From stephanie at brainhygiene.com  Sat Aug  1 09:02:05 2009
From: stephanie at brainhygiene.com (Stephanie West Allen)
Date: Sat, 1 Aug 2009 09:02:05 -0600
Subject: [Ailist] Army to teach soldiers resilience and positive psychology
	as first-line defense against stress
Message-ID: <B1826158-E07D-4659-89F5-6E9D3772D688@brainhygiene.com>

Some clues for other stressed groups?

http://westallen.typepad.com/idealawg/2009/08/army-to-teach-sergeants- 
resilience-and-positive-psychology.html

Stephanie


From stephanie at brainhygiene.com  Sat Aug  1 11:01:29 2009
From: stephanie at brainhygiene.com (Stephanie West Allen)
Date: Sat, 1 Aug 2009 11:01:29 -0600
Subject: [Ailist] Colorado Contemplative Lawyers Society
Message-ID: <99C00012-8522-43DD-9AC5-BA8651232AF1@brainhygiene.com>


http://westallen.typepad.com/files/whylawyersmeditate.pdf

I don't think I sent this before. I could not access the listserv  
archives to check. Not sure what I am doing wrong?

Best,

Stephanie


From Capela2 at aol.com  Sat Aug  1 13:07:39 2009
From: Capela2 at aol.com (Capela2 at aol.com)
Date: Sat, 1 Aug 2009 15:07:39 EDT
Subject: [Ailist] Warm up Exercise
Message-ID: <c32.5a1ce1f2.37a5ec7b@aol.com>

I am doing a session on appreciative inquiry which consists of individuals  
from different organizations from around the country who work in social  
services.
I am looking for a warm up exercise to start the workshop.
 
Any suggestions?
 
Stan Capela

From ronsmith at santafelearning.com  Sun Aug  2 10:26:52 2009
From: ronsmith at santafelearning.com (Ron Smith)
Date: Sun, 2 Aug 2009 11:26:52 -0500
Subject: [Ailist] Warm up Exercise
In-Reply-To: <c32.5a1ce1f2.37a5ec7b@aol.com>
References: <c32.5a1ce1f2.37a5ec7b@aol.com>
Message-ID: <a52817240908020926q4a2e1e1eg2c5f82566d03c1e3@mail.gmail.com>

Hand them all a piece of modeling clay and ask them to sculpt something that
represents a memorable experience when their needs were taken care of
.....at a time when they needed help (could be mom or dad when they had the
flu or a teacher or a friend etc). Depending on the size of the group and
time have them share with the group, if time is short or numbers are large
share in groups of 4,6 or 8. Time allowing ask for anyone with "burning
desire" to share a "galvanizing" story they heard (with permission of
course). Important for them to hold and show the sculpture.

Buena suerte, Ron


On Sat, Aug 1, 2009 at 2:07 PM, <Capela2 at aol.com> wrote:

> I am doing a session on appreciative inquiry which consists of individuals
> from different organizations from around the country who work in social
> services.
> I am looking for a warm up exercise to start the workshop.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Stan Capela
> _______________________________________________
> 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
>
>

From catherine_reynolds at sympatico.ca  Sun Aug  2 12:44:45 2009
From: catherine_reynolds at sympatico.ca (Catherine Reynolds)
Date: Sun, 2 Aug 2009 18:44:45 +0000
Subject: [Ailist] life coaching
In-Reply-To: <00f301ca0ff0$83d34830$8b79d890$@com>
References: <8CD25FB5-92A1-4F5C-B71E-2A98C0EB8614@comcast.net>
	<00f301ca0ff0$83d34830$8b79d890$@com>
Message-ID: <COL120-W31D42ACF64DBC7F5F0DC2D910E0@phx.gbl>



 Cindy

 

I am an Integral coach and got my certification at Integral Coaching Canada with Laura Divine and Joanne Hunt.  They are very strong, very ethical, very human and very practical! 

