The Washington-Baltimore CenterThe Washington-Baltimore Center, an affiliate of the A.K. Rice Institute for the Study of Group Relations
 
 
2004 Margaret Rioch Lecture
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Welcome! The Washington-Baltimore Center for the Study of Group Relations (WBC) advances the understanding of covert processes affecting leadership and authority in groups and organizations. Using the Tavistock group relations tradition of open systems and psychodynamic theories, WBC produces training programs, publications, meetings, and group relations conferences.

We study and apply concepts of role, task, and boundaries to the understanding of leadership, authority and organizational effectiveness.

Diversity, Authority, and Leadership in Organizational Life: The Politics of Power

An experiential conference in the group relations tradition

When: May 16-18, 2008
Where: Howard University, Washington, D.C.
What: A week-end, non-residential conference

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W-BC Online Business Meeting, April 24-May 1, 2008

Click here to see the agenda and contribute comments to the meeting.

The W-BC is conducting an online Business meeting beginning Thursday, April 24, 2008 through Thursday, May 1, 2008.

W-BC President Omowale Elson has posted a report and agenda for the meeting. W-BC members are invited to visit the Web site often through the week and to post contributions to this ongoing, online discussion concerning the agenda items during the period. This Web-based meeting will be in lieu of a face-to-face Center meeting for April. A second, in-person, business meeting is scheduled for June.

Dr. Lamis Jarrar, A tribute

The Executive Committee of the Washington-Baltimore Center for the Study of Group Relations consists of:

• Omowale Elson, Ph.D., President
• Peter A. Shapiro, B.A., Vice-President
• Joseph Schmidt, M.Div., Secretary
• Dr. Spedden A. Hause III, Treasurer
• John L. Johnson, Ed.D., Representative to the AKRI Board

 

The Washington-Baltimore Center for the Study of Group Relations