Has a client ever arrived for a coaching session with no clear direction or burning issue to address? What do you, as a coach, do in these situations? Appreciative Coaches utilize these opportunities as a…
There is so much good happening in the World. Often we read stories of positive change that is taking place at home, work, within teams and communities, etc. In these […]
A question often asked during our trainings is, “What do we do when the client wants to focus on a problem?” Crafting bold, provocative, positive questions is at the heart […]
People who are new to Appreciative Inquiry are extremely inquisitive – about problems, about conflict. How do we “handle” them with Appreciative Inquiry? How do we “manage” the interruptions? How […]
People who are new to Appreciative Inquiry often ask, “Appreciative Inquiry focuses on the positive, so do you negate the negative? What do you do about _____?” You can fill […]
Today I choose to be happy… We are all capable of charting our own happiness and contributing to the happiness of those around us. Why is it that some people […]
Do you find it hard to be appreciative during this time? Economy, politics, war, climate change, education, poverty – there is a lot of “stuff” in the way. And it […]