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The Change Handbook: Group Methods for Shaping the Future (Paperback)

by Tom Devane (Editor), Peggy Holman (Editor) "This book accommodates a variety of learning styles and reading preferences ..." (more)

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Paperback: 394 pages
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers (Jul 22 1999)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1576750582
ISBN-13: 978-1576750582
Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 20.3 x 2.5 cm
Shipping Weight: 794 g

Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

Amazon.ca Sales Rank: #364,829 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Margaret J. Wheatley, author,Leadership and the New Science co-author, A Simpler Way

"An invaluable guide to the most promising change work being done in organizations today. This book is a genuine gift to all those seeking to create workplaces that truly welcome people's commitment and creativity."

Peter Block, author, Flawless Consulting and Stewardship

"This book is about a great ideas written from the experience of great people. The methods lovingly detailed in the book are for those who want to change the world 60 to 600 people at a time. The practical techniques are based on an optimistic, affectionate view of human nature and a faith in the capacity that resides in each citizen. The authors are radical in that they believe in democracy, they know that the answer that we seek outside really resides within, and they each have given their lives to perfect the strategies that they describe. Reading this book will place you in great company, regardless of where you sit in the grand scheme of things. If organization and community change is what you care about, and hope is what you long for, this book offers a doable path to both. It is a good book, nicely edited, delivered in bites that you can swallow."

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3.0 out of 5 stars Too general, Jul 12 2002

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The book provides general information about different organizational intervention methods. Since most of the writers in this book provide only introductory information and market their method in a similar way, you can't really see much difference between them. If you want to learn how to work with any of those techniques, I suggest you buy the book that focuses on your area of interest.

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3.0 out of 5 stars a good survey of change tools, Feb 3 2002

By	merrymousies (Waterford, VA USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

This book is ok - I do this kind of work for a living so there was nothing new in it for me and I returned it - but for those needing an intro to change approaches/techniques this is a good start. My problem with books like this is that they tell you the tools and the how tos to some extent but the real value in engaging in change efforts is knowing when/where the alligator in the swamp is going to pop up and bite you. They don't lay out any lessons learned or things to watch out for so for the unsuspecting they may engage in a change effort and have it fail due to poor delivery etc.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A good place to start for doing large scale interventions, Jun 29 2001

By	Patrick Merlevede (Lembeke, Vlaanderen (Belgium, Europe)) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

When you want to change a company and you do this top-down, using a cascade system in which higher levels of your organisation change the lower levels, you are in for a long change process. For instance, specialists will tell you it can take 7 years before you really change a company's culture. No wonder people like Art Kleiner (co-author of "The Dance of Change") will warn you that up to 70% of your change efforts will fail. The solution comes from taking a more systemic approach, involving as much people of the organisation at once as possible. These kinds of large scale interventions often do wonders if the management is willing to work in a more participative manner. Some methods are more directed to specific change goals, whether it is to set a new direction for your organisation or redefining working relationships (re-organising the buisiness); other methods are more adaptable.

This book will help you find your way in the world of large scale interventions. The 18 proven group methods each have a chapter, written by originators and/or foremost practitioners. Each method-chapter includes a case, the explanation of the methodology, the conditions to success, the theoretical basis, etc. In the back of the book you'll find a table describing all 18 methods (explaining how many people can be involved, how lang the change process takes, how it impacts the organisation, etc.). Once you have found which method fits your situation, you'll find references to more specific books explaining a particular method. Another book painting the big picture as well is Barbara Bunker's "Large Scale Interventions".

I recommend the book as a place to start, if you are prepared to treat your organisation as having more EQ than each of the individuals.

Patrick E.C. Merlevede -- co-author of 7 Steps to Emotional Intelligence

I also submitted a "listmania" list entitled "Systemic Large Group Interventions" in which you'll find more references on this topic.

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