Research
Interests
I combine an interest in adult
education and organizational change
through research, teaching and field
development in such areas as organizational
learning and renewal, system design
and transformation, work team development,
participative leadership, and experiential,
transformative adult education.
My primary focus in all of these
areas is to help create organizational
environments that are respectful,
life-enhancing and supportive of
continuous learning and creativity.
My work is based on the belief that
traditional organizations have been
characterized by job monotony, under-utilization
of intellectual skills and an alienation
of employees from the total job
or production process. My intention
is to support adult educators in
working within organizations to
address these issues through structural
redesign and culture change which
helps to access the greatest potential
of both the social and the technical
systems.
Courses
AEC1141H Organizations and the
Adult Educator: Historical and Theoretical
Perspectives on Organization Development
AEC1130H A Participant-directed
Seminar: Learning in Organizations
AEC1107H Developing and Leading
High Performing Teams: Theory and
Practice
AEC1135H Practicum in Action Research
for Organizational Change
Note: All of the above-listed courses,
except for AEC 1107, are being taught
by other instructors during my current
term as Chair of AECP from 2006-2010.
Selected Publications
Books/Journal Editions
Laiken, M. (1998). The anatomy
of high-performing teams: A leader's
handbook (3rd ed.).Toronto: University
of Toronto Press.
Laiken, M. (2002). (Ed.). Organization
development for the adult educator:
Historical and theoretical perspectives
(6th ed.). Toronto: OISE/UT, Department
of Adult Education, Community Development
and Counselling Psychology.
Laiken, M. & Kalliath, T. (due
November, 2006). Guest issue of
Journal of Management Education
on “The use of teams in management
education”. London, Melbourne,
Singapore: Information Science Publishing/Idea
Group Inc.
Laiken, M. (under review). Adult
educator's resource manual: a guide
for course instructors and trainers.
Laiken, M. & Kalliath, T. (In
preparation). Teamwork in higher
education: Issues and possibilities
(By invitation of Information Science
Publishing/Idea Group Inc.: London,
Melbourne, Singapore).
Chapters in Books
Laiken, M.; Edge, K.; Friedman,
S.; West, K. (In press) Formalizing
the informal: From informal to organizational
learning in the post-industrial
workplace. In press in: Making sense
of lived experience in turbulent
times: Informal learning. Church,
K.; Shragge, E. & Bascia, N.
(Eds.). Springer Press.
Laiken, M. (2006). Authentic graduate
education for personal and workplace
transformation. In Herrington, A.
& Herrington, J. (Eds.). Authentic
learning environments in higher
education, pp.15-33. London, Melbourne,
Singapore: Information Science Publishing/Idea
Group Inc.
Laiken, M. (2004). The Ecology
of learning and work: Learning for
transformative work practices. In
O’Sullivan, E. & Taylor,
M. (Eds.). Learning toward an ecological
consciousness: Selected transformative
practices, pp. 85-98. New York:
Palgrave Macmillan.
Laiken, M. (2001). Adult Education
in Organizations. In The Craft of
Teaching Adults (3rd Edition). T.
Barer-Stein (Ed.); pp. 287-305.
Toronto: Irwin Publishing Ltd.
Laiken, M. (1999). Alternatives
to hierarchy in feminist organizational
design: A case study. In Feminist
Success Stories, pp. 223-240. K.
Blackford, ML. Garceau, & S.
Kirby (Eds.); University of Ottawa
Press: Ottawa.
Papers in Refereed Journals
Brookfield, S., Kalliath, T., &
Laiken, M. (in press). Exploring
the connections between adult and
management education. Journal of
Management Education. (due November
2006)
Rekar Munro, C. & Laiken, M.
(2004). Developing and sustaining
high performance teams: Managing
difference through an action research
approach. OD Practitioner. Marilyn
Blair (Ed.), Vol. 35, # 4, 62-67.
Laiken, M. (2002). Models of organizational
learning: Paradoxes and best practices
in the post-industrial workplace.
Organizational Development Journal.
