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Author: Andy Smith

4 More Reasons Why Leadership Coaches Shouldn’t Give Advice

Andy Smith December 6, 2023 Coaching, Leadership No Comments
4 More Reasons Why Leadership Coaches Shouldn’t Give Advice

This follows on from last week’s article – you can discover the first 3 reasons that leadership coaches shouldn’t give advice here. And just like in that article, I’m using the term ‘learner’ rather than the more traditional – but misleading…

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3 Reasons Why Leadership Coaches Shouldn’t Give Advice

Andy Smith November 30, 2023 Coaching No Comments
3 Reasons Why Leadership Coaches Shouldn’t Give Advice

Note: I’m going to use the term ‘learner’ throughout this article rather than the more traditional ‘coachee’. I’m not a fan of that term, because it implies being a passive recipient, which is emphatically not what’s going on in the…

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Three Common Myths About Appreciative Inquiry

Andy Smith November 22, 2023 Appreciative Inquiry, Appreciative Interviews, Coaching, Research No Comments
Three Common Myths About Appreciative Inquiry

1. Appreciative Inquiry Is Only About Being ‘Positive’ ❌ On first hearing about Appreciative Inquiry, it might be tempting to dismiss the approach as ‘looking at the world through rose-coloured glasses, pretending everything is wonderful, and sweeping problems under the…

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The Best Appreciative Inquiry Resources on the Web – Autumn 2023 Round-Up

Andy Smith November 17, 2023 Appreciative Inquiry, Books No Comments
The Best Appreciative Inquiry Resources on the Web – Autumn 2023 Round-Up

A new Practical Appreciative Inquiry training starts soon – click here to get the details and how to book I’m always on the lookout for great Appreciative Inquiry resources to share in my Positive Change Methods groups on Facebook and…

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You Know Something About Appreciative Inquiry – Here’s What To Do Next!

Andy Smith November 10, 2023 Appreciative Inquiry, Informal Appreciative Inquiry No Comments
You Know Something About Appreciative Inquiry – Here’s What To Do Next!

Some Quick Ways You Can Start Using Appreciative Inquiry in Your Work, Plus How to Deepen Your Understanding and Where You Can Train If you’ve been reading the articles on my blog or you’ve subscribed to Coaching Leaders Secrets, I…

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What If We Word Affirmative Topics As Questions?

Andy Smith November 2, 2023 Appreciative Inquiry No Comments
What If We Word Affirmative Topics As Questions?

Framing Affirmative Topics As Questions Makes Them More Engaging Questions are more engaging than statements. If someone asks you a question – any question – a part of your mind starts looking for an answer. That’s why I encourage my…

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Do Your Meetings Suck? Here’s How to Make Them Better

Andy Smith October 26, 2023 Meetings No Comments
Do Your Meetings Suck? Here’s How to Make Them Better

I’m quite choosy about recommending other people’s work, but sometimes I come across some tips that are so good I just have to share them with you. So today’s post is about an episode of the ReThinking podcast with organizational…

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Inspirations From David Cooperrider (2): Questions Can Change Social Reality

Andy Smith October 19, 2023 Appreciative Inquiry, Questions No Comments
Inspirations From David Cooperrider (2): Questions Can Change Social Reality

This is the second in a series inspired by Professor David Cooperrider’s recent interview on the Inspiring Impacts podcast – the first article is here. The original interview is well worth a listen! Cooperrider mentioned in passing Wittgenstein’s idea that the…

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Inspirations From David Cooperrider (1): We Become What We Ask Questions About

Andy Smith September 26, 2023 Appreciative Inquiry, Questions No Comments
Inspirations From David Cooperrider (1): We Become What We Ask Questions About

I love listening to podcasts – if you select them carefully, they can be a real source of learning and new ideas. That was certainly true of Professor David Cooperrider’s recent interview on the Inspiring Impacts podcast. Although I’ve been…

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Some Thoughts About ‘Core Process’ and Its Links to Appreciative Inquiry

Andy Smith August 19, 2023 Appreciative Inquiry, Personal Development 1 Comment
Some Thoughts About ‘Core Process’ and Its Links to Appreciative Inquiry

Recently I had a ‘Core Process‘ session with Nick Heap, which was interesting, inspiring, and I’m still thinking about it. This article aims to say about about what Core Process is, its parallels with Appreciative Inquiry and other approaches, and…

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