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1980: The Seeds of Appreciative Inquiry at the Cleveland Clinic 

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The birthplace and co-founding of AI happened in the doctoral program in Organizational Behavior at Case Western Reserve University in the collaboration between David Cooperrider and Suresh Srivastva in 1980. As a young 24 year old doctoral student David Cooperrider was involved doing a conventional diagnosis or an organizational analysis of "what's wrong with the human side of the Organization?" In gathering his data, he becomes amazed by the level of positive cooperation, innovation and egalitarian governance he sees in the organization. Suresh Srivastva, Cooperrider's advisor notices David's excitement and suggests going further with the excitement-making it the focus. Having been influenced by earlier writings by Schweitzer on the idea of "reverence for life", David obtains permission from the Clinic's Chairman Dr. William Kiser to focus totally on a life-centric analysis of the factors contributing to the highly effective functioning of the Clinic when it was at its best. Everything else was ignored. The Cleveland clinic became the first large site where a conscious decision to use an inquiry focusing on life-giving factors forms the basis for an organizational analysis. The term "Appreciative Inquiry" was first written about in an analytic footnote in the feedback report of "emergent themes" by David Cooperrider and Suresh Srivastva for the Board of Governors of the Cleveland Clinic. The report created such a powerful and positive stir that the Board called for ways to use this method with the whole group practice. The momentum set the stage for David Cooperrider's seminal dissertation, the first, and as yet, one of the best articulations of the theory and practice of Appreciative Inquiry.

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Weatherhead School of Management | Case Western Reserve University

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David Cooperrider | Weatherhead School of Management | Case Western Reserve University

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David L. Cooperrider, PhD, is a Distinguished University Professor at Case Western Reserve University and holds the Covia - David L. Cooperrider Profe…

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1984: Cooperrider makes the first public presentation of his still evolving ideas about AI to the Academy of Management

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1984: Cooperrider makes the first public presentation of his still evolving ideas about AI to the Academy of Management

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He reports, his ideas are met with great challenge (e.g. it is Pollyannish), debate (e.g. there are such "things" as problems), and even laughter (e.g. organizations as "miracles" of human interaction, dialogue, and infinite imagination).

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The Academy of Management is the preeminent professional association for management and organization scholars.

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Cooperrider and Suresh Srivastva publish their seminal paper 'Appreciative Inquiry into Organizational Life,' introducing AI to the academic world. This publication establishes the theoretical foundations and marks the official birth of the Appreciative Inquiry methodology.

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Promoted by two MBA students, is held in San Francisco with David Cooperrider as the key presenter.

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At a Canadian accounting firm (with John Carter as the external lead) becomes the first large-scale change effort in which AI is conceived of as a comprehensive intervention framework from data gathering to implementation. After four years of collaboratively searching for the right organization-wide intervention, John Carter offers his client Appreciative Inquiry as a possible framework for change and brings in David Cooperrider to create a video tape explaining the idea of AI for all partners of the firm. Within less than three months and without any coaching from Carter, the client selects AI as the way to ensure the future of the firm. Over a one- year period, Carter, Cooperrider and the client system plan and implement a 12- step process that starts with the establishment of a philosophically congruent project structure, incorporates the systematic design of a customized AI protocol, and includes widespread interviews followed by the development of provocative propositions (PPs), followed in turn by widespread consensual validation of the PP's and an organic, rather than mechanistic, implementation process. Some 400 partners came together with Carter and Cooperrider in large group format "the roundtable" and used the AI data and stories to help create a plan for the future. A major innovation in the use of AI - having members of the organization interview each other - was piloted by Carter and has become a major part of AI methods for organization intervention. Note however that although this project was highly collaborative, the data analysis (the meaning making) was still in the hands of the external consultants.

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David Cooperrider & Frank Barrett team up to extend AI approach-"generative metaphor intervention"-- as a way to work with a Hotel management team locked in seemingly intractable conflict. Breakthroughs occur. A paper they write on the use of AI wins the "Best Paper of the Year" Award in 1988 at the National Academy of Management in the OD Division.

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An innovation that resulted from Tojo Joseph Thatchenkery's dissertation research, marked the first incidence in which clients took over the "meaning making" (analysis) with the data. As part of his dissertation research at Case, Thatchenkery begins a major 3-year AI based data gathering process with the Institute for Cultural Affairs (ICA) in the USA. Much to his surprise members of the client system wrest from his control the data analysis and the process of developing future plans based on the data. Thatchenkery calls the process, that had been initially designed to gather data to build more grounded theory, "The Appreciative Research Carnival". The following year Thatchenkery experiences the same phenomenon again. ICA inadvertently becomes the most "fully blown" collaborative use of Appreciative Inquiry for organizational change to date.

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is founded by The Weatherhead School of Management at Case as a center for research and education dedicated to the study and development of worldwide organizations and leaders capable of addressing the most complex and pressing global issues of our time. Committed to the premise that there are no limits to cooperation, the center mandate asserts that virtually every item on the global agenda for change can be dealt with given the appropriate forms of effective management and organization. SIGMA focuses its attention on innovative organizations that are pioneers in building a healthy and vibrant world future. AI is the theory building method. Highlighted are organizations from across sectors (public, private, non-profit, cross-sector partnerships) that take a lead role in advancing positive global change. Issues of focus include (1) intelligent environmental policy and practice, (2) people-centered approaches to sustainable economic development, (3) the growth and support of local and global civil society, and (4) the emergence of a global ethic or set of higher values that inspire human action in service of the widest possible good.

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Suresh Srivastva, Ron Fry, and David Cooperrider team up in SIGMA to work with Romania's healthcare System after the collapse of communism, and create a model to describe Appreciative Inquiry in more poetic and simple terms. It was the beginning of the 4-D model-- describing the cycle of AI as "Discovery, Dream, and Destiny".

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1990: Appreciative Management and Leadership: The Power of Positive Thought and Action in Organizations published

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1990: Appreciative Management and Leadership: The Power of Positive Thought and Action in Organizations published

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This book contains Cooperrider's much quoted research on the power of the positive image, an article entitled "Positive Image; Positive Action."

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Taos is founded by Ken and Mary Gergen, Diana Whitney, David Cooperrider, Suresh Srivastva, Sheila McNamee, and Harlene Anderson and becomes a major center for AI training and learning. (http://www.taosinstitute.net/)

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Welcome to The Taos Institute ® The Taos Institute's® mission is to bring together scholars and practitioners concerned with the social processes essential for the construction of reason, knowledge, and human value, and their application in relational, collaborative and appreciative practices around the world. Join in the Taos Institute Commons online community (free) to connect with...

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1989: Social Innovations in Global Management Conference

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1989: Social Innovations in Global Management Conference

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held at Case Western in November of 1989 highlighted studies of five global social change organizations, one of which was ICA. Articles from these studies, along with papers on the subject of social innovations in management in the global arena were subsequently published in "Research in Organizational Change and Development," Volume 5. From JAI Press Inc and a special series of articles in Human Relations. This marked the first major activity of SIGMA and laid the groundwork for what in 1990 developed into a role for SIGMA in the Global Excellence in Management initiative for management of international development agencies.

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1990: The Organizational Excellence Program (OEP),

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1990: The Organizational Excellence Program (OEP),

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A pilot project to create ways for the US Agency for International Development (USAID) to offer innovative management and leadership training to US Private Voluntary Organizations - PVOs - in the US, was founded under the leadership of Ada Jo Mann. Case Western Reserve was chosen as the University partner for the pilot because of the work of David Cooperrider and his colleagues with Global Social Change organizations. At the end of the pilot phase, the OEP became the Global Excellence in Management Initiative (GEM) operating under a USAID grant given to SIGMA/Case Western Reserve University. GEM's goals are to (1) Promote organizational excellence in development organizations in the US and abroad; (2) Create new forms of global cooperation; and, (3) Sustain excellence, develop capacity to continually learn, adjust and innovate over time. AI provides the foundational operating principles. The OEP and the GEM Initiative have fostered major innovative ways to use AI in the global arena, creating approaches and models that are being used in all organizations today. It was in this work, with Save the Children, that the 3-Ds were transformed and elaborated into the "4-D" cycle.

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Positivity Strategist - Robyn Stratton-Berkessel

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A World Inquiry: The Impacts of Appreciative Inquiry across the World, with Ada Jo Mann - PS059 - Positivity Strategist - Robyn Stratton-Berkessel - Page 1

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A pioneer in Appreciative Inquiry shares her wisdom and creates a new project to conduct a world inquiry on the lasting impacts of this change method.

