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With our thanks to Jim Francek of Tava Full Circle

Introduction to Appreciative Inquiry for League Coaches. With our thanks to Jim Francek of Tava Full Circle. Positive Psychology. In reviewing over 30 years of psychological research, found there were 45,000 studies on depression and only 300 studies on joy M. Seligman, President APA

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With our thanks to Jim Francek of Tava Full Circle

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  1. Introduction to Appreciative Inquiry for League Coaches With our thanks to Jim Francek of Tava Full Circle

  2. Positive Psychology In reviewing over 30 years of psychological research, found there were 45,000 studies on depression and only 300 studies on joy M. Seligman, President APA University of Pennsylvania

  3. The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes. Marcel Proust

  4. Appreciative Inquiry Elevates & Extends Broadens & Builds Positive Actions/Outcomes Activates Energy Attracts Others Positive Broadens & Builds Strengths Elevate through Inquiry

  5. Ap-pre’ci-ate (verb) • To value… • To recognize the best in people or the world around us; • To affirm past and present strengths, successes, and potentials; • To perceive those things that give life (health, vitality, excellence) to living systems • To increase in value, e.g. the economy has appreciated in value

  6. In-quire’ (kwir) (verb) • To explore and discover • To ask questions • To be open to seeing new potentials and possibilities Synonyms: discover, search, study

  7. Change begins the moment we ask a question! The words we use, and the words we pay attention to create our experience of the world!

  8. Everyday we get up we make a choice on what we will focus on… will it be on what is broken? or will it be on what is possible & our strengths!

  9. Intentional Construction Words create the framework for our lives! We choose how we look at things and how we talk about them

  10. DEFICIT APPROACH AFFIRMATIVE APPROACH • What’s the biggest problem here? • What do you have to do to correct what’s not working? • Why do you miss the mark so often? • What possibilities exist that we have not thought about yet? • What’s the smallest change that could make the biggest impact? • What solutions would have us all win? The Art of Asking Questions!

  11. Simultaneous Factor Inquiry and change are simultaneous! Asking questions influences change!

  12. Simultaneous Factor Questions direct our attention… which directs our experience! • What are the morale issues on your LWV board? or • What excites you about working on this board?

  13. Opens More Possibilities Every moment is full of an infinite array of possibilities! • We can only see what we have grown an eye to see. • Look at strengths & for opportunities … and new things will emerge.

  14. If you want to build a ship don’t drum up the people to gather wood, divide the work and give orders… Instead teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea! Expect to be inspired! Anticipating & Motivating

  15. Positive Image Positive Action “When we seek to bring out the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves” William Arthur Ward

  16. The art of being an effective coach is to engage otherswith the right positive questions at the right time ! To be Effective

  17. On reflection… “Although we don’t usually think of them this way, most social realities – schools, hospitals, stock exchanges, political parties, churches – are actualizations of ideas that once existed only in the minds of a few women and men. This is also true of abolition of slavery, the replacement of monarchies with republics and all other progress we have made…” Riane Eisler Same with the idea that women had the right to Vote!

  18. Discovery Identify Strengths, possibilities from our Positive Core Destiny Develop Action Plan for Design Dream Create collective vision based on Positive Core Positive Core Design Develop infrastructure to implement Dream The AI Process

  19. Vision without action is merely a dream; Action without vision passes the time; Vision with action can change the world. ~ Joel Barker Power of Vision

  20. Appreciative Inquiry High Coaches Foster… Elevates & Extends Broadens & Builds Positive Actions/Outcomes Deepening Relationships Activates Energy Attracts others Positive Broadens & Builds Strengths Elevate through Inquiry Lo w Inquiry into The Appreciable World Initiating Advancing

  21. Acknowledgements “Appreciative Coaching“is built on the shoulders of many senior authors and practitioners • David Cooperrider: Appreciative Inquiry (a positive revolution of change) • Diana Whitney & Amanda Trost Bloom: The Power of Appreciative Inquiry (a practical guide to positive change) • Jacqueline Bascobert Kelm: Appreciative Living: (the principles of Appreciative Inquiry in personal living) • Jacqueline Bascobert Kelm: The Joy of Appreciative Living • Tojo Thatchenkery & Carol Metzer: Appreciative Intelligence: (Seeing the Mighty Oak in the Acorn) • Marjorie Schiller, Bea Mah Holland, & Deana Riley: Appreciative Leaders: (In the eye of the beholder) We thank Jim Francek, of Tava Full Circle, for his teachings and belief in what is possible for the League!

  22. And Remember… When you focus on what you are “moving to”… miracles happen!

  23. Practicing Open Ended Questions The local League coordinator indicates It’s been difficult to get the other board members to see the value in adopting the membership and leadership growth best practices while planning events/activities.

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