What is Whole Scale™ Change?
Whole Scale™ Change consists of a series of small and/or large group interactions that enable the organisation to undergo a paradigm shift. It applies an action learning approach, using Whole Scale™ events as accelerators. Using microcosms, groups that represent the entire range of le-
vels, functions, geography and ideas in the organisation, Whole Scale™ processes provide a powerful way of working with the whole system to create and sustain change.
Whole Scale™ also enables a 'çritical' mass of the organisation to create a new culture in the moment. The same critical mass then models what the organisation can look like and becomes the vehicle by which powerful change occurs in the whole system.

Core beliefs and Values
The core beliefs and values that underlie our approach are:

Creating empowerment and participation
We believe in engaging the entire organisation in ways that lead to ownership of and commitment to a shared purpose and future direction. Microcosms of the entire organisation are used in all aspects of our approach including event planning, organisation alignment and implementation

Creating community
We believe that when you foster an environment where employees can come together, they can create and believe in something larger than themselves. Our methods create processes where that can take place. The use of 'max-mix' tables at Whole Scale™ events, for instance, brings voices from across the organisation into conversation in a way that builds a sense of community.

Using reality as a key driver
We believe the change process must keep a continual focus on the simultaneous and sometimes conflicting realities that exist in the internal and external environments of the organisation. In Whole Scale™ meetings, the content is driven by the needs of participants in real work rather than by simulations.

Building and maintaining a common database
'We believe that 'a level playing field' of information and common understanding of the strategic issues informs the discretion of people at all levels so that they can make wise decisions, individually and collectively. By sharing perspectives, all people in the organisation gain a more complete and consistent perspective.

Creating a shared preferred future
We believe creating a collective 'image of potential' for the future forms the basis for action today: People will only support what they have been part of creating.

Creating change in real time
We believe in simultaneous planning and implementation of individual, group and organisational changes around strategy, culture and work processes.

Practicing Action Research
We believe that only through continuous re-examination throughout the process can we adjust our approach to ensure reaching our vision of success.

Transferring learning
We have a strong value for creating self-sufficiency and against creating dependency on us in our client systems. Our goal for the completion of each project is that participants will make our methods their own so they would be confident and capable of carrying on with or without us.

When to use it
Whole Scale™ works well to facilitate all kinds of change processes, including strategic planning, organisation design, mergers and acquisitions, quality management, reengineering, training, diversity and culture change.

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