‘We Can Choose What We Focus On’: The Poetic Principle – Positive Change Methods Podcast Ep. 5

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In this episode we look at the ‘Poetic Principle’ of Appreciative Inquiry, and discover:

Why it’s a good time to take a fresh look at your organisation – or even your life
How to make confirmation bias work for us
How we can free ourselves from past assumptions that have held us back

… and more!

References In This Episode

W Edwards Deming on targets, quoted in Profit Beyond Measure: Extraordinary Results Through Attention to Work and People by H Thomas Johnson and Anders Bröms. More on the pernicious effect of targets in the Deming Institute’s website article Eliminate Slogans, Exhortations and Targets

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The 'Poetic Principle' of Appreciative Inquiry - explained in simple terms, with real-world examples and useful suggested questions

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