Steve Cady ( Ed.), Fall, 2002, Vol.
21, # 1, pp. 8-19.
Laiken, M. (2002). Managing the
action/reflection polarity in the
OD classroom: A path to transformative
learning. Organization Development
Journal (special edition) Innovations
in teaching organization development
and change: Pegagogical constructs,
Vol. 20, # 3, Fall 2002, pp. 52-61.
Laiken, M. (2002). Models of Organizational
Learning: Paradoxes and Best Practices
in the Post Industrial Workplace.
ERIC Clearinghouse on Adult, Career
and Vocational Education; NALL Working
Paper #25-2001.
Laiken, M.; Edge, K.; Friedman,
S.; West, K. (2002). From Informal
to Organizational Learning in the
Post-Industrial Workplace. ERIC
Clearinghouse on Adult, Career and
Vocational Education; NALL Working
Paper #29-2001.
Laiken, M. (2001). Review of Guiding
Change Journeys: A Synergistic Approach
to Organizational Transformation,
by Rebecca Chan Allen. In OD Practitioner,
Vol. 33 # 4, pp.45-47.
Laiken, M. (1999). Experiential
Graduate Education: An Experiment
in Transformative Learning. Canadian
Journal of University Continuing
Education Website. M. Boulton, Editor.
Laiken, M. & Evans, N. (1998).
Performance management systems as
an enabler of organizational learning.
HRPAO Quarterly.
Laiken, M. (1997). Experiential
graduate education: An experiment
in transformative learning. Canadian
Journal of University Continuing
Education, 23 (1), 61-80.
Laiken, M. (1997). Collaborative
processes for collaborative organizational
design: The role of reflection,
dialogue and polarity management
in creating an environment for organizational
learning. Organization Development
Journal, 15 (4) 35-42.
Laiken, M. (1996). The start of
vision - building within an international
organization development association:
A case example. Organization Development
Journal, 14 (4), 118-129.
Laiken, M. (1995). Review of Understanding
and promoting transformative learning:
A guide for educators of adults.
The Canadian Journal of University
Continuing Education, 21 (2), 58-61.
Laiken, M. (1994). The myth of
the self-managing team. Organization
Development Journal, International
Issue, 12 (2), 29-34.
Laiken, M. (1993). From trainer
to consultant in 5 (not so easy!)
steps. The National Society for
Performance and Instruction Journal,
32(10), 32-36.
Papers in Refereed Conference
Proceedings
Laiken, M.(with C. Chatalalsingh,
J. Bickford, J.B. Brown, L. Gillis,
& K. Moss). (2006). Organizational
support for interdisciplinary teams
in primary health care. In L. English
& J. Groen (Eds.), Proceedings
of the Canadian Association for
the Study of Adult Education, 25th
Annual Conference; May 27-30, 2006,
York University, Toronto, Ontario;
pp. 138-143.
Laiken, M. (2005). Pathways to
Peace through Dialogue: The Wisdom
of Listening, the Power of Commitment.
In conference proceedings of the
19th International Conference of
King Mongkut’s University
of Technology: “Learning Organization
in a Learning World”; Thonburi,
Bangkok, Thailand; April 18-22,
2005. http://www.kmutt.ac.th/ICLORD2005/conference.htm
Laiken, M., Richmond, B.J. &
Ryan, S. (2005). Building Community
– One Message at a Time; Creating
an Online Learning Forum and Developing
a Virtual Community of Practice
in a Union-University Alliance.
In S. Mojab & H. Nosheen (Eds.),
Proceedings of the Canadian Association
for the Study of Adult Education,
24th Annual Conference; May, 2005,
University of Western Ontario, London,
Ontario; p. 310-312.
Laiken, M. (2002). Managing the
Action/Reflection Polarity Through
Dialogue: A Path to Transformative
Learning. In conference proceedings
of the HERDSA 2002 conference in
Perth, Australia.
Laiken, M. (2001). Models of Organizational
Learning: Paradoxes and Best Practices
in the Post Industrial Workplace.
