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William BergquistWilliam Bergquist, Ph.D. An international coach and consultant, professor in the fields of psychology, management and public administration, author of more than 45 books, and president of a graduate school of psychology. Dr. Bergquist consults on and writes about personal, group, organizational and societal transitions and transformations. His published work ranges from the personal transitions of men and women in their 50s and the struggles of men and women in recovering from strokes to the experiences of freedom among the men and women of Eastern Europe following the collapse of the Soviet Union. In recent years, Bergquist has focused on the processes of organizational coaching. He is coauthor with Agnes Mura of coachbook, co-founder of the International Journal of Coaching in Organizations and co-founder of the International Consortium for Coaching in Organizations. His graduate school (The Professional School of Psychology: www.psychology.edu) offers Master and Doctoral degrees in both clinical and organizational psychology to mature, accomplished adults.
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HOW CONNECTEDNESS HELPS BATTLE 21st CENTURY AUTHORITARIANISM
From the Stone Age to the present, humankind has first and foremost been tribal. The need to feel part of …
Is What We See Where We Are…, Or Only Where We Think Ourselves To Be?
How does one ‘play’ the future and by doing so, make it present Now? What aspect of mind provides that Unique and Discerning Difference?
Studio Session Two: Its a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
On January 9, 2021 a second session of the PSP/Adler Studio was convened. The discussion focused on participants reactions to …
The New Johari Window #15. Quadrant One and Internal Locus of Control
1 week ago William Bergquist 0
In Quad One, the fundamental issue regarding locus of control resides in the dynamics of individualism versus conformity. In American and Northern European societies, strong emphasis is often placed on individualism and the right—even obligation— of individuals to stake out their own distinctive identity. This individualistic imperative, in turn, requires the assumption of internal locus of control. We can’t stake out a distinctive public self, without believing that we can ignore or overcome our personal history, our present environment, and the expectations that other people place on us because of our social-economic class, gender, race, ethnic background and so forth. This individualism and internal locus of control is reinforced by the media (“self-made man”) and reward systems (“find the responsible party”)..
Organizational Consulting XII: The Human Resource Bank—Nature and Content
2 weeks ago William Bergquist 0
We return to the challenge offered by Hernando De Soto: How do we transform the invisible in a society to …
Issue Three: Psychological Perspectives on Israel During the COVID Pandemic
3 weeks ago Varda Silberberg 0
This issue was composed in the middle of 2020 during the second huge wave of the Covid-19 pandemic emerged in Israel. These months were experienced as an existential crisis.
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