Recently I have been using Appreciative Inquiry, a strengths based Organisational Development methodology, to running workshops that get groups of people to work together to co-create vision and strategy. Last week I co-facilitated a conference for 80 international business leaders using AI. AI is a very natural and creative process and the programme I put together used storytelling, creative workshops and collaborative working to create a new narrative for the business. Within the 2.5 day meeting we had World Cafe and Open Space sessions. Both these methods adapt well to AI. If you would like to know more about Appreciative Inquiry give me a call.
Archive for the ‘Inspiration’ Category
Appreciating what works
Tuesday, October 12th, 2010 by P_WrigglesworthAppreciating participation
Tuesday, June 15th, 2010 by P_WrigglesworthLast Friday I spent a very intersting day with Chris Elmitt at Crystal Interactive learning how to facilitate meetings and workshops using Crystal’s laptop and keypad technology.
We often run workshops for our clients and where there are 8 or more people I believe Crystal’s technology can make the day more engaging and productive. Using the text based laptops enables participation and for ideas and information to be captured, sorted and displayed and for those outputs to be instantly available after the meeting.
Earlier this year I attended a course on Appreciative Inquiry with Anne Radford. Appreciative Inquiry is a strengths based model for Organisation Development. Now I am getting my mind around how AI and Crystal’s technology can be used together.
RSA – Digital Engagement
Tuesday, April 27th, 2010 by P_WrigglesworthI became a Fellow of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of the Arts, Manufacture and Commerce earlier this year. I am not sure where this is taking me although one cannot help but be inspired by its projects, events and the Fellowship network. I have joined the Digital Engagement group (a group that includes Jemima Gibbons, author of Monkeys with Typewriters, the best book on Social Media I have read ( triarchypress.com )) The Group was set up to enable the use of social media and collaboration tools accross the RSA and to encourage and facilitate Fellows working together. I am looking forward to my first meeting and hopefully involvement in a very interesting and worhwhile project. Watch this space.
Amplified
Tuesday, April 27th, 2010 by P_WrigglesworthThe Future of Work report published by the Institute for the Future talks about ‘workplace superheros’ – individuals who use the new technologies of cooperation to amplify their prescence and effectiveness. People based businesses rely on relationships, networking, collaboration and knowledge. How Amplified are your people? Do they have the tools and the know how to raise their profile and their game. Read the report. I recommend it.