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 were 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... by Yabome Gilpin-Jackson | Sep 15, 2018 | Facilitation, Organizational Development, Strategic Change
It’s September – Summer holidays are over. Children are back to school. Families are getting back to routines and corporate offices that were quieter in June, July and August with staff rotating on various summer vacations are back. Part of the return to normalcy is... by Yabome Gilpin-Jackson | May 16, 2018 | Facilitation, Leadership, Organizational Development
For many leaders I have supported, embarking on an engagement process to hear from and listen to the people they serve is a daunting task. Questions and concerns/reasoning I often hear for why leaders shy away from engaging others include: It’s a hassle it takes too... 
