Table 4

Connecting the result to the core processes of organizational change in dialogic OD as highlighted by Bushe and Marshak (2016b) in relation to emergence coming through dialogue in a complex adaptive space (Uhl-Bien and Arena, 2018)

Enabling for a complex system to collectively sense, see and transform itself –In an adaptive space
EmergenceA living arenaLearningLeading
GenerativeCollective spaceParticipationCatalysersBasic needsSystematicsCultureAdaption
NarrativeA neutral, illuminated and in-between space for togetherness

A space that opens up for different and new perspectives

A possibility to decouple traditional and formal structures
A need for systematic individual and collective reflection – documented

An ability to use data and information

A balance between thinking and doing

An increased ability to listen to the organization
A need for a resilient and adaptive organization

A change in leadership view – leading each other instead of leading others

A change in how resources (people) are defined
FacilitationReflecting on the pressures from Nära Vård (Loop 1)

Reflecting on insights (Loop 2)

Reflecting on tensions and potential conflicts (Loop 3)

Reflecting on hypotheses (Loop 4)

Source(s): Authors’ own work

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