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Appreciative Inquiry:

Appreciative Inquiry:. Locating the Energy for Change The King County Staff Development Coalition August 4 th 2005. Intended Outcomes . Experience Appreciative Inquiry Process Meet the principles of Appreciative Inquiry

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  1. Appreciative Inquiry: Locating the Energy for Change The King County Staff Development Coalition August 4th 2005

  2. Intended Outcomes • Experience Appreciative Inquiry Process • Meet the principles of Appreciative Inquiry • Gain new perspectives to address life’s opportunities professionally and personally

  3. Participants Expectations: • Understand enough to put AI into practice right away – like Today! • Positive way to influence change • Networking with each other • To solve problems • To co create our destiny • Relate to, add to Dependable Strengths Articulation Process

  4. What is Appreciative Inquiry? A methodology for change A theory of human behavior A philosophy Appreciative Inquiry is an approach to organizational change based on strengths rather than weaknesses, on a vision of what is possible rather than an analysis of what is not.

  5. The Process Discover Appreciative Inquiry 4-D Cycle Deliver Dream Design

  6. Discover Appreciative Inquiry 4-D Cycle Destiny Dream Design

  7. The Appreciative Interview • A fundamental tool of Appreciative Inquiry. • Discovers what people really care about. • Captures both facts and feelings. • Lets people “see themselves being heard.”

  8. The Positive Core After discussing and discovering themes, small groups achieved consensus then wrote 3 to 5 themes on a chart paper and posted them on the wall.

  9. Mapping the Positive Core Participants placed three dots on those themes that spoke to them.

  10. The Themes in the Room

  11. Alignment of personal values to organization’s mission (20) Reward of working with others (18) : the contagious nature of goodwill faith in human spirit; Ability to change Commitment, patience, appreciation of people Teamwork, collaboration, relationships (16) Communication - time to do it, sharing, being heard, giving and receiving feedback (15) Freedom to be best self- time/faith in the human spirit (10) Change happens, embrace it, organic growing (10) Passion (9) Service to others, caring, shared values (8) “?” – The Mystery Quality – Knowing context, perseverance (3) Capacity building for flexibility and resiliency (1)

  12. Appreciative Inquiry 4-D Cycle Dream

  13. Visioning Process Through the development of a visual creative project, possibility statements emerged.

  14. A Possibility Statement is: 1. Provokes action 2. Grounded in your discovery 3. Desired expression of your future today 4. Stated in bold positive words 5. Written in present tense 6. Supports and guides action 7. Stimulates body, mind and spirit

  15. Grounded in our black and white reality we keep sight of the art, sound and color of the possible, pushing the limits of how reality is defined. We are fueled by faith in the human spirit, perseverance and hope of positive and creative change.

  16. Goodwill is contagious. Communicate Collaborate Change just ask Clyde!

  17. Life is change Change is opportunity Embrace it!

  18. Haiku - Vision Welcome! My best self To dream this world into life See that I did it. Never enough time Did I already win the prize? A moon given light. I think I can do Sun Shining in Deep Blue Skies Let Freedom Rise now! How high is high. Feel the human spirit grow All things are possible.

  19. Inspired by our values, Our passion fuels our growth.

  20. Change Is Good

  21. Communication Hopeful AdaptableIndividuality Necessary SharingGrowth GraciousOpenness EmpoweringOptimism Diversity

  22. We stimulate contagious goodwill through spirited engagement and inclusive instruction to create positive lasting rewards. Paula, Doug, Katie and Jason

  23. Appreciative Inquiry 4-D Cycle Design

  24. How do we make it happen? • As a group we developed strategic intentions • As an individual each person made: • a Commitment • an Offer of assistance • a Request for aid

  25. Appreciative Inquiry 4-D Cycle Destiny

  26. Quote “Positive image leads to positive action.” David Cooperrider

  27. What you focus on increases… • Appreciating and valuing the best of “what is” • Envisioning what might be • Dialoguing what could be • Innovating what will beBasic Assumption: • Every organization is a mystery to be embraced

  28. Appreciative Assumption 1 Words Create our World

  29. The 8 Basic Assumption of Appreciative Inquiry The Principles in Action

  30. Appreciative Assumption 2 Inquiry Creates Change The moment we ask the question, we begin to create change

  31. Appreciative Assumption 3 We Can Choose What We Study What we choose to study makes a difference

  32. Appreciative Assumption 4 Image Inspires ActionThe more positive and hopeful the image of the future, the more positive the present-day action

  33. Quote “Positive image leads to positive action.” David Cooperrider

  34. Appreciative Assumption 5 Positive Questions Lead to Positive Change Positive questions amplify the Positive Core

  35. Appreciative Assumption 6 Acting “As If” Is Self-FulfillingBe the change we want to see

  36. Appreciative Assumption 7 Wholeness Brings Out the Best Engage all the voices in the system & organization Get everyone involved

  37. Appreciative Assumption 8 Free Choice Liberates Power Increases performance, stimulates organizational excellence and change

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