Appreciative Inquiry is the topic of the board workshop on Monday, February 11. I guess all of those focus groups, etc. that were going to happen will now have a focus.

My employer wasted a ton of money on AI training/workshops/retreats/etc a couple of years back.
Probably no better or worse than so much organizational relationship BS being marketed.
Hey, who moved my cheese?

I hear you Dinsy: Every consultant that comes to our door we promptly show them the way out.

My vague recollection was that AI was especially heavy on offering follow-up services and such. I surely hope our schools aren't dumping too much $$$ down this hole.

Sure AI offers some decent common sense points of limited applicability to certain organizations. Focus on individuals' strengths and accomplishments, rather than simply criticizing their shortcomings. Which could essentially an inexpensively be set forth in a brief pamphlet.

Or a book like this

Fortunes are made by restating simple principles. Look no further than Joel Osteen.

There's no such thing as common sense. Maybe I should add it to the dead thread.

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Originally posted by little...way:
There's no such thing as common sense. Maybe I should add it to the dead thread.

There's a book about that too. here