Creating organizational soul : the source of positive change and transformation / Richard Bellingham.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bellingham, Richard.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Corporate culture.

Organizational change.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (152 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Amherst, Mass. : HRD Press, c2009.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Does your organization have soul? Are you passionate about a higher purpose? Do you engage in meaningful dialogue? Are you caring and compassionate? Do you spend time reflecting on critical issues? People in soulful organizations are able to say they demonstrate these behaviors everyday. You can become one of those people by following the advice and guidance in this innovative book. Creating Organizational Soul makes a compelling case for the strong connection between organizational soul and productivity, innovation and results. The intent of the book is to get leaders to take a hard look at w

Contents:

Preface; Contents; Introduction: What is Organizational Soul, and Why Should You Be Interested?; Part 1: The Path; Chapter 1: My 40-Year Search for Soul; Part 2: The Principles; Chapter 2: Why Would an Organization Want or Need to Create a Soul?; Part 3: The Possibilities; Chapter 3: Creating Soul in Business; Maintaining an Organizational Soul in a Fast-Growing Company; Creating Organizational Soul in a Large Company; Creating Organizational Soul in a Small Business; Ceating Organizational Soul in Corporate America through Health Promotion; Chapter 4: Creating Soul in Social Service Agencies

Creating Organizational Soul in a Not-for-Profit OrganizationCreating Organizational Soul in the YMCA; Creating Organizational Soul in the Visiting Nurses Association; Chapter 5: Creating Soul in Education; Creating Organizational Soul at a University; Creating Soul in the Classroom; Part 4: The Pain; Chapter 6: What Does a Soulless Organization Look Like?; Part 5: The Poisons; Chapter 7: What are Soul Derailers, and What Causes Organizational Train Wrecks?; Part 6: The Pragmatics; Chapter 8: What are the Conditions and Standards for Meaningful, Humanizing Work?; Part 7: The Present

Chapter 9: Where Are We Today? And Where Do We Go from Here?Appendix 1: A Tool for Measuring Organizational Soul Health; Appendix 2: A Tool for Measuring Organizational Soul Sickness; Appendix 3: A Leadership Assessment Tool; Appendix 4: A Tool for Assessing Soulful Conditions; Appendix 5: A Conversation Template for Goal-Setting Sessions; Appendix 6: A Conversation Template for a Mid-Year Review; Appendix 7: A Conversation Template for an End-of-Year Review; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

9781599964591

1599964597

OCLC:

609862381