Appreciative Inquiry / The Practicing Organization Development Series (ePub)

Thoroughly revised and updated, the second edition of Appreciative
Inquiry offers OD and HR professionals a user-friendly resource for
discovering how they can tap into the power of the Appreciative
Inquiry (AI) process. An innovative process, AI is an effective way
to work with a company as an organic system whose success depends
on a holistic approach to connect that organization's human,
technical, and organizational functions.

This new edition meets the challenge of making the AI process
accessible and updates three key areas of the process: the
theoretical basis, fundamental assumptions and beliefs, and the
basic processes. It includes step-by-step guidelines on how to
apply AI in a variety of organizational situations and shows how it
can be used with a wide range of initiatives, such as coaching,
leadership development, strategic planning, and teambuilding.

"If there's one book to read on AI, this is it. It provides the
context and rationale for this paradigm changing approach to change
at any level of system. Buy it, read it, use it and enjoy achieving
great results and renewed energy and enthusiasm."

--Barbara Sloan, director, Organizational Development
and Learning, New York University, Langone Medical Center

"Appreciative Inquiry brings the freedom and creativity of AI
together with the 'nuts and bolts' of how to actually do it all. It
contains everything I would want to have as a fresh practitioner,
from potential designs to sample questions and excellent Case
Stories."

--David Shaked, founder and CEO, Almond Insight, United
Kingdom

"This book serves as a complete roadmap for those interested in
the philosophy and practice of Appreciative Inquiry. The Case
Stories encourage readers to find their own way on the journey by
providing examples of successful interventions."

--Terry Egan, professor, Management Studies, Pepperdine
University