Large Scale Interventions: A Conversation with Julie Beedon

This is the 28th video produced in the ‘Just in Case…’ mini-series sponsored by Quality and Equality. In this video we are joined by Julie Beedon, an international large group intervention guru who combines her whole system engagement ability with a vast toolkit of organizational design and development in service of her client. Both Barbara Bunker and Billie Alban identified Julie as their successor and have passed on the baton of large group methodology. Julie’s knowledge of the field is stunningly wide and her practical experiences in pioneering innovative way of engaging large group of people has helped her vast number of clients achieve extraordinary successes. Julie is a co-Director of the NTL ODC Programme based in the UK and she has authored the book Meetings by Design and co-authored “You Don’t Have to Do it Alone” – both available from the links below. 

Today, Julie gives us a comprehensive overview about Large Group Interventions. In part one, she covers the history of LGIs, the theories that ground the practice of LGIs, and the range of LGIs available to us. In part two, Julie details how LGIs work, the principles that guide the practice and design of LGIs, and how to select which LGI is best for your unique need. This is an in-depth video filled with huge amounts of wisdom and guidance, so please keep copious notes as your review it. I wish you joy in learning from Julie – in this most comprehensive exposition of the subject.  

Resources

• Website: www.jbvista.com

• LinkedIn Julie Beedon (https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-beedon-473589/)

• Books

  • Meetings by Design (available direct from Julie via jbvista.com) 

  • You Don’t Have to Do It Alone (Axelrod, Beedon Jacobs) – on Amazon

  • Round Tables – are we really making the most of our large groups? (link) 

Biography

Julie Beedon and VISTA have made whole system engagement their USP for 25 years. Julie has worked with many of the pioneers in the field and has been trained in many diverse approaches. She has studied large group dynamics to gain an understanding of the evidence for what makes whole systems work together productively.  Julie believes that there is no limit to what you can achieve with a large group of people given the right planning and time for the process. She combines her whole system engagement ability with a vast toolkit of organisational design and development tools. Julie first used LGIs 1992 in the UK Employment Service on a pioneering transformation, which involved all 5,000 people in the region and achieved extraordinary successes. Julie has consulted on large scale events and change across the World with Oil Companies, UK Cabinet Office, BBC, UK National Health Service, a range of manaufacturing Companies and many Communities. Julie is a Director of the NTL ODC Programme based in the UK and teaches on several of the modules.  

Contact

Via website: www.jbvista.com