Jacques Chlopczyk is an organizational psychologist, systemic consultant and facilitator. As an experienced consultant, he works internationally with profit and not-for–profit clients to ignite, facilitate and sustain change in their organizations and teams.
Driven by his passion for participative processes he designs and facilitates transformative spaces, processes and projects for individuals, groups and organizations.
He is the initiator and catalyst of the BEYOND STORYTELLING network, community and conference.
He writes and publishes on organizational transformation, systemic consulting and narrative work in organizations. He lectures on systemic consulting and change management at the Centre for systemic consulting and research, the university of Trier and other institutions.
The Act of Creation – Working with Dilemmas in Organizations (Jacques Chlopczyk)
Collaboration, Consulting Skills, Courage, Creativity, Disruption, Innovation, Jacques Chlopczyk, Leadership, Self-Improvement, WorkshopsSeemingly incompatible alternatives and either/or problem definitions are common in consulting and managing organizations. Starting with Arthur Koestler’s theory of humour and creativity we will explore concepts and tools to understand how these dilemmas offer a great starting point for the development of creative and novel approaches. This workshop will introduce a powerful framework to address and harness these dilemmas as an opportunity for development on a personal, team and organizational level. The approach is based on three distinct models from
a) the field of intercultural consulting,
b) personal development and
c) systems thinking.
The workshop provides a great setting to experience how the approach can be facilitated with groups before we will discuss its conceptual background and the application of the framework in organizational, personal and team development – and in telling jokes.
Lift your story to the next level (Jacques Chlopczyk)
Activism, Branding, Collaboration, Consulting Skills, Courage, Disruption, Innovation, Jacques Chlopczyk, Leadership, Self-Improvement, WorkshopsWhat is it that you want to bring alive in your work? In this workshop you are invited to work on your story, dig deeper and lift it to the next level. A good story inspires heads, hands and hearts. A great story is connected to our dreams and hopes and speaks to issues and topics in the wider world. It is authentic and purposeful. It extends an invitation and makes ideas concrete and actionable.
These elements are part of a powerful story framework that we are going to explore in this session. After a short introduction we will revisit your personal backstory. With the gems and inspiration found there, we will travel to the future you want to create – constructing the building blocks for your story along the way. The session closes with a story circle in which you share your story, gather feedback and partake in the stories of your colleagues.