Dialogic organization development: the theory and practice of transformational change

Foreword: Dialogic Organization Development: Past, Present, and Future; Part I: Introduction and Overview; 1. Introduction to the Dialogic Organization Development Mindset; 2. Introduction to the Practice of Dialogic OD; Part II: Theoretical Bases of Dialogic Organization Development; 3. Social Constructionist Challenge to Representational Knowledge: Implications for Understanding Organization Change; 4. Discourse and Dialogic Organization Development; 5. Generative Image: Sourcing Novelty; 6. Complexity, Self-Organization, and Emergence.

7. Understanding Organizations as Complex Responsive Processes of Relating8. Consulting as Collaborative Co-Inquiry; Part III: Practices of Dialogic Organization Development; 9. Enabling Change: The Skills of Dialogic OD; 10. Entering, Readiness, and Contracting for Dialogic Organization Development; 11. Transformative Learning during Dialogic OD; 12. Framing Inquiry: The Art of Engaging Great Questions; 13. Hosting and Holding Containers; 14. From Them to Us: Working with Multiple Constituents in Dialogic OD.

15. Amplifying Change: A Three-Phase Approach to Model, Nurture, and Embed Ideas for Change16. Coaching from a Dialogic OD Paradigm; 17. Dialogic Process Consultation: Working Live; Commentary on Dialogic Process Consultation; Part IV: Conclusion: The Path Ahead; Acknowledgments; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z; List of Contributors.