by Yabome Gilpin-Jackson | Apr 30, 2020 | Leadership, Organizational Development, Social Change
If we take seriously the notion that we are in that pivotal space between worlds where we can choose our future and that we have an opportunity to transform our world, we ought to be thinking not only about how we bounce back, but also about how we might bounce... 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 | Dec 30, 2019 | Leadership, Organizational Development
I remember vividly when 2009 gave way to 2010. In retrospect, the dawn of 2010 seems like a moment in the space-time continuum that just happened unnoticed, because it was already accounted for in my life. I was preoccupied with learning to be a parent of two (just... 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 | Oct 26, 2019 | Leadership, Organizational Development, Social Change
I have been struck by a clear message from the 2019 Organization Development (OD) Network and Afrocentrism Conferences. Both conferences converged on a call for more humanity in our relationships, organizations and communities, even though the starting point for each... 
