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Welcome to the Tavistock Institute

The Tavistock Institute of Human Relations is a not-for-profit organisation which applies social science to contemporary issues and problems. It was formally founded as a registered charity in 1947 although its work started before the War, together with the Tavistock Clinic.

The Institute is engaged with evaluation and action research, organisational development and change consultancy, executive coaching and professional development, all in service of supporting sustainable change and ongoing learning.

Our staff work creatively with people involved in innovative activities, working across boundaries or in difficult situations. We combine research and analytical skills with practical help in devising solutions and in following through to implementation, and are particularly known for our capacity to work with issues that are otherwise hidden, and sometimes unconscious.

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The Fourth Option: Traditional values in a modern setting?

Fourth Option Authorities (FOAs) are district councils with populations below 85,000 that chose to maintain a streamlined committee system (also termed alternative arrangements) as opposed to the elected mayor/cabinet executive model after the Local Government Act 2004. The latter model is intended to bring local government closer to people, but FOSIG believe that their system of elected members into committees is closer to local issues and provides fairer representation. …

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LEICESTER CONFERENCE 2010

AUTHORITY, ROLE & ORGANISATION

You are invited to our annual group relations conference which is designed to develop your leadership and managerial capacity to effect change in your organisation, using Tavistock accelerated "Learning through experience" methodology.

Dates: 9 - 22 April 2010

The theme for 2010 is: Exploring Leadership, Risk & Design in a Turbulent Global Society. The conference is held at the University of Leicester.

View this video about group relations conferences (produced by the A.K. Rice Institute and University of San Diego).

If you are thinking of applying, please contact Rachel Kelly on +44 020 7457 3927 or email: r.kelly@tavinstitute.org

Read more about group relations and click here for a BROCHURE for the Leicester conference 2010:

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