Hosting generative change : creating containers for creativity and commitment

Summary: "Any Dialogic OD practice will involve bringing people together for creative conversations, expanded horizons, mutual connection and committed action. The way these events are hosted can make all the difference, in terms of including hitherto voices, heightened awareness and building next steps which will be implemented right away. This book is an important resource for anyone wishing to bring Dialogic OD into use. It builds connections between the big ideas like complexity and emergence with the small practical details of preparing, inviting people and convening a workshop, how to engage people on the day, build new possibilities and move to refining next steps. The author brings experience of hosting in practice over many years and combines it with three decades of practice in organisational development and change. The book uses a framework of six hosting roles to help navigate the inevitable ups and downs of working with large (and small) groups. When the future is uncertain and the past is contested, good hosting can bring hope and co-operation into the present. The principles described in the book are brought to life in a lively and detailed case example which shows the practical impact and importance of insightful and flexible hosting. Chapter Titles " Why hosting for generative change? " Key elements of hosting " Six roles and four positions for a generative change host " Doing the groundwork " Building the container and finding the space " Building the invitation " Preparing for the event " Diverging and emerging " Consolidating and converging " After the event " A few FAQ " References"--