Whole-Scale Change
Unleashing the Magic in Organizations
1st Edition
Published on 1. January 2000
317 pages
978-1-60509-804-3 (ISBN)
Description
This book argues that the cornerstone for profound and timely change is large, interactive group meetings that fully engage the participants. This approach has been successfully applied in diverse businesses and industries throughout the world. The book covers the principles, theories, and practical applications to make change work.
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DANNEMILLER TYS
Whole-Scale Change: Unleashing the Magic in Organizations
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11/2000
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Content
- Intro
- Contents
- Preface
- CHAPTER 1 Discovering the Magic: What Is Whole-Scale?
- Introduction
- The Richmond Savings Story-1995
- The Roots of the Term Whole-Scale
- Unleashing the Power of the Microcosm
- Uniting Multiple Realities
- What Is it? A Journey or a Process?
- What Is Action Learning?
- Creating Paradigm Shifts: The DVF Formula
- Summary
- CHAPTER 2 Pointing the Way to the Magic
- A Story of Systems Thinking in the Community: The National Caucus and Center on Black Aged, Inc. (NCBA)
- The Convening Issues
- Following the Star: A Whole System Journey
- Outcomes
- An Exploration of Systems Thinking
- The Star of Success-Six Keys to a Successful Journey
- A Whole Systems Perspective: The Shining Star
- Implications of the Star as a Diagnostic and Planning Tool
- A Story About Using the Star of Success to Point to the Magic: The SSO Story
- The Business Situation
- A Whole-Scale Intervention from the Star of Success Point of View
- Event Outcomes
- Results After One Year
- Summary
- CHAPTER 3 Building Momentum: Planning the Whole-Scale Project
- Introduction
- Scoping the Project
- The Initial Meeting
- Engaging Leadership
- Assessing Readiness
- Timing
- DVF Formula
- Willingness to Work Participatively with Their Organizations
- Contracting
- Developing the Project Plan
- Statement of Work
- Project Structure
- Schedule and Key Milestones
- Project Resources
- Aligning and Developing Leadership
- Doing "Discovery" Work
- Building an Infrastructure to Enable Whole Systems Change
- The Leadership Team or Steering Committee
- Other Team Structures
- The Consultant
- Summary
- The Need for a Strong Foundation
- Insights
- CHAPTER 4 Unleashing the Magic: Strategic Direction
- Introduction
- The Whole-Scale Approach to Crafting Strategic Direction
- Strategic Direction Development and Implementation Roadmap
- A Story About Developing Strategic Direction-The Vision Systems Company
- The Business Situation
- The Intervention
- The Results
- A Story About Applying Whole-Scale Approach to Strategic Thinking: Scenario Building
- The Business Situation
- The Intervention
- The Results
- Systems Approach to Strategic Thinking
- Unique Features of Roles and Responsibilities for Strategic Direction Development
- The Leadership Team or Steering Committee
- The Core Team in Strategy Work
- The Consultant
- Summary
- CHAPTER 5 Co-Creating: Designing Organizations
- Introduction
- Whole-Scale: The Organization Design Application
- The Whole-Scale Organization Design Implementation Roadmap
- Unique Features of Infrastructures for Whole-Scale Organization Design Implementation Roadmap
- The Leadership Team or Steering Committee
- The Core Team
- The Research or Implementation Planning Team
- The Road to Organization Design
- Getting Started
- Leadership Alignment
- The Launch Event
- Design Events: Process and Organization
- Implementation Events
- Reunion Events
- Deep Dives
- A DANNEMILLER TYSON STORY
- Applying Whole-Scale to Organization Design at a Government Education and Training Organization
- Overview
- GET TING STARTED: OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 1997
- Scoping the Change Effort and Building a Project Plan
- Building on the Infrastructure
- Leadership Alignment: Why Change?
