| Author: | Ora Grodsky | ISBN: | 9780692715482 |
| Publisher: | BookBaby | Publication: | May 21, 2016 |
| Imprint: | BookBaby | Language: | English |
| Author: | Ora Grodsky |
| ISBN: | 9780692715482 |
| Publisher: | BookBaby |
| Publication: | May 21, 2016 |
| Imprint: | BookBaby |
| Language: | English |
Organizational development consultant Ora Grodsky draws on decades of working with social change organizations and years of experience as an acupuncturist to develop a framework for understanding organizations as living ecosystems within which the flow of energy can promote healthy operations or provoke disharmony. This provides a powerful metaphor for diagnosing and addressing organizational challenges, as well as creating and maintaining organizational health. The framework of organizational ecosystems consists of four concentric layers: Individual, Team, Organizational and Societal. Beginning at the interior of the ecosystem and moving out, from Individual to Team to Organizational to Society, the discussions of each layer include a picture of harmony and disharmony in the layer, a discussion of how the layer influences and is influenced by other layers, a set of diagnostic questions for assessing the health of the layer, and a set of interventions that are particularly effective for maintaining health, fostering growth or addressing disharmonies. This book is designed as a hands-on practical guide for organizational leaders, social entrepreneurs and consultants.
Organizational development consultant Ora Grodsky draws on decades of working with social change organizations and years of experience as an acupuncturist to develop a framework for understanding organizations as living ecosystems within which the flow of energy can promote healthy operations or provoke disharmony. This provides a powerful metaphor for diagnosing and addressing organizational challenges, as well as creating and maintaining organizational health. The framework of organizational ecosystems consists of four concentric layers: Individual, Team, Organizational and Societal. Beginning at the interior of the ecosystem and moving out, from Individual to Team to Organizational to Society, the discussions of each layer include a picture of harmony and disharmony in the layer, a discussion of how the layer influences and is influenced by other layers, a set of diagnostic questions for assessing the health of the layer, and a set of interventions that are particularly effective for maintaining health, fostering growth or addressing disharmonies. This book is designed as a hands-on practical guide for organizational leaders, social entrepreneurs and consultants.
