by Yabome Gilpin-Jackson | Dec 31, 2021 | Human Development, Leadership, Organizational Development
The December holiday season including Christmas for my household, was not very much unlike December 2020. The grinch of the Omicron coronavirus variant arrived just in time to steal Christmas. And so, just as we had in 2020, our family of 5 cocooned together this... by Yabome Gilpin-Jackson | Nov 6, 2021 | Facilitation, Organizational Development, Social Change
The crisp chill in the air is signaling the turn of the seasons. Fall is giving way to winter and at this time of year, as I go for walks in the midst of the colorful puddles of leaves given up by the trees, it is easier to pause. To Pause. To Reflect and To... by Yabome Gilpin-Jackson | Sep 30, 2021 | Ancestries, Human Development, Social Change
“Two-hundred and fifteen little voices woke the country, 215 voices spoke to the world,” Algonquin Elder Claudette Commanda on #NationalTruthAndReconciliationDay2021 photo credit: https://tkemlups.ca/drum/ On May 27, 2021, I was living 10 minutes away... by Yabome Gilpin-Jackson | Sep 6, 2021 | International Development, Leadership, Organizational Development, Social Change, Strategic Change
I am thrilled to be among a group of Social Scientists who are part of a Routledge shortform book titled Social Scientists Confronting Global Crisis, edited by Dr. Jean Bartunek. The book has just been released for pre-order, inspired by “a “rant” by... by Yabome Gilpin-Jackson | Jul 31, 2021 | Human Development, International Development, Leadership, Organizational Development, Social Change
This summer: I am living in a community juggling daily wildfire alerts and emergency evacuation orders as fires burn in parts of Canada and the United States as well as Macedonia, Turkey and Italy. My community is also among the growing number of places contending... by Yabome Gilpin-Jackson | Jun 30, 2021 | Leadership, Organizational Development, Social Change
Organization Development Review: Vol 53 (3) Last month, I shared the foreword of the Spring Issue of the Organization Development Review that Dr. John L. Bennett, Ph.D and I co-edited on the role of Organization Development in Times of Disruption. This month, I am... by Yabome Gilpin-Jackson | May 29, 2021 | Organizational Development, Social Change, Strategic Change
On the eve of our Organization Development Network Conference, I am excited and reflecting on the question Dr. John L. Bennett, Ph.D and I asked of the Organization Development (OD) community in the throes of the global disruptions of the past 18 month: In an Era of... by Yabome Gilpin-Jackson | Apr 30, 2021 | Human Development, Organizational Development, Social Change
Inspiration from a Friend at Work The twin articles that have named our collective grief and languishing are trending. I received both forwarded to me more times than I can count as I’m sure you have. It is clear that both articles have struck a chord with us. They... by Yabome Gilpin-Jackson | Mar 31, 2021 | Human Development, Social Change
My recent TedxSFU talk: How to get past disconnection to social change was grounded in my research and practice that centers the narrative practice of Resonance. Resonance invites us to access the power of our personal stories to galvanize ourselves to action in... by Yabome Gilpin-Jackson | Feb 28, 2021 | Human Development, Social Change
Dr. Gilpin-Jackson writes in a way that rings true and illuminates the experience of individual and collective trauma. Through the concept of resonance, she provides a path toward healing and transformation for individuals, groups, and entire organizations. As an OD... 
