Images of Organisations: Metaphors for the experiences of working in teams and organisations
This toolbox contains multiple copies of 16 carefully designed and selected images that have been drawn in an attractive cartoon style.
The images represent a range of experiences and emotions, many of which will be familiar to anyone working in an organisation, sitting on a committee or attending regular meetings!
The images include strong, negative emotions, eg: frustration, confusion and isolation and very positive shared experiences, eg: the successful achievement of a challenging task, the satisfaction of working in a skilled and specialist team and the motivation of working in a competitive and stimulating environment.
The images are designed to be metaphors through which individuals and teams can explore organisational issues.
The cartoon style is accessible and people at all levels in organisations relate to the images and experiences depicted. This allows a ‘door’ to be opened into dialogue that might otherwise be too risky or challenging to be tackled directly.
