Appreciative Inquiry for Change Management by Sarah Lewis

Appreciative Inquiry for Change Management by Sarah Lewis

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).

"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 *

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.

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ISBN 13	9780749463557
ISBN 10	0749463554
Title	Appreciative Inquiry for Change Management
Author	Sarah Lewis
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Kogan Page Ltd
Year published	2011-07-03
Number of pages	232
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