Check their website: www.integralcoachingcanada.com

 

Good luck

Catherine Reynolds

 
> From: wsw at saizhoo.com
> To: cmanning1 at comcast.net; ailist at lists.business.utah.edu
> Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:01:38 +1000
> Subject: Re: [Ailist] life coaching
> 
> Cindy - 
> 
> One that I've gotten particularly interested in is a new offering from the
> Integral Institute in Integral Coaching. It's based on the Ken Wilbur's
> work, integral theory, Spiral Dynamics, etc. There are a number of
> organizations involved in bringing this together, so the place to start
> checking into it is:
> 
> http://integrallife.com/coaching 
> 
> Obviously, since it's a new program, I don't think there's any track record.
> But I think the people and organizations involved are strong.
> 
> Scott
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ailist-bounces at lists.business.utah.edu
> [mailto:ailist-bounces at lists.business.utah.edu] On Behalf Of Cindy Manning
> Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 4:13 AM
> To: ailist at lists.business.utah.edu
> Subject: [Ailist] life coaching
> 
> Hello Friends,
> I am considering pursuing a certificate in life coaching to augment 
> my work in leadership and team development and coaching. I'd love to 
> hear of your recommendations for training and networks in this field.
> 
> Thank you very much!
> 
> Warmly,
> Cindy
> 
> Cindy Manning M.A., ABS
> The Vibrant Organization
> Developing effective leaders, high-performing teams and supporting 
> sustainable change.
> Eugene, Oregon 97402
> 541-228-4839
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> 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:
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> 
> _______________________________________________
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From stephanie at brainhygiene.com  Sun Aug  2 13:48:06 2009
From: stephanie at brainhygiene.com (Stephanie West Allen)
Date: Sun, 2 Aug 2009 13:48:06 -0600
Subject: [Ailist] Contemplative Practices for Lawyers: All the details about
	the upcoming retreat
Message-ID: <5DEE74A6-9615-4831-AB2F-D5E7A05A107D@brainhygiene.com>


http://westallen.typepad.com/idealawg/2009/08/contemplative-practices- 
for-lawyers-all-the-details-about-the-upcoming-retreat.html

Or

http://snipurl.com/contemplativelaw

Please pass the word along to anyone who might be interested. Thanks!

Best,

Stephanie

????????????????????????????????????
Stephanie West Allen, JD
http://www.brainsonpurpose.com
http://www.idealawg.net
Denver, CO USA


From MSchwartz at PositiveConcepts.biz  Sun Aug  2 15:00:03 2009
From: MSchwartz at PositiveConcepts.biz (Michael L Schwartz)
Date: Sun, 2 Aug 2009 17:00:03 -0400
Subject: [Ailist] Warm up Exercise
In-Reply-To: <a52817240908020926q4a2e1e1eg2c5f82566d03c1e3@mail.gmail.com>
References: <c32.5a1ce1f2.37a5ec7b@aol.com>
	<a52817240908020926q4a2e1e1eg2c5f82566d03c1e3@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <001401ca13b4$352a3500$9f7e9f00$@biz>

Have them split into groups if 2, with the pairs being people who do not
know each other. Give them each an index card. The task is to find 5 things
they have in common. Could be anything...number of children, color of hair,
school(s) attended, profession, etc. The goal is to develop an understanding
of how similar they are and break down walls caused by apparent differences.
We did this in a Global Marketing Class, where we thought we knew each
other, and we found out a lot we didn't know, and had some fun doing it.

Michael L Schwartz, PE, PMP
President
Positive Concepts, Inc.
Phone: 248 828 7701
Fax: 248 828 7708
Email: MSchwartz at PositiveConcepts.biz
Web: www.PositiveConcepts.biz
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/michaellschwartz

Enhancing the positive.

-----Original Message-----
From: ailist-bounces at lists.business.utah.edu
[mailto:ailist-bounces at lists.business.utah.edu] On Behalf Of Ron Smith
Sent: Sunday, August 02, 2009 12:27 PM
To: Capela2 at aol.com
Cc: ailist at lists.business.utah.edu
Subject: Re: [Ailist] Warm up Exercise

Hand them all a piece of modeling clay and ask them to sculpt something that
represents a memorable experience when their needs were taken care of
.....at a time when they needed help (could be mom or dad when they had the
flu or a teacher or a friend etc). Depending on the size of the group and
time have them share with the group, if time is short or numbers are large
share in groups of 4,6 or 8. Time allowing ask for anyone with "burning
desire" to share a "galvanizing" story they heard (with permission of
course). Important for them to hold and show the sculpture.

