[Ailist] Re: Ailist Digest, Vol 60, Issue 7 Appreciation vs. Cynicism

[judy scopelleti]

I read most posts here on the AI board. I am not an American but being from Canada, I am actually intrigued by some of the comments on the Appreciation vs Cynicism thread. I too am captured by the Democratic leadership process in the United States. To me, to a degree, this is democracy at its best. I have a great respect for many of you who post your ideas and comments here and actually am enjoying your perspective on what is going on in your country. I think it is for the common good that we allow the board to 'stray' a little off track (for just a little while) for in the future all of you as professionals may be called upon to be a part of working on ways to mend this planet of ours in one way or another.
 
I too, at first thought, "gees, what is going on here", but you know, it is okay! We all have opinions and this is what democracy is all about. We are witnessing an historic moment in politics and the American people have been 'rejuvenated' into participating in the debates... are not caucuses worthy of the 'appreciative' approach. I am certain when this is all over the healing will begin and everyone here will be a part of that process.
 
Just the humble opinion of another Canadian.. who would I support, well that is for another day.. =)
 
judy scopelleti
 
Vancouver, BC Canada






judy scopelleti  
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> Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2008 09:38:26 +0700> From: jdcerva at gmail.com> To: ailist at lists.business.utah.edu> Subject: [Ailist] Re: Ailist Digest, Vol 60, Issue 7 Appreciation vs. Cynicism> > Howdy All AI,> > I do not contribute much but generally have gleaned much from all of your AI> posts. However as of late, most recent example is this thread Apprciation> vs Cynicism, it seems like this list has become a bit out of focus. In this> regard I agree with Dennis Baird notes below. I am certain that given the> learned and insightful nature of the people who generally post herein> that they/we can take ANY topic or news report or speech, or socio political> circumstance and build a "thread" out of it. I for one would like us to> focus more on the basics--back to our foundation and applications vs what I> see in many blogs these days.> > Jack D. Cerva & Associates> > Bangkok, Thailand> > > > > > >> >> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------> > From: Dennis Baird <dgb147 at hotmail.com>> > To: Charlotte Henley <chenley at hualuer.midco.net>, <> > ailist at lists.business.utah.edu>> > Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2008 03:29:07 +0000> > Subject: RE: [Ailist] Appreciation vs. Cynicism> > Charlotte:> >> > Thank you.> >> > I would really like to see the dialogue on this list focus on the> > essentials of Appreciative Inquiry.> >> > I wonder if the discussions about Steve Jobs and the Obamas (and other> > candidates if we continue the present course) are morphing into value> > statements that masquerade as dialogues on AI. I have a belief that AI is> > about focusing on identifying and working with the positive core of people> > and organizations and not on judging. Let us remember that "good" people> > sometime do "bad" things and "bad" people sometime do "good" things. If we> > get caught up in judging the worth of people based on their personality or> > their apparent misstatements then I think we are in deep do-do because none> > of us is perfect but each of us has a positive core that, Jane assures us,> > is much larger than our negative core.> >> > I appreciate the fact that writers are trying to deal with moral dilemmas> > but I really feel that we are starting to stray from the original intent of> > this list.> >> > I also realize that I may be missing a greater philosophical implication> > of the dialogue on Jobs and Obama. But I am uncomfortable with some of the> > value statements and judgements I see.> >> > Dennis Baird> > A simple(?) Canadian> >> >> >> > >> _______________________________________________> The Appreciative Inquiry Discussion List is hosted by the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah. Jack Brittain is the list administrator. For subscription information, go to:> http://mailman.business.utah.edu:8080/mailman/listinfo/ailist


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