An intimate and personal conversation with Brendan’s family, both witnesses to and participants in his back stage peace making work in Northern Ireland. They saw at first hand how his relationship with the Tavistock Institute nurtured him in this work and are pleased to have this opportunity to remember and celebrate their father with colleagues and current day practitioners. An … Read More
Time-Travelling Through the Tavistock Archives
This session was a tale of two journeys. In the first journey, archive documents were used to journey into the past and retrace the steps I took during my PhD to uncover the fascinating and untold stories behind Second World War officer selection and the creation of a programme to rehabilitate thousands of returning POWs. We also explored in the … Read More
Library Tour & Archive Show & Tell
Join us to take a walk around Wellcome Library, exploring deep in the basement stacks to see where the Tavistock Institute archive is housed, and through the library to see how the Institute’s history connects with other collection holdings. Join us to take a walk around Wellcome Library, exploring deep in the basement stacks to see where the Tavistock Institute … Read More
Library Tour & Archive Show & Tell
During this walk around Wellcome Library we explored the basement stacks to see where the Tavistock Institute archive is housed, and walked through the library to see how the Institute’s history connects with other collection holdings. During this walk around Wellcome Library we explored the basement stacks to see where the Tavistock Institute archive is housed, and walked through the … Read More
TIHR & Tavistock Clinic: Historical Reflections & Thoughts for the Future Tavistock Enterprise
Panel discussion: TIHR & Tavistock Clinic: Historical Reflections & Thoughts for the Future Tavistock Enterprise Panel discussion: TIHR & Tavistock Clinic: Historical Reflections & Thoughts for the Future Tavistock Enterprise A panel discussion of three people who have had long associations with both the Tavistock Institute of Human Relations and the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust – David Armstrong, Michael Rustin and Jon Stokes. The … Read More
Exploring Connectedness
This observed dialogue between former teacher and student, explored a key concept arising from the work of The Grubb Institute of Behavioural Studies. The dialogue explored implications that connectedness has for the work of leadership, organisational and societal transformation, and the core experience of being human. This observed dialogue between former teacher and student, explored a key concept arising from the work of The Grubb Institute … Read More
Complexity, Evaluation & Theory of Change
The Tavistock Institute’s contribution to current evaluation practice The Tavistock Institute’s contribution to current evaluation practice This talk and discussion explored questions around complexity, systems thinking, learning and impact in contemporary evaluation practice at the Institute. Evaluators at the Tavistock Institute, the country and worldwide are currently fascinated by the opportunities and challenges of complexity thinking. How can we assess … Read More
Digital Transformation & Leadership in Times of Industry 4.0
Its impact on humans Its impact on humans The work life and the organisational world is changing very fast. Digitisation and the industrial revolution 4.0 is accelerating these changes. The impact on organisations and humans will be immense. Some new developments are organisations and their ecosystems, digital leadership, digital and agile organisational culture, new work places, robots in factories, big … Read More
Symposium: In the Shadow & Light of the Archive
Through four different and thought provoking events the speakers and those attending the symposium will take part in a deep reflection on the meaning of the Institute’s work and history. Situated at its heart is the work to catalogue the Institute’s archive, what it means for this unique document of social history to be made publicly available for society at … Read More
Decades On: So where to for Group Relations in South Africa?
Through a visual display we present an historical overview of the group relations work in the Tavistock tradition done in South Africa as a way of thinking about our future contributions through group relations work. We focus on the different organisations/role players that offered and are still offering group relations interventions in the different spheres of daily life in South … Read More
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