Whole-Scale Change Toolkit [Paperback]

Dannemiller Tyson Associates (Author), Nancy Badore (Illustrator)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1576750892 | ISBN-13: 978-1576750896 | Publication Date: January 15, 2000 | Edition: 1st

Written by pioneers in the field of large-scale change, this is a book for consultants to use with their client organizations. The authors provide an overview plus a detailed plan for a three-day event. Case histories with examples of actual designs cover a range of institutional settings.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

"Whole Scale Change Toolkit is a guide par excellence and is a must for all consultants and organizations wanting to really unleash magic in organizations through the Whole-Scale change process. This field book takes you through step-by-step in an incredibly easy and practical way towards the path of success. It is indeed a MAGIC but the outcome is REAL!" S. Sandilya, Group Vice Chairman, Eicher

"Kathie Dannemiller and her associates have changed the world by inventing democratic ways for the collective to create together what was once done by a small, elite, isolated group of experts. This book gives each of us the capacity to do the same."Peter Block, author of Stewardship and The Empowered Manager

About the Author

For twenty years, Dannemiller Tyson Associates has pioneered large group processes that unleash true empowerment within organizations and communities, resulting in rapid, significant, and lasting organizational change. The authors of this book are fifteen consultants, all partners of Dannemiller Tyson Associates in 1999.

Kathie Dannemiller, Paul Tolchinsky, Roland Loup, Sylvia James, Jeff Belanger, Al Blixt, Kathy Church, Mary Eggers, Allen Gates, Leigh Hennen, Henry Johnson, Lorri Johnson, Stas Kazmierski, Ron Koller, Jim McNeil.

Product Details

• Paperback: 294 pages
• Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers; 1st edition (January 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1576750892
• ISBN-13: 978-1576750896
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,714,952 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a Resource!, November 24, 2000

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John F. Trenkle (Farmington Hills, MI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Whole-Scale Change Toolkit (Paperback)

Occasionally a book comes along written in a way that is really useful. This is one of them. Complete, fully sharing the technology of change in organizations, the experienced practitioner - as well as the distressed CEO or executive - can find concrete actions to take to bring about a new release of creativity and energy with people. It helps frame the mind-set of commitment and passion that make such efforts work. Not for the faint-hearted, these ideas will require courage and commitment, a trust in people and a willingness to change one's self as well as giving permission for change in others. This is a real "How-To" book, to support and bring about visionary changes such as those described in "Whole-Scale Change; Unleashing the Magic in Organizations"

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Step by step script to bring Whole-Scale in practice, May 8, 2001

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Patrick Merlevede (Eeklo, Vlaanderen (Belgium, Europe)) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Whole-Scale Change Toolkit (Paperback)

This book is the complement to "Whole-Scale Change: Unleashing the Magic in Organizations". It won't be of much use without the other volume, since it describes in small detail (by the hour) how to run a whole-scale workshop, the preparatory sessions, etc. However, if you want to bring it in practice, than you HAVE to buy this book. I'm amazed that consultants are giving away such a treasure chest of information: if you have "what it takes", you can really *do* this without needing their help (of course, some emotional intelligence, as explained in "7 Steps to Emotional Intelligence", will be of help.)

5.0 out of 5 stars Tools for Leading Change and Earning Real Results, September 25, 2006

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Richard E Neslund "International OD Consultant" (Colorado) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Whole-Scale Change Toolkit (Paperback)

"Whole Scale Change: Unleashing the Magic in Organizations" and "Whole Scale Change Toolkit" introduce straightforward, systematic, and applicable approaches to successfully achieving effective change in human organizations. While most people acknowledge that changes are necessary and also recognize that changes are often resisted, based on the low success rate of effective change, few people appear to understand the dynamics of achieving progressive change. In the context of human organizations as functioning systems, Dannemiller Tyson Associates: define the dynamics of organization al change, acknowledge to forces for and against change, recommend constitutes whose collaboration and support must be earned, and describe practical processes for planning, executing, and institutionalizing organizational changes. To earn the reader's confidence, the authors use real world examples that demonstrate how "whole scale change" has worked in everyday organizations.
I highly recommended "Whole Scale Change: Unleashing the Magic in Organizations" and "Whole Scale Change Toolkit" for everyone working to achieve change in their organizations.