Creating Organizational Soul : The Source of Positive Change and Transformation.
Title:
Creating Organizational Soul : The Source of Positive Change and Transformation.
Author:
Bellingham, Richard.
ISBN:
9781599964591
Personal Author:
Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (152 pages)
Contents:
Preface -- Contents -- Introduction: What is Organizational Soul, and Why Should You Be Interested? -- Part 1: The Path -- Chapter 1: My 40-Year Search for Soul -- Part 2: The Principles -- Chapter 2: Why Would an Organization Want or Need to Create a Soul? -- Part 3: The Possibilities -- Chapter 3: Creating Soul in Business -- Maintaining an Organizational Soul in a Fast-Growing Company -- Creating Organizational Soul in a Large Company -- Creating Organizational Soul in a Small Business -- Ceating Organizational Soul in Corporate America through Health Promotion -- Chapter 4: Creating Soul in Social Service Agencies -- Creating Organizational Soul in a Not-for-Profit Organization -- Creating Organizational Soul in the YMCA -- Creating Organizational Soul in the Visiting Nurses Association -- Chapter 5: Creating Soul in Education -- Creating Organizational Soul at a University -- Creating Soul in the Classroom -- Part 4: The Pain -- Chapter 6: What Does a Soulless Organization Look Like? -- Part 5: The Poisons -- Chapter 7: What are Soul Derailers, and What Causes Organizational Train Wrecks? -- Part 6: The Pragmatics -- Chapter 8: What are the Conditions and Standards for Meaningful, Humanizing Work? -- Part 7: The Present -- Chapter 9: Where Are We Today? And Where Do We Go from Here? -- Appendix 1: A Tool for Measuring Organizational Soul Health -- Appendix 2: A Tool for Measuring Organizational Soul Sickness -- Appendix 3: A Leadership Assessment Tool -- Appendix 4: A Tool for Assessing Soulful Conditions -- Appendix 5: A Conversation Template for Goal-Setting Sessions -- Appendix 6: A Conversation Template for a Mid-Year Review -- Appendix 7: A Conversation Template for an End-of-Year Review -- About the Author.
Abstract:
Does your organization have soul? Are you passionate about a higher purpose? Do you engage in meaningful dialogue? Are you caring and compassionate? Do you spend time reflecting on critical issues? People in soulful organizations are able to say they demonstrate these behaviors everyday. You can become one of those people by following the advice and guidance in this innovative book. Creating Organizational Soul makes a compelling case for the strong connection between organizational soul and productivity, innovation and results. The intent of the book is to get leaders to take a hard look at where they are and look for ways to get better. The author demonstrates how to create soul in business, social service agencies and education. Included are many examples of exemplary fast-growing companies, large companies, small businesses, not-for-profit organizations and universities that are stepping up and making a difference. You'll learn: The principles of a soulful organization; What a soulless organization looks like; The conditions necessary for creating organizational soul; Success stories of people who have created soul in their organizations; How to get people and organizations to do what they need to do to create organizational soul and achieve extraordinary results. You'll also get tools to help you measure the soul health and sickness of your organization, assess your leadership ability and measure soulful conditions. Of special interest to leaders are the conversation templates that can be used in goal-setting sessions, mid-year and end-of-year reviews with employees.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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