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This is a major community development effort based heavily on AI principles and practice. Here Bliss Browne invents an intergenerational way of doing AI, with children doing hundreds of AI interviews with adults and elders.

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1993: NTL Institute for Applied Behavioral Science work

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1993: NTL Institute for Applied Behavioral Science work

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NTL initiates an internal Appreciative Inquiry based diversity project to discover and promulgate the innovative and effective lessons that NTL learned from nearly 20 years of work with organizations on ways to value diversity. Cathy Royal is the lead consultant for the project. In preparation for the year long diversity study project, Jane Watkins, Cathy Royal, David Cooperrider and John Carter offer a three day AI lab for NTL members. (http://www.ntl.org/)

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Biography

Early Life

Cathy Royal, a Yoruba priest, educator, and activist, has made important contributions to applied behavioral sciences and organizational development.

Cathy's roots run deep in Alabama, where she was born to parents Geraldine and Landrus Dunlap. However, she was raised in Detroit.

Her stepfather, Joseph, served as a preacher and dedicated activist. Her household often hosted influential figures such as Reverend C.L. Franklin and Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

To Cathy, these men were her father's friends. However, they were also the men who tirelessly fought for civil rights and inspired her with their wisdom and kindness.

They not only welcomed her curiosity but also took the time to answer her questions, igniting young Cathy's passion for justice.

Her mother, Geraldine, and her circle of friends, the "charming ladies of the morning," further nurtured her commitment to social justice.

These women were unsung heroes, who worked behind the scenes to support the Civil Rights Movement. They provided safe and discreet meeting spaces and even offered scholarships.

Academic and Professional Achievements

After seeing the riots of the 1960s while at Wayne State University and earning her Ph.D. in Human and Organization Systems from The Fielding Institute, she became a respected professional in Human and Organization Development.

Royal's contributions include the development of Quadrant Behavior Theory (QBT), designed to address systems of exclusion in societies.

She founded her own company called the Royal Consulting Group and taught at Colorado Technical University (CTU).

Royal influenced students, colleagues, and academia as a whole in her role as an adjunct professor at CTU.

She earned accolades such as the 2023 Gestalt Institute Outstanding Graduate and the 2015 Woman of the Year from CTU, and actively participated in shaping educational content for universities and textbook developers.

Some of her other accolades include the Spirit of Detroit Award (1976), the Congressional Task Force on Women Award (1984), and the Fielding University Social Justice Award (1994).

International Impact and Advocacy

Royal's work extends far beyond the U.S.

Her international engagements reflect her work on affirmative identity, gender, and appreciative inquiry at conferences in South Africa, Nepal, and the United Nations-sanctioned African Family Reunion in Colombia.

In collaboration with many international organizations such as the World Bank Group, she helped them in their understanding of social justice in Africa and the United States.

In addition to her professional endeavors, Royal is a founding Elder of the Council for Global Ancestor Reverence, an organization dedicated to educating and advocating for the importance of ancestors in the spiritual lives of people across the diaspora.

Priesthood and Legacy

Royal faced hurdles in the path to becoming a priest as she confronted forms of misogynoir within Yoruba spaces.

Nevertheless, she embraced this role not only to honor her roots but also to blaze a trail for Black women aspiring to follow her lead and to advocate for the inclusion of African Traditional Religions in all spheres.

For Royal, being a priest transcended titles. Her priesthood influenced her work in appreciative inquiry and social justice. It enabled her to address issues with an understanding of the human spirit.

Her legacy stands as a testament to the fusion of spirituality and scholarship. Through her dedication to education, social justice, and the empowerment of marginalized communities, Cathy Royals' life is a beacon of inspiration for making a better world.

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Cathy Royal - Black Women's Religious Activism

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Early Life Cathy Royal, a Yoruba priest, educator, and activist, has made important contributions to applied behavioral sciences and organizational development. Cathy's roots run deep in Alabama, where she was born to parents Geraldine and Landrus Dunlap. However, she was raised in Detroit. Her stepfather, Joseph, served as a preacher and dedicated activist.

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Seven years of grant funding from USAID to CWRU introduced Appreciative Inquiry to leaders around the world for leadership and community development, partnership strengthening and whole system change.

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AI training is offered for the first time, trained by Jane Watkins and Cathy Royal. Subsequently, the team of Watkins, Royal, Bernard Mohr and Barbara Sloan staff yearly workshops in basic AI, and AI practicum workshop.

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Jane Magruder Watkins, MSOD - The Taos Institute

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Jane Magruder Watkins Jane Magruder Watkins passed away peacefully on August 12, 2019. Jane was an integral part of the Taos Institute for many years as an associate, collaborator and board member. Her leadership, spirit, voice, vision, sense of hope, ability to see the best, and her support will be immensely missed. Jane was a... View Article

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by Sue Annis Hammond, providing the first widely available, basic introduciton ot AI as a philosophy and methodolgy of change.

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In a continuing expansion of AI to new applications (in this case Diversity) Cathy Royal and Alexsandra Stewart lead the first and only statewide Citizen's Summit and Public Dialogue on Building Communities that Work, Emerging from this success in 1997, Imagine South Carolina, becomes recognized (in two publications, Interracial Dialogue Groups Across America and Bridging the Racial Divide, DuBois and Hutson) as one of the nations most effective programs on improving racial dialogue.

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by Jack Brittain at University of Texas, Dallas. It serves as a forum for practitioners at all levels to share and learn from each other.

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GTE receives the ASTD "Best Organization Change Program" in the country for the work done for two years with AI guided by David Cooperrider and Diana Whitney.

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Edited by Sue Hammond and Cathy Royal, it is the first widely available book of case histories of organizational development projects done from an appreciative perspective. It is the first widely available book of case histories of organizational development projects done from an appreciative perspective.

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Sue Annis Hammond is a Change Management Consultant with a unique combination of extensive consulting and entrepreneurial experience. She has more than 20 years of consulting experience, including 10 years of internal work at Meredith Corporation and Principal Financial Group, 12 years of external consulting, and six years as an entrepreneur.

Sue is a nationally recognized expert in Appreciative Inquiry, a process that changes the focus from finding out what is going wrong to discovering and expanding best practices in organizations. Her first book The Thin Book of(R) Appreciative Inquiry is a national bestseller, with sales in excess of 125,000 copies. Sue started Thin Book Publishing in response to the book's success and customer requests for more "thin books". The company is devoted to publishing "just in time" cutting-edge knowledge for organizational clients. Thin Book Publishing currently has four books in print, two of which have been honored with industry awards. Her latest book is co-authored with Andrea B. Mayfield and is called, The Thin Book of (R) Naming Elephants: How to Surface Undiscussables for Greater Organizational Success.

Sue completed a Masters of Organizational Development at Bowling Green Graduate School of Business, where she was the 1991 Minninger Foundation Fellow. She also holds a B.A. and a M.A. in English from SUNY Fredonia, and currently lives in Bend, Oregon. She can be contacted at sue@thinbook.com.

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Lessons From the Field: Applying Appreciative Inquiry (Revised Edition)

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This is the Appreciative Inquiry Fieldbook, full of case studies by working practitioners. The authors generously share rich details of how they approached the Appreciative Inquiry and how it worked. Sections include case studies, community application cases, application of theory, theory and res...

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1998: The AI E-newsletter is established by Anne Radford in London.

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1998: The AI E-newsletter is established by Anne Radford in London.

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This newsletter evolves into the AI Practitioner: International Journal of Appreciative Inquiry https://aipractitioner.com

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1999: Appreciative Inquiry: Toward a Positive Theory of Human Organization and Change Published

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1999: Appreciative Inquiry: Toward a Positive Theory of Human Organization and Change Published

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by David Cooperrider, Peter Sorensen, Diana Whitney, and Therese Yaeger

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de David L. Cooperrider (Author), Jr. Sorensen Peter F. (Author), Diana Whitney (Author), Therese F Yaeger (Author) & 1 más

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Appreciative Inquiry: Rethinking Human Organization Toward a Positive Theory of Change

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Amazon.com: Appreciative Inquiry: Rethinking Human Organization Toward a Positive Theory of Change: 9780875639314: David L. Cooperrider, Peter F., Jr. Sorensen, Diana Whitney, Therese F Yaeger: Libros

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David Cooperrider is asked to facilitate and to bring Appreciative Inquiry into a program started by His Holiness the Dalai Lama in an effort to have religious leaders, across the world's great religions, create new levels of cooperation and peace. This effort highlights the essence of AI practice-the crafting of "the unconditional positive question". An article is written called "The Surprise of Friendship" and led to the launch of the United Religions Initiative (URI). https://www.uri.org

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URI is a registered 501(c)(3) with consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council. URI's efficiency is rewarded with the highest rating (★★★★) on Charity Navigator.

