Developing a community of trust is imperative to the success of any workshop or consulting project. A facilitator’s first task must be to create an environment that is safe, invites feedback, and encourages positive dialogue.…
So, you’ve just finished up a session with a client and maybe you’re making some notes on how it went before your next appointment. This could also be an excellent moment to reflect on how…
Has a client ever arrived for a coaching session with no clear direction or burning issue to address? What do you, as a coach, do in these situations? Appreciative Coaches utilize these opportunities as a…
There is so much good happening in the World. Often we read stories of positive change that is taking place at home, work, within teams and communities, etc. In these stories, I began to notice…
A question often asked during our trainings is, “What do we do when the client wants to focus on a problem?” Crafting bold, provocative, positive questions is at the heart of an appreciative approach and…
People who are new to Appreciative Inquiry are extremely inquisitive – about problems, about conflict. How do we “handle” them with Appreciative Inquiry? How do we “manage” the interruptions? How do we find the “solutions”?…
People who are new to Appreciative Inquiry often ask, “Appreciative Inquiry focuses on the positive, so do you negate the negative? What do you do about _____?” You can fill in the blank with so…