Briskin, Alan 1954-

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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—albriskin@aol.com.

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."

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