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1999: AI recognized at Academy of Management 

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1999: AI recognized at Academy of Management 

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Ed Schien and Richard Beckhard invite David Cooperrider to join them at the Academy of Management on symposium titled "The Past, Present, and Future of Organization Development". As it turns out it was Beckhard's last major talk at the Academy before his death later in that year. Beckhard said this of AI: "appreciative inquiry is creating a powerful and enduring change in the way OD will be conceptualized and practiced now and in the future…it is changing the way we think about change itself."

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The OD Practitioner does their millennium special issue on AI. Peter Sorensen of Benedictine University argues, as editor, that AI is more than a method; it is a paradigm change uniquely created for the opportunities of the 21st Century while at the same time extending the deepest and most important early values of the field.

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David Cooperrider and 20 AI practitioners create AI Consulting, LLC to form a worldwide network of AI practitioners to create communities of practice to support each other and spread AI across the globe. Their first event was the first World AI Conference which took place in Baltimore, Maryland weeks following 911.

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2001: First International Appreciative Inquiry Conference

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2001: First International Appreciative Inquiry Conference

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is held in Baltimore Maryland. The First International Conference on Appreciative Inquiry opened just three weeks after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City and the US Pentagon. After the attacks, the conference design team met to decide whether to proceed with the conference. After much soul searching, we decided that if ever there was a time when the world needed to develop affirmative competence, it is now. However, we decided to refine the design to place the focus on how business might serve as an agent of world benefit. For reasons we can only imagine, the total number of registrants for this conference not only didn't drop, it increased between September 11 and the conference, which opened on September 30th. Over 500 people attended the conference. In spite of nervousness around the world about travel, people arrived from Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, and South America. (https://appreciativeinquiry.champlain.edu/educational-material/first-international-conference-on-appreciative-inquiry-accelerating-positive-change/)

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2001: Appreciative Inquiry: Change at the Speed of Imagination published 

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2001: Appreciative Inquiry: Change at the Speed of Imagination published 

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Written by Jane Magruder Watkins, Bernard Mohr and Ralph Kelly provided an excellent history of AI, articulated the principles, and had great case studies, in ways that made this a real resource to practitioners. This was an influential book that gave more details in the case studies than had previously been written about, and giving an unvarnished history, without falling into sycophancy. These elements made this a winner at Royal Roads University for the over 100 MA-Leadership students who completed their action research capstones using this resource. The 2011 edition updated the history section and gave new case studies.

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Appreciative Inquiry: Change at the Speed of Imagination (Second Edition)

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Appreciative Inquiry: Change at the Speed of Imagination (Second Edition) [Watkins, Jane Magruder, Mohr, Bernard J., Kelly, Ralph] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Appreciative Inquiry: Change at the Speed of Imagination (Second Edition)

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2001: Encyclopedia of Positive Questions Volume I : Using Appreciative Inquiry to Bring Out the Best in Your Organization  published

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2001: Encyclopedia of Positive Questions Volume I : Using Appreciative Inquiry to Bring Out the Best in Your Organization  published

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Diana L. Whitney (Author), David L. Cooperrider (Author), Brian S. Kaplin (Author), Amanda Trosten-Bloom (Author) & 1 more

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Encyclopedia of Positive Questions Volume I : Using Appreciative Inquiry to Bring Out the Best in Your Organization

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Encyclopedia of Positive Questions Volume I : Using Appreciative Inquiry to Bring Out the Best in Your Organization [Whitney, Diana L., Cooperrider, David L., Kaplin, Brian S., Trosten-Bloom, Amanda] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Encyclopedia of Positive Questions Volume I : Using Appreciative Inquiry to Bring Out the Best in Your Organization

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2002 Appreciative Inquiry: New Thinking at Work

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2002 Appreciative Inquiry: New Thinking at Work

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Sherene Zolno published article in 2002 Human Resources Annual, Jossey-Bass/Pfeiffer.

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2003: The Appreciative Inquiry Summit: A Practitioner's Guide for Leading Large-Group Change published

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2003: The Appreciative Inquiry Summit: A Practitioner's Guide for Leading Large-Group Change published

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James D. Ludema (Author), Diana Whitney (Author), Bernard J. Mohr (Author), Thomas J. Griffin (Author) & 1 more

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The Appreciative Inquiry Summit: A Practitioner’s Guide for Leading Large-Group Change

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The Appreciative Inquiry Summit: A Practitioner’s Guide for Leading Large-Group Change [James D. Ludema, Diana Whitney, Bernard J. Mohr, Thomas J. Griffin] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Appreciative Inquiry Summit: A Practitioner’s Guide for Leading Large-Group Change

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2004: Appreciative Team Building: Positive Questions to Bring Out the Best of Your Team published

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2004: Appreciative Team Building: Positive Questions to Bring Out the Best of Your Team published

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Diana Whitney, Ph.D. is President of Corporation for Positive Change, a consulting firm dedicated to the creation of collaborative advantage and life affirming organizations. She is an internationally recognized consultant, keynote speaker, and thought leader on Appreciative Inquiry, positive change, Appreciative Leadership and spirituality at work. Diana is a fellow of the World Business Academy, a Distinguished Consulting Faculty with Saybrook University, and a founder of the Taos Institute.

She is a coauthor or coeditor of fifteen books and dozens of articles, and chapters including The Power of Appreciative Inquiry (with Amanda Trosten-Bloom), The Appreciative Inquiry Handbook (with David Cooperrider and Jackie Stavros), The Appreciative Inquiry Summit and her newest Appreciative Leadership: Focus on What Works to Drive Winning Performance and Build a Thriving Organization. Diana is the 2004 recipient of the OD Network's Larry Porter Award for contribution to the field of OD through writing.

Diana's work is large scale and high engagement, focusing on culture change, strategic planning, merger integration, union-management partners and service excellence. Included among her clients are British Airways, CapGemini, Verizon, Glaxo Smithkline, PECO, NY Power Authority, Canadian School of Public Service, Merck, the Sisters of Good Shepherd and the University of Virginia Health System. Diana is a founding consultant and ongoing advisor to the United Religions Initiative, a global interfaith organization that now exists in over 450 locations worldwide.

Diana lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and can be reached at diana@positivechange.org.

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Appreciative Team Building: Positive Questions to Bring Out the Best of Your Team

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Appreciative Team Building: Positive Questions to Bring Out the Best of Your Team provides your team with everything it needs to discover the keys to past successes and future possibilities. Learn how to enhance your team's performance by igniting engaging conversations. Providing 48 positive que...

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Convened in Miami Florida and was another superb gathering bringing together the foremost practitioners and scholars of Appreciative Inquiry and the bold innovators who harness the power of positive change in their organizations.

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With over 400 participants, Secretary-General Kofi Annan, in his opening remarks, said, “This is the largest and highest-level gathering of leaders from business, labor and civil society ever held at the United Nations. Indeed, far more of you were determined to attend than we anticipated in our wildest estimations”. This summit helped launch the UN Global Compact (https://www.unglobalcompact.org) and resulted in Secretary-General Kofi Annan saying, “I would like to comment you more particularly for your innovative methodology of ‘appreciative inquiry’ and o thank you for introducing it to the United Nations. Without this, it would have been very difficult, perhaps even impossible, to constructively engage so many leaders of business, civil society, and government throughout the day.”

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2004: Publication of 'The Power of Appreciative Inquiry'

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2004: Publication of 'The Power of Appreciative Inquiry'

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Diana Whitney and Amanda Trosten-Bloom publish this influential book, making AI principles more accessible to practitioners and leading to wider adoption in various fields.

