Greetings Marlene, Your question is about using OS to address the psychological effects of change. For me, the most important gift of OS is to call together everyone in the system who is touched by the 'change'. Depending on where in the life-cycle the OS occurs, it can be used either to help shape the coming changes by involving the whole community in the creative phase or it can be used to discover the concerns, needs and possibilities that an already-announced set of changes generates.
I guess it all boils down to the question of what does the current leadership of the organization believe to be true about themselves and others in the system. The prevailing mental model (which I believe informs behaviors, values, relationships and structure) will ultimately determine whether the organization is truly open to engaging the whole community in shaping the future or whether the operating assumption is that the 'top' decide and the rest have to learn how to adapt and cope. Just a few thoughts. Best wishes, Michael "Bid me run and I will strive for things impossible" (Shakespeare) Michael Lindfield Organization Development Consultant The Boeing Company P.O. Box 3707, MS 7A-25, Seattle, WA 98124-2207, USA 206-865-2255 (Office/Voice Mail) 206-865-4851 (FAX) michael.j.lindfi...@boeing.com >---------- >From: Marlene Blum[SMTP:mblum5...@aol.com] >Sent: Saturday, March 01, 1997 7:54 AM >To: Multiple recipients of list OSLIST >Subject: Re: Introduction > >In a message dated 97-02-25 19:30:48 EST, you write: > ><< help >> >Welcome Michael. My name is Marlene Blum and am currently the Director of > Continuous Learning for a major healthcare provider , Saint Joseph Mercy >Health System, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. We are introducting a series on >Managing Transitions and I am exploring ways of supporting employees after >they have attended the initial workshops. I am interested in learning more >about your experiences with OS in the workplace. I have used it to develop >our Strategic Plan for the Poor. Any ideas on how it might be used in >addressing the psychological effects of change? >
