UpFront - Links and Resources



		We are happy to share a list of books and videos that we will lend to clients. These are generally resources we have gathered over the years on organization development, evaluation and research subjects. Books Videos and Audio Tape Professional Resources Personal Resources Books Organization Development and Change The Change Handbook, by Holman and Devane Appreciative Inquiry, by Jane Magruder Watkins and Bernard Mohr Discovering Common Ground, and Future Search, by Marvin Weisbord & Sandra Janoff The Drucker Foundation Self-Assessment Tool, Process Guide and Workbook The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook, by Peter Senge and others Ten Steps to a Learning Organization, by Peter Kline and Bernard Saunders Who Moved My Cheese?, by Spencer Johnson I Know It When I See It—A Modern Fable About Quality, by John Guaspari Leadership Principle-Centered Leadership, by Stephen Covey The One-Minute Manager, and Putting the One-Minute Manager to Work, by Kenneth Blanchard and Spencer Johnson The Situational Leader, by Paul Hersey *Appreciative Inquiry* The Power of Appreciative Inquiry, by Diane Whitney and Amanda Trosten-Bloom Encyclopedia of Positive Questions, Diane Whitney, et al. Evaluation Utilization-Focused Evaluation, by Michael Quinn Patton Board Governance Reinventing Your Board: A Step-by-step Guide to Implementing Policy Governance, by Joan and Miriam Mayhew Carver The Policy Governance Fieldbook: Practical Lessons, Tips, and Tools from the Experiences of Real-World Boards, Caroline Oliver, General Editor <return to top> Videos Celebrate What’s Right With The World—Dewitt Jones The Paradigm Mastery Services—Joel Barker Set of five sessions from a video retreat that explores the relationship between paradigms, change and leadership Audio tapes Managing the Non-profit Organization, by Peter Drucker <return to top> Professional Resources These links will take you to places you might find helpful in organization development, research or evaluation projects. Organization Development resources Organization Development Network Minnesota Organization Development Network Community Toolbox Facilitation Resources International Association of Facilitators Appreciative Inquiry Resources Appreciative Inquiry Commons Appreciative Inquiry at Philanthropic Quest Evaluation Resources American Evaluation Association Research Resources State Demographic Center Home Page Census Bureau home page American FactFinder (at US Census Bureau) Center for Rural Policy <return to top> Personal resources Here are links to sites that promote viewpoints and values close to our hearts. Charitable links These organizations receive a small donation from advertisers each time you go to the site. Here are some of our favorites. Care2.com Race for the Oceans The Rainforest Site The Child Health Site The Hunger Site Green products The National Green Pages provides a directory of products and services from companies that use resources responsibly and treat people humanely. Co-op America's Green Pages Online *Socially responsible investing* It is possible and profitable to invest in companies that respect the earth, treat employees well, and don’t manufacture harmful products. The Social Investment Forum *Personal Growth Books* The Tao of Pooh, Benjamin Hoff The Tao of Piglet, Benjamin Holt <return to top>