[Ailist] Fw: Re: Teacher Mentoring Report

[Peggy Holman]

This message came off of the Open Space list.  Thought I'd see what
perspectives my colleagues on the AI list have on it.

Peggy Holman


> My experience with Appreciative Inquiry is that it has its place, but that
> it precludes grief cycle work from doing its work and those items that
need
> to be spoken that are rooted in being mad or sad or in denial don't get
> their chance to lead to their healing work. At least in the early stages.
>
> In my personal experience, I have been in an OST meeting in which I was
> angry. I needed to express what was so for me. Appreciative Inquiry caused
> me to feel that it was wrong to offer my input from my passion. And I
ended
> up angrier. I was asked to think of highlights and positive stories, when
> what I really wanted and needed to do was to share was was REAL for me.
> Honoring me and my wisdom in the MOMENT. Experiences such as this one have
> caused me to use caution with Appreciative Inquiry and to go back to the
> root understandings of second order change work and to create contexts for
> the space to be OPEN.
>

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