Researchers: Mee Yan Cheung-Judge, Ph. D and David W. Jamieson, Ph. D.
“The Use of Self (UoS) idea has been with the field of OD since its early founding, but has only small glimpses of conceptual grounding. Most of the learning and sharing was derived through practice and experience. Little clarifying work has been published and almost no research has been done. Many have learned about it and grown their Use of Self practice through mentoring and passed-down-wisdom from the founders and senior practitioners”.
Read this fascinating global research report which looks at patterns and themes in UoS, and grounds UoS theory and practice within data to remove the vagueness and abstraction currently associated with the concept.
Click here to view the Global Use of Self (UoS) Research Report.