Greetings!
Positive Deviance
Last week I heard Jerry and Monique Sternin
speak at the Organization Development Network
convention. They talked about the power of
using Positive Deviance.
Here's what that looks like. Children in a
village suffered from malnutrition. Yet
within that same community there were
children who got exactly the same food cooked
in the same way who were well-nourished. The
Sternin's examined the behaviors of the
parents as they fed the children. Most
parents gave young children soup from the top
of the pot. While the parents with healthier
children dipped the ladles deep into the pot
catching the vegetables and starches that
were in the pot. So simple. They believe that
solutions to problems often are simple and
hidden in plain sight. There are people whose
behavior deviates from the norm in a positive
way. And we can learn from them. They have
worked in developing countries and with
multi-national corporations and in healthcare.
I was quite taken with their presentation and
plan to begin studying this approach more
deeply. But for now, I just wanted to share
my excitement. To learn more visit:
http://www.positivedeviance.org
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thank you.
Sincerely,
Rick Maurer
Maurer & Associates
phone:
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