Written by Kaven Winters, Karisma Vega, Sarah Flowers, Trevor Melton, Isabella RichLower Columbia CollegeBUS144/Management of Human Relations Tim Allwine, Instructor, Business ManagementNovember 26, 2023 Affirmative Action in Hiring Veterans/Disabled Table of Contents Cover pageTitle pageTable of ContentsExecutive SummaryThesis StatementMain BodyRebuttalConclusionReferencesAppendix Executive Summary The different ways that brains process information results in two distinct communication styles.Continue reading “How Lateral Organizational Frameworks Optimize Productivity and Workplace Culture by Supporting Affirmative Action in Hiring Veterans and the Disabled”
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SpiroLateral Consulting for Fortune 500 Companies: A Case Study in Organizational Transformation
Client Profile: Fortune 500 Corporation Seeking Sustainable Growth & Workplace Cohesion Industry: Technology & InnovationEmployees: 100,000+ globallyKey Issues: High Employee Turnover → Due to burnout, toxic work culture, and lack of psychological safety. Innovation Stagnation → Struggles with rigid hierarchy stifling creativity and agility. Leadership Disconnect → Executives out of touch with employees, leading toContinue reading “SpiroLateral Consulting for Fortune 500 Companies: A Case Study in Organizational Transformation”
The Functional Conflict Perspective (FCP): An Integrated Framework for Social Cohesion, Governance, and Knowledge Production
Conflict as a Path to Integration FCP integrates multiple academic disciplines into a unified framework that maps conflict across different levels of analysis. Below is the structural breakdown: Each of these elements interacts dynamically, meaning that conflict in one domain (e.g., economic oppression) often mirrors unresolved tensions in another (e.g., individual trauma, historical narratives, orContinue reading “The Functional Conflict Perspective (FCP): An Integrated Framework for Social Cohesion, Governance, and Knowledge Production”
Mirror Integration Theory (MIT): A Framework for Individual and Collective Healing
The Self as a Mirror of Society The traditional understanding of psychology and social theory treats personal dysfunction and societal dysfunction as separate domains. Individuals are expected to heal in isolation, while social structures are reformed through external policy changes. However, this division overlooks a fundamental truth: the individual and the collective exist in aContinue reading “Mirror Integration Theory (MIT): A Framework for Individual and Collective Healing”
Curiosity-Driven Knowledge Production: A Framework for Transforming Education and Social Structures
The dominant model of knowledge production in academia and public discourse is adversarial—rooted in competition, debate, and the defense of fixed positions. This approach, while effective in certain contexts, often stifles intellectual curiosity, reinforces rigid hierarchies, and prioritizes rhetorical dominance over genuine discovery. Traditional academia, influenced by historical structures of power and exclusion, has createdContinue reading “Curiosity-Driven Knowledge Production: A Framework for Transforming Education and Social Structures”
Restorative Cohesion: A Trauma-Informed Framework for Sustainable Societal Stability
The Crisis of Coercive Stability Throughout history, societies have maintained order through coercion. Hierarchical governance, punitive legal systems, and economic models based on scarcity have reinforced the idea that stability is synonymous with control. From colonial empires enforcing obedience through violence to modern capitalist economies that punish non-productivity, coercion has been the dominant mechanism ofContinue reading “Restorative Cohesion: A Trauma-Informed Framework for Sustainable Societal Stability”
Solving Extreme Behavior Problems in Children: How SpiroLateral Provides a New Path Forward
In today’s world, traditional approaches to behavioral problems in children—especially those diagnosed with Conduct Disorder (CD)—often fall short. Punitive discipline, rigid behavior charts, and one-size-fits-all therapy models fail to address the root causes of extreme behaviors. SpiroLateral, a consulting framework based on the Functional Conflict Perspective (FCP), offers a radically different, yet deeply effective approach.Continue reading “Solving Extreme Behavior Problems in Children: How SpiroLateral Provides a New Path Forward”
Resolving Anxious-Avoidant Dynamics with Functional Conflict Perspective (FCP)
The Problem:A person contacts me and says:“I keep ending up in relationships where I chase, and the other person pulls away. Or I withdraw when someone gets too close. It’s exhausting, but I don’t know how to stop this cycle.” Step 1: Diagnosing the Systemic Dysfunction 🔍 What’s Happening?This is a dysregulated relational feedback loopContinue reading “Resolving Anxious-Avoidant Dynamics with Functional Conflict Perspective (FCP)”
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