Appreciative Inquiry Training
What is Appreciative Inquiry?
Appreciative
Inquiry (AI) is a well-developed process for examining the people-based
systems in your organisation and maximising their performance. It is
about harnessing the power of all the people in your organisation.
Appreciative
Inquiry seeks to build on success, as opposed to working from a
problem-based perspective centred on blame and "if only". It is an
approach focussed on "what's working well around here?" and how can
that be improved further and applied elsewhere. Appreciatve Inquiry
methodology
generates energy, enthusiasm, collaboration and innovative new ways of
working that come from the system itself.
During
Appreciative Inquiry's 20-year history it has been studied academically
and applied practically. Appreciative Inquiry has been used
successfully in a variety of
environments including business, health care, education and local
government.
Want to
know more about Appreciative Inquiry?
What will happen in the workshop?
Join
Mary-Alice
Arthur
and gain an understanding of how a robust process of engagement works
both everyday and during times of major change. You will be shown the
role Appreciative Inquiry plays in culture change, merger processes,
purpose definitions and team visioning as Mary-Alice introduces case
studies from her work with New Zealand corporations and government. For
example, she spent five months leading the Cultural Integration Team
for the merger of Telecom Advanced Solutions and Gen-i.
Once
you know what Appreciative Inquiry is and its methodology, you will
have the opportunity to actively learn about application. Please bring
notes on a "stubborn" workplace project and be prepared to explore the
project and Appreciative Inquiry solutions with other workplace
participants.
You
will leave this intensive one-day event with an understanding of the
concept, methodology and applications of Appreciative Inquiry. You will
have experienced an Appreciative Interview and have a basic
understanding of the types of questions to ask and how they are
structured. You will know how other organisations have used
Appreciative Inquiry to meet
their challenges head-on, and by extension how you can use Appreciative
Inquiry for
similar challenges.
In-house workshops can be
arranged at times, venues and dates of your choice.
Contact
us to learn more.
