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

Stavros, Jacqueline; Torres, Cheri

ISBN 10: 1974905314 ISBN 13: 9781974905317

Publisher: Berrett-Koehler on Dreamscape Audio, 2018

Synopsis

Conversation is a crucial part of everything we do. It influences our well-being―a good conversation can leave us ready for anything, a bad one can ruin our whole day. But most of us are unaware of the nature of our conversations, let alone how to make them consistently affirming and empowering. This book shows how to use Appreciative Inquiry, one of the most effective and widely used approaches for fostering positive change, to dramatically improve the outcomes of our conversations. By focusing on what we want to happen instead of what we want to avoid, and asking questions to deepen understanding and increase possibilities, we expand creativity, improve productivity, and unleash potential, at work and at home.

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About the Authors

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.

Tiffany Williams has a bachelor’s degree in theatre and over twenty-five years of experience in the industry. The author of the children's play The Great Texas Treasure Hunt, she is an eight-time winner of the Collin Theatre Center Award, and she received the 2004 Unsung Heroine Award at Collin College. An audiobook narrator, she lives in Virginia with her family. For more information, follow her on Facebook @TiffanyWilliamsVO.

Edition details

• Publisher: Berrett-Koehler on Dreamscape Audio
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1974905314
• ISBN 13: 9781974905317
• Binding: Audio CD