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2006: Publication of the first book applying Appreciative Inquiry to evaluation

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2006: Publication of the first book applying Appreciative Inquiry to evaluation

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https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/reframing-evaluation-through-appreciative-inquiry/book227039

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2006: Appreciative Intelligence: Seeing the Mighty Oak in the Acorn is published 

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Tojo Thatchenkery (Author), Carol Metzker (Author)

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Appreciative Intelligence: Seeing the Mighty Oak in the Acorn

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Convened in Orlando Florida. With keynotes including Marty Seligman, Marcus Buckingham, and Barbara Fredrickson, the conference really lifted up the cutting edge work happening in the field of strength-based management.

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2007: Gervase Bushe publishes Appreciative Inquiry Is Not (Just) About The Positive

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2007: Gervase Bushe publishes Appreciative Inquiry Is Not (Just) About The Positive

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2007: Appreciative Coaching: A Positive Process for Change  published 

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2007: Appreciative Coaching: A Positive Process for Change  published 

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Appreciative Coaching: A Positive Process for Change

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Appreciative Coaching: A Positive Process for Change: 9780787984533: Human Resources Books @ Amazon.com

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Dr. Jenny Bloom, a pioneering figure in higher education, co-founded the Appreciative Advising movement, transforming the landscape of student support by focusing on strengths-based, student-centered approaches. In 2002, she and Nancy Archer Martin introduced the concept through their seminal article, "Incorporating Appreciative Inquiry into Academic Advising," laying the foundation for what would become a transformative framework in academic advising.Western Carolina University | Home+3Wikipedia+3Florida Atlantic University+3

Building upon this foundation, Dr. Bloom, along with Dr. Bryant Hutson and Dr. Ye He, published The Appreciative Advising Revolution in 2008, expanding David Cooperrider's Appreciative Inquiry model into a six-phase process tailored for educational settings: Disarm, Discover, Dream, Design, Deliver, and Don't Settle.

Currently, Dr. Bloom serves as a Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Research Methodology at Florida Atlantic University (FAU), where she also founded the Office of Appreciative Education. Through this platform, she has spearheaded initiatives such as the annual Appreciative Advising Summer Institute, the Appreciative Education Conference, and certification programs for advisors, all aimed at fostering positive, collaborative educational environments.

Dr. Bloom's work emphasizes the importance of building meaningful relationships between advisors and students, encouraging institutions to adopt an Appreciative Education approach that permeates all levels of campus life. Her contributions have not only redefined advising practices but have also inspired a broader movement towards creating educational spaces where all members can thrive.

For more information on Dr. Bloom's work and resources on Appreciative Advising, visit AppreciativeAdvising.net.

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2008: Dawn Dole, Ada Jo Mann, Jen Herzl Silbert and Diana Whitney partner to write a set of appreciative questions to bring out the best in families at all stages of development. 

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2008: Dawn Dole, Ada Jo Mann, Jen Herzl Silbert and Diana Whitney partner to write a set of appreciative questions to bring out the best in families at all stages of development. 

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2009: 4th International Conference held in Nepal

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2009: 4th International Conference held in Nepal

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Now referred to as the World Appreciative Inquiry Conference – WAIC this event convened in Kathmandu, Nepal, marking the first international convening outside of the U.S. The conference drew 400 participants from 40 countries who participated live in Kathmandu and also virtually from their homes. There were a total of 47 live presentations, 25 online presentations and 8 posters presentations during the four-day conference. The conference was inaugurated by Rt Honorable Dr Ram Baran Yadav, the first president of Nepal.

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Sherene Zolno presented "Appreciative Leading: Seeing a Way to a Healthy World."

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2009: Sustainable Cleveland Launches first AI Summit in 10 Year Process

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2009: Sustainable Cleveland Launches first AI Summit in 10 Year Process

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With a stated mission to “engage people from all walks of life, working together to design and develop a thriving and resilient Cleveland region that leverages its wealth of assets to build economic, social and environmental well-being for all,” this project is one of the largest uses of the AI Summit methodology over a sustained period to advance a sustainability agenda in an entire region. More information is available at: (http://www.sustainablecleveland.org/)

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CWGreen city on blue lake hosts sustainability summit

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On Thursday, Sept. 20 and Friday, Sept. 21, Cleveland’s motivated supporters of urban sustainability from around Northeast Ohio convened in the Cleveland Public Auditorium for the fourth annual Cleveland Sustainability Summit. The summit is part of Mayor Frank Jackson’s 10-year initiative to create a “green city on a blue lake” known as Sustainable Cleveland 2019.…

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The Thin Book of SOAR: Building Strengths-Based Strategy by Jacqueline M. Stavros and Gina Hinrichs introduces SOAR—a transformative framework for strategic planning that emphasizes an organization's strengths, opportunities, aspirations, and measurable results. Rooted in Appreciative Inquiry, SOAR shifts the focus from problem-solving to amplifying what works well, fostering innovation and engagement across all organizational levels.

Dr. Jacqueline Stavros, a professor at Lawrence Technological University, co-developed SOAR to facilitate inclusive, strengths-based strategic conversations. Her extensive work in leadership and organizational development has empowered numerous organizations to adopt this positive approach to change.

This concise guide offers practical insights and real-world examples, making it an essential resource for leaders, coaches, and teams aiming to cultivate a collaborative and forward-thinking organizational culture

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2011. Facilitator's Guide for an Appreciative Inquiry

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2011. Facilitator's Guide for an Appreciative Inquiry

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Sherene Zolno developed and distributed this Leader's Guide to all The Leading Clinic's Certified Appreciative Coaches, and made it available to all AI Practitioners.

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2012: 5th World AI Conference in Ghent Belgium 

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2012: 5th World AI Conference in Ghent Belgium 

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Convened in Ghent, Belgium. Once again, practitioners, researchers, and students of Appreciative Inquiry gathered from across the globe to share best practices and new innovations happening in their work on positive change.

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The World Appreciative Inquiry Conference 2012

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The World Appreciative Inquiry Conference 2012

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2012: Appreciative Inquiry in Higher Education published 

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Appreciative Inquiry in Higher Education: A Transformative Force

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Appreciative Inquiry in Higher Education: A Transformative Force [Cockell, Jeanie, McArthur-Blair, Joan, Schiller, Marjorie] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Appreciative Inquiry in Higher Education: A Transformative Force

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2013: AI work with Dairy Industry Celebrated at the White House 

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2013: AI work with Dairy Industry Celebrated at the White House 

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In 2007, the board of directors for Dairy Management Inc. use the AI Summit methodology to bring together more than 250 stakeholders from farms, academia, governmental and non-governmental organizations, and food retailers to focus on opportunities to build consensus for a “constitution for sustainable dairy” and to find ways to spark sustainability innovations that would strengthen farm businesses, reduce GHG emissions for fluid milk by 25%, and increase business value. That first summit created consensus for action around projects that would increase in farm business value on the order of US $238 million by 2009. In April 2013, representatives from the effort were hosted at the White House, not only to recognize their achievements but also to recognize the innovative design process with stakeholders from across the whole life-cycle value chain.

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2013: Organizational Generativity (Advances in Appreciative Inquiry, Vol 4) Published 

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2013: Organizational Generativity (Advances in Appreciative Inquiry, Vol 4) Published 

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The Advances in Appreciative Inquiry series facilitates an emergent dialogue within the social sciences and supports innovative and challenging scholarly work. It is dedicated to the advancement of Appreciative Inquiry as an approach to organizational and human development, and as an interdisciplinary, non-deficit theory of positive change processes in human systems. Guided by the ethos of Appreciative Inquiry, the book series supports an ongoing, distributed inquiry into the true, the good, the better and the possible. It is dedicated to advancing a ‘scholarship of the positive’ and ‘positive scholarship.’

This volume aims to push the frontiers and solicit new tools and insights for expanding the state-of-the-art applications of Appreciative Inquiry. It revolves around three fundamental aspects of organizational generativity, namely: generative knowledge and organizational life, collective action and the appreciative inquiry summit, and sustainable inter-generative dynamics.

