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Of course, you may want to get trained in AI as well, and here's more information about our upcoming public (open) training courses. If you'd like to enquire about in company courses and bespoke training, then please get in touch on 0845 272 2390 to talk about what you'd like us to provide.


Practical Appreciative Inquiry - facilitating positive change for organisations, teams and individuals
2 Day Course

Oxford 21-22 October 2008

London 12-13 November 2008

Manchester 10-11 February 2009

 

If you are involved in change management or organisational development and you want to implement Appreciative Inquiry within your organisation, this engaging, hands-on two day workshop gives you everything you need to hit the ground running.

Facilitated by our team of seasoned AI practitioners and trainers, this small group workshop (max 20 participants) will give you:

• solid grounding in the principles underpinning Appreciative Inquiry
• practical formats for introducing AI into your organisation
• a wealth of examples from the UK and worldwide of how companies, government and non-profits are using AI to resolve problems and build on their strengths
• individual attention - trainer/learner ratio no higher  than 1:10

What the course covers

Day 1:

• Why Appreciative Inquiry?
• The research that supports an appreciative approach
• Benefits of an appreciative mindset and how to cultivate it
• The five principles of Appreciative Inquiry
• Using the '4-D' model for positive change
• How to define successful 'affirmative topics'
• Secrets of successful appreciative interviews
• Crafting provocative propositions that inspire people
• Experiencing a practical, hands-on Appreciative Inquiry session

Day 2:

• How to structure an appreciative coaching session
• Practical tools for being 'in the moment'
• Practical experience of coaching and being coached using the AI model
• How to use scaling and other solution-focused tools in coaching
• Implementing AI at organisational, team and individual level
• How to run a large-scale AI event
• Using AI to support community engagement
• Using AI in appraisals, progress meetings, teambuilding...
• How to win over AI sceptics
• Building an appreciative culture
• Planning your next steps with AI

The course fee is £595 + VAT. Lunch, refreshments and course manual are included.

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We have the following events coming up:

FINALISING A MAJOR TRAINING PROGRAMME WITH SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL
which will see us deliver training on AI skills and coaching to all 500 managers at the council. Practical workshops include positive engagement sessions for HR and payroll departments



USING AI TO FACILITATE A MAJOR NATIONAL STUDY
funded by the Department for Communities and Local Government (CLG), the Housing Corporation and the Care Services Improvement Partnership (CSIP) to research the relationship between regional investment, housing support and health and social care. Includes four national events planned for May 2008 looking at how to adapt regional housing strategies to take into account the needs of vulnerable people


A POSITIVE ENGAGEMENT EVENT FOR A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICE USERS IN BRADFORD






Read our recent articles:

Appreciative Inquiry: A Fresh Approach To Continuous Improvement In Public Services

Appreciative Inquiry and Individual Development