Welcome to the New Paradigm Site
My name is Richard Seel. I used to trade as New Paradigm Consulting but have now retired. There are a number of resources on the site and people seem to find them useful so I will keep maintaining the site for the time being. However, I probably won't be adding a lot of new content.
An organisation is a pattern of relationships. In particular, stories and conversations are the heart and soul of organisational life. The stories people tell reveal and shape their commitment to the organisation and their sense of what is possible. The quality of the everyday conversations and negotiations they have with each other and with customers will determine the quality of service and the effectiveness of the operation. Yet in many organisations the stories are negative and the conversations are blocked or fall into destructive loops.
I believe that change cannot be imposed or controlled from the top or from the outside. Instead I tried to work with people from all levels in the organisation to help them tell new, positive stories about what is possible and what can be done better. By helping to facilitate new kinds of conversation, often across boundaries within the organisation, change becomes possible.
 | To offer an insight into the things we do including: |
Culture Change, Organisation Development, Strategic & Business Planning, Team Development, Management Development and Facilitation.
| To offer some articles on organisations and change |
Featured: Introduction to Appreciative Inquiry—a simple guide to the principles and practice of Appreciative Inquiry.
| To provide resources and links relating to some topics which interest us, including: |
Appreciative Inquiry, Collaborative Inquiry, Conversations Culture, Complexity, Paradigms, Memes, Facilitation, Stories.
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