66th Annual Conference

Friday, February 20

Afternoon Workshops

2:30 - 5:00 P.M.

Workshop 65

Finding Common Ground: Organizational Development and Group Process Models

Presented under the auspices of the AGPA Organizational Development and Consultation SIG

Presenters:        

Diana Marit Kunkel, Ph.D., Private Consulting Practice, Chevy Chase, Maryland

Landis M. Vance, Ph.D., Adjunct Instructor, George Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Science, Washington, DC

Areas of commonality exist between Organizational Development and Group Psychotherapy disciplines.  Classic group development models will be identified, highlighted and discussed. An executive search committee case study will demonstrate how the cyclic nature of group dynamics develop and evolve during organizational transition. Attendees are invited to share their experiences.

didactic-sharing of work experiences-experiential

Learning Objectives:

The attendee will be able to:

1. Identify stages of group development.

2. Discuss group and organizational transitions in various settings.

3. Describe the interfaces between organizational development and group process models.

Course References:

1. Lencioni, P. (2002).  The five dysfunctions of a team: A leadership fable. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

2. Marshak, R.J. (2006). Covert processes at work: Managing the five hidden dimensions of organizational change.  San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler Publishers.

3. Tuckman, B. (2001). Developmental sequence in small groups. Group Facilitation: A Research Applications Journal, 3, 66-81. (Reprinted from Psychological Bulletin, 63, 384-339, 1965.) Available on-line at http://dennislearningcenter.osu.edu/references/GROUP%20DEV%20ARTICLE.doc