An Encyclopedia of Positive Questions, Volume One: Using Appreciative Inquiry to Bring Out the Best in Your Organization

By David L. Cooperrider, Brian S. Kaplan, Diana Whitney, et al.

Book Overview

Human systems and organizations move in the direction of what they study--is the premise and focus of this practical handbook. The book is composed of generic interview questions central to the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1893435334
• ISBN13: 9781893435339
• Release Date: October 2001
• Publisher: Lakeshore Communications
• Length: 146 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

When there is no one else - use this book !

Approach this book as a point of departure for writing your own unique questions and you will be delighted. I was !Whenever possible, I always move towards engaging members of the community or team or organization with which I'm working in the co-writing of the appreciative protocol. Such a co-constructionist approach invariably leads to more vibrant language, terms and phrases that are part of the culture yet expand it - and generally a better set of questions than anything I produce on my own. (and of course such a process also builds internal capability!)But sometimes my best efforts to enage the client system come to no avail and so I find myself sitting in my hotel room in front of my laptop, facing a blank page. It is at those moments that this book really shines for me. The questions listed here serve as a stimulant, a point of departure and as a surrogate for a co-creator(s).If you understand Appreciative Inquiry, and if you have learned the skills of question development, then this book is a gem for those times when no one else is around. !