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the thin book of® appreciative inquiry
over 150,000 copies sold
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By Sue Annis HammondRead it on a Kindle, iPad or Nook! The Thin Thin Book of® Appreciative Inquiry is the introduction to the exciting organizational change philosophy called Appreciative Inquiry. Appreciative Inquiry is a way of thinking, seeing and acting for powerful, purposeful change in organizations. It is particularly useful in systems being overwhelmed by a constant demand for change. Appreciative Inquiry approaches change by assuming that whatever you want more of already exists in all organizations. While traditional problem-solving processes separate, dissect, and pull apart, Appreciative Inquiry generates affirming images that pull people together. People discover what the organization does well, how it does it and design ways to do more of what works. Unlike a cookbook approach to change, Appreciative Inquiry is a thought process. The book is written in simple language and includes references on where to go for more in-depth study. New! An Introduction to Appreciative InquiryWritten by Sue, this free 3 page pdf provides an concise introduction to AI. NOTE: This is meant for your personal use only. If you want to distribute it to others, you can purchase additional copies for $.50 each: Appreciative Inquiry is a group process. How can you extend AI to individuals? (Click to expand)
We offer a product that can help extend the AI process to an individual skill level. The relatively new Inscape Work of Leaders Profile gives the individual feedback on three steps:
In AI language, that means:
Under each of the three steps are best practices and individual feedback on behavioral continua. For example in Crafting a Vision, one that fits with my personal philosophy regarding Appreciative Inquiry is Testing Assumptions. The Best Practice is Exploring Implications vs. Pushing Forward and Seeking Counsel vs. Deciding Independently. Thinking about that in terms of an Appreciative Inquiry that means that the group explores implications during the Discovery and Design Phases and seeks the wisdom of the group, which is why AI is so effective. The reason the Work of Leaders profile would augment this process is that it gives individuals feedback on their own personal tendencies in each of these particular areas. Having this profile as a before, after or even during an Appreciative Inquiry process would be a innovative way to add in the individual awareness element to how people are reacting to the group process. Think how powerful that would be! You can also get a group report, again having the group able to see where they are in terms of each of the best practices. This is an impressive new tool that you can now use to increase the already compelling Appreciative Inquiry experience. Want to know more? Download Sue Annis Hammond's paper: "Using Appreciative Inquiry and SOAR as an Opportunity for Leadership Development". Click here to order or get more information about the Inscape Work of Leaders Profile. Book Facts:
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