Group Relations Conferences
Reviewing and Exploring Theory, Design, Role-Taking and Application
Published on 31. December 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
216 pages
978-1-85575-475-1 (ISBN)
Description
Group Relations Conferences contains the collection of papers presented at the Belgirate conference plus two additional papers, representing a collective picture of the current group relations thinking for addressing organisational and societal needs. An international community of group relations practitioners met on the shores of Lake Maggiore, Italy in November 2003 to reflect on and debate contemporary issues in group relations and their application to the changing needs of organisations and society. The conference aimed to study Tavistock Group Relations Conferences via an innovative integration of reflective and didactic elements. There were two keynote lectures and eight side lectures and other group events that focused on the theory, design, role-taking and application of Group Relations Conferences.This book will interest members of the group relations community and others whether or not they are familiar with and utilize Tavistock group relations thinking in their research, consultancy, management or teaching roles. It may serve as an inspiration to people who believe that issues that influence our lives at work and in society are complex and need more sophisticated tools to deepen understanding and lead to change.Contributors:Jan Baker; Gabi Bonwitt; Mira Erlich-Ginor; Lilian A.j. Hupkens; Karen Izod; Olya Khaleelee; Ross A. Lazar; Ilana Litvin; Carl Mack, Jnr.; Anton Obholzer; Allan Shafer; and Joseph Triest.
Reviews / Votes
'This volume is a major step forward in the theory and practice of Group Relations Conferences. As the best method available for revealing the impact of deep human experience on group and organizational life, these advances represent invaluable insights about the issues of leadership and authority in today's world.' - James Krantz, PhD, Principal, Nautilus Consulting Group, New York City; President-elect, International Society for the Psychoanalytic Study of Organizations; Member, OPUS 'A fresh look at group relations is needed and this is written with good humour and a genuine wish to learn from experience.' - Tim Dartington, group and organisational consultantMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Professional Practice & Development
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
453 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85575-475-1 (9781855754751)
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Reviewing and Exploring Theory, Design, Role-Taking and Application
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Reviewing and Exploring Theory, Design, Role-Taking and Application
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Louisa D. Brunner
Group Relations Conferences
Reviewing and Exploring Theory, Design, Role-Taking and Application
E-Book
05/2018
1st Edition
Routledge
€47.49
Available for download
Persons
Louisa Diana Brunner, M.Sc., is a management and organizational consultant. She carries out selection and career counseling for the MBA Courses at the Bocconi School of Management, Milan. Avi Nutkevitch, PhD, is a clinical psychologist, psychoanalyst and organizational consultant. He is a full member of the Israel Psychoanalytic Society and teaches at the Israel Psychoanalytic Institute. He is a founding member and former Chair of OFEK, the Israel Association for the Study of Group and Organisational Processes. He is currently Co-Director and Faculty of the Program in Organisational Consultation and Development: a Psychoanalytic-Systemic Approach. Mannie Sher is Director of the Group Relations Programme and Principal Researcher & Consultant and Executive Coach at the Tavistock Institute of Human Relations. He is a psychoanalytic psychotherapist, a Fellow of the British Association of Psychotherapists and board member of the International Society for the Psychoanalytic Study of Organisations (ISPSO). He is a member of the Israel Association for the Study of Group and Organisational Processes (OFEK) and a co-founder of the Belgirate conference on group relations conferences.
Content
Table of Contents:ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSABOUT THE EDITORS AND CONTRIBUTORSFOREWORD - Anton ObholzerPREFACE - Louisa Diana Brunner, Avi Nutkevitch and Mannie SherINTRODUCTION: Group Relations Conferences: reviewing and exploring theory, design, role-taking and application - Avi Nutkevitch and Mannie SherPart I : Structure, design and learning in Group Relations ConferencesCHAPTER ONELearning from experience and the experience of learning in Group Relations Conferences - Olya KhaleeleeCHAPTER TWOStructure and design of Group Relations Conferences: issues and dilemmas - Mira Erlich-GinorPart II : Themed Conferences and Group Relations Conference methodologyCHAPTER THREESexual abuse: application and adaptation of basic Group Relations concepts, technique and culture to a specific social issue - Ilana Litvin and Gabi BonwittCHAPTER FOURThe 'Seeon' Conference: Group Relations as applied to a historical conflict between two professional groups. An exercise in experiencing, understanding and dealing with inter-group and institutional conflict - Ross A. LazarPart III : The application of Group Relations Conferences methodology to professional rolesCHAPTER FIVEMutuality and interdependence: applications of Group Relations perspectives to issues of career ownership and development - Karen IzodCHAPTER SIXSurfacing the ecology of public school organisations: the centrality of groups and their dependency container - Carl Mack, JrCHAPTER SEVENContradictory demands and basic assumptions: a case study on role taking in a university clinic - Siv Boalt BoethiusPart IV : Researching Group Relations Conferences methodology and outcomeCHAPTER EIGHTMulti-level application of Group Relations Conferences learning: staff, members and sponsoring organizations - Allan ShaferCHAPTER NINEApplying Group Relations learning to the daily work of consultants and managers: theorists solve the problems they want to; practitioners solve the problems they have to - Lilian HupkensPart V : Post-conference reflectionsCHAPTER TENThe Very Small Group: its role and function in the 'system in the mind' - Jan BakerCHAPTER ELEVENIn favor of reinventing the wheel: reflections on the Group Relations model following the first Belgirate Conference - Joseph TriestREFERENCESINDEX