REPLY Policy paradox and SD (SD6694)

[SDMAIL Sheldon Friedman]

Posted by  "Sheldon Friedman" <sheldon.friedman at comcast.net>

Posted by Sheldon Friedman sfriedman at sjc.edu

I have to agree with George Richardson's comments about working with groups. I 
have found that members of groups working to develop a model are concerned 
about expressing their opinions, but not afraid to do so.  Having a background 
in Organizational Development gives the modeler the ability to manage group 
process and conflict. I am reminded, I believe, of what Barry Richmond wrote 
about working with a team-someone to manage process and someone to manage the 
model.

It seems to me that the big problem goes back to system dynamics as part of 
organizational change. Overcoming the inertia of the past and getting new 
policies accepted is the hard part.

Sheldon Friedman
St. Joseph College
1678 Asylum Avenue
West Hartford CT 06117
Posted by  "Sheldon Friedman" <sheldon.friedman at comcast.net>
posting date  Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:41:35 -0500