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Organizational Generativity: The Appreciative Inquiry Summit and a Scholarship of Transformation:

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2014: The Joy of Appreciative Living: Your 28-Day Plan to Greater Happiness Using the Principles of Appreciative Inquiry published

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2014: The Joy of Appreciative Living: Your 28-Day Plan to Greater Happiness Using the Principles of Appreciative Inquiry published

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The Joy of Appreciative Living: Your 28-Day Plan to Greater Happiness Using the Principles of Appreciative Inquiry

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2014: The David L. Cooperrider Center for Appreciative Inquiry Launches

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2014: The David L. Cooperrider Center for Appreciative Inquiry Launches

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The Cooperrider Center is dedicated in the Robert P. Stiller School of Business at Champlain College in Burlington, Vermont. The Cooperrider Center takes its name from Dr. David L. Cooperrider, the world-renowned thought leader on Appreciative Inquiry. The Cooperrider Center was made possible through the transformational $10 million gift from Robert and Christine Stiller in 2012 to support programs in Appreciative Inquiry.

https://appreciativeinquiry.champlain.edu

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Champlain College makes history with AI center

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David L. Cooperrider Center for Appreciative Inquiry dedicated.

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2014: David Cooperrider Named Intellectual Shaman 

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2014: David Cooperrider Named Intellectual Shaman 

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David was named one of 28 "intellectual shamans of thought" in a newly published book, Intellectual Shamans: Management Academics Making a Difference by Sandra Waddock (Cambridge University Press, 2014). Waddock defines intellectual shamans as "scholars who become fully who they must be, and find and live their purpose, to serve the world through three capacities: healing, connecting, and sensemaking, and in the process seek or come to wisdom."

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2016: 30 Year Retrospective on AI in the AI Practitioner Journal 

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2016: 30 Year Retrospective on AI in the AI Practitioner Journal 

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After founding editor, Anne Radford, passed the helm of the AI Practitioner International Journal of Appreciative Inquiry to it’s new editor, Wick van der Vaart, his first issue asked, “How Has Appreciative Inquiry Lived Up To its Promises?”

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2015: Cooperrider & Godwin publish, "Elevation-and-Change: An Eight-Step Platform for Leading P.O.S.I.T.I.V.E. Change"

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2015: Cooperrider & Godwin publish, "Elevation-and-Change: An Eight-Step Platform for Leading P.O.S.I.T.I.V.E. Change"

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Elevation-and-Change: An Eight-Step Platform for Leading P.O.S.I.T.I.V.E. Change - AI Practitioner

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The task of this article is to sketch out the essence of an early articulation of conscious co-elevation, an affective theory of social construction that is to meaning-making human systems what genetic change is to biological systems. It is a uniquely human evolutionary process of positive change, and implications for change are vast. What have we learned about non-deficit, life-centric and full-spectrum strengthspowered change?

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2015: 6th World AI Conference in Johannesburg, South Africa

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2015: 6th World AI Conference in Johannesburg, South Africa

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Convened in Johannesburg, South Africa. Colleagues from around the world gathered to explore the overarching question of, “How can we collaborate to elevate, magnify and refract our best strengths to create a flourishing and prosperous world for all?”

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2016: Stavros, Godwin & Cooperrider publish, "Appreciative Inquiry: Organization Development and the Strengths Revolution"

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2016: Stavros, Godwin & Cooperrider publish, "Appreciative Inquiry: Organization Development and the Strengths Revolution"

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In book: Practicing Organization Development: Leading Transformation and Change (pp.96-116) Edition: Fourth Chapter: 6 Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Editors: William Rothwell, Jacqueline Stavros, Roland Sullivan

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/285056157_Appreciative_Inquiry_Organization_Development_and_the_Strengths_Revolution

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Appreciative Inquiry at Champlain College

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Appreciative Inquiry (AI) is a theory and practice of inquiry-and-change that shifts the perspective of organization development (OD) methods by suggesting that the very act of asking generative questions has profound impact in organizational systems. This chapter begins by defining AI, followed by a brief history of AI, and an overview of both the classic and emergent principles of AI. The AI 5-D model is then reviewed, and AI is situated within the emerging field of positive organization development (POD). The chapter concludes with discussion of how AI is providing the grounding philosophy for the emerging three circles of the strengths revolution: elevation of strengths, configuration and magnification of individual's strengths, and refraction of strengths. AI has evolved to become part of the OD discipline as a philosophy and process that engages individuals across the organizational whole system in processes that create renewal and positive transformational change.

Written by David Cooperrider, Lindsey Godwin and Jackie Stavros
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Appreciative Inquiry (AI) is a theory and practice of inquiry-and-change that shifts the perspective of organization development (OD) methods by suggesting that the very act of asking generative questions has profound impact in organizational systems. This chapter begins by defining AI, followed by a brief history of AI, and an overview of both the classic [...]

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2017: First AI Community Jam gathers in Burlington VT

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2017: First AI Community Jam gathers in Burlington VT

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Inspired by Ada Jo Mann and Sallie Lee's connection at an event celebrating Jane Watkins, the idea of the AI Jam was seeded and the first AI Jam was gathered in Burlington VT as an opportunity for the community to gather in between the WAIC events. This first gathering had 37 participants.

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2018: World Positive Education Accelerator

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2018: World Positive Education Accelerator

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In June 2018, over 800 people from over 30 countries gathered in Fort Worth, TX to turn inspiration into action at the World Positive Education Accelerator (WPEA). Co-convened by the Cooperrider Center for Appreciative Inquiry and the International Positive Education Network (IPEN), the WPEA brought together, educators, students, parents, researchers, policy makers, business leaders, philanthropists, and foundations interested in accelerating education that, in addition to focusing on academic excellence, also imparts the tools and skills that enable wellbeing and human flourishing.

https://appreciativeinquiry.champlain.edu/2018/06/25/the-world-positive-education-accelerator/

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2018: 2nd AI Jam Gathers in Burlington VT

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2018: 2nd AI Jam Gathers in Burlington VT

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Inspired by the generative gathering in 2017, about 75 people gathered again to learn and lift up AI around the world.

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2019: 7th World AI Conference in Nice France

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2019: 7th World AI Conference in Nice France

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The global AI community convened in Nice France

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2019: Tampa hosts Connect & Propel AI Summit

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2019: Tampa hosts Connect & Propel AI Summit

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https://connectandpropeltampabay.org

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2019: 3rd AI Jam hosted in Burlington VT

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2019: 3rd AI Jam hosted in Burlington VT

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With the theme "Practices Amplified, Connections Elevated: PACE" the 3rd AI Jam gathered in Burlington, bringing together 60 people from around the world.

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2020: Cooperrider & Fry write "Appreciative Inquiry in a Pandemic: An Improbable Pairing"

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2020: Cooperrider & Fry write "Appreciative Inquiry in a Pandemic: An Improbable Pairing"

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2020: Whitaker, Thatchenkery & Godwin validate an Appreciative Intelligence Scale 

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2020: Whitaker, Thatchenkery & Godwin validate an Appreciative Intelligence Scale 

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The COVID-19 pandemic leads to innovations in virtual AI practices, demonstrating the methodology's adaptability and resilience. New digital tools and approaches are developed to facilitate online AI processes.

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2020: First Virtual AI Jam: Positive Pivot

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2020: First Virtual AI Jam: Positive Pivot

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In the fourth year of this annual in-person event, and in the midst of the Covid pandemic, we took the Jam virtual! In October of 2020, over 200 people from over 26 countries gathered virtually to renew their energies, revitalize their practice, and reflect with each other on what the world is calling for from this community.

https://appreciativeinquiry.champlain.edu/2020/10/15/positive-pivot-a-global-virtual-ai-jam/

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2021: Conversations Worth Having, Second Edition: Using Appreciative Inquiry to Fuel Productive and Meaningful Engagement published

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2021: Conversations Worth Having, Second Edition: Using Appreciative Inquiry to Fuel Productive and Meaningful Engagement published

