Appreciative Inquiry Handbook with CD-ROM,
Premium 2nd Edition
Authors:
David Cooperrider,
Diana Whitney and Jacqueline
Stavros
Publication Date: 12-01-07
DESCRIPTION:
In
this thoroughly revised and updated edition of
one of the most popular change methods in the
world, Cooperrider,
Whitney and Stavros
: 1.) track the recent
changes in the field, including some of the
longest-running AI change efforts; 2.) explain
how AI has contributed to sustainability and the
“triple bottom line.” The Premium
Edition contains the illustrative CD-ROM.
The AI Handbook contains everything
needed to launch any kind of AI initiative, from
a one-hour introduction to AI to a complete
two-day program. From abstract principles
underlying AI to actual tools used in different
settings, from detailed descriptions of AI
interventions to practical tips to classic AI
articles, the authors have amassed in one place
all of the introductory concepts, examples, and
aids necessary to engage
yourself and others in Appreciative Inquiry as a
change process.
FEATURES:
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To exemplify
Sustainability in the AI process, the authors
present the “Fairmount Minerals Sustainable
Development AI Summit Participants Workbook” in
Chapter 8.The authors now focus on the larger
meaning of "sustainable enterprise," in terms of
the “Triple
Bottom Line”, rephrased in AI
terms as “People, Prosperity and Planet.”
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Updates on existing
organizations’ uses, demonstrating
sustainability/longevity of AI approaches in
such organizations as Hunter Douglas Windows
Fashion, Tendercare,
etc. This discussion includes reports of
measurable results of using AI in chapters 4-7.
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Expanded resource
section with new worksheets and including an
entirely new chapter 9 on case applications,
together with an expanded Bibliography, listing
of related websites, etc.
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A new Mini-lecture:
“Why AI Works” in Chapter 1.
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In order to extend
the leadership knowledge domain, the authors
have included an Interview Guide on “The
Art of Leading” to
use in this context (chapter 8)
