Briskin, Alan 1954-
BRISKIN, Alan 1954-
PERSONAL:
Born February 8, 1954, in New York, NY; son of Samuel (an entrepreneur) and Rebecca Briskin; married Jane O'Brien (a teacher), July 10, 1987; children: Alex. Education: Goddard College, B.A. (education), 1974; Wright Institute, Ph.D. (psychology), 1984. Religion: "Jewish."
ADDRESSES:
Agent—Sheryl Fullerton, 1095 Amito Dr., Berkeley, CA 94705. E-mail—[email protected].
CAREER:
Organizational consultant in Oakland, CA, 1985—.
MEMBER:
Professional Associate, Grubb Institute, Fetzer Relationship Care Network.
AWARDS, HONORS:
Humanistic Scholar award, Saybrook Graduate School, 1996, for The Stirring of Soul in the Workplace.
WRITINGS:
The Stirring of Soul in the Workplace, Jossey-Bass (San Francisco, CA), 1996.
(With Cheryl Peppers) Bringing Your Soul to Work: An Everyday Practice, Berrett Koehler (San Francisco, CA), 2000.
Author of Centered on the Edge: Mapping the Field of Collective Intelligence and Spiritual Wisdom, Fetzer Institute.
WORK IN PROGRESS:
Research on collective intelligence.
SIDELIGHTS:
Alan Briskin told CA that his goal is "To support spiritual development and articulate a new understanding of the relationship between inner knowing and outward action in the world."