- Leadership Alignment: All Managers Off-site November '97
- THE JOURNEY
- WOW (Whole Office Workshop) I: "Ensuring Our Future in a Competitive Business Environment"
- WOW II: Listening to Customers
- WOW III: Designing the New Office
- WOW IV: Transitioning Our Way into the Future
- WOW V: Implementation Event
- LAUNCHING THE NEW ORGANIZATION UNITS
- Micro Design: Taking Hold of the Day-to-Day
- Continuation and Follow-through
- CHECKPOINT: LOOKING BACK, LOOKING FORWARD
- Insights Concerning Moving Fast and Deep
- Summary
- CHAPTER 6 Integrating: Mergers and Acquisitions
- Introduction
- The Need for a Business Case
- Newly Formed Organizations Face Numerous Challenges
- The Star of Success
- Strategic Direction: Star of Success
- Developing All Components of the True North Star
- Roadmap for Mergers and Acquisitions
- Tower Automotive: Growing a Culture While Growing a Company
- Summary
- CHAPTER 7 Sustaining the Momentum Systemically
- Planning for Sustaining Momentum: "Good post-work planning begins the work."
- Application Principles
- Keep the System Whole
- Engage as Many Microcosms as Possible
- Build Critical Mass for Change
- Keep the Flame of Change Burning
- How To's for Sustaining Momentum
- Measurements
- Communications
- Structures
- Meetings
- Visual Displays
- A Story About a Community Seeking to Intervene in Escalating Violence
- Situation and Convening Issue
- Roadmap: Event Purpose and Its Role in the Overall Process
- Interim Results
- Reunion Event and Continuation Plans
- Summary
- CHAPTER 8 Truly Living Whole-Scale: Principles as Foundations
- Introduction
- Whole-Scale Guiding Principles
- Principles of the Whole-Scale Approach
- Principles of the Whole-Scale Practice
- Principles of Design
- CHAPTER 9 The Real Secrets of Whole-Scale: The Heart of Our Work
- DEEP DIVE A: Theory and Roots Underlying Whole-Scale
- Foundations of Our Work
- Older and Newer Wisdom
- Socio-Technical Systems (STS)
- Pathfinders' Wisdom
- How Whole-Scale Internalized STS
- Whole-Scale Change as an Enabler of Process Consultation
- Pathfinders' Wisdom
- How Whole-Scale Internalized Process Consultation
- Whole-Scale Change as an Enabler of Strategic Planning
- Pathfinders' Wisdom
- How Whole-Scale Internalized Strategic Planning
- Whole-Scale Change as an Enabler of the Systems Theory
- Pathfinders' Wisdom
- How Whole-Scale Internalized Systems Theory
- Whole-Scale Change as an Enabler of the New Sciences
- Pathfinders' Wisdom
- Systems Thinking and the Role of Chaos in Change
- How Whole-Scale Internalized New Sciences
- Whole-Scale Change as an Enabler of Appreciative Inquiry
- Pathfinders' Wisdom
- How Whole-Scale Resonates with Appreciative Inquiry
- DEEP DIVE B: Models and Processes that Unleash the Magic
- Seven Models that Work Simultaneously to Guide Whole-Scale Work
- D×V×F&R The Paradigm Shift Model: Formula for Change
- The Converge/Diverge Model
- Setting Strategic Direction Within Organizations: The Strategic Planning Model
- The Star of Success and the North Star
- DPPE (Data, Purpose, Plan, Evaluate)
- MCG: Membership-Control-Goals
- DEEP DIVE C: Strategic Planning Models and Tools
- The Whole-Scale Strategic Planning Model
- Strategic Terms and the Questions They Evoke
- What Is Strategic Direction? Why Is It So Important?
- A History of Creating Strategic Direction
- Creating Strategic Direction: The Star of Success and North Star
- The Breakpoint Model
- Doing the Strategic Gap Analysis Homework: Finding the Strategic Drivers
- DEEP DIVE D: Resources
- General Readings
- Roots and Theories: Selected Readings
- Readings About Whole-Scale
- World Wide Web Links
- Future Before You Plan
- Glossary
- A
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- G
- H
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- N
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- P
- R
- S
- W
- Index
- A
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- D
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- F
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- H
- I
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- P
- Q
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- W
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- About Dannemiller Tyson Associates
- About the Authors
