Desired Outcomes Through Deliberate Design: How the Communication Perspective Enhances Organizational Development
Desired Outcomes Through Deliberate Design: How the Communication Perspective Enhances Organizational Development

Summary/Abstract: The study includes an analysis and results of a Deliberately Developmental Organization (DDO) effort in an academic department. In this study Kegan and Lahey’s conception of a DDO is coupled with the Circular Questioning technique to deepen the intensity of the employees’ participation. The ultimate goal of a DDO is to enhance the employees’ personal development and thus improve the organization. The authors point to the communication perspective as a way to understand the centrality of dialogue in the DDO process. It was found that Circular Questioningas a means of intervention allowed themembers to generate new thoughts and actionsthus building an understanding of their interdependence. It was clear their communication acted as a constitutive force, shapingthe lives of the interactants and their future understanding and work in the organization.

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