Comments for World Appreciative Inquiry Conference 2012World Appreciative Inquiry Conference 2012 http://www.2012waic.com Fri, 11 May 2012 15:36:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Webcast Plenary Session 3: Dr. Diana Whitney by Diana Whitney speaks on Appreciative Leadership | Willow Oak HR http://www.2012waic.com/webcast-plenary-session-3-dr-diana-whitney/#comment-4673 Diana Whitney speaks on Appreciative Leadership | Willow Oak HR Fri, 11 May 2012 15:36:41 +0000 http://www.2012waic.com/?page_id=1650#comment-4673 [...] The webcast of Diana’s keynote can be found here. [...] [...] The webcast of Diana’s keynote can be found here. [...]

]]> Comment on Host: Local Organizing Committee by RC Lamichhane http://www.2012waic.com/organisation/local-organizing-committee-host/#comment-4669 RC Lamichhane Thu, 10 May 2012 11:54:51 +0000 http://www.2012waic.com/?page_id=10#comment-4669 Really very dynamic vibrant and enthusiastic team Really very dynamic vibrant and enthusiastic team

]]> Comment on Leadership in Appreciative Inquiry: Diana Whitney (by Saskia Tjepkema) by About generative power, listening and status (Improvisation and Appreciative Inquiry – part 2) | Improvisation minds your business http://www.2012waic.com/2012/04/27/leadership-in-appreciative-inquiry-diane-whitney-by-saskia-tjepkema/#comment-4661 About generative power, listening and status (Improvisation and Appreciative Inquiry – part 2) | Improvisation minds your business Fri, 04 May 2012 10:13:10 +0000 http://www.2012waic.com/?p=1621#comment-4661 [...] act from it. Diana Whitney offered a key note on leadership which I loved and I like to refer to a great blog-article on this keynote, written by Saskia Tjepkema. For me, a key-element to add in our workshops on leadership is : “More and more, it’s [...] [...] act from it. Diana Whitney offered a key note on leadership which I loved and I like to refer to a great blog-article on this keynote, written by Saskia Tjepkema. For me, a key-element to add in our workshops on leadership is : “More and more, it’s [...]

]]> Comment on Increasing the generative potential of AI: Ron Fry and Gervase Bushe – 2 - by Saskia Tjepkema http://www.2012waic.com/2012/04/29/increasing-the-generative-potential-of-ai-ron-fry-and-gervase-bushe-2/#comment-4657 Saskia Tjepkema Thu, 03 May 2012 07:17:03 +0000 http://www.2012waic.com/?p=1779#comment-4657 Dear Andy, Most of the research that both speakers mention in their keynote can be found on: http://www.gervasebushe.ca/appinq.htm (scroll down to bottom of page). For instance the 2010 research paper: "A comparative case study of appreciative inquiries in one organization: implications for practice", the article-in-press "Generativity and the Transformational Potential of Appreciative Inquiry" and the 2005 article: "When Is Appreciative Inquiry Transformational? A Meta-Case Analysis". Hope these are helpful. Perhaps other people have other key research resources that they like to add? Saskia Dear Andy,
Most of the research that both speakers mention in their keynote can be found on: http://www.gervasebushe.ca/appinq.htm (scroll down to bottom of page). For instance the 2010 research paper: “A comparative case study of appreciative inquiries in one organization: implications for practice”, the article-in-press “Generativity and the Transformational Potential of Appreciative Inquiry” and the 2005 article: “When Is Appreciative Inquiry Transformational? A Meta-Case Analysis”.
Hope these are helpful.
Perhaps other people have other key research resources that they like to add?
Saskia

]]> Comment on How to interweave micro practices in daily conversation? (by Cees Hoogendijk) by The Center for APPRECIATIVE INQUIRY » Blog Archive » How to interweave micro practices in daily conversation? http://www.2012waic.com/2012/04/27/how-to-interweave-micro-practices-in-daily-conversation-by-cees-hoogendijk/#comment-4654 The Center for APPRECIATIVE INQUIRY » Blog Archive » How to interweave micro practices in daily conversation? Wed, 02 May 2012 18:25:13 +0000 http://www.2012waic.com/?p=1629#comment-4654 [...] Imagine micro practices taking care of their generativity themselves…! Read Full Article>> [...] [...] Imagine micro practices taking care of their generativity themselves…! Read Full Article>> [...]

]]> Comment on Participant portrait: Jean, Grace and Perla by Participant portrait: Daniel | World Appreciative Inquiry Conference 2012 http://www.2012waic.com/2012/04/27/1679/#comment-4652 Participant portrait: Daniel | World Appreciative Inquiry Conference 2012 Wed, 02 May 2012 15:15:21 +0000 http://www.2012waic.com/?p=1679#comment-4652 [...] great diversity of people who attended and their range of stories. Other portraits are of Rafael, Grace, Jean & Perla and [...] [...] great diversity of people who attended and their range of stories. Other portraits are of Rafael, Grace, Jean & Perla and [...]

