Description: Discussing the Undiscussable : A Guide to Overcoming Defensive Routines in the Workplace, Paperback by Noonan, William R.; Argyris, Chris (FRW), ISBN 0787986321, ISBN-13 9780787986322, Brand New, Free P&P in the UK Inspired by the work of Chris Argyris, and in an effort to make that work more accessible, Noonan presents a book on organizational defensive routines, how these dynamics affect a productive workplace, and how to avoid discord or loss of productivity. He discusses conditions of threat and embarrassment and how people react to them, strategies that keep defensive routines in place, and how to deal with them. The final chapter describes how to use th's exercises in a group setting. He avoids an academic tone, and instead uses personal experiences from his consulting practice, metaphors, storytelling, and a fictional narrative to exemplify his points. Th is based on a workshop Noonan first presented in 1998. The DVD contains video vignettes of th's fictional narrative. Noonan teaches in the business, art therapy, and religious studies departments at Marylhurst U., and in the philosophy series at Columbia Gorge Community College. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR ()
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Book Title: Discussing the Undiscussable : A Guide to Overcoming Defensive Ro
Number of Pages: 288 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Discussing the Undiscussable: a Guide to Overcoming Defensive Routines in the Workplace
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons INC International Concepts
Publication Year: 2007
Subject: Business
Item Height: 235 mm
Item Weight: 530 g
Type: Textbook
Author: William R. Noonan
Item Width: 191 mm
Format: Paperback
