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Join us October, 2018 for a lively offering of
the  Dialogue with the Author series. 
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The article:

Narrative Approaches to Organizational Development: A Case Study of Implementation of Collaborative Helping

Here is the hub for our Dialogue with the Author series. To view all conversations with the authors click here OR click the names of each author to view their specific conversations.

1. The book: Healing Conversations Now:Enhance Relationships with Elders and Dying Loved Ones

Author: Tony Silbert and Joan Chadbourne. June 11 - 15, 2018. Click here.

2. The book: Engaging with ​CMM (the Coordinated Management of Meaning) and its applications from every day relationships and with coaching, consulting and research - A Week in Dialogue with the Authors – May 7 – 11, 2018

3. The book:  When Stories Clash: Addressing Conflict with Narrative Mediation 
Author: Gerald Monk, John Windslade. February 5 - 9. To participate in the dialogue, click here.

4. The book: The Inheritors: Moving Forward from Generational Trauma, author: Gita Baack, October 2-6, 2017. To participate in the week - visit:Click Here. 

5. The book: Education as Social Construction, editors: Thalia Dragonas, Sheila McNamee, and Eleftheria Tseliou , Oct. 10, 2017. To join the conversation, click here.

6. The books:  Positive Aging, 70Candles!, and Retiring but Not Shy. Three books and three authors. Join this conversation Nov. 6 - 10, 2017. Click Here.

7. The book: Family Therapy as Socially Transformative Practice was held September 12 – 19, 2016  with the authors Sally St. George, Dan Wulff, Ron Chenail, Lynda Snyder and Lynda Ashbourne.

• They shared their ideas about transformative practice in family therapy and how these ideas apply in other professional contexts as well. To continue the conversation, go to: http://taoslearning.ning.com/conversations/dialogue-with-authors-sally-st-george-dan-wulff
• This book offers practical suggestions for infusing social justice into daily family therapy practice 
• Watch the video recording of the webinar by clicking here.

8.  Hilary Bradbury and Bill Torbert:

• On June 13 - 17, 2016 we held a conversation about "Eros/Power: Relational Action Inquiry integrating subjectivity, inter-subjectivity and objectivity" by Hilary Bradbury and Bill Torbert
• Participate in the dialogue by clicking here.
• Watch video recording the webinar by clicking here.
• Listen to the audio recording of the webinar here.

9. Diana Whitney and Amanda Trosten-Bloom:

• On April 4 – 8, 2016 Diana and Amanda invited members to an online exploration of this book and the ideas, theories and practices of Appreciative Leadership.
• Participate in the dialogue by clicking here.
• Watch video recording the webinar by clicking here.
• Listen to the audio recording of the webinar here.

10. Lois Holzman:

• On February 8-12, 2016 Lois Holzman invited members to join in for a discussion of her provocative online book project, The Overweight Brain: How Our Obsession with Knowing Keeps Us from Getting Smart Enough to Change the World.

• Participate in the dialogue by clicking here.

• Watch video recording the webinar by clicking here.
• Listen to the audio recording of the webinar here.

11. Kristin Bodiford and Peter Whitehouse:

• The topic for this dialogue was held October 5-9 is: Intergenerativity and Innovation!

• Participate in the dialogue here.
  

• Recording of webinar on Oct. 9, 2015 is available here.

12. We had an on-going dialogue with Frank Barrett, author of Yes to the Mess: Surprising Leadership Lessons from Jazz.

• A recording of the webinar is available here.

13. Ken Gergen:

• Oft-published scholar Ken Gergen about his new article "From Mirroring to World-Making: Research as Future Forming" about the re-framing of scientific inquiry from a passive mirror reflecting what is to an active, relational process that shapes the future.
• A webinar with Ken further exploring the themes from his article and building on the discussion that emerged over the course of the week may be viewed here.