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Appreciative Inquiry

“The Optimism of Uncertainty”

November 11, 2011 Action

I’m reminded increasingly these days of this quote by Howard Zinn, historian, activist, professor who died last year. It comes from his article, “The Optimism of Uncertainty”. If you do a search on this article, you’ll find it referenced in a number of places, for example: The Nation on September 2, 2004 and CommonDream.org November [...]

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The Fullness of Being Alive

October 5, 2011 Appreciative Inquiry

When asked by Bill Moyers “what is the meaning of life?” Joseph Campbell replied, “I don’t believe people are looking for the meaning of life as much as they are looking for the experience of being alive.” How so absolutely real is that! After visiting India and Nepal, and being immersed in the experience of [...]

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What Are You Excited About?

September 23, 2011 Action

“What are you excited about?” I love the question. In my practice of Appreciative Inquiry, we say it’s the question that starts the change process. A powerfully affirmative question inspires us to share stories about the successes and strengths I already know about and can celebrate. Moreover, the question leads me to focus on what [...]

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The Value of Positive Stories

August 12, 2011 Appreciative Inquiry

How does it serve self and others to share stories, particularly focusing on the positive? Here’s a quick response with a professional and a personal story. Professional Story Story Telling has become important in my work. My field of expertise is leadership and organizational development. I talk about corporate connections. We help leaders and [...]

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When I’m loving life, life loves me back!

June 22, 2011 Appreciative Inquiry

When we use our appreciative eye more than our evaluative eye, be prepared to be surprised. Our appreciative eye opens us up rather than shuts us down. The more we look for what works in a situation, they more we’ll find what does. Engaging with others through an appreciative inquiry is underpinned by a number [...]

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Embracing Change: The App

December 20, 2010 2010

This is a first. A personal development app that applies Appreciative Inquiry to guide you to embrace change confidently, whenever you are called to do so. The outcome will be to tap into your strengths, discover your personal power and energize you in ways that are fully aligned with your own authenticity and integrity. Up [...]

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Immersive, Interactive Learning on Tablets

November 21, 2010 Appreciative Inquiry

Serendipitously, on three occasions in as many days, I have been in the presence of three 3 year olds (just love all those 3′s). Each time, I was filled up with joy watching them engage with content on their iPads. First time, we were at dinner with a couple when their three year old pulled [...]

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Appreciative Inquiry and World Cafe Blend: Farms in the City, Jersey City

August 22, 2010 Appreciative Inquiry

Great and grateful to have had the opportunity to design and facilitate a workshop with a wonderful bunch of committed professionals, the Jersey City Green Team, on a research and development (R&D) project for bringing an Urban Agriculture Program to Jersey City – Farms in the City. Background Jersey City planner, Tanya Marione-Stanton was thumbing [...]

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Appreciative Inquiry in Action – Outputs of Workshop: “Purpose-Driven Selling” NYC

August 2, 2010 Action

The workshop in NYC last week was an uplifting experience. 26 people gathered to inquire into the affirmative topic, “Purpose-driven Selling”. Many of the participants were independent consultants in the field of organization development or mediation, a number of whom had some experience with Appreciative Inquiry as a way to engage groups in searching for [...]

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Appreciative Inquiry in Action: Purpose-Driven Selling Workshop NYC

July 21, 2010 Action

Workshop details – FREE Wednesday, July 28 2010 5:45 – 8:00 PM You’re invited to experience Appreciative Inquiry in Action and discover your strengths in relation to selling. If you think you can’t sell, or wish to improve, come along to this workshop on the affirmative topic of PURPOSE-DRIVEN SELLING and discover strengths you did [...]

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