This manifesto decries the ‘terrible’ simplifications that tayloristic managment theories colonizing HR inflict upon the capabilities of human beings working in organizations. See for yourself how little of being human remains when you reduce human capabilities to mere competences and then ask contributors to add value for others than themselves. This manifesto consists of the… [Read More]
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Practices of Dynamic Collaboration: Book Introduction Session with Jan De Visch
In this slide set, the co-authors introduce their just launched book entitled ‘Practices of Dynamic Collaboration’, Springer 2020. Book Discovery Session May 2020 OL
On some crucial issues in adult-developmental theory
In this essay, i make the case that a new theory of adult development is needed that is no longer a one-sidedly ‘left-hemisphere’ enterprise. By this annotation I refer to the bi-hemispheric structure of the human mind. Specifically, in this essay I assert that a theory of adult development fails for 2 main reasons: (1)… [Read More]
On a Brighter Future for Research in Adult Development: CDF
Outwardly it would seem that adult-developmental theory is doing “alright”. But that is not the case. Adult developmental theory has failed to pursue its mandate in three fundamental ways: it has distinguished social-emotional development from cognitive development NOT in order to link them, but to keep them permanently disconnected. It has not developed an acceptable… [Read More]
The Day After — From Connection Crisis to Collaborative Intelligence
Consultants who have absorbed the Constructive Developmental Framework (CDF) are used to developing a big picture view of society, addressing in their thinking issues of societal importance. One of these professionals is my colleague Jan De Visch who has worked with CDF for more than a decade. Jan’s focus has recently been what he chose… [Read More]
Developmental Process Consultation in the Age of Agility: Reflections on the Critical Facilitation of Agile Functioning in Organizations
One sunny day, the term ‘agility’ woke up and realized it had become a virus. It no longer knew whether it meant a human capability, an organizational characteristic, or both, and what to make of them … It also wondered how to combat the pandemic its human carriers had unleashed. What kind of helpers would… [Read More]