[Ailist] Shine a little light on me- The Importance ofrelationship

[Lionel Boxer]

Hello Cindy

That sounds like Harre's positioning theory to me.  The discursive construction of selves, where I understand discourse to be a very wide contruct including non verbal communication.  That AI and PT were both conceived about the same time and both based on social constructionism may have something to do with it.

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>>> Cindy Manning <cmanning1 at comcast.net> 06/08/08 10:09 AM >>>
One of my favorite quotes over the years has been "We are made and  
imagined in each other's eyes."  David Cooperrider.

Sounds like a great workshop, Mike!

Cindy

Cindy Manning  M.A., ABS
The Vibrant Organization
Developing effective leaders, high-performing teams and supporting  
sustainable change.
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On Aug 5, 2008, at 7:16 AM, Mike Sands wrote:

>
> I have seen (and heard) a number of references to the idea that the  
> most therapeutic component of coaching/counseling/therapy is an  
> admiring relationship between the partners.
>
> I believe Carl Rogers was one of the early people to highlight the  
> importance of this relationship.
>
> Do any of you know of any quotes  - include those you might have  
> created - that conveys this idea, or that mentions it?
>
> I am giving a workshop on conversations that  seed, encourage and  
> cultivate such relationships - so any quotes might be quite useful  
> in opening the idea that the skills are generative and  can be  
> mastered - and that it can be very mutually rewarding
>
> I believe that an important reason that AI works so well is that the  
> Discovery Conversation dynamically seeks out stories that elevate  
> the partners esteem and so fosters such a fertile relationship.
>
> Appreciatively
>
> Mike
>
>
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