Appreciative Inquiry
A Positive Revolution in Change

This is a very short introduction to this methodology for organizational change which, at least in my case is quite far from providing a sufficient overview on the methodology. Luckily enough, I'll take a real-life course on this topic.......more

Quick read. I was looking for applications to project-based learning, and there are some. More importantly, there are applications in school (and other) SYSTEMS. Instead of focusing on the problems, the methodology asks stakeholders to articulate strengths and use them to design and develop changes......more

This is a very short introduction to the Appreciative Inquiry approach to facilitation/group process, although it is being advertised as an approach to organizational change management. OK, why not. The publication is very short, you can read it in one sitting of maybe 2 hours. I've listened to it on......more

While I think the premise is good and the book certainly could be game changing, I believe the execution of the writing was terrible. The choppy feel to the structure combined with a severe overuse of technical terms and jargon made this one of the few books that I had a really hard time reading thr......more

So much more could have been offered in this book rather than it feeling like an intro to something more. The basic model included doesn’t offer enough depth to bring the reader enough insights into more than what other basic coaching models can offer if you use it based on a self-help basis. Perhap......more