In conference proceedings of the
the 21st Organization Development
World Congress, pp. 1-16; Vienna,
Austria. Charles A. Rarick, (Ed).
Laiken M. (2000). Action Research
on Faculty Learning and Teaching:
Adult Education in the Academy of
the 2nd Millennium. In conference
proceedings of the Adult Education
Research Conference (AERC) 2000.
Laiken, M. (1999). Models of organizational
learning: an emergent form of community
for the post-industrial workplace:
results of phase 1. In conference
proceedings of the 19th World Organization
Development Congress of the Organization
Development Institute, pp 7-1 to
7-9; Harare, Zimbabwe. Richard Engdhal
(Ed.).
Laiken, M. & Richter, I. (1998).
The role and influence of culture
and context in the development of
international communities of practice
among organization development practitioners:
Results of phase 1. In conference
proceedings of the Canadian Association
for the Study of Adult Education
(CASAE); Ottawa.
Laiken, M. & Richter, I. (1998).
Cross-cultural paradigm-shifting:
ethical issues in the professionalization
of African OD Practitioners. In
conference proceedings of the 18th
OD World Congress, pp. 6.01-6.11,
Dublin, Ireland; Richard Engdahl
(Ed.).
Laiken, M. (July, 1997). Models
of organizational learning: An emergent
form of community in the post-industrial
workplace, research plan. In conference
proceedings of the 17th Organization
Development World Congress, Colima,
Mexico.
Laiken, M. (1996, May). Evisioning
the future: From theory into practice
with the Organization Development
Institute. In Proceedings of the
1996 Annual Information Exchange
of the Organization Development
Institute. Mobile Bay, Alabama.
Laiken, M. (1994, May). Collaborative
processes for collaborative organizational
design. In M.G. Waldron (Ed.), Proceedings
of the 1995 Annual Information Exchange
of the Organization Development
Institute. WI: George Williams College.
Laiken, M. (1993, May). Self-managing
teams: The role of the manager.
In T. Head (Ed.), Proceedings of
the 1993 Annual Information Exchange
of the Organization Development
Institute (pp. 19-25). WI: George
Williams College.
Laiken, M. (1992, October). From
trainer to consultant. In M. McDonald
(Ed.), Proceedings of the 1992 Organization
Development Network National Conference
(pp. 143-151). Toronto.
Monographs
Laiken, M. & Rolheiser, C.
(Eds.) (2000). The Excellence in
Teaching Initiative Design Team
(June 21, 2000). The Support and
Enhancement of Teaching at the University
of Toronto. University of Toronto,
Ontario, (120 pages).
Laiken, M. (1994). Conflict in
teams: Problem or opportunity? (Lectures
in Health Promotion Series, #4).
Toronto: University of Toronto,
Centre for Health Promotion.
Laiken, M. (1992). The evaluation
of adult learning in the workplace:
A review of current research and
field applications. Toronto: Office
of the Solicitor General of Ontario,
Strategic Planning Committee on
Police Education and Training. (Also
published in A police learning system
for Ontario: Final report and recommendations.
ON: Ministry of the Solicitor General,
Strategic Planning Committee on
Police Training and Education.)
Laiken, M. (1980, June). Adult
learning in a residential environment.
Montreal: Concordia University,
Lacolle Centre for Educational Innovation.
Field Activities
My work in the field includes projects
with such varied organizations as
The Health Promotion Branch of Health
Canada (to help promote continuous
learning in their organization);
The Toronto Housing Company (to
help prepare for the organizational
integration with the Metro Toronto
Housing Company); SHOUT (a community
organization for street-involved
youth in which I conducted a comprehensive
review); The Trillium Foundation
(work team development, training
and process consultation); the Department
of National Defense (four-month
project to build a new adult education
strategy for the Staff Officers'
College); SCIEX (division of MDS
- medical research); (strategic
planning with middle and senior
management; skill development for
all staff in the areas of high-performing
teams and conflict management in
the workplace).
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