If you're interested in learning more about a holistic approach to organizational success, our recommended reading list is a great place to dive in. Here you'll find:
- Books about or based on Genuine Contact - written by members around the world.
- From our Community - books, blogs, chapters, and articles written by members of our Genuine Contact Organization
- Bibliography - the books that have helped to inform the thinking about Genuine Contact
- Recommended Reading - books that can support your thinking about holistic approaches to organizational success
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Books About or Based On Genuine Contact
These materials are all published by members of our community and focus on the program, approach, tools, processes and beliefs used within Genuine Contact.
The Genuine Contact Way: Nourishing a Culture of Leadership
by Birgitt Williams
The Genuine Contact Way: Music CD
by Ani Williams
Kultur för ledarskap
by Eiwor Backelund Jacobsson
Happy Leaders - Happy People - Great Results: Über die Kunst, ausgeglichen und erfolgreich zu führen
by Sabine Bredemeyer
Der Organisationskompass in Coaching und Beratung: Einzelne, Teams und Organisationen ganzheitlich, werteorientiert und lebendig begleiten
by Isabella Klein
Cooking with Genuine Contact: Recipes & Memories from Raleigh (Genuine Contact Cookbooks)
by Eiwor Backelund-Jacobsson and Rachel Bolton
with Photography by Anders Johansson
From Our Community of Professionals
Books, chapter contributions, articles and more - all from members of our Genuine Contact Organization - are featured here.
Från Grupp Till Team
by Eva P Svensson
Online Meetings - Efficiency, Accessibility & Creativity
by Ulrika Eklund & Terese Raymond
Distansmöten - Effektivitet, Tillgänglighet & Kreativitet
by Ulrika Eklund & Terese Raymond
EL PROCESO CREATIVO EN EL ARBOL DE LA VIDA. Cuando el Cielo toca la Tierra.
by Elisabeth Tepper Kofod
The World According to Michael
by Michael Lightweaver
El Mundo Según Michael
by Michael Lightweaver
1001 Truths: Love in a Time of Revolution
by Christiane Amini
- Finding success through organisational health and balance - an article featuring Sabine Bredemeyer
Bibliography
Genuine Contact was developed in the 1990s and early 2000s. This section includes a complete bibliography that informed its development.
Workshop Specific Reading
Looking for literature related to a specific Genuine Contact Program workshop? You can find it here!
Cross Cultural Conflict Resolution
Diversity and Motivation: Culturally Responsive Teaching
by Margery Ginsberg and Raymond Wlodkowski
Genuine Contact Organization
The Old Way of Seeing
by Jonathan Hale
Medicine Wheels: Ancient Teachings for Modern Times
by Roy I. Wilson
DNA and the I Ching: The Tao of Life
by Johnson F. Yan
Recommended Reading
Since the Genuine Contact Program was first developed, dozens, or perhaps hundreds of books have been published that continue to inform and support the work we do. This section includes some favorites you'll find on the shelves of our members.
Toxic Emotions at Work: How Compassionate Managers Handle Pain and Conflict
by Peter J. Frost
The Advantage: Why Organizational Health Trumps Everything Else
by Patrick Lencioni
Dying for a Paycheck: How Modern Management Harms Employee Health and Company Performance—and What We Can Do About It
by Jeffrey Pfeffer
Leadership BS: Fixing Workplaces and Careers One Truth at a Time
by Jeffrey Pfeffer
Topic Specific Reading
As a holistic approach, Genuine Contact takes into consideration a surprising diversity of topics in its development and its application. This section includes some favorites you'll find on the shelves of our members.
Blogs
Read the latest in blogs from our community of professionals:
- dalarinternational.com/blog - Birgitt Williams and Rachel Bolton from Dalar International Consultancy
- gctools.se/blog - Eiwor Backelund from GC Tools (in Swedish and English)
- dorisgottlieb.squarespace.com/blog - Doris Gottlieb
- genuinecontact.net/blog - with contributions from members of the Genuine Contact community of professionals