]]> Comment on Participant portrait: Rafael by Participant portrait: Daniel | World Appreciative Inquiry Conference 2012 http://www.2012waic.com/2012/04/27/participant-portrait-rafael/#comment-4651 Participant portrait: Daniel | World Appreciative Inquiry Conference 2012 Wed, 02 May 2012 15:09:47 +0000 http://www.2012waic.com/?p=1676#comment-4651 [...] of the great diversity of people who attended and their range of stories. Other portraits are of Rafael, Grace, Jean & Perla and [...] [...] of the great diversity of people who attended and their range of stories. Other portraits are of Rafael, Grace, Jean & Perla and [...]

]]> Comment on Increasing the generative potential of AI: Ron Fry and Gervase Bushe – 2 - by Andy Smith http://www.2012waic.com/2012/04/29/increasing-the-generative-potential-of-ai-ron-fry-and-gervase-bushe-2/#comment-4649 Andy Smith Wed, 02 May 2012 09:00:13 +0000 http://www.2012waic.com/?p=1779#comment-4649 Can someone point me at the research that Ron and Gervase mention? Searching on 'research' on the AI Commons brings up calls for participation, notes on methodology, but not much in the way of actual research demonstrating results. Surely there must be some out there? Can someone point me at the research that Ron and Gervase mention? Searching on ‘research’ on the AI Commons brings up calls for participation, notes on methodology, but not much in the way of actual research demonstrating results. Surely there must be some out there?

]]> Comment on Participant portrait: Shelagh by Participant portrait: Jean, Grace and Perla | World Appreciative Inquiry Conference 2012 http://www.2012waic.com/2012/04/27/participant-portrait-shelagh/#comment-4648 Participant portrait: Jean, Grace and Perla | World Appreciative Inquiry Conference 2012 Tue, 01 May 2012 22:40:20 +0000 http://www.2012waic.com/?p=1712#comment-4648 [...] great diversity of people who attended and their range of stories. Other portraits are of Rafael, Shelagh and [...] [...] great diversity of people who attended and their range of stories. Other portraits are of Rafael, Shelagh and [...]

]]> Comment on Going beyond positivity: Ron Fry and Gervase Bushe -1- (by Saskia Tjepkema) by Philippe Belien http://www.2012waic.com/2012/04/29/going-beyond-positivity-ron-fry-and-gervase-bushe-1-by-saskia-tjepkema/#comment-4647 Philippe Belien Tue, 01 May 2012 14:43:03 +0000 http://www.2012waic.com/?p=1761#comment-4647 Indeed, our challenge as an AI community, is to use a language, that prevents us from being 'misunderstood'. I agree it is not so much about studying the good. It is about studying what is, but in a way that brings life to the system. Whatever system it is. We inquire in a way that creates new possibilities, it happens simultaneously. I would like to mention that although David Cooperrider highly focuses on 'the positive', he defines positive as 'what gives life'. If I ask people about 'high points' (inquiring the positive), in 90% of the time, they come with moments of great suffering, moments of despair, highly challenging conditions ... So inquiring the positive is often inquiring the challenging on our path. It proves that often 'great things can better, if not only, be seen through eyes that suffered from tears'. When we meet tough conditions and somebody asks the question 'would you be willing to take up this challenge? If you can not do it, nobody can' this often is generative moment. So 1) positivity in the sense of 'what gives life' and 2) generativity, in the sense of 'something new is happening' are not that different after all. Just different words. This is exactly what Cooperrider means when he says 'stop dialoguing, start designing'. Generative Inquiry does make sense, and has a lower risk of being misunderstood, I think. Indeed, our challenge as an AI community, is to use a language, that prevents us from being ‘misunderstood’. I agree it is not so much about studying the good. It is about studying what is, but in a way that brings life to the system. Whatever system it is. We inquire in a way that creates new possibilities, it happens simultaneously. I would like to mention that although David Cooperrider highly focuses on ‘the positive’, he defines positive as ‘what gives life’.
If I ask people about ‘high points’ (inquiring the positive), in 90% of the time, they come with moments of great suffering, moments of despair, highly challenging conditions … So inquiring the positive is often inquiring the challenging on our path. It proves that often ‘great things can better, if not only, be seen through eyes that suffered from tears’. When we meet tough conditions and somebody asks the question ‘would you be willing to take up this challenge? If you can not do it, nobody can’ this often is generative moment.
So 1) positivity in the sense of ‘what gives life’ and 2) generativity, in the sense of ‘something new is happening’ are not that different after all. Just different words. This is exactly what Cooperrider means when he says ‘stop dialoguing, start designing’.
Generative Inquiry does make sense, and has a lower risk of being misunderstood, I think.

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