Buena suerte, Ron


On Sat, Aug 1, 2009 at 2:07 PM, <Capela2 at aol.com> wrote:

> I am doing a session on appreciative inquiry which consists of individuals
> from different organizations from around the country who work in social
> services.
> I am looking for a warm up exercise to start the workshop.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Stan Capela
> _______________________________________________
> 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
>
>
_______________________________________________
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



From robvoyle at voyle.com  Sun Aug  2 20:39:48 2009
From: robvoyle at voyle.com (Rob Voyle)
Date: Sun, 02 Aug 2009 19:39:48 -0700
Subject: [Ailist] Warm up Exercise
In-Reply-To: <001401ca13b4$352a3500$9f7e9f00$@biz>
References: <c32.5a1ce1f2.37a5ec7b@aol.com>,
	<a52817240908020926q4a2e1e1eg2c5f82566d03c1e3@mail.gmail.com>,
	<001401ca13b4$352a3500$9f7e9f00$@biz>
Message-ID: <4A75EB84.12091.12FE4721@robvoyle.voyle.com>

Hi Folks

Contrary to the suggested activities of making a sculpture, or doing a "treasure 
hunt" of things in common, or other "fun" ice breakers, I would suggest getting 
started with an appreciative inquiry into their work in social services.

Personally, I find ice breakers including the ones suggested a frustrating waste of 
time. When I have paid money/time to attend a conference I have come to learn 
not play games. Depending on your participants you may lose them before you 
really get started. 

To design the warm up I would ask the questions:
What do I want to accomplish?
How much time do we have?

If the goal is to get people introduced to each other, you can accomplish that 
goal by doing an appreciative inquiry into the reason the people are gathered. 
The people will not only get introduced to each other, but they will have a first 
hand experience of the appreciative inquiry process.

In my training programs I find time is at a premium and so I want all the 
activities to serve multiple purposes as I illustrate appreciative processes. 

The numbers in the group also determine what activities will work. If you have 
20-30 and want everyone to get a sense of everyone who is present I get people 
to intoduce themselves briefly by stating:

Where they are from?
What they do there?
Beyond family what do you love to do? 

I start the process to demonstrate the time we want to take. In large groups I 
may get the people at tables to answer these questions.
 
The third question is designed to do several things.
help people find things they have in common and that can form the basis of 
dialogue at coffee breaks. (very helpful for introverts)
I also use it to illustrate the power of positive emotion, people will typically 
experience a cascading mental phenomena of buzzing over many things they 
love to do and will end up having a positive emotion.

You can also get the participants to reflect on how what they love to do is a 
metaphor for the way they are when they are at their best doing their social 
services. Even the most simple of passions can be powerful metaphors. I once 
had a woman in a training program who loved to drive speedboats. As i observed 
her in her leadership role it was amazing to see her confidence in harnessing and 
steering/directing power. She wasn't by any sense a control freak nor power 
monger, she simply had a lot of confidence and ability to direct power.

The simple exercise of reflecting on what they love to do, and as metaphor, 
created multiple teaching points for appreciative phenomena.

Rob
  
Robert J. Voyle, Psy.D.
Director, Clergy Leadership Institute
For Coaching and Training in Appreciative Inquiry
Author: Core Elements of the Appreciative Way 
http://www.clergyleadership.com/
503-647-2378 or 503-647-2382     

 


  
> 
> On Sat, Aug 1, 2009 at 2:07 PM, <Capela2 at aol.com> wrote:
> 
> > I am doing a session on appreciative inquiry which consists of
> individuals
> > from different organizations from around the country who work in
> social
> > services.
> > I am looking for a warm up exercise to start the workshop.
> >
> > Any suggestions?
> >
> > Stan Capela


From marysue at earthlink.net  Sun Aug  2 21:13:38 2009
From: marysue at earthlink.net (MarySue Foster)
Date: Sun, 02 Aug 2009 20:13:38 -0700
Subject: [Ailist] Warm up Exercise
In-Reply-To: <4A75EB84.12091.12FE4721@robvoyle.voyle.com>
Message-ID: <C69BA3F2.504%marysue@earthlink.net>

Dear all -- I've been watching this thread with interest.

