[Ailist] follow up appreciative exercise

[Robyn Stratton-Berkessel]

Hi Stan,

I echo the comments of others to your inquiry.   Here you have the  
opportunity to live the Destiny to sustain the energy for continuous  
renewal - embed capabilities for continuous learning, adaption,  
discovery, dream, design - the iterative process of AI.  By inviting  
members to share high points of success stories at work (and at home)  
further strengthens the individuals and their collective capacity.   I  
have found people leave such a meeting reconnected to their own  
strengths, a willingness to stay engaged and contribute in generative  
and productive ways.  This step is key to sustain the positive energy  
and build continuity into the system.

Please let us know your success with this meeting.

Kind regards,
Robyn
Robyn Stratton-Berkessel
Creator, Positive Matrix www.positivematrix.com
+1 732 291 0462

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On Nov 3, 2008, at 3:49 AM, Anne Radford wrote:


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

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