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Appreciative Inquiry in Practice - Strength-based approaches to Change
Friday 09 - Saturday 10 September 2005
Content:
Appreciative Inquiry (AI) is a systemic approach to organisational change and learning. It was first developed in 1987 by Dr. David Cooperrider and Suresh Srivastva, Case Western Reserve University, USA.
Appreciative Inquiry is both a theory of change and a methodology for discovering, understanding and fostering innovations. AI involves the art and practice of asking questions that strengthen a system's capacity to discover and develop positive potential. It is not about ignoring problems, it is about approaching them from a different perspective.
Objectives/aims:
The inquiry process encourages an organisation to:
- discover, understand and value the factors that give life and energy to the organisation.
- develop a compelling vision of its future, rooted in examples of its best.
- identify next steps for making that vision happen.
- enrol people in the process.
Experience:
Appreciative Inquiry is being used successfully in situations such as:
- Creating new organisational cultures
- Supporting post-merger integration
- Improving quality and customer service
- Building stronger teams
- Developing collaborative partnerships with other organisations
- Finding appropriate ways for executive coaching and performance management
- Developing and implementing organisational strategies
Program/Organisation:
berlinsights hosts a 2-day workshop in Berlin, September Friday 09 - Saturday 10, 2005, from 10h00 to 18h00. The workshop is conducted in English and German by Dorothee Liebig, psychologist and acting head of Gesellschaft für Weiterbildung und Supervision e.V. www.gws-netzwerk.de, and Susanne Bauer, organisation development consultant and international business and OD trainer www.cefe.net/people/bauer. On Saturday only, Ann Radford will be the lead trainer. Ann Radford is also one of the founders of the Appreciative Inquiry Consultancy together with David Cooperrider and other leaders in this field www.aipractitioner.com.
Fees:
category (a): EUR 580,-
participants from NGOs and free-lancers in social or development work
category (b): EUR 780,-
for employees from public and private sector organisations. Fees include food/drinks/venue. Hotel arrangements nearby on demand.
For registration and further information, please contact info@berlinsights.de
Booking:
Susanne Bauer, berlinsights, tax no 1134/218/52059
Deutsche Bank
account no 1039411 00
bank code no 100 700 24