Second Edition of The Change Handbook -- Call for Proposals

[Peggy Holman]

Proposals are being invited for inclusion in an important project: the second edition of The Change Handbook: Group Methods for Shaping the Future to be published by Berrett-Koehler and co-edited by Peggy Holman (peggy at opencirclecompany.com), Tom Devane (tomd at tomdevane.com) , and Steve Cady (steve at stevecady.com).  Based on the highly successful first edition of the book, this new edition will be a reference book for leaders, change agents, and students of change.  The methods included in this book have emerged in recent years as the leading means to meet the changing nature of change for organizations and communities.  Please pass this Call for Proposals on to anyone who may be interested.  The Call for Proposals and Proposal Instructions may be found at http://www.stevecady.com/change_handbook.htm.
We are looking for methods to include that foster a systemic perspective, involve workforce participation, and generally involve groups of people coming together for the emergence of collective plans, decisions, and action. If you have created a methodology that contributes to the theory and practice of systemic participative change, we invite you to send us a proposal.  If selected, you will write a section on your method, provide information for a comparative matrix, and furnish reference information for the reader who wishes to learn more about your work.  We will also be addressing effectiveness and sustainability of methods and will be asking you to provide additional information to help us address this topic.  We currently anticipate that no chapter will exceed 5,000 words, and some entries will be shorter.  

The objective of this project is to update The Change Handbook so that it continues to be a convenient, readable, accurate one-stop reference guide for people who are considering systematic organizational or community change.  This book addresses the "what is it" of each change method, not "how to do it."  Its purpose is to help the reader determine which approaches might fit their situation and guide them to other sources for more detailed information.  The book is intended to answer questions such as:

    a.. What methods are available that have proven successful in addressing today's needs for organizational or community change?
    b.. What are the key distinctions among the methods?
    c.. How do I know if a method would be a good fit for my organization or community?
    d.. How do I get started after I select one or more methods?


This book is unique because it provides acknowledged experts' experiences with methods being employed successfully today.  This is an opportunity for you to state what you believe needs to be known about your approach to change.  People who read the book will understand the work based on your description, and will have an opportunity to compare it to other change methods they are considering.

Please review the attached The Change Handbook (THC) Proposal Instructions to determine if you are interested.  If you would like to invite a co-author(s) for your section please feel free to do so.   Details of the proposal process and contact information for the three editors are included in the attachment.  Thanks in advance for considering this important project!

Very Truly Yours,

Peggy Holman, Tom Devane, & Steve Cady 
Peggy Holman 425-746-6274 peggy at opencirclecompany.com 
Tom Devane 610-873-6030 tomd at tomdevane.com 
Steve Cady 419-343-8803 steve at stevecady.com 

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Peggy Holman
The Open Circle Company
15347 SE 49th Place
Bellevue, WA  98006
(425) 746-6274 

www.opencirclecompany.com

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