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Comment on Appreciative Inquiry for teambuilding by Appreciative Inquiry in the NHS – teambuilding « AI Consulting Ltd – Positive Engagement Through Appreciative Inquiry

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:33:34 +0000

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Comment on Appreciative Inquiry: better ways of doing the Design stage by Appreciative Inquiry for teambuilding « AI Consulting Ltd – Positive Engagement Through Appreciative Inquiry

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:12:27 +0000

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Comment on Appreciative Inquiry: better ways of doing the Design stage by bellthompson

bellthompson — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 08:29:09 +0000

Hi Andy
Thanks for this really helpful and practical guide. I agree with you in that I have also struggled with going beyond the dream into action planning in a way that is equally engaging. I really like the different techniques you use.
Thanks
Christine Bellthompson

Comment on Appreciative Inquiry: better ways of doing the Design stage by aiconsult

aiconsult — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 10:41:36 +0000

Thanks Rachel – it’s great to see people picking up these ideas and using them.

BTW you’ve included the parenthesis in the blog link in your comment, so anyone who wants to read your blog (well worth a visit) should go to http://www.inspire-research.co.uk/blog.html

Comment on Appreciative Inquiry: better ways of doing the Design stage by salsasidd

salsasidd — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 09:11:19 +0000

Hi Andy

I adapted your fish bone analysis approach with a recent workshop session for an educational change project. I’m pleased to say it worked really well, so thanks for the suggestion. I’ve posted a brief description and an example of one of the fish bone posters that participants created on my blog (http://www.inspire-research.co.uk/blog.html).

Thanks!

Rachel Harris

Comment on Seth Godin on the value of Dreams by jannfreed

jannfreed — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 19:52:55 +0000

Seth–Love your book Tribes. Have you read the small book: Dream Manager. Thought provoking. Do we know the dreams of the people we most care about? We all seem to want to help people reach their dreams, but we need to know what they are first. Thanks. Jann

Comment on Appreciative Interview Format by A question to amplify positive emotion « AI Consulting Ltd - Positive Engagement Through Appreciative Inquiry

Sat, 21 Feb 2009 10:42:23 +0000

[...] team were deeply into appreciative interviews (using a variation on the ’standard’ appreciative interview questions) when a late-comer arrived – so I stepped in to conduct his interview myself. As often happens, it [...]

Comment on Appreciative Feedback Form by HRE 474 KF | Week 3 - AI in Evaluation

HRE 474 KF | Week 3 - AI in Evaluation — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 22:48:48 +0000

[...] DIY (do it yourself) appreciative inquiry consultant. Blog entries I read cover how to create an appreciative feedback form and how to conduct an appreciative inquiry interview, but there are many more short but insightful [...]

Comment on Appreciative Interview Format by aiconsult

aiconsult — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 11:49:06 +0000

Hi,

So, if you’ve never really blown it in a big way, you’re screwed!

The appreciative interview format outlined in the article is more usually used to gather information about what’s working within an organisation rather than in job interviews, but a few more appreciative questions in job interviews certainly wouldn’t hurt.

The questions you would like to get around what you value are particularly crucial – any organisation or team has a set of values (whether explicitly stated or not) so how would the interviewers know if you’re going to fit in if they don’t find out what’s important to you?

Thanks for your comments!

Andy Smith

Comment on Appreciative Interview Format by ignitingexcellence

ignitingexcellence — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 04:51:17 +0000

I’m currently in the midst of interviewing for jobs in the US. What a refreshing read this article is after the brutal interview experiences of the past month. Few questions seem to revolve around the positive aspects of work, the appreciation I may have for myself as a professional, or discussions around what I truly value in my work or life. More often the questions are around – tell me about a time when you really blew it, when you failed miserably, when you had conflict with someone, etc. AND the kicker – the answer isn’t accepted if you add what you learned from it, or how you turned it into a positive in the end. The most disturbing part for me is that I’m applying for roles in Leadership Development, Organization Development and Human Resources. I have been in my own consulting practice for the last 5 years; I thought things were shifting in the corporate arena, but maybe not. Anyway, thank you for this breath of clean, fresh air!