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SUMMARY:Accelerated Appreciative Inquiry Facilitator Training (vAIFT)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Course Schedule” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]This virtual Appreciative Inquiry training program is an intensive program spanning over the course of 4 days including synchronous and asynchronous portions as well as an orientation.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The SYNCHRONOUS portion (‘real time’ learning with your vAIFT trainers). The virtual AIFT program is an intensive\, accelerated program spanning over the course of 4-days. Below are the hours for live interaction and collaboration with your vAIFT trainers and cohorts: \n\n    ORIENTATION DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 DAY 4 MONDAYJune 3\, 2024 9:00am-11:00am PDT MONDAYJune 10\, 20249:00am-11:00am PDTand1:00pm-3:00pm PDT TUESDAYJune 11\, 20249:00am-11:00am PDTand1:00pm-3:00pm PDT WEDNESDAYJune 12\, 20249:00am-11:00am PDTand1:00pm-3:00pm PDT THURSDAYJune 13\, 2024 9:00am-11:00am PDTand1:00pm-3:00pm PDT \n\n\n*Please note: all times listed above are Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) \nThe ASYNCHRONOUS portion of your training begins: \n\nMonday\, June 10\, 2024 with introductory activities and runs throughout the 4 days of synchronous learning. You will receive login information to the Center for Appreciative Inquiry’s (CAI) online learning platform in a confirmation email after registering for the course.\n\n[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”vAIFT Orientation:” font_container=”tag:h5|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]To ensure that all participants are off to a strong start\, your vAIFT trainers will host a live orientation session via Zoom on Monday\, June 3rd at 9:00am Pacific Time. Orientation allows you to connect with your trainers\, engage with participants\, become familiar with LearnDash (our online learning platform)\, and ask questions about pre-workshop reading and activities prior to your first vAIFT session in Zoom on June 10\, 2024.[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Virtual AIFT Program Overivew” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]This virtual Appreciative Inquiry training program is designed to be a blended learning experience. This means portions of the course will be delivered synchronously (in real-time through services like Zoom) and asynchronously (you read and participate in activities and exercises at a time/pace/place that works best for you to be ready for the synchronous session). The combination of synchronous and asynchronous work will equate to 26 training hours (same as our face-to-face AIFT program). Participants will need to complete the program in its entirety to be eligible to earn their AI Facilitator Certification\, this includes participating in all synchronous sessions. \nPlease note: the synchronous portions of the vAIFT are highly experiential and will not be recorded. The vAIFT Trainers will be utilizing breakout rooms to develop community and trust amongst participants\, conduct paired interviews\, and engage in small group discussions and reflections.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The Virtual Appreciative Inquiry Facilitator Training (vAIFT)© Accelerated is a four-day online certification program (see specific\, detailed schedule below) that engages participants to learn about the foundations and principles of Appreciative Inquiry as well as provide the skills necessary to facilitate appreciative inquiry sessions in all human systems (large or small). This course teaches the basics of Appreciative Inquiry (e.g. principles\, 5-Ds\, supporting theory and research\, etc.) but delves deeper by providing experiential exercises that teach participants how to define the topic of inquiry\, practice positive framing\, work with core teams\, design and field test an interview protocol\, and more… \nThis Appreciative Inquiry foundations course includes mini-lectures\, and experiential learning (individual\, pairs\, trios\, small group\, and large group) as well as auditory and visual materials to enhance the learning experience.[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Training is designed for:” font_container=”tag:h5|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Leaders in businesses and corporations\, community development\, educational organizations\, governmental organizations\, and nonprofit organizations–in short\, anyone who wants to learn how to facilitate Appreciative Inquiry.[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”vAIFT Training Segments:” font_container=”tag:h5|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]AIFT is divided into 4 ‘segments’. Each segment consists of modules containing exercises\, readings\, and discussions. \nSEGMENT I – EXPERIENCING APPRECIATIVE INQUIRY \nLearn basic processes and experience AI by participating in a facilitated Appreciative Inquiry led by the Appreciative Inquiry Facilitator Training Trainers \nSEGMENT II – UNDERSTANDING THE POWER OF APPRECIATIVE INQUIRY \nActively learn about the concepts\, principles\, theories and research. \nSEGMENT III – PLANNING AND DESIGNING AN APPRECIATIVE INQUIRY SESSION \nPlan and practice how you will begin helping your organization\, group\, or community build upon their strengths. \nSEGMENT IV – PRACTICING APPRECIATIVE INQUIRY APPLICATIONS \n\nPractice exercises you can take home to use Appreciative Inquiry in your personal and professional life.