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"This is the book of its kind to take Appreciative Inquiry's profound promise of positive leadership into legacy-creating conversations. This one book can change lives, relationships, and organizations. In a world where so many conversations are separating us from the vast potentials, may this book change not just our world, but our world of conversations." is a remarkable, one-of-a-kind gift that you deserve. Big things will result from the people who put these tools to work." is exceptional! It's easy to read, relatable, and absolutely relevant. Ground breaking! Read this book if you want to be a great leader. Jackie and Cheri provide a comprehensive approach to improving communications in any setting." Awesome book!", regardless of duration, that we show how much we care for others. Thank you for this wonderful gift that I can't wait to pass onto my teams, family and friends . . . and thank you for reminding us of the generative power of conversations worth having, to the countless relationships that make up the tapestry of life day each and every day."Beedie School of Business, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada blends together a lot of complex science into easily grasped constructs, interesting anecdotes about personal and organizational conversations, and practical advice about how to frame conversations in ways that make people want to engage and take action. An entertaining and fascinating read.! You will never look at yourself, your organization, or your world of conversations quite the same way." book I would recommend for leaders who want to be more effective and for those aspiring to be future leaders! As I read the book, I thought back to the most effective leaders with whom I've worked over my career and who helped shape my behavior. They naturally followed the practices and principles in this book. I recommend this book to all managers who want to be a partner in a consulting firm, all junior managers in Fortune 500 firms who desire to be senior executives, all cadets studying to be Army officers, all those who desire to be good parents and everybody else who want to have great relationships." Stavros and Torres brilliantly translate the practices and principles of Appreciative Inquiry, a process for large-scale organizational change, into well-defined everyday communication practices for enhancing personal relationships at work and beyond. The wealth of stories about people who have actually applied their ideas makes this book interesting, accessible and highly useful. If you are wondering how to improve relationships at work or at home, this book is for you!" is a gift to us in a timely manner. Jackie Stavros and Cheri Torre's work has broad significance and relevance anywhere. It encompasses importance of conversations at the micro-level with individuals, groups, and corporations to the mega levels to address international economic and political, military conflicts. Their appreciative approach is addressed in an atmosphere of learning and professional enrichment. is a great work and a must-read for business managers, team members, and people who work in groups! Jackie and Cheri demonstrate how to make a positive impact. They sincerely show that people have a wealth of positive energy that is best released through appreciative conversations. Through the art of our conversations, we can turn bad situations to positive ones. Appreciate Inquiry nourishes and encourages productive practices and not defensive outcomes. It facilitates meaningful conversations with people who make a difference in our lives and in our businesses - especially those individuals who are the cornerstones in any successful endeavor." is that it provides a window into the quality of our own thinking and inner dialogue. We carry on conversations in our mind without realizing much of the time the impact they have on our health, success, and happiness. Jackie and Cheri teach people how to alter their inner dialogue in order to improve their lives. Equipped with these skills, the reader will be able to better apply the skills of positive influence in the workplace and have better conversations in their personal lives. This book succinctly shows how to have effective daily interactions at work, at home, and with our own selves!" Jackie Stavros and Cheri Torres set out a pathway to lead us past our polarities. Using real time stories and the models from research, these two Appreciative Inquiry experts have written a book that will help individuals, organizations, and families navigate the choppy waters of differences." provides practical ways to use Appreciative Inquiry in everyday situations. Electronics, telework, virtual meetings, and dispersed offices have replaced our daily, face-to-face conversations so that more than ever we need the type of conversations discussed in this book to solve problems, create meaningful dialogue, and build lasting productive relationships. They provide two simple practices including my favorite: asking generative questions. Great book!". Everyone needs to read this book!"The scenarios from the authors' experience with actual clients provide insight into how to simply have great conversations that works for all. This book will be by your side to guide you through any conversation in any moment. Keep it close by!" is for everyone. The stories and examples in this book are ripe for facilitators, coaches, family members, community members, leaders, and team members alike. The clear message is reinforced, across all contexts. The authors bring the principles of Appreciative Inquiry alive in the conversations that are shared. The conversational tone personifies the message of the book. We are our conversations, and it's through our conversations that we come alive and make meaning together. It's an easy, delightful read that is uplifting, inspiring and actionable. The world is ready and waiting!". The instructions and examples are clear and inspiring. I invite you to read this excellent book and put the concepts into practice. You will then help create a positive and results-based environment that is exciting and affirming!" ultimately unleashes potential and co-creates innovative possibilities in our personal and professional life. This is open-creative, conversation space we all need to engage ourselves in. And, for those engaged in the Appreciative Inquiry or Positive Psychology communities, you will find this book quite useful to your research and practice in everyday life!" - and they ARE! - then, this book is CERTAINLY worth reading! The stories relayed here are rich in the practical application of Appreciative Inquiry (AI) with a depth of honesty, truth, and reality making the principles more easily transferable into our own lives. I've brought AI to the Royal Air Force, the National Health Service, the BBC and ITV, Warner Brothers, 3M, and more, to effect cultural and transformational change and create environments where creativity and innovation thrive. This book has taken my understanding and application of AI to the next level!" is a book you cannot miss reading." helps us grow as individuals, learning to build the bridges that connect us to what we do want at work, at home, in our neighborhoods and society." , Stavros and Torres combine science and story-telling to help us learn practical ways to shift our conversations to more meaningful, purposeful and positive interactions using Appreciative Inquiry. What anyone in a conversation needs now!". Having read many great books about Appreciative Inquiry (AI), I think it is an excellent addition to the AI knowledge base! The authors have shed light on an important aspect of AI - its value isn't limited to large scale organizational or systemic change initiatives as some practitioners may believe. It also applies to everyday conversations at home, in our workplaces, and with others around us. What I like in particular are the many "micro AI practices" this books shares. They are extremely useful tips that offer many ways to turn any conversation to an appreciative conversation that help everyone involved move forward!" is a unique approach on how we can purposefully use Appreciative Inquiry to achieve positive objectives and effective results. Its sincere integration of leadership and communication practices creates a win-win outcome for all those engaged in a conversation, be it in family, community, or organizational settings. This book is highly recommended as a pocket-side book for anyone who sees conversation as a sincere exchange to achieve mutually beneficial outcome for all involved."will be a wonderful little gift across ages and occasions-from birthdays to weddings. Thank you Jackie and Cheri. I so appreciated reading your precious work."change the direction of any conversation and result in new connections, knowledge, and innovation. The arrival of this terrific and timely book will be most helpful to many organizations and individuals!" is a joy to read. And if, like almost everyone, you have ever wondered 'where and how to start a conversation', this book is a must-have addition to your library." is a wonderfully practical book illustrated with engaging and concrete stories. It provides a powerful road map for people who want their conversations to make a positive difference. This book will give you ideas to apply at work, in community, and with family and friends. Read and use it, you'll see results worth having!" provides a simple way to a positive, engaging, and productive dialogue to help us avoid negative and destructive exchanges with others to have great conversations with others! It is filled with many examples for becoming an effective conversationalist, and it profoundly demonstrates the importance conversations play in our life. It's an easy read and will make you, your life, and your organization a success!" does an excellent job of sharing how Appreciative Inquiry can easily be used to improve dialogue in any aspect of our lives. Stavros and Torres include great examples to show us have great conversations. As a former student of Jackie, she indeed does successfully live this in her conversations. She was integral in refocusing me away from the negative to the positive (aka - the flip) that has led to greater success in my personal and professional settings."
-David Cooperrider, Distinguished University Professor and Honorary Chair Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University and The David L. Cooperrider Center for Appreciative Inquiry, Champlain College, Stiller School of Business Conversations Worth Having -Seth Kahan, Founder of the Visionary Leadership Academy Author, Getting Change Right and Getting Innovation Right -Lindsey Godwin, Director of the David L. Cooperrider Center for Appreciative Inquiry

Professor, Robert P. Stiller School of Business, Champlain College Conversations Worth Having -Loyd Beal III, Lieutenant Colonel, United States Army -Annette Parker, President South Central College, National Academy of Science, Center for Community College Student Engagement Board, and National Council for Adult and Experiential Learning Board Conversations Worth Having ... is a book worth having . . . and a must read book. This is a book all leaders of organisations, large and small, should read because Jackie Stavros and Cheri Torres show us through a combination of real life stories, practical wisdom, and just the right amount of science drawn from the fields of Appreciative Inquiry, Positive Psychology, and strengths, how conversations in workplace organizations determine the organizations capacity to flourish and the well-being of its team members. This one book shows the transitive, catalytic, and transformational power of conversations which are positive, affirmative, meaningful, strength based and life giving, versus those which are depletive. This is one of those short and easy to read books that will create a legacy for years to come by showing us why it is important to turn our conversations to the positive, and by providing us with tools on how to do this . . . We know that if we want people to care for our businesses and others, they must first feel cared for. As I read this book, it struck me that it is through conversations worth having
-Robert Easton, Senior Managing Director, Accenture -Gervase R. Bushe Ph.D. Professor of Leadership and Organization Development, Conversations Worth Having -Stephanie Schlueter, Manager, Natural View Market Conversations Worth Having , I now have an evidence-based framework that has filled in the blanks of what I have been trying to accomplish in my career. I am trying to build emotion, trust, 'meaningful engagement' and Appreciative Inquiry into my daily conversations! This book has re-enforced my belief that each and every discussion, with any person, has the true potential to build a connection! How I act in this conversation, how I lead, and how I engage the individual will almost assuredly dictate if I make a connection or not. It is up to me to frame the discussion, especially in my position of authority, in order to create a community of engagement. I also often tell my students that I like to 'hand the keys of the building' to them. This is my simple way of modeling that this building of bricks is their school, their home, their community. Conversations Worth Having -Gavin Johnson, Principal, Brighton High School Father of Ally and Emma -Neil Samuels, President, Profound Conversations, Inc. Author, The Heathside Story-Appreciative Inquiry in Whole School Transformation
-Mark Levy, Founder of Levy Innovation LLC Author, Accidental Genius: Using Writing to Generate Your Best Ideas, Insight, and Content conversation worth having -Maureen McKenna, Founder, Return on Energy, Toronto, Canada
Author, Clear Leadership: Sustaining Collaboration and Partnership at Work -Lori Marsee Kuehn, Senior Manager Global Employee Engagement, Strategy Enablement and Research, General Motors Company -Juanita Brown, Co-founder, World Café Author, The World Café: Shaping Our Futures Through Conversations that Matter

