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Chris Hoffman is a pioneer in the relationship between sustainability and personal wellness and effectiveness. In addition to his consulting work he delivers workshops and presentations that address this important topic. He is the author of The Hoop And The Tree: A Compass for Finding a Deeper Relationship with All Life, hailed by The Bloomsbury Review as “therapeutic, enlightening, and a joy to read.”

Chris consults on the interpersonal aspects of doing business: making boards and teams more effective, building alignment for positive change, resolving difficult issues, and coaching leaders for success.

Chris brings a unique combination of business and psychological expertise, including systems analysis, behavioral science training, and twenty-three years experience consulting within a Fortune 500 energy utility, plus an MBA and a Masters degree in counseling psychology and information systems experience. He likes to work with individuals and organizations that are trying to make the world a better place.

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Free Resources:

	Planning Road Map
	Change Mastery, Simplified (pdf file, requires Adobe Reader - free download here)
	An Introduction to Sociometry for professionals

Sustainability Information

	"Is the Future Possible?"
	Free sustainability poster

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About Organization Development (OD)

Organization Development (OD) is an organization-wide, planned effort, managed from the top, to increase organization effectiveness and health through planned interventions in the organization’s 'processes', using behavioral-science knowledge. - Richard Beckhard, Organization Development: Strategies and Models

OD involves:

	Basic understanding of the organization and the organization’s “processes”, whether those processes involve steam-electric generation, accounting, environmental leadership, information technology, etc.
	Skillful application of “behavioral-science knowledge”, whether applied through coaching, team development, large group events, data gathering, communications, strategic planning, etc.