I just delivered the three-hour kick off for Imagine-Nation Conference and
Leadership Academy in Fort Worth. With that kind of time, I wanted
everything to do double or triple duty.

Our youngest participant was 13 and the oldest was in her 70s. I needed some
physical movement and variety.

I opened with paired interviews.

They had four questions:
1.   What is your name
2.   Where are you from
3.   What brings you here
4.   What makes you proud about your neighborhood


They did three paired interviews in a very short period of time -- first
with a person next to them, then someone with a shirt the same color as
theirs, then another person they hadn't met. The interviews were
appreciative and laid the groundwork for the intergenerational,
community-building work we were doing at the preview that day.

The questions were broad enough to be interpreted many ways (all of which
work) and hard enough to stump the more ambitious for a bit. Everyone fed
from everyone else's responses, so at the end of 45 minutes or so the room
was sailing.

MarySue Foster
Founder, Imagine-Nation Conference and Leadership Academy
Previewing in Fort Worth October 24
2010 program beginning in early spring
More info at www.imaginenationconference.org




On 8/2/09 7:39 PM, "Rob Voyle" <robvoyle at voyle.com> wrote:

> Hi Folks
> 
> Contrary to the suggested activities of making a sculpture, or doing a
> "treasure 
> hunt" of things in common, or other "fun" ice breakers, I would suggest
> getting 
> started with an appreciative inquiry into their work in social services.
> 
> Personally, I find ice breakers including the ones suggested a frustrating
> waste of 
> time. When I have paid money/time to attend a conference I have come to learn
> not play games. Depending on your participants you may lose them before you
> really get started.
> 
> To design the warm up I would ask the questions:
> What do I want to accomplish?
> How much time do we have?
> 
> If the goal is to get people introduced to each other, you can accomplish that
> goal by doing an appreciative inquiry into the reason the people are gathered.
> The people will not only get introduced to each other, but they will have a
> first 
> hand experience of the appreciative inquiry process.
> 
> In my training programs I find time is at a premium and so I want all the
> activities to serve multiple purposes as I illustrate appreciative processes.
> 
> The numbers in the group also determine what activities will work. If you have
> 20-30 and want everyone to get a sense of everyone who is present I get people
> to intoduce themselves briefly by stating:
> 
> Where they are from?
> What they do there?
> Beyond family what do you love to do?
> 
> I start the process to demonstrate the time we want to take. In large groups I
> may get the people at tables to answer these questions.
>  
> The third question is designed to do several things.
> help people find things they have in common and that can form the basis of
> dialogue at coffee breaks. (very helpful for introverts)
> I also use it to illustrate the power of positive emotion, people will
> typically 
> experience a cascading mental phenomena of buzzing over many things they
> love to do and will end up having a positive emotion.
> 
> You can also get the participants to reflect on how what they love to do is a
> metaphor for the way they are when they are at their best doing their social
> services. Even the most simple of passions can be powerful metaphors. I once
> had a woman in a training program who loved to drive speedboats. As i observed
> her in her leadership role it was amazing to see her confidence in harnessing
> and 
> steering/directing power. She wasn't by any sense a control freak nor power
> monger, she simply had a lot of confidence and ability to direct power.
> 
> The simple exercise of reflecting on what they love to do, and as metaphor,
> created multiple teaching points for appreciative phenomena.
> 
> Rob
>   
> Robert J. Voyle, Psy.D.
> Director, Clergy Leadership Institute
> For Coaching and Training in Appreciative Inquiry
> Author: Core Elements of the Appreciative Way
> http://www.clergyleadership.com/
> 503-647-2378 or 503-647-2382
> 
>  
> 
> 
>   
>> 
>> On Sat, Aug 1, 2009 at 2:07 PM, <Capela2 at aol.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> I am doing a session on appreciative inquiry which consists of
>> individuals
>>> from different organizations from around the country who work in
>> social
>>> services.
>>> I am looking for a warm up exercise to start the workshop.
>>> 
>>> Any suggestions?
>>> 
>>> Stan Capela
> 
> _______________________________________________
> 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



