Conversations Worth Having: Using Appreciative Inquiry to Fuel Productive and Meaningful Engagement

Stavros, Jacqueline M.; Torres, Cheri; Cooperrider, David L.

ISBN 10: 152309401X / ISBN 13: 9781523094011

Published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2018

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Conversations Worth Having: Using Appreciative Inquiry to Fuel Productive and Meaningful Engagement
• Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 152309401X
• ISBN 13: 9781523094011
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 7 ounces

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Synopsis

Conversations can be critical and destructive, or they can be generative and productive. This book shows how to guarantee your conversations will help people, organizations, and communities flourish.

Conversations are at the core of how we interact. We all know that conversations influence us, but we rarely stop to think about how much impact they have on our well-being and our ability to thrive. This book shows how Appreciative Inquiry (AI)--one of the most widely used new approaches for fostering positive change for individuals, groups, organizations, and communities--can help everyone communicate better and flourish in all areas of their lives. Stavros and Torres spell out 2 practices and 5 principles to create great conversations. Each chapter is built around real-life stories of people using these practices and principles to strengthen relationships and generate possibilities for a future that works for everyone.

About the Author

Jackie Stavros and Cheri Torres have been internationally recognized for their work with Appreciative Inquiry. They've positively affected the lives of thousands of people and helped hundreds of organizations improve their capacity to thrive in uncertain times. They have been researching, writing, consulting, and speaking on Appreciative Inquiry since 1996.