Appreciative Inquiry for Change Management
Using AI to Facilitate Organizational Development
Published on 3. January 2015
Book
Hardback
232 pages
978-0-7494-7639-7 (ISBN)
Description
Appreciative Inquiry (AI) is one of the most exciting and increasingly recognized concepts in facilitating organizational change. This book studies AI in depth, illustrating the method of asking particular questions and envisioning the future, encouraging staff to consider both the positive and negative systems in place and to recognize the need to implement change. It demonstrates how AI can be practically applied through positive psychology, understanding various perspectives and trialling tested approaches to create change through conversation. Case studies from organizations that have already integrated conversational methods into their change management practice show the value and effectiveness of the processes and how to promote, create and generate such conversations yourself. Written in jargon-free language, this is an excellent resource for you to discover the benefits that conversational techniques can bring to your organization and its performance. Appreciative Inquiry for Change Management explains the theory and practice of AI, World Cafe, Open Space and other conversational approaches for facilitating organizational development (OD).
Reviews / Votes
"I unequivocally recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn new ways of authentically engaging with others in business... be prepared to be challenged on fundamental assumptions that you may have about the nature of organizations, the problem-solving mindset, conversations and change itself." -- Sherwood Fleming * Sherwood Fleming, Sherwood Fleming's Intercultural Communication Insights * "Though AI may strike some as pop psychology, this manual shows how it's already at work in major businesses worldwide and how it can help your organization. getAbstract recommends it to any leader, manager, coach or consultant interested in alternative approaches to change management." * getAbstract, Inc. * "This book explains how AI works and how to use it to deal with common organizational challenges. The first part of the book contrasts the view of organizations as machines with the alternative perspective of organizations as living systems capable of using imagination and positive emotional energy to produce change....The book includes an annotated list of websites for discussion groups, online spaces, and consultancies." * Eithne O'Leyne, Book News, Inc * "Praise for the previous edition:This book will change the way we talk, relate, and think about change. The authors unpack the meaning and significance of Appreciative Inquiry and the positive revolution in 'conversation-based change' with powerful stories and brilliantly clear writing. It is a remarkable how-to book that perfectly blends theory, practice and life-empowering perspectives. A must read for anyone interested in leading with hope and optimism, and creating the future through the collaborative engagement of our highest human strengths.
" * Prof. David Cooperrider, Case Western Reserve University *
More details
Edition
Re-issue
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 163 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
499 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7494-7639-7 (9780749476397)
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Sarah Lewis | Jonathan Passmore | Stefan Cantore
Appreciative Inquiry for Change Management
Using AI to Facilitate Organizational Development
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Additional editions
Sarah Lewis | Jonathan Passmore | Stefan Cantore
Appreciative Inquiry for Change Management
Using AI to Facilitate Organizational Development
Book
09/2016
2nd Edition
Kogan Page Ltd
€52.90
Shipment within 10-20 days
Sarah Lewis | Jonathan Passmore | Stefan Cantore
Appreciative Inquiry for Change Management
Using AI to Facilitate Organizational Development
Book
07/2011
1st Edition
Kogan Page Ltd
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Persons
Sarah Lewis is a chartered occupational psychologist, an associate fellow of the British Psychological Society, and a founder member of the Association of Business Psychologists.
Jonathan Passmore is a chartered occupational psychologist, an accredited AC coach, a coaching supervisor and fellow of the CIPD. He is the author of several books and editor of Excellence in Coaching, Psychometrics in Coaching, Diversity in Coaching, Leadership Coaching and most recently, Mastery in Coaching, all published by Kogan Page with the Association for Coaching.
Stefan Cantore is a consultant in the areas of leadership and organizational development.
Jonathan Passmore is a chartered occupational psychologist, an accredited AC coach, a coaching supervisor and fellow of the CIPD. He is the author of several books and editor of Excellence in Coaching, Psychometrics in Coaching, Diversity in Coaching, Leadership Coaching and most recently, Mastery in Coaching, all published by Kogan Page with the Association for Coaching.
Stefan Cantore is a consultant in the areas of leadership and organizational development.
Content
Chapter - 00: Introduction;
Section - ONE: Understanding conversational approaches to change;
Chapter - 01: Organizations as machines, workers as cogs and management as a control process;
Chapter - 02: An alternative approach: organizations as living human systems;
Chapter - 03: The development of conversational approaches to organizational change;
Chapter - 04: Appreciative Inquiry: how do you do it?;
Section - TWO: Advanced ideas and practice;
Chapter - 05: The power of the question;
Chapter - 06: The power of conversation;
Chapter - 07: Extending practice: working with story in organizations;
Chapter - 08: Developing your conversational practice;
Chapter - 09: Becoming an appreciative conversational practitioner;
Section - THREE: Using conversational approaches in the organization;
Chapter - 10: How to introduce Appreciative Inquiry and related approaches to your organization;
Chapter - 11: Case study: Using Appreciative Inquiry at BP Castrol Marine - David Gilmour and Anne Radford;
Chapter - 12: Case study: Revitalizing corporate values in Nokia - Caryn Vanstone and Bruno Dalbiez;
Chapter - 13: Case study: World Cafe - Arian Ward, Paul E Borawski and Juanita Brown;
Chapter - 14: Case study: Applying Appreciative Inquiry to deliver strategic change: Orbseal Technology Center - Jacqueline M Stavros and Joe R Sprangel Jr
Section - ONE: Understanding conversational approaches to change;
Chapter - 01: Organizations as machines, workers as cogs and management as a control process;
Chapter - 02: An alternative approach: organizations as living human systems;
Chapter - 03: The development of conversational approaches to organizational change;
Chapter - 04: Appreciative Inquiry: how do you do it?;
Section - TWO: Advanced ideas and practice;
Chapter - 05: The power of the question;
Chapter - 06: The power of conversation;
Chapter - 07: Extending practice: working with story in organizations;
Chapter - 08: Developing your conversational practice;
Chapter - 09: Becoming an appreciative conversational practitioner;
Section - THREE: Using conversational approaches in the organization;
Chapter - 10: How to introduce Appreciative Inquiry and related approaches to your organization;
Chapter - 11: Case study: Using Appreciative Inquiry at BP Castrol Marine - David Gilmour and Anne Radford;
Chapter - 12: Case study: Revitalizing corporate values in Nokia - Caryn Vanstone and Bruno Dalbiez;
Chapter - 13: Case study: World Cafe - Arian Ward, Paul E Borawski and Juanita Brown;
Chapter - 14: Case study: Applying Appreciative Inquiry to deliver strategic change: Orbseal Technology Center - Jacqueline M Stavros and Joe R Sprangel Jr