Appreciative Inquiry 4: Destiny Phase

Editors rating: 
0
0

Group facilitation methods: Analysis, Assignments, Combining Ideas, Consensus, Corporate Writing, Idea Generating, Reflection / Dialogue, Selection / Prioritising Processes, Sharing Information

Schools of Thought: Appreciative Inquiry

Identification

Alternative names: 
AI
Level of process: 
Method
Intent or purpose: 

To create possible pilot projects, change initiatives and actions that have potential to move us toward the future we want as articulated in our design propositions.

Used as component of: 

Appreciative Inquiry Summit

Recommended size of group: 
1-10
Recommended size of group: 
11-25
Recommended size of group: 
26-50
Recommended size of group: 
51-100
Recommended size of group: 
101-500
Recommended size of group: 
500+
Optimal amount of time needed: 
2-3 hours

Howto

Usual or Expected Outcomes: 
People committed to projects.
Level of participation: 
high
Level of Difficulty to Facilitate: 
Not set
Pre-Work Required: 
The first 3 phases of AI.
Procedures: 

This is based on "The Leadership Summit Participant Worksheets: Igniting Leadership at all Levels ORD Working Together to Ensure the Earth’s Vitality

Steps
1. Self-Manage: Select a Discussion Leader, Timekeeper, Recorder and Reporter

2. Discuss the following Questions:
· Vision of this initiative or learning pilot: what is needed in order to be a successful learning experience?
· Who needs to be involved in the implementation? Champions?
· What are possible locations? Departments? Divisions?
· Learning potentials and possible impacts?
· When should it be started?

3. Be prepared to summarize, write up and submit the following:
· Group Members:
· Name of Pilot project:
· Craft a short purpose statement that relates it to the propositions of the ideal future we want: “The purpose of this initiative or pilot is….”
· Write a short description of the proposed pilot: What, When, Where, How, Etc.

Short term action plans (over the next 2 months):
ACTIONS / HELP NEEDED FROM / DUE DATES

Long term actions (next year and beyond)
ACTIONS / HELP NEEDED FROM / DUE DATES

4. Have each group report.

Follow-Up Required: 
implementation of the plan
How flexible is the process?: 
Highly

Background

Developer: 
David Cooperrider and Suresh Srivastva
Selected publications: 

Suppliers

Creators: 
Namesort iconCityCountry
VALDUSPort LouisMauritius
Trainers: 
Namesort iconCityCountry
VALDUSPort LouisMauritius
Consultants: 
Namesort iconCityCountry
VALDUSPort LouisMauritius
Supporters: 
Namesort iconCityCountry
VALDUSPort LouisMauritius

User login

Poll

How has the current economic downturn affected your facilitation practice?
I have less work than I did a few years ago.
25%
I am facilitating different processes from what I did a few years ago.
13%
I work with different clients than I did a few years ago.
38%
I haven’t noticed much difference.
0%
I have more work now than I had a few years ago.
25%
Total votes: 8

Advertizing

Google Ads