Appreciative Inquiry for Change Management: Using AI to Facilitate Organizational Development - Softcover

Lewis, Sarah; Passmore, Jonathan; Cantore, Stefan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0749463554 ISBN 13: 9780749463557

Publisher: Kogan Page, 2011

Synopsis

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).

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About the Authors

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.

Professor Jonathan Passmore is a business psychologist with five degrees and has an international reputation for his work in coaching, change and leadership. He has published over twenty books on the themes of leadership, personal development and change, including editing the Association for Coaching series of coaching titles. He consults and speaks at conferences across the world from the US to Europe and Asia. He has written more than 100 peer review research papers and book chapters and has won several awards including the 2010 AC Global Coaching Award for his contribution to practice and research and the Association for Business Psychologists Chairmans Award in 2015. You can find out more about his writing, speaking and research at www.jonathanpassmore.com

Stefan Cantore is a consultant in the areas of leadership and organization development. He is a Senior Teaching Fellow in Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource Management at the University of Southampton Management School, UK. He is an experienced leadership and organisational development consultant with a practice focussed on helping leaders and organisations use conversation as a process for change. He has used appreciative inquiry across a wide range of organizations and is an experienced conversational practitioner. Stefan is a qualified coach and has Masters Degrees in both People and Organisational Development and Business Administration.

Edition details

• Publisher: Kogan Page
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0749463554
• ISBN 13: 9780749463557
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 214