Tavistock Institute of Human Relations

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Call for speakers

We are inviting proposals for future Food for Thought Lunchtime Talks...

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Psychodynamic impact of Covid-19 on BAME People

‘Understanding Society’ series from OPUS

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Disembodied Relations at Work

Working virtually with groups. Covid-19 has forced many of us to work remotely...

Group relations

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A Learning Hub for the Coronavirus Community Support Fund (CCSF)

The Tavistock Institute of Human Relations (TIHR) is working with Ipsos MORI...

Community

Knowledge Society

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“Cases, cases, cases”

Organisational Consultancy: Working with dynamics 2021

Organisations

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Minding your Body

The psychophysical in the Deepening Creative Practice with organisations programme.

Arts & culture

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Donald Bryant

We are sad to announce that Donald Bryant, a long-serving member of the Tavistock Institute Association, passed away peacefully at home in October 2020.

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New book on the dynamics of boards

Insights about Boards that draw on Tavistock thinking on the dynamics of task, role, authority and power.

Leadership

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Outcomes for NEETs and community networks

Sharing more findings from the impact evaluation of the European project aimed at NEETs.

Young people

Two new briefings from the Women and Girls Initiative

Two briefings - on residential services and work with young women and girls – are now available.

Community

Gender & diversity

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Prof Susan Long to give the Eric Miller Memorial Lecture

The Unconscious – the evolution of an idea.

Unconscious

Group relations

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What can design do to improve our cities?

Our cities are facing unprecedented socio-economic, environmental and public health challenges.

Community

Social innovation

Breaking down binaries; promoting integrated health

A holistic leadership view for a covid resilient society.

Health & social care

Mental health

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Simone Kennedy – Artist in Residence

Announcing Inaugural Visiting AiR at the Institute

Arts & culture

Children & families

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Making Visible the Invisible

Bricolage into activism in the arts and systems psychodynamic approaches of Deepening Creative Practice.

Arts & culture

Mental health

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Spiritual, alternative and faith organisations in Glastonbury

Challenges and resources for post Covid recovery. The first stage of a research project into spiritual and alternative businesses has just been completed, and is now available online...

Organisations

Spirituality

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Making history in the here and now

Reflections on Black History Month

Organisations

Survey results: Impact of COVID-19

We conducted an international online survey of over 250 professionals and qualitative interviews exploring how the pandemic has impacted them.

Health & social care

Mental health

Responding to and learning from changes during Covid-19

The fifth and final blog from the initial months of the COVID-19 pandemic sharing learning on the sector’s strengths and challenges experienced over this time, as well as some of the desires and concerns for the future expressed by project staff.

Children & families

Community

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Virtual Executive Coaching

Beyond the screen and below the surface.

Leadership