Psychodynamics for Consultants and Managers offers an introduction to the psychodynamic approach and guidance on how to implement it in dealing with organisational issues, change and development.
The book introduces the basic work principles of psychoanalysis on which the psychodynamic approach is largely based. Subsequently, the psychodynamic approach is explored in its four major dimensions: an evolving body of knowledge, a perspective for looking at social systems, a way of inquiry and a way of taking action. Three kinds of actions are identified and explored for leading meaningful change:
- Creating conditions to enable healthy mental processes to take their course
- The introduction of methods and techniques that facilitate task accomplishment
- Creating conditions that change the dynamics of the work system itself in a more sustainable way.
The critical issues of problem definition, locating causal factors and being personally involved are discussed along with strategies for dealing with them. Practical case examples bring key notions and principles to life.
Its jargon-free style means this book is accessible to people without any previous training in psychoanalytic work. It is a unique guide for consultants and managers who are interested in increasing the depth and effectiveness of their ways of dealing with organisational issues, change and development.
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Psychodynamics for Consultants and Managers offers an introduction to the psychodynamic approach and guidance on how to implement it in dealing with organisational issues, change and development.
The book introduces the basic work principles of psychoanalysis on which the psychodynamic approach is largely based. Subsequently, the psychodynamic approach is explored in its four major dimensions: an evolving body of knowledge, a perspective for looking at social systems, a way of inquiry and a way of taking action. Three kinds of actions are identified and explored for leading meaningful change:
- Creating conditions to enable healthy mental processes to take their course
- The introduction of methods and techniques that facilitate task accomplishment
- Creating conditions that change the dynamics of the work system itself in a more sustainable way.
The critical issues of problem definition, locating causal factors and being personally involved are discussed along with strategies for dealing with them. Practical case examples bring key notions and principles to life.
Its jargon-free style means this book is accessible to people without any previous training in psychoanalytic work. It is a unique guide for consultants and managers who are interested in increasing the depth and effectiveness of their ways of dealing with organisational issues, change and development.
About the Author
Leopold Vansina is an organizational consultant and a part time professor at the Universities of Leuven and Louvain-le-Neuve in Belgium. His experiences in group dynamics (N.T.L. Institute, U.S.A. and the Tavistock Institute, UK) and his training in psychoanalysis became an integrated part of his consulting practice in organizations all over the world. He is a member of the International Association of Psychology, The Academy of Management, the International Society for the Psychoanalytic Study of Organisations, and the Tavistock Institute Association. He has published numerous journal articles and is co-author (with Gilles Amado) of The Transitional Approach in Action published by Karnac books in 2004.
Marie-Jeanne Vansina-Cobbaert is a psychoanalyst in private practice in Belgium.
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