[Ailist] follow up appreciative exercise

[Anne Radford]

Hi Stan,

I've also asked people to bring something tangible with them that  
somehow helps them talk about or reflects their success story. It  
might be a postcard, a piece of pottery, a poem etc. They refer to it  
in whiel they are telling their story. Also, I might ask people to  
tell their story bringing in the intangible as well such as a special  
feeling, awareness, value that seemed to be particularly important to  
them when they were being successful.

While this can be an opening round, I also like to keep the threads  
of whatever comes up in their storytelling going through the rest of  
the time together. This can mean that when they leave, they will know  
how to do more of whatever was contained in the messages of the  
tangible and intangible, and what new aspects of themselves to bring  
in so that their work is further amplified.

Anne


On 2 Nov 2008, at 17:47, Nancy Stetson wrote:

>> Hi Stan,
>
> Depending on the size of the group, have folks sit in one or more  
> circles and each share one story of success they've had since you  
> last saw them. It's amazing how that simple act can re-energize  
> people!
>
> Nancy
>
>> I am working on a project where I used appreciative inquiry.
>> It is six months later I have to do a follow up exercise.
>> Looking for an exercise that would be half hour to hour at most.-
>> Any suggestions.
>>
>> Stan Capela