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“The Optimism of Uncertainty”

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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

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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?

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“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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A Shift from “I don’t need an iPad” to “I LOVE my iPad”

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How often I am witnessing that shift!  And, I wouldn’t mind $100 for every time I’ve influenced a friend or colleague to invest in an iPad. It’s a year since the iPad came on the market. At first, I admired it vicariously via my partner, who is an early adopter with most things technological, especially [...]

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Holistic Leadership

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The call of our time now is for a holistic vision that will guide us into the future, a vision based on equity, justice, prosperity, compassion, and the recognition of our interdependence. The role businesses and professions can play is critical and essential. There are increasing numbers of organizations that are proactively positioning themselves through [...]

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Immersive, Interactive Learning on Tablets

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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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The New Paradigm is about Life

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The response to the following question Michelle James put to Annalie Killian, resonates loudly. (Link to the full interview below) Q: What do you see as the New Paradigm of Work? Killian: The new paradigm is about Life. One life, and work is part of that life and increasingly these two blend like fluids. Much [...]

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

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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

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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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Stories of Appreciative Inquiry In Nepal, NYC Event

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For those who may be in New York City on  Tuesday, March 23, 2010, you are welcome to join us as we share high lights from the 2009 Global Appreciative Inquiry (AI) Conference in Nepal. How to register for this free event. This was the most diverse AI conference to date: the location, Kathmandu, Nepal, [...]

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