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Community
Building: From the book jacket: What does it take to develop a sense of community in today's productivity-driven workplace? What models do we have for re-creating an environment that we once took for granted? What processes and priorities can we establish so we can have work situations where we feel connected, supported, and safe with our co-workers? Thanks to the pioneering work of the people included in this book such as Common Cause founder John Gardner, best-selling author M. Scott Peck, and The George Washington University economist Amitai Etzioni, the field of building community has found its way into organizational life. As workers at all levels in organizational hierarchies experience a sense of disconnectedness from one another in the pursuit of the "bottom line," a yearning has developed among the populations of companies and other workplaces. This yearning originates from a need to feel a part of a community. This fundamental human need to feel connected to others is driving good people out of organizations or, worse yet, into unhealthy lifestyles should they resign themselves to endure the separations they find at work and seek ways to " numb out" the pain. The
book promises the reader greater understanding of the need for
community in the workplace. All in all, this collection of 43
essays is a rich resource for anyone seeking interconnectedness
with one's coworkers, their corporate culture, and all other stakeholders
in the enterprise. |
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