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Positive Change Through Appreciative Inquiry
Nate Arnett, Karen Argabright, Graham Cochran
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Why Us?
ObjectivesTo learn what Appreciative Inquiry is and how the process works.
To apply the Appreciative Inquiry philosophy at the personal development level.To create a spark to learn more about utilizing Appreciative Inquiry as a change process, personally or organizationally.
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The study of what gives life to human systems when they function at their best. (Whitney & Trosten-Bloom, 2010)
About change – personal and organizational
It’s about balancing a healthy tension between continuity, novelty and transition. The process helps honor the past (continuity) and search for newness (novelty) in order to embrace movement toward the new future (transition). (Cooperrider, Whitney & Stavros, 2008)
What is Appreciative Inquiry?
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An emerging group of methodologies for facilitating conversations. They maximize collective intelligence, integrate and utilize diversity, and minimize/transform conflict.
Examples:
World Café
Pro Action Café
Open Space
Appreciative Inquiry
The Art of Hosting
Source: The Art of Hosting Training Workbook (2013)
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Why AI Works?Freedom to Be Known in Relationship
Freedom to Be Heard
Freedom to Dream in Community
Freedom to Choose to Contribute
Freedom to Act with Support
Freedom to Be Positive
What is Appreciative Inquiry?
Source: Whitney & Trosten-Bloom, 2010
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Steps of AIAppreciative Interview/s – Identify Positive Core
Affirmative Topic Choice – Focus of what want to learn
4 D’s -
Discovery – Appreciating what gives life
Dream – Envisioning what might be
Design – Determining what will be
Destiny/Delivery – Planning what will be
What is Appreciative Inquiry?
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Adapted from Whitney & Trosten-Bloom, 2010
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Case Study Example
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Affirmative Topic Choice
Maximizing human capital in Extension
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Appreciative Interview - Discover
When we are at our best, how do we, as Extension broadly defined, leverage our human capital to be the most effective, energized and fun?
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Dream – Envisioning what might be
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Design – Determining what will be
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Destiny – Planning what will be
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How might you use AI?
Outcomes
Concerns
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Questions?
For more information, contact:
Nate Arnett [email protected]
Karen Argabright [email protected]
