[Ailist] May Workshops on Narrative Practice

[Madelyn Blair]

Dear Friends,

Many of you have enquired about the workshops on narrative -- about  
how to form the stories that form us. Narrative is part of social  
constructionism. Lessons from the workshops have helped many AI  
professionals to view the answers to appreciative inquires with more  
insight. In these workshops, you will learn how to bring the power of  
narrative practice into your practice of AI.

Becoming a Narrative Practitioner – Two Workshops


Introduction: Living Stories

May 19, 2008
Bethesda, Maryland

Exploring the Story: Narrative Techniques to Enhance Appreciative  
Inquiry
May 20-21, 2008
Bethesda, Maryland





Introduction
The Center for Narrative Studies is delighted to offer one and two  
day workshops on narrative practice. Both of these offerings are part  
of a program representing a rare opportunity for exchange and  
exploration of the latest narrative methods that are increasingly  
being used in organizations to accelerate change and renewal.

We live in a sea of stories – from the media, politics, religion,  
education, and among our families and colleagues. Living amidst this  
wealth does not mean that we understand how these stories work. No  
one can live legitimately within one story. The stories we tell  
define our culture. This program explores our ethical responsibility  
around the stories we choose to tell.

Discover for yourself how stories shape us and how to shape the  
stories. The Center for Narrative Studies in partnership with the  
Taos Institute announces its programmme 'Becoming a Narrative  
Practitioner'. This programme explores how story works and how to  
work with stories. The work of Appreciative Inquiry begins in stories  
– the narratives of people’s lives. Those stories contain the  
ingredients that shape the exploration.

Developed independently, the Center’s approach mirrors much of the  
philosophy that has guided Appreciative Inquiry (AI) for so long and  
offers another avenue of understanding social constructionism at work  
and how AI and narrative work together. The workshop is designed to  
include those with no background in AI.

About the facilitators
Paul Costello is the founder and Co-Director of the Center and a  
pioneer in narrative theory and practice.

Dr. Madelyn Blair Co-Director of the Center, was an early proponent  
of Appreciative Inquiry and one of the contributing authors of  
Lessons from the Field. She brings real world, management experience  
from IBM to the World Bank.

For more information on the course content and registration details  
contact me at Pelerei at mac.com or call 301-371-7100.

Madelyn

Madelyn Blair, Ph.D.
Pelerei, Inc.
Turning Vision into Reality
www.pelerei.com
301-371-7100
301-371-7957 (fax)
301-471-8721 (mobile)
Skype ID: madelynblair