\nPractice choosing the best language\, words for facilitating Appreciative Inquiry within a particular culture.\nBegin developing your plan to become a certified Appreciative Inquiry Facilitator by completing a Practicum/Supervised Experience.\n\nWe will start our synchronous sessions on time and work diligently to maintain the vAIFT schedule\, honoring our commitment to the learning experience. We have found full participation to be the most productive for the participants and the trainers.[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Key Learning Outcomes” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]As a fully engaged participant in the Virtual Appreciative Inquiry Facilitator Training (vAIFT©)\, you will leave the workshop better able to: \n\nCreate/enhance your personal way of being and doing in order to use an appreciative approach; focus on what’s right in your world\, so that you can deeply inquire into what’s right and why\, and then find ways of intentionally creating more of what’s right in your world.\nFacilitate individuals\, groups\, organizations\, and communities to create collective ways of being and doing using an appreciative approach; that will help them focus on what’s right so that they can deeply inquire into what’s right and why\, and then find ways of intentionally working with them to both create more of what’s right and envision innovation and new ways of being and doing.\n\n[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Letter of Completion” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]To obtain a letter of completion (and to be eligible for consideration for AI Facilitator Certification) each participant must complete 26 training hours. Letters of completion include your name\, date of your training\, and number of classroom hours earned.[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Appreciative Inquiry Facilitator Certification” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Each of our certification courses require a written practicum (‘narrative’) of your work. The learning management system will be accessible to you to review materials for a full year after the vAIFT. The purpose of your practicum is to demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of the principles of Appreciative Inquiry\, its various applications\, what you learned\, etc. Participants will submit their practicum for review by our Practicum Review Committee which consists of 2-4 seasoned Ai practitioners. It is standard practice for the panel to engage participants in a conversation (conducted virtually) about their practicum. Typically\, they will respond with questions to deepen their and the participant’s mutual understanding of\, and learning about\, AI. The practicum review is therefore a dialogical and interactive process. \nParticipants have up to one year from the date of their training to submit their practicum for review. During this time\, your trainers make themselves available to you for mentoring and support (at no additional cost) as you work through your first inquiry. Your mentoring/support can be done via telephone\, skype\, zoom\, etc. You and your trainers can arrange a time and platform in which to conduct these sessions. Learn more about our Appreciative Inquiry Facilitator Certification requirements here. \nOnce certified\, your Appreciative Inquiry Facilitator Certification lasts for 2 years. AI Certification with the Center for Appreciative Inquiry includes: \n\nAppreciative Inquiry Certification document that will be emailed to you for your records;\nCenter for Appreciative Inquiry Certification logo that you are welcome to embed on your website or include in your email signature;\nListing on our Appreciative Inquiry Directory. Your Ai Directory listing is an editable profile page that includes your photo and professional biography that highlights your specialties\, articles\, videos and testimonials. Directory profiles are easy to create and update and will make you locatable by our worldwide audience. All Directory profiles will remain visible on our website for the duration of your certification. Our Appreciative Inquiry certification is good for 2 years; after which you may renew your Ai certification. You can learn more about the benefits of our AI Directory here.\n\n[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Additional Training Information” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_custom_heading text=”Online Learning Platform” font_container=”tag:h5|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Participants will receive login information to the Center for Appreciative Inquiry’s (CAI) online learning platform closer to the training date. We will open the online platform to participants prior to the start of the training. This allows participants time to navigate the software and become acquainted with the various features and tools it offers\, introduce themselves to their trainers and other vAIFT participants\, and access all pre-workshop reading and materials.[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Refund Policy” font_container=”tag:h5|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]All fees are due upon registration for this Appreciative Inquiry training program.  Your full participation is very important to us and we know that from time to time\, your plans to attend one of our workshops or programs may change.  Our refund policy reflects our interest in your continued growth and learning journey as well as our planning needs and expenses incurred based on your enrollment. 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