From jscopelleti at hotmail.com  Sun Aug  2 23:37:21 2009
From: jscopelleti at hotmail.com (judy scopelleti)
Date: Sun, 2 Aug 2009 22:37:21 -0700
Subject: [Ailist] Warm up Exercise
In-Reply-To: <4A75EB84.12091.12FE4721@robvoyle.voyle.com>
References: <c32.5a1ce1f2.37a5ec7b@aol.com>,
	<a52817240908020926q4a2e1e1eg2c5f82566d03c1e3@mail.gmail.com>,
	<001401ca13b4$352a3500$9f7e9f00$@biz> 
	<4A75EB84.12091.12FE4721@robvoyle.voyle.com>
Message-ID: <BLU137-W451B4813B8711D86462F7B70F0@phx.gbl>


I also do not use 'fun' icebreakers with groups. As a participant, I find them 'childish' (for lack of a better word) and have watched others tune out right away.

 

As a facilitator or leader, I too use the three questions Rob indicated below when participants are introducing themselves and it works very well.



judy scopelleti  
jscopelleti at hotmail.com                                                  judy.scopelleti at bcliquorstores.com 
 













 

> From: robvoyle at voyle.com
> To: MSchwartz at PositiveConcepts.biz; ailist at lists.business.utah.edu; ronsmith at santafelearning.com; Capela2 at aol.com
> Date: Sun, 2 Aug 2009 19:39:48 -0700
> Subject: Re: [Ailist] Warm up Exercise
> 
> Hi Folks
> 
> Contrary to the suggested activities of making a sculpture, or doing a "treasure 
> hunt" of things in common, or other "fun" ice breakers, I would suggest getting 
> started with an appreciative inquiry into their work in social services.
> 
> Personally, I find ice breakers including the ones suggested a frustrating waste of 
> time. When I have paid money/time to attend a conference I have come to learn 
> not play games. Depending on your participants you may lose them before you 
> really get started. 
> 
> To design the warm up I would ask the questions:
> What do I want to accomplish?
> How much time do we have?
> 
> If the goal is to get people introduced to each other, you can accomplish that 
> goal by doing an appreciative inquiry into the reason the people are gathered. 
> The people will not only get introduced to each other, but they will have a first 
> hand experience of the appreciative inquiry process.
> 
> In my training programs I find time is at a premium and so I want all the 
> activities to serve multiple purposes as I illustrate appreciative processes. 
> 
> The numbers in the group also determine what activities will work. If you have 
> 20-30 and want everyone to get a sense of everyone who is present I get people 
> to intoduce themselves briefly by stating:
> 
> Where they are from?
> What they do there?
> Beyond family what do you love to do? 
> 
> I start the process to demonstrate the time we want to take. In large groups I 
> may get the people at tables to answer these questions.
> 
> The third question is designed to do several things.
> help people find things they have in common and that can form the basis of 
> dialogue at coffee breaks. (very helpful for introverts)
> I also use it to illustrate the power of positive emotion, people will typically 
> experience a cascading mental phenomena of buzzing over many things they 
> love to do and will end up having a positive emotion.
> 
> You can also get the participants to reflect on how what they love to do is a 
> metaphor for the way they are when they are at their best doing their social 
> services. Even the most simple of passions can be powerful metaphors. I once 
> had a woman in a training program who loved to drive speedboats. As i observed 
> her in her leadership role it was amazing to see her confidence in harnessing and 
> steering/directing power. She wasn't by any sense a control freak nor power 
> monger, she simply had a lot of confidence and ability to direct power.
> 
> The simple exercise of reflecting on what they love to do, and as metaphor, 
> created multiple teaching points for appreciative phenomena.
> 
> Rob
> 
> Robert J. Voyle, Psy.D.
> Director, Clergy Leadership Institute
> For Coaching and Training in Appreciative Inquiry
> Author: Core Elements of the Appreciative Way 
> http://www.clergyleadership.com/
> 503-647-2378 or 503-647-2382 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > 
> > On Sat, Aug 1, 2009 at 2:07 PM, <Capela2 at aol.com> wrote:
> > 
> > > I am doing a session on appreciative inquiry which consists of
> > individuals
> > > from different organizations from around the country who work in
> > social
> > > services.
> > > I am looking for a warm up exercise to start the workshop.
> > >
> > > Any suggestions?
> > >
> > > Stan Capela
> 
> _______________________________________________
> 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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From amanda at amandahorne.com.au  Mon Aug  3 04:03:57 2009
From: amanda at amandahorne.com.au (Amanda Horne)
Date: Mon, 3 Aug 2009 20:03:57 +1000
Subject: [Ailist] Warm up Exercise
In-Reply-To: <4A75EB84.12091.12FE4721@robvoyle.voyle.com>
Message-ID: <3168575DD02844458CE4FD88F6DB7437@newpc>

Hi everyone

I agree with Rob.  What is the intention for the workshop? The objectives,
goals?  An appreciative 'ice-breaker' at the start of the day can be
directed towards achieving the goals. 

