Cornelis Pieterse has worked since 1987 as an organization development consultant and facilitator for corporations and small businesses, and approximately a hundred human service organizations (including many Waldorf schools). He helps people manage conflicts, clarify roles and responsibilities, and develop constructive collegial relationships and working groups. He also facilitates and offers advise on systemic organizational change in restructuring, culture change, assessment and evaluation procedures, committee mandates and restructuring, strategic planning, board development, and vision and mission building. Cornelis Pieterse helps large groups and diverse constituencies gain common understanding on complex issues, build a an ideal scenario for the future, and reach full consensus on action plans.
Empowerment in Organizations is a practical guide for all who are ready to assume greater responsibility for themselves and the organizations in which they work. Readers will also get a bird's eye view of how companies and institutions move through developmental phases, thereby gaining a deeper appreciation of the context in which all of us work. With a mandate system, leaders are called upon to become facilitators, empowering those around them with autonomy and clearly formulated tasks for an effective decentralized governance structure.