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From Collective Trauma to Healing & Transformation

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...

Grey Zone Change & Calm Leadership: Leading self and others through #COVID-19

by Yabome Gilpin-Jackson | Mar 30, 2020 | Facilitation, Leadership, Organizational Development, Social Change

Photo by Victor Garcia on Unsplash When I am asked what characteristics define what I call Grey Zone Change (a space between the current state and an emerging future that is undefined and unknowable), I usually provide these seven characteristics…and that was before...

Transforming Your Meeting Culture: Intentional Meeting Design

by Yabome Gilpin-Jackson | Feb 29, 2020 | Facilitation, Leadership, Organizational Development

In my January blog post, I discussed core meeting planning questions What is your purpose? a)Would a meeting help you accomplish that purpose?What are your desired meeting outcomes?Who needs to be at the meeting?How long do you really need to effectively accomplish...

Transforming Your Meeting Culture

by Yabome Gilpin-Jackson | Jan 31, 2020 | Facilitation, Organizational Development

A fundamental mindset shift needs to be from meetings as a waste of time or an unnecessary workplace ritual to meetings as a place where work gets done!…And remember, your meeting culture is a core part of your organizational culture, so it’s worth your...

What gets in the way of success in the Grey Zone of Change? [Grey Zone Blog Series 4/4]

by Yabome Gilpin-Jackson | Nov 22, 2019 | Facilitation, Leadership, Organizational Development

This past year, I have been sharing my work and thinking on the Grey Zone of Change. I define the Grey Zone of change as the space in-between systems—the space between an existing system (System A) and an emerging or envisioned one (System B) within a context of...

What is the Grey Zone of Change? [Grey Zone Blog Series]

by Yabome Gilpin-Jackson | Mar 15, 2019 | Facilitation, Leadership, Organizational Development, Social Change, Strategic Change

Last year, I co-authored a sequel to my 2013 article on Practicing in the Grey area between Dialogic and Diagnostic Organization Development. Both the 2013 and 2018 articles[1] have received much interest and discussion with colleagues in the field that has sparked...
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