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)
