Barbara Fredrickson, whose work on The Value of Positive Emotions, I (and lots of other folk throughout the world) have greatly appreciated is also the author of many papers on the theme and/or subject of Positive Emotions. I greatly enjoyed her book, Positivity and…
Sunrise heralds in a new day
Appreciative Inquiry enables persons and organisations to see things in a new light…even to adopt a new attitude and outlook…to discover strengths within.
This new digital magazine is now available for iPhones and iPads in the iTunes store and on Apple’s Newsstand.
There is an updating process in progress (in Feb 2016) so please excuse any delays. We expect and hope it will be concluded before the end of Feb. 2016
It is now also available for android devices at the Google Play store here
APPRECIATE the digital publication will present a wide variety of ideas, ways of thinking about, seeing and doing things that have helped people and organisations improve.
It will provide subscribers with tools and strategies that not only lead to success but are intrinsically enjoyable.
Just came across a great article entitled People Thrive when they feel appreciated. It is by Blogger Mike Fromowitz and I can recommend the article...as it makes the point that happy (appreciated) employees are more likely to be creative…
Does your organisation need to improve – to change?
We invite you to consider a powerful way of introducing effective change; of “making things happen”; by using a process called SOAR.
SOAR is a strengths-based “whole system” approach to building cooperative, strategic capacity.
SOAR is an integrated method of strategic planning and a philosophy that works for all organisations. It is an appreciative approach that generates energy and enthusiasm for identified possibility.
John Loty of John Loty & Associates "discovered" Appreciative Inquiry in 2004.(Download background of John Loty) This came about whilst he was working with Marie Jasinski and others, demonstrating role play online in the context of a Virtual (online)…
This is an interesting summary about the early days of Appreciative Inquiry and the basic principles that underpin the revolutionary and effective organisational improvement and change methodology that is called Appreciative Inquiry. Download PDF
David Cooperrider influenced by earlier writings by Schweitzer 1980 Cleveland Clinic Project is initiated.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…
