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Event Description:

In this workshop Dr. Frank Barrett and Dr. David Cooperrider introduce the theory and practice of Appreciative Inquiry -- a consulting process which grows out of social constructionist thought and its applications to organization transformation. Special attention will be given to the power of positive questions; the simultaneity of inquiry and change; the function of narrative and metaphor in human systems transformation; how to deal with spiraling vocabularies of human deficit, how to create alignment across functional, generational, cultural and technical boundaries; and how to build global organizing capacity to meet the challenges of the next millennium.

Key steps for undertaking Appreciative Inquiry will be presented and practiced: Topic Choice, Appreciative Interviewing, Crafting Provocative Propositions and Creating and Sustaining an Appreciative Organization Culture. Focus will be placed on specific applications of Appreciative Inquiry including: Large Scale Change, Leadership Development, Mergers and Acquisitions, Employee Involvement and Satisfaction, and Personal High Performance. Illustrations of this constructive approach to organization transformation will be drawn from work with small and large corporations, with communities, and with international organizations addressing global issues of transboundary concern.

Participants will have opportunities to practice key steps in the Appreciative Inquiry Process, to work through case examples of actual Appreciative Inquiry consulting projects, and to develop strategies for introducing Appreciative Inquiry to their organizations.  

Attendance for the entire workshop is appreciated.

Monday

 8:30pm-12:00pm Continental Breakfast/Session

 12:00pm-1:00pm Lunch (Provided)

1:00pm- 5:00pm Session

Tuesday

 8:30pm-12:00pm Continental Breakfast/Session

12:00pm-1:00pm Lunch (Provided)

1:00pm-5:00pm Session

Wednesday

 8:30pm- 12:00pm Continental Breakfast/Session

12:00pm-1:00pm Lunch (Provided)

1:00pm- 5:00pm Session

Thursday

 8:30pm-12:00pm Continental Breakfast/Session

Fees:

(Includes all workshop materials, coffee breaks, and 3 lunches).

Workshop fee........................................$1,500.00 (before August 1, 2010)

Workshop fee........................................$1,750.00 (after August 1, 2010)

Non Profits ………………………….............$1,300.00 (before August 1, 2010)

Non Profits ………………………….............$1,400.00  (after August 1, 2010)        

(Some partial scholarships available for full time students who are self-supporting. Applicants for student scholarships should contact Frank Barrett @ Fbarrett@Cruzio.com. Call or email for team discounts or in-house sessions).

Mail registration form with check payable to:       

Appreciative Inquiry Partners

 C/O Meeting Solutions, Inc.

P. O. Box 222016 Carmel, CA   93922

 
Or~ Pay Via PAYPAL (www.Paypal.com ). Send registration fee to: Frank Barrett at Fbarrett@cruzio.com. Once payment is received, confirmation will be sent. Payment for guestroom is separate from Paypal credit payments. 

Event Location:
Carmel Mission Inn

3665 Rio Road

Carmel, CA 93923

Contact Information:

Jodi Hayes

Meeting Solutions

JodiHayes1@cs.com

 (831) 625-3606   

Fax: (831) 625-0606                                        

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