{"product_id":"appreciative-inquiry-9780470527979","title":"Appreciative Inquiry","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThoroughly revised and updated, the second edition of Appreciative Inquiry offers OD and HR professionals a user-friendly resource for discovering how they can tap into the power of the Appreciative Inquiry (AI) process. An innovative process, AI is an effective way to work with a company as an organic system whose success depends on a holistic approach to connect that organization''s human, technical, and organizational functions.  \u003cp\u003eThis new edition meets the challenge of making the AI process accessible and updates three key areas of the process: the theoretical basis, fundamental assumptions and beliefs, and the basic processes. It includes step-by-step guidelines on how to apply AI in a variety of organizational situations and shows how it can be used with a wide range of initiatives, such as coaching, leadership development, strategic planning, and teambuilding.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf there''s one book to read on AI, this is it. It provides the context and rationale for this paradigm changin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChart of Case Stories xiii\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 1: The Case for a New Approach to Change 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Emerging Paradigm 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe New Sciences 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThinking About Problems Using the New Paradigm 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 2: Appreciative Inquiry: History, Theory, and Practice 21\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining Appreciative Inquiry 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA History of Appreciative Inquiry 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAI and the Field of Organization Development 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Relevance of AI to Complex, Transformative Change 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAI and the Challenge of Organization Transformation 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComplex Change and the Two Gifts of Appreciative Inquiry 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Theoretical Basis for Appreciative Inquiry 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial Constructionism 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Power of Image 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial Constructionism + The Power of Image = Appreciative Inquiry in Organization Change 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Good Are Positive Emotions? 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCase Story:\u003c\/b\u003e Living Well with Dementia: Creating a Regional Strategy for the East Midlands, by Julie Barnes and Jill Guild 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 3: Appreciative Inquiry as a Perspective for Organization Change 67\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe \"DNA\" of Appreciative Inquiry 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Core Principles of AI 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAre Principles Important? 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Five Original Principles Plus Wholeness 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Five Generic Core Processes for Guiding AI-Based Change 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultiple Models of the Five Generic Core Processes of AI 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Original Cooperrider\/Srivastva Model 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe GEM Initiative Four-D Model 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Fifth D 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Mohr\/Jacobsgaard Four “I” Model 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSkills and Knowledge Needed to Lead AI Processes 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCase Story:\u003c\/b\u003e Using the SOAR Framework at Aerospace Alliant International (AAI), by Jacqueline M. Stavros 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCase Story:\u003c\/b\u003e The Results of Appreciative Management by a Corporate Manager, by Daniel Saint 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 4: Choose the Positive as the Focus of Inquiry (Defi ne) 111\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefine: Focusing on the Positive 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRaising the Choice Point 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExplaining and Demonstrating 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying the Focus for Inquiry 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCase Story:\u003c\/b\u003e AI Stories from a Training and Technical Assistance Center (T\/TAC): New Possibilities for Improving Outcomes for Students with Disabilities, by Denyse Doerries, Donni Davis-Perry, and Lori Korinek 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCase Story:\u003c\/b\u003e From Defi cits to Strengths: Six Sigma from the AI Perspective, by David Shaked 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 5: Inquire into Stories of What Gives Life in the System (Discover) 145\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRationale for the Use of Stories 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Preparation Workshop to Develop the Customized Interview Protocol and Decide on an Inquiry Process 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStep 1: Select a Core Group and Possibly a Steering Team 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStep 2: Orient Participants to the Goals of the Workshop and to Their Role in Meeting the Goals 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStep 3: Quickly Get Participants into an Experience of AI 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStep 4: Debrief the Mini-AI Experience 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStep 5: Share Highlights of the Interviews and Select Topics for Further Inquiry 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStep 6: Create Questions to Be Added to the Four Generic Questions 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStep 7: Develop the Inquiry Process 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterviewer Training 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCase Story:\u003c\/b\u003e Appreciative Living: Using AI in Daily Life, by Jacqueline Kelm 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCase Story:\u003c\/b\u003e Appreciative Life Coaching, by Bob Tschannen-Moran 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 6: Locate Themes That Appear in the Stories (Discover) 191\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying Themes 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExample of the Themes 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Process for Selecting Themes 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExpanding the Dialogue 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCase Story:\u003c\/b\u003e Appreciative Inquiry at Los Angeles Universal Preschool (LAUP): The LAUP\/UDEM Dream Team, by Terri Egan, Nancy Westrup Villarreal, and Daphne Deporres 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 7: Create Shared Images for a Preferred Future (Dream) 213\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArticulating the Dream of an Organization’s Future 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExamples of Ways to Facilitate Creation of Shared Images 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProvocative Propositions 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCase Story:\u003c\/b\u003e Advancing the Safety and Quality of Care in the Emergency Department Over Time: A Story with Three Acts, by Nancy Shendell-Falik, Amy Doran, and Bernard J. 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