The Mary Parker Follett Network

Unity, not uniformity, must be our aim. - MPF

The Mary Parker Follett Network fosters the exchange of information about, and ideas inspired by, Mary P. Follett

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About Mary Parker Follett

Mary Parker Follett (1868-1933) was a visionary in the field of human relations, democratic organization, and management. Born and raised in Massachusetts, in 1892 she entered what would become Radcliffe College, the women's branch of Harvard. She graduated from Radcliffe summa cum laude in 1898. Follett's intensive research into government while at Radcliffe was later published in her first book, The Speaker of the House of Representatives (1898), which was lauded (by, among…

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Created by Matthew Shapiro Jan 14, 2011 at 12:56am. Last updated by Matthew Shapiro Jan 14, 2011.

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100th anniversary of Martin Buber's I and Thou - (Follett synergies) 1 Reply

Started by Matthew Shapiro. Last reply by Massimo Cisternino on Friday.

Chapter Addition

Started by Monte Dale Smalley on Thursday.

Albie Davis 4 Replies

Started by Susan Mawer. Last reply by Jeff Bedolla Feb 8.

Time again to bring up The New State 1 Reply

Started by Matthew Shapiro. Last reply by Frank Jan de Graaf Nov 20, 2024.

Deliberation and Follett: Popular paper why Follett is relevant in times of polarization

Started by Frank Jan de Graaf Nov 20, 2024.

1955 article about Follett's Approach 1 Reply

Started by Matthew Shapiro. Last reply by Rosa Zubizarreta May 5, 2024.

Overhills 4 Replies

Started by Stephen Kriss. Last reply by Ralf Lippold Feb 18, 2024.

A new book by Mary Parker Follett in 2022 3 Replies

Started by Niels Pflaeging. Last reply by Niels Pflaeging Feb 18, 2024.

New article on Follett

Started by Matthew Shapiro Jul 5, 2023.

Presenting at the National Conference on Dialogue and Deliberation

Started by Matthew Shapiro Jun 17, 2023.

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Massimo Cisternino shared Matthew Shapiro's discussion on Facebook

100th anniversary of Martin Buber's I and Thou - (Follett synergies)

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Raymond Minniecon shared Judy Whipps's discussion on Facebook

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Raymond Minniecon updated their profile
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Profile IconAudrey Brown and Massimo Cisternino joined The Mary Parker Follett Network
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Massimo Cisternino replied to Matthew Shapiro's discussion 100th anniversary of Martin Buber's I and Thou - (Follett synergies)
"Dear Matthew, thank you very much for accepting me into the network. I was searching for information on Follett and Buber, and I found your post here. I'm fairly new to her work. Still, my best guess is that her idea in the New State of the…"
Friday
Monte Dale Smalley posted a discussion

Chapter Addition

Dr. Jeff Schippmann and I have written a chapter about M. P. Follett to be included in a forthcoming book about "great thinkers" in Industrial/Organizational Psychology. The book is being published by Routledge, and should be available later this year. It's a short piece, and it speaks very favorably of her life and work. I doubt we can share it without the publisher's permission, but I will inquire.Regards, M.D. SmalleySee More
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Jeff Bedolla replied to Susan Mawer's discussion Albie Davis
"Hi, I would like to say hi to Albie. We had an extensive correspondence about 15 years."
Feb 8
Sunny Heenen updated their profile
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Profile IconMaja Lotz and Sunny Heenen joined The Mary Parker Follett Network
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Sunny Heenen shared Margaret Stout's group on Facebook
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MPF and Process Philosophy

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David Santineer updated their profile
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Catherine Casler is now a member of The Mary Parker Follett Network
Dec 4, 2024
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Frank Jan de Graaf replied to Matthew Shapiro's discussion Time again to bring up The New State
"It is a good idea to start 're-inventing' democracy with Follett. Many discussions she started, also together with for example Dewey, are very relevant today. It offers an opportunity to go back to some roots of our institutions, having…"
Nov 20, 2024
Frank Jan de Graaf posted a discussion

Deliberation and Follett: Popular paper why Follett is relevant in times of polarization

Time to get more active on this website. A recently published article gives some insight on what I am working on:https://www.researchgate.net/publication/384966926_ADL_CUTTER_AMPLIFY_Developing_Corp_Purpose_through_Deliberations_okt24Regards,Frank Jan See More
Nov 20, 2024
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Matthew Shapiro posted a discussion

Time again to bring up The New State

Hi Folks - As Follett fans, you probably need no convincing that we are (as ever) in great need of the insights that Follett offered in The New State. People are focusing on how to save their parties, how to "resist" what Trump might do, while continuing to ignore the fact highlighted by Follett that we need to learn democracy. People fear Trump but had no problem with party rule, no problem with voting being held up as the primary civic act. The groundwork for our situation was laid a long…See More
Nov 9, 2024
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Profile IconLiz Munsterteiger and Scott Woods joined The Mary Parker Follett Network
Oct 7, 2024
Adrian Peryer is now a member of The Mary Parker Follett Network
Jul 13, 2024
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Tracy Hall is now a member of The Mary Parker Follett Network
May 13, 2024
Welcome Them!
Rosa Zubizarreta replied to Matthew Shapiro's discussion 1955 article about Follett's Approach
"Thanks so much, Matthew! Will write again when I've had a chance to read it... in the meantime, you are inspiring me to make a post about my dissertation. While she is not my central focus, I definitely draw on her work....  and in the…"
May 5, 2024
Matthew Shapiro posted a discussion

1955 article about Follett's Approach

I came across this article titled "The New Order of Mary Parker Follett," published in 1955 in the Western Political Quarterly. I think the author summarizes Follett's views well, but I don't know if his critique is fair. In any event, I thought to share here.The%20New%20Order%20of%20Mary%20Parker%20Follett%2C%20Kariel%2C%201955.pdfSee More
May 5, 2024
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