Positive Psychology and Change explores how areas of positive psychology such as strengths, flow, and psychological capital can be applied to the everyday challenges of leading a dynamic and adaptive work community, and how collaborative group approaches to transformational change can be combined with a positive mindset to maintain optimism and motivation in an unpredictable working environment. Articulates a unique vision for organizational leadership in the 21st century that combines positive psychology, Appreciative Inquiry (AI), and collaborative group technologies Focuses on four specific co-creative approaches (Appreciative Inquiry, Open Space, World Cafe and SimuReal) and the ways in which they surpass traditional methods for organizational change Explains the latest theory, research, and practice, and translates it into concrete, actionable ideas for meeting the day-to-day challenges of effective and adaptive leadership and management Includes learning features such as boxed text, short case studies, stories, and cartoons
Positive Psychology and Change - How Leadership, Collaboration and Appreciative Inquiry Create Transformational Results
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About the author Foreword Preface Acknowledgements Chapter One: The Legacy Of Twentieth Century Idea About Organisational Change Introduction A Changing World The Roots Of Many Change Models Legacy Thinking About Organisational Change The Legacy Beliefs Of Lewin And Taylor In Our Understanding Of Organisational Change Conclusion Chapter Two: The Challenge Of Leadership Introduction Should Decisiveness Be The Priority In Leaders? The Need To Make A Difference What Does Shifting The Organizational Metaphor Mean For Leaders? New Definition Of Leadership Doing Leadership Differently Characteristics Of A New Leadership Style Conclusion Chapter Three: Helping People Engage Positively With Imposed Change Introduction Unintended Consequences Of Imposed Change Understanding The Psychological Impact Of Imposed Change On People Accessing Psychological Resources To Increase Efficacy And Resilience. Conclusion Chapter Four: How The Methodologies Described Later Approach Organisations And Change Introduction Key Factors That Create Living Human System Learning And Change Distinctive Features Of Co-Creative Approaches To Change Principles Of Practice For Achieving Change In Living Human Systems Conclusion Chapter 5: Using Positive Psychology To Achieve Change At The Team And Individual Level Introduction Principles Positive And Appreciative Practices Conclusion Chapter Six: Appreciative Inquiry Introduction Process Purpose Recommended Use Key Ideas Critical Success Factors Key Skills Background And History When To Use And Counter-Indications Conclusion Chapter Seven: World Cafe Introduction The Process Purpose Recommended Use Key Ideas Critical Success Factors Key Skills Background And History Conclusion Chapter 8: Open Space Introduction Purpose Process Recommended Use Key Ideas Critical Success Factors Key Skills Background And History Conclusion Chapter Nine: Simu-Real Introduction Purpose The Process Recommended Use Key Ideas Critical Success Factors Key Skills Background And History Long-Term Effects When To Use And Counter-Indications Chapter 10. Pulling It All Together Introduction Rise Of Planned Change Approaches Co-Creative Approaches To Change Feature Of Co-Created Change Linking, Theory, Research And Practice Time For Something Different Blended Interventions General Principles For Bringing Emergent Change Insights To Planned Change Projects POSITIVE: The Whole Strengths Spectrum Approach To Change Conclusion References Index
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"This book is a doorway into generative, strengths-inspired and solutions-focused change. It gives leaders the gift of new eyes and teaches how humility might just be a leader's greatest strength. It brings the joy of high quality connections back into the field of organization development. And it reminds us that we can create conditions - the evidence base is there - to confirm our deepest conviction: that human beings are good. Read this wonderful book carefully."
David Cooperrider, Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University"We need to develop work organizations in which people thrive and find positive meaning in life rather than being impoverished and exhausted by organizational change. This book offers a profoundly important guide to how we can create such organizations, providing the theoretical rationale, evidence and practical steps necessary to achieve transformational change. Every manager and leader of every organization should not only read it but immediately put it into practice."
Michael West, Lancaster University Management School"Sarah Lewis is one of those rare management writers able to combine academic research with practical relevance. In Positive Psychology and Change she offers a fresh, evidence-based rethinking of how large group organizational change methods work and many practical suggestions for how to use them successfully."
Gervase R. Bushe, Beedie School of Business, Simon Fraser University