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With All the Best Intentions:

Transformative Concepts for Culturally Based Human Service Organizations

Maaskelah K. Thomas, PhD

 Table of Contents

 Introduction:  Service as Divine Purpose – An African-centered Concept

What are transformative concepts?

•  Interdependency
•  Soulfulness
•  Reciprocity
• Evolution

 Why focus on Culturally Based human service organizations?

• What are they?
• History of service
• Contemporary service

1. What’s culture got to do with it?
   1. Culturally based intentionality
   2. Transformative Concepts: Culture and beyond

• Implies a major change in form, nature, or function

1. Builds on what already exists as foundational

• Environment and Culture
• Experience
• Resources
• Requires giant steps

1. Commitment to engage

2. Exploring solutions

3. Challenging assumptions

4. Inclusive deliberation and decision-making

5. Accountability

6. Support

7. Receptivity and integration of new knowledge

8. Culture of transparency and sharing

•  Conscious Evolution

1. Identifying “highest” purposes for work

2. Awareness of what’s needed

3. Letting go of what doesn’t work

4. Trusting the process, believing for the outcome

•  Change is Never Easy, But Life IS an Adventure
• The Journey of a Thousand Miles…Begins with a Leap of Faith
• Conscious Evolution

Appendix:  Tools for Transformation: Planning and facilitation tools to move your organization toward a sustainable future.