The specific premise underlying the concepts presented in this essay is that a group is more likely to become a functioning, productive, collaborating team if the interpersonal needs of all members have been acknowledged and are being met.

Can we ever lead a harmless life or is our world designed in such a way that harm is inevitable? Is this especially the case when we are in a leadership position?

In this essay we explore four acts of Generativity Three: consecrating, gathering, preserving values and story-telling.

In this essay, we describe four of the eight modes of Generativity Three: (1) Offering ceremony. (2) Preserving. (3) Displaying. and (4) Honoring.

This essay is about the nature and range of Generativity Three. It is also about the motivations that drive the push toward guardianship.

William Bergquist and Gary Quehl Generativity is about caring for that which should be cared for, and this includes the ongoing presence of critical societal values. It is about caring not just for a specific person, organization or community. It is about caring for an idea, for the history of action and achievement, for a particular artifact (e.g., painting, building) …

The essays in this Issue represent perspectives on professional coaching that are founded in several different schools of psychotherapy, as well as the psychology of adult and organization development. We also offer essays that build on perspectives from outside the discipline of psychology—perspectives that are as diverse as philosophy and neurobiology.

(View Dr. Bergquist explaining a bit more about this in the videocast about workplace stress.) Complete this Job/Environmental Analysis Questionnaire (J/EAQ) by determining the levels for each of the four environmental elements. Assign a rating (score from “1” to “5”) to each of the two sub-elements and add together these two ratings (a total score from “2” to “10”). Intentionality …

This tool connects with the RISE article about assessing one’s job.  You can find it here.   View Dr. Bergquist explaining a bit more about this in the videocast about workplace stress. RISE: Job/Environment Analysis: Designing High Performance Jobs Name of Job Being Analyzed: ___________________________________________________ Brief Description of Job Analyzed: ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ AMOUNT OF INTENTIONALITY Low amount______________________________________________High amount AMOUNT OF …

Four factors must be aligned for us to be successful in our job. Two of these factors (Intentionality and Support) relate to the supplies (resources) needed for us to be able to effectively engage in the work we are expected to engage. Two of the other factors (Enablement and Responsibility) relate to the demands being made from outside our job. …