Organisational essence: exploring individual and group dynamics
A Group Relations Conference
About this conference
This conference is an opportunity to explore and learn about the essential, often hidden, dynamics of group behaviour and organisational life, in concentrated form; to discover its essence and apply new insights to the way we function in groups and complex systems.
The Group Relations model offers a unique structure in which we can study our individual relationship to groups and organisations. We bring with us to our organisations our unique roles, identities, values, and beliefs, and these both shape and are shaped by the environments we are in.
Through participation, we will also be able to glimpse the ways in which the group activates parts of us and affects the way we behave and relate to others. With this knowledge comes the responsibility to act, or not act, and to become an active participant and an element in the learning endeavour.
The language, culture, and content of the conference will be co-created over five days by the members and staff in a carefully constructed framework of meetings and events.
Together, within this structure, we can experience ‘Organisational Essence’.
There is an opportunity for people who have attended a Group Relations Conference before to join the Building Experience Group and build on and deepen their experience and understanding of Group Relations.
There are two subsidised spaces available on application for individuals who experience financial barriers to attendance.
Please direct any queries to the conference administrator on: GRC@tavi-port.nhs.uk
Director: Ben Neal
Associate Director: Robyn Vesey
Building Experience Group Director: Lopa Winters
Who is this conference for?
This Group Relations Conference is for anyone who wants to develop their potential in the context of complex group dynamics and organisational life.
Why attend this conference?
The conference is an opportunity to:
- experiment with roles, old and new, and break from unhelpful patterns
- gain a deeper understanding of your relationship to authority, dependency and autonomy
- understand the impact of hard and soft boundaries in organisation life and complex systems
- play with the dynamics of leadership and followership
- learn about group dynamics and the relationship between the individual and the group
- cooperate, create, and co-construct an organisation
Attending this conference will deepen and develop personal and organisational awareness and insights – leading to increased confidence, clarity and effectiveness in organisational settings.
Conference venue, dates and timings:
The conference will take place in person at: The Tavistock Centre, 120 Belsize Lane, London, NW3 5BA.
To maximise the conference learning for yourself and other attendees, we ask all members to commit to attending the whole of all five days:
- Monday 15 December – 9.30am to 6.30pm
- Tuesday 16 December – 9am to 6.30pm
- Wednesday 17 December – 9am to 6.30pm
- Thursday 18 December – 9.30am to 6.30pm
- Friday 19 December – 9.30am to 5pm
Please note: the application deadline for this conference will be Friday 29 November, or when all places are filled.
Conference fees:
- Internal Trust member: £730
- External applicant: £905
- Building Experience Group fee: £720
Registration
We aim to get back to all registrants within seven days. Please contact us if you have not received an email within that time frame.