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. …

We needed a new ontology of language. Language cannot be seen only as descriptive; language needs to be seen as generative.

William Bergquist and Gary Quehl Random events become strange attractors. They call to us and require our attention. They form an alliance with our inner voices. Suddenly other events begin to organize around this attractor and form a constellation or psychic “pothole” of activities, interests and dreams.  This essay concerns these events and how they lead us to new challenges—and …

The second generativity role may be with us throughout our adult lives. It might not always be operating in the spotlight, but it can play a secondary role to Generativity Three and Generativity Four.