The Ecosystem of Group Relations

Culture, Gender and Identity in Groups and Organizations

By: Coreene Archer (Editor), Rachel Kelly (Editor), Gordon Strauss (Editor)

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Hardcover | 16 February 2023 | Edition Number 1

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The unconscious dynamics that surface in groups when authority is exercised are of paramount importance in Group Relations Conferences; this volume addresses these considerations through research findings and speculation on the future of Group Relations both within conferences and outside of them.

This is the sixth instalment in a series of books based on Tavistock Group Relations Conferences and contains a collection of papers presented at the sixth Belgirate conference. Combining chapters on theory and practice, this volume delivers a meditation on the relationships between the physical spaces we inhabit or co-create, the psychic, inner or spiritual space and the liminal space in-between. Group Relations provides a window of understanding into why inequity and intergroup hostilities pervade the modern world alongside a method that illuminates how people consciously and unconsciously contribute to these tensions, whether personally, in groups or in organisations.

This will be an invaluable resource for practitioners, academics, and scholars of Group Relations, as well as managers and organisational members wanting to learn more about how Group Relations methods can contribute to their organisational success.

Industry Reviews

'For some years now, Belgirate has been the place to gather for the most innovative thinking in the area of group relations. Based on a highly engaging conference at Belgirate, this volume brings together some of the foremost innovators and thinkers in the field. It makes for fascinating reading, and I whole-heartedly recommend it.'

Mark Stein, PhD, Emeritus Professor of Leadership and Management, University of Leicester and Associate Lecturer in Consultation and Organisation, Tavistock Clinic London, UK

'This book serves as a transitional space ship, for exploring new territories of Group Relations life, thinking and methodology. Various aspects of (the relationship between) outer physical and inner psychic worlds are being studied thoughtful and reflective. The crew skillfully guides you in crossing several boundaries, (re)visiting conceptual planets, shows comets of practice, bright stars of experience and also leaves enough black holes to grapple with yourself. Fasten your seatbelts for this inspiring flight.'

Martijn van der Spek, Senior Organisational Consultant and Program Leader Inside Dynamics in Organisations, Utrecht University, the Netherlands

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