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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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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 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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Appreciative Inquiry in Action: How to Get a Free Cab Ride in New York City

July 10, 2010 2010

The questions we ask determine the results we find. When we live in inquiry, we learn all sorts of weird and wonderful things. We learn what excites and motivates people; we learn what’s important to them and what they care about; we learn about what they do well and are proud of; and we can [...]

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Stunning Examples of Appreciative Inquiry Principles

February 20, 2010 Action

Aimee Mullens gives such a powerful and moving TED talk. All of the AI Principles are evident in her story. She opens with examples of the Constructionist Principle: how words create worlds and the role we all play in co-creating our realities and defining each other. She advocates the need to honor the wholeness, possibility [...]

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Flourishing Destinies at Global Forum

May 28, 2009 Appreciative Inquiry

Last few weeks I’ve been co-designing a workshop with 3 colleagues. It’s an online workshop – an appreciative inquiry into the topic of “Flourishing Destinies: Sustaining Continuity for Positive change.” We will be facilitating this workshop virtually at the 2009 BAWB Global Forum, physically located at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland OH. The Global Forum [...]

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Small Changes for a Sustainable Impact

March 9, 2009 Appreciative Inquiry

What’s the smallest change now that can make a sustainable impact? This powerful question invites us to be in the moment, real and responsible. We use it successfully in Appreciative Inquiry workshops after the dream / imagining step. Why is this important? Asking what can you start right now after collectively dreaming about a shared, preferred future brings the energy back to the present – the here and now.

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