Sioo

A knowledge community, intellectual space
and professional home for 55 years

Sioo was founded in 1958 by the Dutch universities. The foundation has served ever since as a bridge between academic organization studies and organizational practice and change processes. Sioo has developed into an 'intellectual space and professional home' for professionals who want to contribute to successful change processes and innovations in organizations, and want to develop in the fields of organization studies and change management. Sioo does not represent only one dominant school in this field. We believe that a diversity of viewpoints can coexist – and should continue to do so. At Sioo, people with a wide range of talents from a diversity of backgrounds meet. They share the ambition to contribute to business development and innovation and share a dedication to the development of their professional competencies and the ambition to contribute to business development. Of course they differ in their roles, positions, experiences and involvement in change and innovation processes.

 

 

Development along five tracks

Sioo offers opportunities for the development of competencies along five tracks:

• Master and other training courses with open registration,
• Coaching change processes in organizations,
• Support in designing programmes for professional development,
• Research and development,
• Forum activities (symposia, workshops, conferences and publications).

 

Deepening, expanding and developing

Sioo activities are characterized by a playful balance between theoretical deepening, systematic expansion in change methodologies and professional development. Sioo consciously opts for theoretical deepening in the knowledge fields of organization studies and the management of change. Sioo exposes methods for researching issues of change and innovations in organizations and their environments and making these issues more manageable. Sioo stimulates professionals in their development by enabling them to reflect on their own actions, through deepening and expanding their own repertoire and by letting them choose a position in issues of change and innovation.

 

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