"I have had hundreds of conversations each day with students, parents, and staff. With students, I try to practice my philosophy that every conversation, even with serious disciplinary issues and consequences, is an opportunity!! With parents, I often say 'I am just a dad who also happens to be a high school principal'. With staff, I often say 'I am your colleague not just the boss'.

After reading -Jon Berghoff, President, Flourishing Leadership Institute Conversations Worth Having -Irmgard Wobeser, Family and Couples Therapist Centro Psicologico de Cancun, Mexico "Conversations With Having is the -Daniel K. Saint, PhD, Former Partner and Global Practice Leader, Deloitte Conversations Worth Having, -Diana Whitney, Ph.D. Founder, Corporation for Positive Change Co-Founder, The Taos Institute Author, Appreciative Leadership, and The Power of Appreciative Inquiry "Conversations Worth Having

"This short book is a rare gem, it is entertaining, relevant, educational, and immensely practical. Jackie and Cheri synthesize vast amounts of research and years of their own practice, into powerful and educational stories on how to use Appreciative Inquiry in conversations. The two: practices: positive framing and asking generative questions, provide the reader with the skills needed to confidently engage in making any conversation a -Virinder Moudgil, Ph.D, President and CEO, Lawrence Technological University -Kathy Becker, CEO, Company of Experts, Inc., Lead Designer & Trainer, Center for Appreciative Inquiry "Conversations Worth Having -Massood Omrani, Ph.D., Managing Director, CADFEM Americas, Inc. Conversations Worth Having -Dan Casetta, Western Region Manager, Vector Marketing/Cutco Corporation Conversations Worth Having,
"A conversation is the smallest visible unit of change - a micro-moment of transformation, our starting point for every important change effort. Jackie and Cheri give us a great playbook for having positive cycles of conversations worth having, sure to spark widespread innovation, authentic shifts in culture, and system wide resilience. These interactions create the macro-movements that purpose driven leaders need. This book is a gift to the world, business, schools, and families!"
-Marge Schiller, Founder, Positive Change Core Author, Appreciative Leadership Conversations Worth Having
-Dr. Jennifer A Hitchcock, Executive Director U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research and Development Center -Jane Dutton, Robert L. Kahn Distinguished Professor Emerita Business Administration and Psychology Ross School of Business, University of Michigan Author, Awakening Compassion at Work Conversations Worth Having
-Betsy Crouch and Zoe Galvez, Co-Founders, ImprovHQ conversation worth having! -John F. Baran, City Planner, City of Detroit
-Rose Heinrichs, Elementary and Special Education Teacher (Retired) "Conversations Worth Having -Robyn Stratton-Berkessel, Founder, PositivityStrategist.com Conversations Worth Having -Sue Annis Hammond, Founder of Thin Book Publishing Author, The Thin Book of Appreciative Inquiry

Imagine a world we would have inherited had the world leaders not engaged in impactful conversations on behalf of the freedom and value of life. Global conversations were tipped in favor of life, peace, and humanity by the strategic conversations among world leaders. At a larger scale, meaningful conversations at all levels foster impactful positive changes in people and nations. Stavros and Torres through various stories bring to fore challenges and offer potential solutions via conversations in an admirable manner.

The launch of this book is a welcome addition to the literature on effective communication. A reader will benefit in seeking and identifying solutions to life's daily and perpetual issues of importance. The authors' undertaking of the project of this magnitude should be received with appreciation and admiration."
conversations worth having -Maria Socorro Marrisa Fernando, PhD, Program Director, MMOD Program Graduate School of Business, Assumption University of Thailand -Monica Chester, Homeschool Mom, and Nurse

-Jeff Bouwman, Director of Finance and Operations, Western University Author, Your Income, Your Life Conversations Worth Having

-Sarah Lawrence, Founder, Thriving Organisations -John Loty, Appreciative Facilitator, Forster, Australia -Colette Herrick, Executive Leadership Coach and Organization Consultant, Insight Shift
-Dr. Paul A. Miklovich, Administrator, Cleveland Clinic conversations are worth having -Barry Bailey, Owner, Mobile Team Challenge Europe Executive Vice-president of 3M Europe Conversations Worth Having
-Eduardo Magalhães Sarmento Afonso, Coach and Learning Host Atma Genus Consulting, Brasil flip

"How do we engage in conversations in ways that foster thriving and well-being in our workplaces, our families, and our lives more generally? After reading this book, you will be fully equipped to answer this question and to engage in conversations in ways that make a positive difference. Jackie and Cheri use their extensive knowledge and practice with Appreciative Inquiry to unlock the potential in conversations. This book is brimming with insights, stories, and practical tools that will change your capacity to have meaningful conversations with others. The book is a gift to leaders, change agents and individuals of all types who wish to engage in conversations as a means for creating positive change in ourselves and in others! I loved this book!"

our thoughts and ask the right questions in order to move in the direction we desire. Practical, poignant, and always positive, Conversations Worth Having -Kelly Stewart, Founder, Attractivate and The Positive Business Conversations Worth Having -Louis Alloro, M.Ed., MAPP, Change-Agent, Center for the Advancement of Wellbeing

Conversations Worth Having
"As a city planner who engages in all kinds of conversations with multiple stakeholders at the grass-roots to the local and state levels, this book is a great resource on how to have a -David Shaked, Managing Director, Almond Insight Author, Strength-based Lean Six Sigma "Conversations Worth Having

-Jean-Paul Meutcheho, Director of Sourcing and Corporate Sustainability Global Advanced Metals -Mary Jean Raab, President of Board of Directors, Washtenaw Literacy Conversations Worth Having
-Cecile G. Betit Ph.D., Independent Researcher -Anne Radford, Founder, Appreciative Inquiry Practitioner' Co-Mentor - Resilient Leadership Program

"Because of overwhelming demands, organizations (or families) often become stuck in a cycle of urgency that creates patterns of what Stavros and Torres call critical or destructive conversations. This is a GREAT book because it tells you clearly HOW to change those to "Colin Powell, said "Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier." Jackie and Cheri's new book shows how this can be done using Appreciative Inquiry to
-Richard E. Marburger, Ph.D. President Emeritus, Lawrence Technological University President, Board of Education, AGBU Alex and Marie Manoogian School Past President, Engineering Society of Detroit Conversations Worth Having , Jackie Stavros and Cheri Torres show us how to have conversations that can shape our lives, our relationships, our organisations, and communities in ways that are filled with positive meaning. Meticulously researched and evidence-based, the strategies suggested will certainly assist anyone to do so. Many real-life stories are included to illustrate clearly how changing the questions we ask and the stories we tell can transform our lives, both personally and professionally. Particularly moving is a story written by one author's 13 year old daughter, where she concludes by saying " I learned to accept responsibility and to cope with the idea of potentially losing someone I love forever. I hope that I never have to go through this again, but if I do I know where and how to start the conversation
". Inspiring and eminently practical, Conversations Worth Having -Sue James, Facilitator and Consultant, BJ Seminars International, Australia "Conversations Worth Having -Joan McArthur-Blair and Jeanie Cockell, Co-authors Building Resilience with Appreciative Inquiry: A Leadership Journey through Hope, Despair, and Forgiveness "Conversations Worth
"Shared through stories and grounded in science, Jackie and Cheri have made a wonderful contribution to the application of Appreciative Inquiry. Having -Basel AL-Jabari, Executive Director, International American Business Training and Testing "Conversations Worth Having is the sina qua non of meaningful improvement, in our institutions, workplaces, and families. Building on the time honored notion that "we live in the world created by our conversations" this book gives all the next steps
"What a wonderfully inspiring and practical book for putting the principles and practices of Appreciative Inquiry into action in ways that will surely strengthen relationships and results."
anyone of us might ever need to seed positive revolution in our corner of the universe. Ideas such as the four types of conversations
"Our organizations are a place where a group of people come together to a serve a common purpose and achieve goals. Our interactions allow the organization to flourish and sustain or whither and fade into obscurity. The stories and lessons presented in this book give us a new way to sustain all of the organizations of which we are a part. Whether a provider of health care or in the classroom, the concepts presented by Jackie and Cheri offer us a voice in the creation of a sustainable future that works for all!"
-Bernard J. Mohr, Thinking Partner, Speaker, Co-author of Appreciative Inquiry: Change at The Speed of Imagination; Co-Creating More Humane and Effective Organizations, and Designing Integrated Care Eco-systems, and Co-originator of People Powered Innovation Labs "Conversations Worth Having -Joe Sprangel, Dean, College of Business & Professional Studies, Mary Baldwin University

