Cape Cod-Seminar Dr. Bernd Schmid July 2013 Institut für systemische Beratung, Wiesloch www.isb-w.de

Organizational Consulting Bernd Schmid Systemic approaches to Coaching and Organizational Consulting

Agenda Introduction and systemic perspectives Communication models Theatre metaphor The role concept TA 3 3

Options Responsibility Dilemmas Narrative TA 4 concepts on personality Professionalism 4 4

systemic approach Mobile Attitudes: ressource/solution oriented Systemic didactic + professional culture Reality of observer Personality + encounter + context Meaning and Consequences (instead of motivations and biography) models are not answers, but organize questioning and assuming.     Manche Modelle transportieren leider stattdessen mehr Abgrenzung und Elitebewusstsein (Systemisch ist besser!). Fragen darf gerne Experimentieren sein: „Angenommen man würde so fragen, wären dadurch gewonnene Antworten bedeutsam und von Nutzen?“

Metaperspectives most important things are not hidden In order to be able to see them, the observer has to change exploration sometimes means detailed investigation within the give frame of reference, and often changing perspectives .

Beeing aware of perspectives metaphor of spotlights Which spotlights are actually turned on? In which light do they show the object? Which ones are unneccessary or distracting? Which other/additional ones would show the object in an useful light? Helicopter style of consulting (3 swans )     Stellt man sich Perspektiven wie Scheinwerfer z.B. in einem Theater vor, dann ist klar, dass sie beliebig getrennt und zusammengeschaltet werden können sollten und dass sie einzeln oder kombiniert, die Inszenierung auf der Bühne im Lichte ihrer Scheinwerferqualitäten erscheinen lassen können.

Sharp-contoured definitions following a concept of George Steiner     Training Consultation Organizational Development Therapy Topographical presentation of sharp-contoured definitions (example) (in: Schmid, B. (2006) Identity and differentiation. www.isb-w.de)

(in: Schmid, B. (2006) Identity and differentiation. www.isb-w.de) Core definitions B     A Consultation Organisational Development Therapy Training topographical presentation of overlapping core definitions (example) (A= transference; B= working with healthy people) (in: Schmid, B. (2006) Identity and differentiation. www.isb-w.de)

Models and methods are tools What can the tool do? Can it be used in a flexible and still specific way? How easy can it be introduced and combined with other tools? Which resources are neccessary around using the tool? Can it be integrated into everyday life or does it require specialists?

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