Speaker, consultant, co-founder of The Collective Wisdom Institute, and co-author of the important and world changing book The Power of Collective Wisdom: And the Trap of Collective Folly, Alan Briskin, shares ideas from the emerging field of collective wisdom. He shares study and practice of more effective and satisfying ways of working with others. Groups contain extraordinary creative potential collectively. While collective wisdom doesn't arise through an act of will, you will learn six commitments you can adopt to increase the likelihood that it will appear. Discover as well the pitfalls of polarization and false agreement, and how they lead to collective folly.
Alan Briskin is my internet radio show guest on Blog Business Success; hosted live on Blog Talk Radio.
The show airs live on Thursday, January 14, at 8:00 pm Eastern Time; 5:00 pm Pacific Time.
Speaker, consultant, co-founder of The Collective Wisdom Institute, and co-author of the important and world changing book The Power of Collective Wisdom: And the Trap of Collective Folly, Alan Briskin, shares ideas from the emerging field of collective wisdom. You will learn:
* Why the emerging field of collective wisdom is an important one
* The six stances that will help facilitate collective wisdom to arise
* How to be vigilant and watch for the pitfalls of collective folly
* How to recognize and avoid polarization and false agreement in a group
Alan Briskin, Ph.D. (photo left) is co-founder of The Collective Wisdom Institute and is a consultant, artist, and researcher. His recent book, Daily Miracles: Stories and Practices of Humanity and Excellence in Health Care, was chosen for publication by the Sigma Theta Tau International, honor society of nursing. He is a leading voice in the field of organizational development and a pioneer in the area of group learning grounded in spirit and collective wisdom.
In 1971, Alan was part of an international community in Israel, founded on the principals of the communal kibbutz. As an educator, he helped in the start up and development of a free school in Maine (1973) and was the first Director of Education for the Vermont group home that became the model program for deinstitutionalization of confined youth (1978). His interest in alternative educational settings continued for over 10 years (1995 – 2005) as the principal consultant to the George Lucas Educational Foundation.
His work with human potential and organizational learning continued as a specialist in prison reform and health care. He was the first person to research emerging theories of moral development with prison inmates and led a model program aiding inmates to bridge the chasm between cell block and useful employment. In the 1980’s he was the one of the first organizational consultants to work with senior leadership in the Federal Bureau of Prisons, western division. As a health care consultant in the mid 1990’s, he helped design programs for practicing physicians to deepen their communication skills with patients. He is a founding member of the Relationship Centered Care Network.
His book, The Stirring of Soul in the Workplace (1996), was credited with helping shape the spirit and work movement in the late 1990’s. In workshops and conference settings, he has given keynotes or facilitated dialogues on the human aspects of leadership and the role of spirit in groups. He has been invited to speak on his work throughout the United States, as well as in Canada, England, and South Africa. He has a doctorate from the Wright Institute in Berkeley, CA and is a Professional Associate of the Grubb Institute in London. His love of photography opened his inner eye to the beauty that enfolds us.
Alan lives in Oakland, CA with his wife and son.
My book review of The Power of Collective Wisdom: And the Trap of Collective Folly by Alan Briskin, John Ott, Sheryl Erickson, and Tom Callanan.
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Let's talk with speaker, consultant, co-founder of The Collective Wisdom Institute, and co-author of the important and world changing book The Power of Collective Wisdom: And the Trap of Collective Folly, Alan Briskin, as he shares ideas from the emerging field of collective wisdom. He shares study and practice of more effective and satisfying ways of working with others. Groups contain extraordinary creative potential collectively. While collective wisdom doesn't arise through an act of will, you will learn six commitments you can adopt to increase the likelihood that it will appear. Discover as well the pitfalls of polarization and false agreement, and how they lead to collective folly on Blog Business Success Radio.
