Think of all the team meetings you’ve attended in your working life. Chances are that they didn’t represent a high point in your career. Leaving aside the basic fact that managers tend to like meetings a lot more than ‘makers’…
The Best Appreciative Inquiry Resources On The Web – September 2021 Round-Up
Lots of subscribers have told me that they found last month’s round up of the best AI resources on the web useful, so I’m keeping it going for now. Here are five resources and articles that I’ve learned from and…
How To Use Appreciative Inquiry Without A Formal 5D Cycle (2): Conversational Appreciative Inquiry!
For this week’s tip I’m indebted to my good friend Gavin Ingham, the renowned sales expert and motivational speaker. Gavin attended the ‘in the room’ version of my Practical Appreciative Inquiry course a few years back, and like so many…
How To Use Appreciative Inquiry Without A Formal 5D Cycle (1): Ask For Best Practice Stories
Do you want to get started using Appreciative Inquiry confidently with teams? A new Practical Appreciative Inquiry online training starts soon – click here to get the details and how to book Reading the excellent book Conversations Worth Having: Using Appreciative…
Celebrate What’s Right With The World – Appreciating Dewitt Jones
You won’t find a better example of the spirit of Appreciative Inquiry than this TED talk by speaker and National Geographic photographer Dewitt Jones. It’s the best, and most inspiring, TED talk that I’ve seen, and a great reminder to…
Social Silences: What Isn’t Being Talked About In Your Organisation?
This week I listened to a fascinating podcast interview with author and journalist Gillian Tett about her new book Anthro-Vision: A New Way to See in Business and Life. The book is about what we can learn if we take…
Appreciative Inquiry: How To Identify Themes Emerging From Appreciative Interviews (video + transcript)
Here’s an easy way to help a team or small group identify the themes emerging from their appreciative interviews. And actually, this format isn’t just applicable to Appreciative Inquiry – you could apply a variation of it with any facilitation…
Appreciative Inquiry: 4 Ways To Use Appreciative Interviews (video + transcript)
Some practical tips on some of the ways you can use appreciative interviews – in one-to-one coaching, in large-scale organisational change, in team development, and in Appreciative Inquiry summits. Do you want to get started using Appreciative Inquiry confidently with…
Appreciative Inquiry: Business-Friendly Appreciative Interview Format (video + transcript)
Appreciative interviews are the heart of Appreciative Inquiry, and they come in many different formats. This format is the best I’ve found for business use. As well as looking for stories of success, these 4 questions look for what people…
Appreciative Inquiry: What Appreciative Interviewers Need To Understand (video + transcript)
Appreciative interviews are the most important part of the Appreciative Inquiry process. Here are the four things you need to know to do great appreciative interviews. Do you want to get started using Appreciative Inquiry confidently with teams? A new…