Appreciative Inquiry

One of the first books about Appreciative Inquiry; A Positive Revolution in Change was published in 1999 by David Cooperrider, Diana Whitney. They offered an approach to organizational change based on the possibility of a more desirable future based upon the idea, “What is different now, at this time?”. That difference systematically taps the potential of human beings to make themselves, their organizations, and their communities more adaptive and more effective. AI, a theory of collaborative change, erases the winner/loser paradigm in favor of coordinated actions and closer relationships that lead to solutions at once simpler and more effective. AI is about the search for the best in people, their organizations, and the strengths-filled, opportunity-rich world around them. AI is not so much a shift in the methods and models of organizational change, but AI is a fundamental shift in the overall perspective taken throughout the entire change process to ‘see’ the wholeness of the human system and to “inquire” into that system’s strengths, possibilities, and successes Aligning the principle of AI with the ICF Core Competencies can significantly enhance your coaching skill set, improving your questioning power and level 2 and 3 listening skills as you progress in your coaching career in service of your clients. In this 6 core competency CCE course, we will look at 5 elements of self awareness, 3 kinds of self awareness and 4 steps to self awareness. Add self awareness cultivation skills to your coaches tool box, honing your skills with other experienced coaches from around the glob. Share stories and work to grow together using various examples of how to develop awareness generating coaching techniques into your practice. Improve your mastery of the ICF Core Competencies: 1.Demonstrates Ethical Practice 2.Embodies a Coaching Mindset 3.Establishes and Maintains Agreements 4.Cultivates Trust and Safety 5.Maintains Presence 6.Listens Actively 7.Evokes Awareness 8.Facilitates Client Growth