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... 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... 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... 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... 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... by Yabome Gilpin-Jackson | Oct 15, 2018 | Facilitation, Organizational Development
My article, Practicing in the Grey Zone Between Dialogic and Diagnostic Organization Development, originally published in 2013, has been reprinted in the 50th anniversary edition of the Organization Development Practitioner Journal. The reprint features an updated... 
