Explore the foundational theories, principles, and 5-D process of Appreciative Inquiry (AI) through experiential exercises designed to invite discovery, reflection, and implementation. The objective of this online course is to encourage you to use appreciative inquiry methodology to cultivate stronger relationships, promote meaningful engagement, and inspire positive change.
The vAIFT is a two-week online certification program that provides the skills necessary to facilitate appreciative inquiry sessions in all human systems. This course teaches the basics of Appreciative Inquiry (e.g. principles, 5-Ds, supporting research, etc.) but delves deeper by providing experiential exercises that teach participants how to define the topic of inquiry, practice positive framing, design and field test an interview protocol, and more…
Learn how you can use the SOAR framework to enhance strategic thinking, planning, leading, and engagement at all levels within an organization.
Learn how you can use the SOAR framework to enhance strategic thinking, planning, leading, and engagement at all levels within an organization.
Conversations are at the heart of everything we do. They are key to effective communications, leadership, high performing teams, and strong relationships. We all know that they influence us, but we rarely stop to think about how much they affect our well-being and others as well as the health of our organizations and communities.
Strategic conversations and organization success are heavily influenced by organizational mindset, conversational frameworks, and engagement processes. This course will introduce you to a living systems mindset, the SOAR framework, and four whole systems engagement processes (The AI 5D cycle, Design Thinking, World Cafe, and Open Space Technology) for facilitating strategic conversations at every level of the organization.