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The Power of Appreciative Inquiry based Leadership
October 4, 2012 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
The Power of Appreciative Inquiry based Leadership
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The Power of Appreciative Inquiry based Leadership
Join us on October 4 at 6pm for an interactive workshop on The Power of Appreciative Inquiry based Leadership.
“Appreciation is a wonderful thing: it makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.” ~ Voltaire
The most common way we aim to attend to creating efficiency and maximizing productivity in our organizations and projects is to approach it from a problem solving orientation. Appreciative Inquiry (AI), however, asks us to look at it from a different perspective. Appreciative Inquiry (AI) is exploration of what gives life to human systems when they function at their best. It is based on the assumption that individuals, teams, and institutions all move in the direction of the questions they ask and encourages questions about what we want more of in ourselves, in our relationships and in our communities.
This invites us to focuses on possibilities, not problems. It may sound easy but it requires an important shift from our usual, problem-centered approach to bringing about change. It helps us discover what works, so that we can do more of it. It is inquiry based on positive questions.
In Appreciative Inquiry, a clear, concise topic is chosen, positive questions are developed. Stories start to develop; patterns begin to emerge. Individuals recall and tap into positive achievements and stories that strengthen and inspire. The other side being what IS working rather than what is NOT working. This approach can be used informally, such as in a conversation or in a formal context, such as at a strategic planning conference or retreat. It can be used with two people or two thousand.
Join AWiB on Thursday, October 4th 2012 as PACT Capacity Development Manager and Appreciative Inquiry trainer, Bezawit Bekele, shares with us the practice of appreciative inquiry based leadership.
Date: October 4, 2012
Venue: Hilton Hotel
Time: 6 PM
Entrance: 100 Birr members; 130 Birr non members; refreshments will be provided.
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