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Upcoming
Educational Opportunities
The
Foundations of Appreciative Inquiry, Taos NM, January
31 - February 4, 2005.
EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT APPLIES UNTIL December 31. Whether
you’re a consultant or leader of change, Foundations
of AI will guide you through an exploration of the
theories, principles and practices of Appreciative Inquiry.
This workshop provides hands-on experience of Appreciative
Inquiry, preparing you to guide clients and groups in
creating interview protocols, conducting interviews,
working with appreciative data and stories, and crafting
provocative propositions and organization design principles.
Understand the difference between Appreciative Inquiry
and deficit-based approaches to change, and experience
the power of positive change methodologies. For information
and to register contact Corporation for Positive Change
at 505-751-1232 or email: office@positivechange.org.
What
participants are saying about Foundations in Appreciative
Inquiry:
The
Foundations of AI workshop expanded my consulting "toolkit",
opened new avenues for productive client dialogue, and
increased my network of AI colleagues - a fabulous development
opportunity!
Theresa
Garcia
CEO/President
Trust, Leadership & Growth, LLC
The
Foundations of AI broadened my horizons personally and
professionally by teaching me a methodology to use success
stories as the foundation for exploring future visions.
It challenged me to be bold enough to ask the necessary
questions to discover a new world without limitations.
Kendra
Sardelis
Science Applications International Corporation
BPM Specialist
AI
in Action, Boulder, CO, March 2-4, 2005.
EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT APPLIES UNTIL February 2. Want to
build on your experience as a leader of positive change?
Go deeper, faster and farther with Appreciative Inquiry?
In this intermediate workshop, Amanda Trosten-Bloom and
Mike Mantel will help you identify and build upon your
strengths as an AI practitioner. Explore a variety of
approaches for applying AI at different levels in an
organization, community and across our world. Revisit
and deepen your practice of AI using your own projects
and the projects of other participants as case examples.
Hear about best practices and new horizons, as well as
variations of the AI 4-D model and AI principles in theory
and practice. Discover new ideas, approaches and frameworks
for building your capacity and impact as an AI change
agent. Previous attendance at a Foundations-level Appreciative
Inquiry workshop, as well as experience applying the
AI approach to at least one project, is required. For
information and to register contact Corporation for Positive
Change at 505-751-1232 or email: office@positivechange.org.
What
participants are saying about AI in Action:
AI
in Action is a dynamic course that absolutely
exceeded my expectations! The combination of
pre-work, rich discussions, and case studies stretched
my capacities as an AI practitioner. Within
a day, I had applied what I learned to my job.
Barbara
Bitondo
The World Bank
AI
in Action reinforced
critical elements for effectively using AI in a
wide variety of situations. I left the workshop
feeling confident and competent, looking forward
to application of AI in my work in human resources.
Belinda
Rinker
Community Development Institute
Appreciative
Leadership Development Program, Taos, NM, April 4-8,
2005.
EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT APPLIES UNTIL March 4. At last – an
AI workshop for executives and managers! Facilitated
by Diana Whitney and Jim Ludema this is a strength based
leadership development program. It is a must for leaders
who wish to identify and enhance their strengths and
appreciative capacities for collaboration, affirmation,
and inspiration. This is a perfect program for leaders
of large scale change. For information and to register
contact Corporation for Positive Change at 505-751-1232
or email: office@positivechange.org.
What
participants are saying about Appreciative Leadership
Development Program:
This
was a life altering experience. I not only got in touch
with my strengths as a leader but really got in touch
with who I've been "being" as a leader and
what is effective about it as opposed to what I've been "doing" as
a leader. I loved how we took the different data points
and used them to take a look at ourselves and what we're
up to as leaders. I am completely re-inspired as a leader
and feel very supported and connected with my colleagues.
Thanks.
Tish
Wilson
Vice President
Community Development Institute
The
Appreciative Inquiry Summit, Chicago, IL, June 13-16,
2005. EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT APPLIES UNTIL May 13.
Jim Ludema and Diana Whitney, lead authors of The
Appreciative Inquiry Summit: A Practitioners Guide for
Leading Large-Group Change, are still accepting participants
in this workshop for consultants and leaders who wish
to learn the principles and practice of applying AI to
large group meetings (50-2000 people) and whole system
transformation.
This
practical and inspiring workshop includes a thorough introduction
the AI Summit methodology; a series of case stories and videos
based on Jim and Diana’s work on how to design and
facilitate large group AI Summits in corporate, non-profit,
and international settings;, and rich discussion of applications
of the AI Summit to strategic planning, culture change, exceptional
customer service, vision and values clarification, global
organizing, and reinventing businesses, communities and complex
social systems such as health care. An important feature
of this workshop is its practical application segment. Over
the course of the workshop, Jim and Diana will work with
you to design an AI Summit process for a specific project
or idea of interest to you. Prior attendance at the Appreciative
Inquiry workshop, "The Foundations of Appreciative Inquiry," is
required. For information and to register contact Corporation
for Positive Change at 505-751-1232 or email: office@positivechange.org.
What
participants are saying about The AI Summit:
This
event provided a forum to discuss and develop detailed
plans for our upcoming summits on Sales and Service.
It was interesting to hear from other groups who were
using the tool in a variety of applications. The facilitators
ensured that all participants made progress and received
input and suggestions from the group.
Rita
Sly
Project Manager
First Caribbean International Bank
With
participation in The AI Summit Workshop, I now
see how this wonderful, reaffirming methodology can
be applied to Large Scale Change efforts. It's all-inclusive
of not only the people, but also all aspects of where
they're coming from, how they view the topic, and what
they dream possible for the future of the topic. Staying
focused on the possibilities is not only fun & rewarding,
it's also engaging and creative in a way that creates
the space for unanticipated outcomes. And, Jim and
Diana are masters at it, which made it even more of
a pleasurable experience.
Jean
Tully
Consultant
Tully Consulting
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