OPUS - AN ORGANISATION FOR PROMOTING UNDERSTANDING OF SOCIETY
AN OPUS SCIENTIFIC MEETING
‘Organisations in Transition: Resilience and Change’
Peak oil and climate change are products of our dependence on fossil fuels. Are we too stuck in our ways, or will we be able to change in time? This event explores the psychology of personal, and organisational, transition.
Saturday 10 JULY 2010: 9.30 - 4.30
(Registration and tea from 9.00)
Hughes Parry Hall, University of London, 36-45 Cartwright Gardens, London WC1H 9EF (close to Russell Square tube and Euston station)
Chaired by: Jan Baker and Simon Tucker, OPUS Associates
Presented by: Chris Johnstone
‘Addiction and the Organisation: Recovery and Change’
Chris Johnstone is an addictions specialist known for his work on the psychology of sustainability; his approach, described in his book Find Your Power - a toolkit for resilience and positive change, addresses both personal and larger system change. His paper explores how recovery from addiction is a process that can be applied to organisations as well as individuals. Chris’s website is at www.chrisjohnstone.info
Presented by: Sandra White
‘Transitioning from Homo Economus to Homo Ecologus’
Sandra White works as an ecopsychology consultant and facilitator and has a background in cultural change within government and business. Drawing on Jung, Winnicott, Klein and ecopsychology, her paper will consider aspects of our modern economic system as an outer image of an inner state, how evolution towards a more ecological state is possible, and the role of organisational consultants in supporting such a transition. Sandra’s website is www.makingessentialconnections.co.uk
The afternoon session will be organized as a World Cafe Event
The World Cafe and final Plenary will be facilitated by Jan Baker and Simon Tucker.
Fee £60, £30 Students (please bring confirmation to event), OPUS Associates £30 (includes refreshments and lunch)
Book using the accompanying booking form or on-line through the OPUS website: www.opus.org.uk
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