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Appreciative Inquiry for Organisational and Community
Change: Principles, Practices and Applications
Summer
2003 - present. This was a series of five 1-day sessions over a period of two months
for people new to AI presented
by Anne Radford and Mette Jacobsgaard in London, England.
In this workshop, participants learned:
- AI
and organizational change
- Theory
of the affirmative organization
- Value
of continuity, transition, and novelty
- Five
Principles of AI
- Appreciative
Inquiry 4-D Cycle
- The
Discovery Phase – Discovering the best of what is:
- Topic
Choice
- Art
of the AI Question
- Data
Collection
- AI
synthesis vs. Traditional synthesis
- The
Dream Phase – Envisioning what might be – the impact
- The
Design Phase – Co-constructing the ideal
- The
Destiny or Delivery Phase – sustaining the relationships
to deliver the future
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Social Construction,
Relational Theory and Change Practices
Click here for: Glimpses
of previous Gergen workshops, Spring 2005 photo
gallery, Summer 2003, Written Summary - An account offered
by Peter Dalsgaard
June 2002 - present. Ken and Mary Gergen host students
in their home as they explore and learn about the theory
of social construction and how it applies to practice
in many disciplines. Participants from afar -- China,
Denmark, The Bahamas, Canada and The Netherlands --
gathered with those from the U. S. to explore
issues of constructionism and relational theory. The
workshop included conversations at Pendle Hill, the
nearby Quaker Retreat Center, a trip to Swarthmore College
for discussions and walks, and a gala dinner at Yang
Ming, a favorite Chinese restaurant on Philadelphia's
Main Line. The workshop combined theoretical issues
with practical applications related primarily to therapy
and organization behavior. A highlight of the
program was a duet performed by two violinists from
the group, which encouraged a fascinating conversation
on music and relational theory.
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Make the Change Come Alive: Appreciative Inquiry and
Experiential Learning -A Proactive Approach to Organizational
Issues
March 2001 - present. In this highly-interactive workshop,
presented by Jim Willis and Miriam Ricketts, participants
explored how Experiential Training & Development
(ETD) models, equipment and initiatives are heighten
by the AI process - increasing spontaneity and depth
of learning, and providing immediate opportunities to
practice "change" behaviors in safe "micro-world"
environments. For information on future AI/ETD workshops:
1-800-632-3343 or email: mricketts@executiveedgeinc.com
or see www.executiveedgeinc.com
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Social Construction and Relational Approaches to Organizational
Change
March 2001. Ken and Mary Gergen presented a theoretically
oriented workshop of broad practical significance. In
conjunction with the Illinois Benedictine University
PhD program in Organization Development, the workshop
explored fundamental issues in social constructionist
theory, and their relevance for organizational stability
and change. Constructionist concepts of collaborative
meaning making were extended into the domain of relational
theory, enabling a variety of specific organizational
issues to be treated.
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Accelerating Positive Change: The Advanced Design &
Leadership of Appreciative Inquiry Initiatives
April, 2001. Presenters: Diana Whitney and Amanda Trosten-Bloom.
Dr. Diana Whitney and Amanda Trosten-Bloom led this
special offering for AI consultants to learn to apply
Appreciative Inquiry to large system organization change
for accelerated and substantiated business results.
Additional ways to apply the 4-D process, creating new
applications by building on the experience and engagements
represented in the room were explored. Participants
left the workshop with a heightened ability to apply
AI theory, an enhanced capacity to design and lead whole
system AI initiatives, and a deeper understanding of
Social Construction theory as the intellectual foundation
of AI. Dr. Kenneth Gergen, Professor of Psychology at
Swarthmore College, and a leading scholar in Social
Construction, was a guest speaker and provided perspective
on the theoretical foundations of AI. Dr. Gergen is
one of the founding members of The Taos Institute, along
with Diana Whitney, David Cooperrider and others.
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Appreciative Inquiry: A Workshop for Leaders and Consultants
Engaged in Organizational Transformation
April 2001 - present. Frank Barrett teams up with one
of the following consultants, Bernard Mohr, David Cooperrider,
or Ron Fry to offer an exciting workshop covering the
foundations of Appreciative Inquiry. The theory and
practice of AI, the power of the positive questions,
the simultaneity of inquiry and change, the function
of narrative and metaphor in human systems transformation,
and much more are explored.
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A Retreat for Couples: An Appreciative Journey
June 2001 - present. Presenters were Jane Watkins and
Ralph Kelly. This workshop was an opportunity for couples
to experience a guided Appreciative Inquiry process
focused on their own relationship. The journey was rich
with opportunity to create a more appreciative, life-giving
and joyful relationship.
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An Introduction to Appreciative Inquiry
October 2001 - present. Presented by Bernard Mohr and
Marge Schiller. This two-day brief overview of AI presented
a range of applications as well as covered the key phases
and roles in an AI process, the essential choice points
and trade-offs.
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The Rebirth of Aging: The Challenge of Creative Growth
November, 2001. Ken and Mary Gergen, along with Bob
and Sharon Cottor offered this two-day workshop to explore
the vital new potentials for Living into late adulthood.
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Using Appreciative Inquiry for Strategic Change: An
Advanced Workshop
November 2001- present. Presenters were Jane Watkins
and Bernard Mohr. The workshop presented the use of
AI philosophy and practices to applications such as
mergers, evaluations, organization redesign, diversity,
customer service, strategic planning, through the use
of presentations, case histories, and dialogue.
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Appreciative Inquiry: A Constructive Approach to Organization
Transformation and Social Change, A Workshop
1997- present. Diana Whitney, David Cooperrider, Amanda
Trosten-Bloom and Jim Ludema have teamed up to offered
several workshops each year on the practice of Appreciative
Inquiry in organizations. These workshops are hands-on
experiences of the AI process. They are a foundational
workshop and are prerequisites to the more advanced
AI workshops. These workshops are typically held in
Taos, and have drawn participants from four continents.
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Appreciative Inquiry Summit Workshop
1999-2000. David Cooperrider and Diana Whitney have
offered several workshops on the practice of Appreciative
Inquiry with large groups (100-2000) in organizations.
These workshops have focused on developing theories
and practices for working with large groups using a
positive change methodology.
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Appreciative Life
1999- present. Presented by Diana Whitney and associate.
This workshop explored our own lives when we are at
our best. Participants learned the AI process for self-awareness,
generativity, and character development.
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Appreciative Inquiry for Complex Systems
2000. Presenters: Jane Watkins and Bernard Mohr, This
workshop was for consultants, managers, internal staff
resources and others who have had some experience with
AI and completed a minimum of a five day professional
development in AI.
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Appreciative Inquiry Book Development
Oct. 1996. Associates Jane Seiling and Sue Hammond,
together with Diana Whitney and David Cooperrider, met
in Taos with some 50 people to share practices of Appreciative
Inquiry. Several books have been published sharing
these stories. (See current manuscripts.)
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