[OSList] Effective use of Large Scale Interventions: Book with research findings, training workshop

[RALPH FINK JR]

Hi Dr. Zouwen,

I ordered your book -- delivery date 6/17. Downloaded your paper. The body
of knowledge is awesome. Thank you!!!

Regards,
Ralph

On Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 2:27 PM, Tonnie van der Zouwen <
info at tonnievanderzouwen.nl> wrote:

> Hi Ralph,
>
>
>
> You find the article attached. I hope you will let me know what you think
> of the book, or maybe write a review on Amazon?
>
>
>
> Best,
>
> Tonnie
>
>
>
> *Van:* oslist-bounces at lists.openspacetech.org [mailto:
> oslist-bounces at lists.openspacetech.org] *Namens *RALPH FINK JR
> *Verzonden:* zondag 5 juni 2011 1:54
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> *Onderwerp:* Re: [OSList] Effective use of Large Scale Interventions: Book
> with research findings, training workshop
>
>
>
> Hi Tonnie,
>
> Your book is on my reading list. I am interested in reading  ‘Practice
> what you preach. Large group conferences as member check’. I welcome the
> opportunity to receive a digital copy.
>
> Regards,
> Ralph
>
> On Fri, Jun 3, 2011 at 4:58 AM, Tonnie van der Zouwen <
> info at tonnievanderzouwen.nl> wrote:
>
> Dear all,
>
>
>
> After being very quiet in this community for the last year, it is with
> great pleasure to inform you that after six years I finally finished my PhD
> research on effective use of Large Scale Interventions (which I see as an
> approach for whole system change,  including the large group intervention
> methods such as Future Search, Open Space Technology, World Café, Whole
> Scale Change/Real Time Strategic Change). So you may call me ‘doctor Tonnie’
> now :). The Open Space world community  contributed substantially to this
> research, I want to thank everyone who shared experiences and ideas with me,
> on this list, in the WOS on OS in Berlin, or otherwise.
>
>
>
> All findings are wrapped up in a book with the title ‘*Building an
> evidence based practical guide to Large Scale Interventions. Towards
> sustainable organisational change with the whole system’*. It is published
> by Eburon Academic Publishers and available as paperback and as eBook (only
> $ 13.79) on amazon.com<http://www.amazon.com/Building-evidence-based-practical-Interventions/dp/9059725034/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1306913486&sr=8-3> and
> eburon.nl<http://www.eburon.nl/building_an_evidence_based_practical_guide_to_large_scale_interventions_ebook?language_code=en>.
> The book offers a practical guide with guidelines for effective use of LSI
> to assess conditions before the process, enhance performance during the
> process, and an evaluation instrument to evaluate effectiveness after the
> process.  The first parts of the book tell the story of my inquiry in the
> practice of LSI worldwide, including Open Space Technology practice,
> resulting in an overview of ‘What is LSI?’, which might be a handy chapter
> for students or starting facilitators. I hope to develop the practical guide
> in more popular versions for divers user groups, in open source. Reactions
> are very welcome on  www.largescaleinterventions.ning.com
>
>
>
> This book benefited enormously from the work and stimulating responses of
> founders such as Harrison Owen,  Juanita Brown, David Isaacs, Marvin
> Weisbord and Sandra Janoff, Barbara Bunker and Billie Alban. I am grateful
> for their wise words and for their inspiration. Thanks!
>
>
>
> As spin off from my research and book, *an international training workshop
> on* *effective use of Large Scale Interventions * is scheduled *17 – 19
> November 2011 in Noordwijk, Netherlands. *The workshop focuses on the
> principles and conditions for success and on how to embed large group
> meetings in a larger change process. It is not about specific recipes for
> Large Group Methods. The workshop is meant for facilitators working with LSI
> who want to improve their practice, an interactive master class.  For
> details and registration see www.LargeScaleInterventions.com<http://www.largescaleinterventions.com/>
>
>
>
> During my research I used large group methods for two research conferences,
> as member check. An online Open Space and a life Search Conference.
> Participants recognized the conferences as an innovation in action research,
> so I wrote an article about it. The title is ‘Practice what you preach.
> Large group conferences as member check’.  It has been published in Profile,
>  International Journal for Change, Learning, Dialogue (October 2011). If you
> are interested, let me know and I will send you a digital copy.
>
> Best wishes from a sunny Holland,
>
>
>
> Tonnie
>
>
>
>
>
> *Dr. Tonnie van der Zouwen MCM
>
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> 5251 LE Vlijmen
> The Netherlands
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> www.largescaleinterventions.com
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Ralph Fink
University of Phoenix
Doctoral Learner
203 804-5984
Courage, Openness, Respect, Commitment, Focus in Service to Great Teams

I commit to the following: " I do now what must be done eventually and can
effectively be done now."

Reference: http://www.mccarthyshow.com/download-the-core/
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