This course on Large Group Change Interventions examines the history and practices of working with large numbers of people to do real work. The course uses large- and small-group discussions; provides practice designing, facilitating, and evaluating interventions; and explores why these models matter in the client frame of reference. The objectives are to understand the business case for accelerating change and building the organization's future; to learn about the history of large-group interventions and their evolution and current application; and to appreciate how it energizes a workforce to be engaged in developing a particular mission. Text readings are supplemented with articles and video demonstrations of methodologies in action, and there are guest participants.

How do we build workplaces that attract and keep talent? What is the magnetic core that generates engagement and connection to our mission, purpose, vision, values, organization and clients?

We can inspire commitment. Meaningful conversations that lead to productive results can be had if managers pay attention. Employees that are heard, last longer. In this workshop we will look at your workplaces, discuss generational tensions, mundane tasks, economic concerns, conduct a progressive audit and identify the practices that must stop and the communication messages that must be reinforced.

The workshop is built around Chris Argyris’ (Harvard University) definition: “To intervene is to enter into an ongoing system of relationships, to come between or among persons, groups, or objects for the purpose of helping them.” We will look at the nature of organizational change, the characteristics of the change agent and the process of successful intervention into the life of an organization. Our focus will be on how an individual, group or team can lead an organization-wide intervention. The session will help you to:

* Develop a practical understanding of change management

* Learn how to manage personal transitions

* Discover how to track trends and survive as an organizational sensor

* Explore an organizational change case and responsive applications

* Analyze organizational change readiness