Mr JOHN BATROS
BSc, BA, MA (Prelim Hons Phil) (Melb), GradDipSocSc (GestaltTherapy) (Swin), Dip. Gestalt Therapy (GIM), TSTC, AFAHRI, AMAISA, MGIM
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jbatros@swin.edu.au
John is a pracademic who is interested in teaching leadership, followership and team dynamics, negotiating and strategic relationships. Trained in Gestalt therapy, he uses Swinburne\'s model of emotional intelligence, Genos EI, for educational and consulting purposes. How to help people to bring themselves to their roles and to be psychologically present at work are abiding interests. These are founded upon and informed by a humanistic existential world view. He joined SUT in 1977 having worked with BHP and Shell Australia in HRM and organisation development. John convened the Gestalt in Organisations Group [GOG] for many years and is now a member of its leadership group. He is a member of Gestalt ANZ, Group Relations Australia , Organisation Development Australia and the Australian Facilitators\' Network and of the Editorial Board of the Gestalt Journal ANZ.
Professional Memberships
- Gestalt Australia & New Zealand [GANZ]
- Gestalt in Organisations Group [GOG]
- Group Relations Austarlia [GRA]
- Australian Faciliators Network [AFN]
- Organisation Development Australia [ODA]
Teaching Areas and Responsibility
Convenor HBH330 Leadership & Organisation Dynamics Lecturer HEI841 Negotiation & Strategic Relationships Transition to PG Studies Program Industry Based Learning Mentor.
Research Profile
Research Interests
- Existential and postmodern philosophy applied to organisational dynamics Emotional Intelligence, mindfulness and presence
- Leadership and group dynamics
- Gestalt approach to consulting and interpersonal processes
- Postmodern theories of organising
- Humanistic existentialism in organisations
Publications and Papers
Batros, J 1994 Engineers as Authentic Managers (word), presented at the Pacific Conference on Manufacturing '94, Jakarta
Batros, J 1996 Batros on Buber (word), presented at the 5th World Congress on Narrative, University of Kentucky, Lexington, 20 October
Batros, J 1999 Human Resource Management or Human Being Management? (word), Human Resource Management Monthly (AHRI)
Batros, John G. 2006 Paraphrasing Yalom: 'It is the Relationship that Help's, GJANZ Vol 3, No. 1 November, p 20-45