Ten Tips for Using Appreciative Inquiry for Community Planning

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Over the past decade, many types of communities have used Appreciative Inquiry to create new kinds of conversations, leading to positive and powerful outcomes. AI helps community leaders address questions essential to successful participatory planning in... read more

Engagement and Beyond: Tackling Tough Infrastructure Issues with Appreciative Inquiry

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In Denver, Colorado, Appreciative Inquiry has been used for tackling tough infrastructure commuter rail. This article explores how the AI process can be tailored to individual project goals and circumstances for optimal results. Read More Source: Engagement and... read more

Cornell University – Citizen Centered Leadership

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Diana Whitney talked about Citizen Centered Leadership by using Appreciative Inquiry: 1) Part 1: Appreciative Leadership 2) Part 2: Rational Capacity 3) Part 3: Potential Into Power 4) Part 4: Upward Spirals of Energy... read more

Appreciative Inquiry Summits: All Voices, All Opinions, All Ideas

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A little more than two months ago, hundreds of us gathered face-to-face and virtually to celebrate 20 years of the Taos Institute, and to discover new ways of sharing our good news: that social constructionist principles and practices can transform realities and bring... read more

Diana Whitney Tao Institute Plenary April 2013

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Dr. Diana Whitney having a Sharing session at Tao Institute on April,2013.... read more

University of West Florida Leadership and Change Management Presentation on Diana Whitney

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Presentation done by University of West Florida Student on Dr. Diana Whitney for Leadership and Change Management class. Presentation mainly focus on how five core strategies-Inquiry, Illumination, Inclusion, Inspiration, and Integrity- in the book, Appreciative... read more

Indagación Apreciativa: Una Metodología De Cambio Y Desarrollo, Basada En Principios Positivos Y Constructivos

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El artículo presenta los fundamentos de la Indagación o Búsqueda Apreciativa y ejemplos de aplicaciones en el medio nacional. Expone también las condiciones en que este nuevo enfoque está posicionándose en nuestro país. Se reproduce con la autorización del Director... read more

Practice of Appreciative Leadership – Strengths Spotting

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Guest Submission by Amanda Trosten-Bloom Strengths Spotting In my last post,  I offered history and some detail on the Five Core Strategies of Appreciative Leadership.  Today, instead, I’ll share some of the practices of Appreciative Leadership.  But first, I must... read more

Appreciative Leadership

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In this posting, I build on the October 7 blog, in which Steve Wolinski introduced Diana Whitney’s, Kae Rader’s and my book, Appreciative Leadership: Focus on What Works to Drive Winning Performance and Build a Thriving Organization.  Expanding upon Steve’s clear... read more

Interview with Diana Whitney Organisation Development World Summit 2010

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