Collective Learning for Transformational Change

A Guide to Collaborative Action

Valerie A. Brown, Judith A. Lambert (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

302 Seiten

2013
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-415-82621-1 (ISBN)

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This step by step guide is for those seeking to undertake a transformational change process based on strong collaboration among diverse interests. Guiding transformational change goes beyond small changes to an existing system. It leads to lasting change in the system itself. The collective learning process achieves a systems change through a continuous learning spiral based on open learning among diverse interests. The sixteen case studies cover guided transformational change in personal learning, team-building, community development, organizational change, monitoring and evaluation, and cross-cultural learning. Each transformational change has been treated as a celebration of mutual learning.

Part one of the book provides an outline of the theory and practice of collective learning. The theory draws on the experiential learning cycle developed by David Kolb. The practice follows the rules of open space learning, dialogue and valuing diversity. The case studies in Part two are examples of collective learning leading to transformational change in a wide range of contexts, from cities to councils to organisations. Part three offers thirty-two activities on which the programme designers can draw in the course of guiding transformational change.

This innovative book is of immense value to researchers, students and professionals in the fields of organizational change, organizational behaviour, management education, and sustainability training, education and leadership.

Valerie A. Brown is Director of the Local Sustainability Project, Human Ecology Program, Fenner School of Environment and Society, The Australian National University. Judith A. Lambert is Director of Community Solutions, and works in the interface between the social and environmental aspects of sustainable living.

Part 1: Instructions: Collective Learning for Transformational Change 1. The Theory: Collective Social Learning 2. The Practice: Party Time 3. Following the Collective Learning Spiral 4. Step 1. Setting the Scene: Who to Invite? 5. Step 2. Collective Ideals: What should be? 6. Step 3. Collective Facts: What is? 7. Step 4. Collective Ideas: What could be? 8. Step 5. Collective Action: What can be? 9. Step 6. Following on 10. Guiding Transformational Change Part 2: Case Studies: Celebrations of Collective Learning 11. Holding the Party 12. Managing Whole-of-Community Change: Bon Voyage 13. Introducing New Ideas: Cocktail Party 14. Initiating Long-Term Change: Opening Night 15. Changing Problem Communities: Housewarming 16. Achieving Collective Thinking: Coming of Age 17. Monitoring and Evaluation: Street Party 18. Teamwork: Bring a Plate 19. Working from the Guidebook: Going it Alone 20. Summing Up Part 3: Resources: The A-Z of Collective Learning

Erscheint lt. Verlag	31.5.2013
Zusatzinfo	4 Tables, black and white; 47 Line drawings, black and white; 51 Illustrations, black and white
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Gewicht	453 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Entwicklungspsychologie
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Verhaltenstherapie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zoologie
	Technik ► Umwelttechnik / Biotechnologie
	Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Planung / Organisation
	Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Unternehmensführung / Management
ISBN-10	0-415-82621-7 / 0415826217
ISBN-13	978-0-415-82621-1 / 9780415826211
Zustand	Neuware