[Ailist] AI in Succession Planning & Management

[Diane Burroughes]

Dear All;
I am fairly new to AI and it's process, so I read with interest what you
are currently speaking about. I have just moved from Calgary, Alberta to
Kuwait City where I am involved with implementing a Succession Planning
and Management process at a very large oil company.  It is a very
rewarding, interesting and at times frustrating experience. We are just
starting into the process now. I am wanting to use the AI process with
our assessment tools (we are currently doing 360's) and with a lot of
the feedback sessions and workshops we will be running over the next
year.

Any heads up? Thoughts you have from your cultural experiences? What
else I can explore about AI before diving in?

Thanks so much,
Diane 

-----Original Message-----
From: ailist-bounces at lists.business.utah.edu
[mailto:ailist-bounces at lists.business.utah.edu] On Behalf Of Ron Velin
Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2007 7:09 AM
To: lsgallegos at comcast.net; ailist at lists.business.utah.edu
Subject: Re: [Ailist] Use of AI in Training

Hi Laura,
   
  I would be happy to discuss this with you any time. I have used AI as
the foundation for any training program I have developed over the past 5
years. In 100% of cases the groups I have worked with go through the
process of harvesting the knowledge and experience they already have
first, and then, if necessary, we fill in gaps in knowledge or
application. 
  Participants are always suprised by what they already know and also
what the others know in the group. 

If you wish to talk further I would be happy to share specific examples
and what transpired. Just send me a note to ron at velinperformance.com and
we can take it from there,
   
  Have a great weekend,
  Ron

lsgallegos at comcast.net wrote:
  Dear all,
Over the years I've enjoyed the sharing of expertise by those who are
deeply involved in AI. For that I thank you. 
At this time I'm interested in utilizing AI to design instruction with
teams responsible for compliant student planning. I have found
regulatory training to close down creativity and traumatize those
responsible for implementing.
Traditionally this is a deficit-based process where staff look at gaps.
I've read Dr. Karen Norum's material on Appreciative instructional
Design (AiD) and find it very interesting. The AI cycle lends itself to
an internal and ongoing process of improvement that can ultimately be
embedded into the system of planning. I would be interested in hearing
how others have used AI when designing training.
Thanks

Laura

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