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most complex challenges within the public sector in the Nordic countries. He holds a doctoral degree in applied social science and is the CEO and founder of Joint Action Analytics, as well as an adjunct associate professor at Aarhus University. He has a long list of publications in international journals and has authored six books on leadership, consulting and welfare development.Tom Strongis a professor and counsellor-educator who recently retired from the University of Calgary. He writes on the collaborative, critical and practical potentials of discursive approaches to psychotherapy – most recently on concept critique and development (particularly with respect to therapy and research), and critical mental health. Among Tom's books are Medicalizing Counselling: Issues and Tensions, Patterns in Interpersonal Interactions (co-edited with Karl Tomm, Sally St. George and Dan Wulff), Social Constructionism: Sources and Stirrings in Theory and Practice (co-authored with Andy Lock) and Furthering Talk (with David Paré).Tharsi Taillieuis Professor Emeritus of Work and Organization Psychology associated with the University of Tilburg (Netherlands) and the KU Leuven (Belgium). He carries out research concerning processes of cooperation and collaboration (social learning, managing of interdependencies) in interorganizational networks such as business alliances, co-makerships and public–private partnerships. Lately, his focus of attention has shifted towards similar dynamics in the management of natural resources and transitions towards sustainability.Erin W. Tayloris an Associate with ICW Consulting and is a professional educator specializing in bridging food security and education. Erin's work and interests focus on using land, food and facilitation to build and heal people's relationships with place, identity and human systems. She works from the principles of anti-oppression movements, and both school-based and outdoor education. She brings these approaches together in her work as a facilitator and in helping organizations use their core values to shape design decisions. In addition to her work with ICW she consults independently to non-profits on both organizational and curriculum development, works as a middle school teacher in public schools, and is the Food Education Manager at Colorado Springs Food Rescue. She holds a BA in Community Health and a Master of Arts in Teaching, both from Tufts University.Karl Tommis Professor of Psychiatry in the Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary. He is also the Director of the Calgary Family Therapy Centre which he founded in 1973. He is deeply interested in the application of systems theory, narrative theory, social constructionism, bringforthism, and second order cybernetics to therapy. He has focused on clarifying different patterns of interpersonal interaction, different kinds of questions therapists can ask, the influence on therapists of the distinctions they make regarding their clients, the effects of social injustice on families, and on explicating the possible therapeutic and counter therapeutic effects of the interviewing process itself.Amanda Trosten-Bloomis a Principal with the Corporation for Positive Change and co-founder of the Rocky Mountain Center for Positive Change: consultancies dedicated to furthering applying the principles and advancing the practices of Appreciative Inquiry (AI) and related transformational processes. She is a widely acclaimed consultant, master trainer, author and pioneer in the use of AI for high engagement, whole system change. Her award-winning work in the areas of strategic planning, culture transformation and organizational excellence spans the business, non-profit and government sectors. Along with Diana Whitney she has co-authored four books, namely, The Power of Appreciative Inquiry, Appreciative Leadership, Appreciative Team Building and the Encyclopedia of Positive Questions. In addition, she has written more than a dozen articles and book chapters.Paul N. Uhligis a cardiothoracic surgeon, and associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Kansas School of Medicine – Wichita, Kansas. His professional interests include collaborative care with active engagement of patients and families, interprofessional education, healthcare simulation/experiential learning, and patient safety. His research and teaching utilize social science methods to study and transform healthcare practice culture. He is a Co-Founder of the Collaborative Care Learning Network and an Associate of the Taos Institute.Ilene C. Wassermanis President of ICW Consulting, has over 30 years of experience in Leadership Development, Executive Coaching and Organizational Consulting. Ilene helps her clients leverage multiple dimensions of domestic and global diversity by enhancing communication and collaboration. Ilene takes a strengths-based, action learning approach, aligning