Genuine Contact™

Genuine Contact has been teaching leaders and organizational development and design consultants to work with the Genuine Contact approach for more than 20 years. We have more than 100 authorized teachers worldwide offering this education in 9 different languages (English, French, German, Swedish, Spanish, Norwegian, Dutch, Hindi, Urdu). The educational program has 9 initial modules and 15 additional specialization modules to support learning in specific aspects of organizational design. We believe in extraordinary leadership, life nourishing culture, and sustainable growth for individuals and organizations. We call this the Genuine Contact way of working. We believe in keeping it simple, so we use Genuine Contact to apply a healthy and balanced climate in organizations. This allows for both individual and organizational sustainability. - People work with their potential to achieve the purpose of the organization - Leadership is fostered in everyone - Vision shows an attracting future - The community is a strong web of relationships - Management is cleansing, nourishing and balancing the environment so the work can be done in the best possible way Our mission is to work with organizations that want to be highly successful by nurturing a culture of leadership and at the same time sustain their health and balance. The Genuine Contact approach is tailored for people who want to create something new. It can be applied to individuals and organizations, communities, and teams. Regardless of which opportunity or challenge you are facing, we know that your journey can be easier and more fulfilling with the right tools and methods, that are adaptable to your unique situation and compatible with the culture of leadership you want to create. Genuine Contact is described and included in the Change Handbook, published by Berrett-Koehler, as the compendium of recognized participatory organizational development methods, and has been in all 3 editions over the past 15 years.