"Prepare to get excited about the enormous potential of dialogue to create meaning in our relationships and inspire action toward a shared vision of success. The authors graciously release us from a limiting belief that to solve a problem we have to focus on it. Instead, they show us how to

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Conversations Worth Having, Second Edition: Using Appreciative Inquiry to Fuel Productive and Meaningful Engagement

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Now in a second edition, this classic book shows how to make conversations generative and productive rather than critical and destructive so people, organizations, and communities flourish. We know that conversations influence us, but we rarely stop to think about how much impact they have on o...

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2021: Godwin & Stavros write "AI: A Life-Giving Personal Operating System" 

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2021: Godwin & Stavros write "AI: A Life-Giving Personal Operating System" 

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Appreciative Inquiry: A Life-Giving Personal Operating System - AI Practitioner

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Similar to how the technologies we use have an operating system (OS) to ensure information and work flows smoothly, Godwin and Stavros suggest that each of us has a personal OS that impacts the information we process from the world around us and our subsequent actions. Using Appreciative Inquiry principles as the source code for an AI-based personal operating system (the aiOS) and the AI 5D cycle as one of the most popular applications of the aiOS, they conclude with an invitation to the global AI community to submit their favorite aiOS applications for future featuring on the AI Commons.

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2021: Faith Addicott starts the series "Our Principles in Action" for the AI Practitioner

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2021: Faith Addicott starts the series "Our Principles in Action" for the AI Practitioner

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"As practitioners, we are in a position to use Appreciative Inquiry to deepen and shift not just what we talk about, but also what we understand about the nature of our ongoing conversation with reality. And with each other. It is the richness of inclusive creation and truly shared ownership of the collective narrative that allows us to build towards justice." First article here: https://aipractitioner.com/2021/09/02/20398-2-2/

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Our Principles in Action: The Constructionist Principle - AI Practitioner

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In the August 2021 of AI Practitioner we have three enlightening articles for Voices from the Field, each one providing a unique window into Appreciative…

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2022: Second Virtual AI Jam: Thriving Together

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2022: Second Virtual AI Jam: Thriving Together

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With two days of synchronous virtual gatherings and one 24-hours of jamming around the world, the second Jam sought to elevate where AI was helping us thrive together. We created opportunities for meaningful connections between practitioners and brought to light how and where AI was being used in impactful ways in the world!

https://appreciativeinquiry.champlain.edu/2022/04/21/thriving-together-a-global-virtual-jam-april-2022/

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2023: Cooperrider & Godwin's Earthshot OD article named one of 18 best OD Review articles of all time

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2023: Cooperrider & Godwin's Earthshot OD article named one of 18 best OD Review articles of all time

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Their article was chosen as one of the 18 best OD Review articles of all time to be featured in the new OD Review Essentials Volume 1: History & Evolution of Organization Development issue.

https://case.edu/weatherhead/about/news-and-events/news/weatherheads-david-copperrider-and-alumna-lindsey-godwins-article-featured-new-od-review-issue

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Our Earthshot Moment: Net Positive OD for the Creation of a World of Full Spectrum Flourishing

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Authors: David Cooperrider and Lindsey GodwinPublication: Organization Development Review, Vol. 54, No. 1 Click here to download the full article Abstract: The article discusses the potential of “mission economics” to […]

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2023: Third Virtual AI Jam: Cultivating Connections

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2023: Third Virtual AI Jam: Cultivating Connections

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Our October 2023 Jam gathered over 200 people from over 20 countries for 3 days of inspiration and connection. We had thought catalysts, dynamic dialogue panels, and a day of 24 hours of jamming from around the globe – where you all shared your work and insights with each other in the form of over 20 sessions in different languages across multiple time zones – and several regional gatherings, including in Buffalo, NY, Chile, France, and Zimbabwe!

https://appreciativeinquiry.champlain.edu/2023/10/19/cultivating-connections-global-inspiration-local-activation/

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2023: Cooperrider Center's "Inspiring Impacts" Podcast launches

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2023: Cooperrider Center's "Inspiring Impacts" Podcast launches

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Inspiring Impacts | Cooperrider Center for Appreciative Inquiry at Champlain College

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Learn how to unlock the power of ”the other AI” - Appreciative Inquiry - with host Dr. Lindsey Godwin. AI is one of the best kept secrets behind meaningful and lasting change at organizations like Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Apple, The Cleveland Clini…

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2025: 4th Virtual AI Jam: Rooted and Rising 

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2025: 4th Virtual AI Jam: Rooted and Rising 

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This year at The AI Jam, we’re diving into the powerful story of Appreciative Inquiry—honoring its origins while boldly imagining what’s next. Over the course of three energizing, interactive days, you’ll be immersed in a global learning community. Be inspired by visionary thought leaders who are shaping the future of strength-based change. Roll up your sleeves in hands-on workshops exploring the most innovative practices and real-world cases from around the world. Connect with passionate peers and seasoned practitioners, and join in dynamic conversations that will spark new possibilities. Together, we’ll not only reflect on where AI has been—we’ll co-create where it’s going.

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Appreciative Inquiry at Champlain College

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Events
The Appreciative Inquiry Jam is an annual gathering where AI practitioners can come to revitalize their practice, meet and learn from their peers, and create opportunities for generative connections. Participants will hear from and connect with people who are using a strength-based approach to achieve meaningful outcomes in today's world.
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Join us May 21 - 23, 2025 for the AI JAM

Get ready for the 4th Virtual AI Jam, a dynamic gathering designed to energize, inspire, and connect Appreciative Inquiry practitioners from around the world! This isn't just another conference-it's a space for deep conversations, fresh insights, and meaningful connections that will revitalize your AI practice.

This year at The AI Jam, we're diving into the powerful story of Appreciative Inquiry-honoring its origins while boldly imagining what's next. Over the course of three energizing, interactive days, you'll be immersed in a global learning community. Be inspired by visionary thought leaders who are shaping the future of strength-based change. Roll up your sleeves in hands-on workshops exploring the most innovative practices and real-world cases from around the world. Connect with passionate peers and seasoned practitioners, and join in dynamic conversations that will spark new possibilities. Together, we'll not only reflect on where AI has been-we'll co-create where it's going.

Whether you're a long-time AI practitioner or just starting your journey, the AI Jam is your opportunity to connect, contribute, and be inspired. Don't miss this chance to be part of the evolving story of Appreciative Inquiry!

3-Day Lineup!

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REGULAR TICKET

Access to all events and materials during the conference.

Early Bird $180

Student Ticket

Current students are eligible for the student rate. Please provide the program of study in which you are currently enrolled.

Early Bird $130

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AI JAM 2025 - Rooted and Rising: Building on Appreciative Inquiry's Legacy to Meet Tomorrow's Challenges - Appreciative Inquiry at Champlain College

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The Appreciative Inquiry Jam is an annual gathering where AI practitioners can come to revitalize their practice, meet and learn from their peers, and create opportunities for generative connections. Participants will hear from and connect with people who are using a strength-based approach to achieve meaningful outcomes in today's world.