goals, behaviours and actions. Consultations have included retreats for leadership teams, developing internal work teams and leading large strategic change initiatives. In addition to consulting and coaching, Ilene teaches at the graduate level. She is a Senior Leadership Fellow at the McNulty Leadership Program at the Wharton School, an executive coach with Wharton Executive Education and faculty at PCOM. Ilene holds a PhD in Human and Organizational Development, and a Masters in Counselling Psychology and Social Work. She is the author of Communicating Possibilities: A Brief Introduction to the Coordinated Management of Meaning (CMM) and Peer Coaching at Work: Principles and Practices.Peter Whitehouseis a Professor of Neurology and former/current professor of Psychiatry, Psychology, Cognitive Science, Neuroscience, Bioethics, History, Nursing and Organizational Behaviour at Case Western Reserve University, Professor of Medicine at the University of Toronto, Honorary Research Fellow at Oxford University and Founding President of Intergenerational Schools International. He received his undergraduate degree from Brown University and MD-PhD (Psychology) from The Johns Hopkins University, followed by a Fellowship in Neuroscience and Psychiatry and a faculty appointment at Hopkins. His current main foci are on ecopsychosocial models of brain health and aging and the role of the arts and humanities in health. Peter considers himself a wising-up, intergenerative, transdisciplinary, action-oriented scholar and emerging artist. And he believes in the magic of relationships too.Diana Whitneyis an internationally acclaimed consultant, writer and inspirational speaker working at the forefront of the fields of dialogic organization development and positive social change. Dr Whitney is best known for her work applying Appreciative Inquiry and Appreciative Leadership to strategic large-scale organization culture change. She is an executive advisor, founder of the Corporation for Positive Change and co-founder of the Taos Institute. She is an award-winning author of 20 books and dozens of chapters and articles. Her books include The Power of Appreciative Inquiry: A Practical Guide to Positive Change; Appreciative Leadership: Focus on What Works to Drive Winning Performance and Build a Thriving Organization; and most recently, Thriving Women, Thriving World: An Invitation to Dialogue, Healing and Inspired Actions.Michael Williamsis Head of Guidance and Counselling at Edgewater College, a co-educational, multicultural high school in Auckland, New Zealand. He first used Undercover Anti-bullying Teams in 2004 and has since used them successfully over 60 times. His partnership with John Winslade goes back nearly 20 years and together they have written many journal articles on Undercover Anti-bullying Teams and co-authored Safe and Peaceful Schools in 2012. Michael has a Masters degree in Education from the University of Waikato, the place where their friendship began. He continues to speak nationally and internationally on topics related to narrative approaches to conflict resolution and reintegration after disciplinary actions, and consults with schools about whole school approaches to creating safe and peaceful school communities.Morgan Mann Willismakes room for media-based organizing work to thrive. Morgan is the past associate director at Allied Media Projects, where she produced the Allied Media Conference for seven years. As an independent consultant, Morgan works with creative projects and community-driven organizations to clarify their vision, strengthen leadership and make room for them to sustainably flourish. In 2016 she edited bklyn boihood's IPPY-award winning anthology, Outside the XY: Queer, Black and Brown Masculinity. In 2017, Morgan was the inaugural Roxane Gay fellow at the Jack Jones Literary Arts Retreat, where she worked on her forthcoming novel, Politics from Nowhere. More often than not her heart is camping in Idlewild, Michigan and with her two nieces.John Winsladeis an Emeritus Professor of Counseling at California State University, San Bernardino. He was formerly Director of Counselor Education at the University of Waikato in New Zealand and Coordinator of Counseling Programs at California State University San Bernardino. Also at California State University San Bernardino he was the Associate Dean of the College of Education. He is the co-author of 12 books on narrative mediation and narrative practice, as well as many articles and has taught workshops on narrative practice in 25 countries. Since he is now retired, he lives in New Zealand to be closer to his family.Stanley L. Witkinis Emeritus Professor of Social Work at the University of Vermont and an Adjunct Professor in the School of Social Policy & Practice at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the co-founder (with Dennis Saleebey) and current president of the Global Partnership for Transformative Social Work (www.gptsw.net),