Rob has suggested some great ideas.

I have a simple one to add: ask people to share with each other 'things that
have gone well in my role as a social worker / what we do well in our part
of the country' - share stories and anecdotes.  This could be extended to
'the one thing I enjoy about my work / the one reason I love my work'. 



Kind regards
Amanda 
 
AMANDA HORNE PTY LTD
Executive Coach  |  Facilitator
Helping to create thriving people & workplaces
P: +61-2-6239 4566  |  M: 0402 892 698
amanda at amandahorne.com.au
www.amandahorne.com.au
Founding Member, Positive Workplace International



-----Original Message-----
From: ailist-bounces at lists.business.utah.edu
[mailto:ailist-bounces at lists.business.utah.edu] On Behalf Of Rob Voyle
Sent: Monday, 3 August 2009 12:40 PM
To: Michael L Schwartz; ailist at lists.business.utah.edu; 'Ron Smith';
Capela2 at aol.com
Subject: Re: [Ailist] Warm up Exercise

Hi Folks

Contrary to the suggested activities of making a sculpture, or doing a
"treasure 
hunt" of things in common, or other "fun" ice breakers, I would suggest
getting 
started with an appreciative inquiry into their work in social services.

Personally, I find ice breakers including the ones suggested a frustrating
waste of 
time. When I have paid money/time to attend a conference I have come to
learn 
not play games. Depending on your participants you may lose them before you 
really get started. 

To design the warm up I would ask the questions:
What do I want to accomplish?
How much time do we have?

If the goal is to get people introduced to each other, you can accomplish
that 
goal by doing an appreciative inquiry into the reason the people are
gathered. 
The people will not only get introduced to each other, but they will have a
first 
hand experience of the appreciative inquiry process.

In my training programs I find time is at a premium and so I want all the 
activities to serve multiple purposes as I illustrate appreciative
processes. 

The numbers in the group also determine what activities will work. If you
have 
20-30 and want everyone to get a sense of everyone who is present I get
people 
to intoduce themselves briefly by stating:

Where they are from?
What they do there?
Beyond family what do you love to do? 

I start the process to demonstrate the time we want to take. In large groups
I 
may get the people at tables to answer these questions.
 
The third question is designed to do several things.
help people find things they have in common and that can form the basis of 
dialogue at coffee breaks. (very helpful for introverts)
I also use it to illustrate the power of positive emotion, people will
typically 
experience a cascading mental phenomena of buzzing over many things they 
love to do and will end up having a positive emotion.

You can also get the participants to reflect on how what they love to do is
a 
metaphor for the way they are when they are at their best doing their social

services. Even the most simple of passions can be powerful metaphors. I once

had a woman in a training program who loved to drive speedboats. As i
observed 
her in her leadership role it was amazing to see her confidence in
harnessing and 
steering/directing power. She wasn't by any sense a control freak nor power 
monger, she simply had a lot of confidence and ability to direct power.

The simple exercise of reflecting on what they love to do, and as metaphor, 
created multiple teaching points for appreciative phenomena.

Rob
  
Robert J. Voyle, Psy.D.
Director, Clergy Leadership Institute
For Coaching and Training in Appreciative Inquiry
Author: Core Elements of the Appreciative Way 
http://www.clergyleadership.com/
503-647-2378 or 503-647-2382     

 


  
> 
> On Sat, Aug 1, 2009 at 2:07 PM, <Capela2 at aol.com> wrote:
> 
> > I am doing a session on appreciative inquiry which consists of
> individuals
> > from different organizations from around the country who work in
> social
> > services.
> > I am looking for a warm up exercise to start the workshop.
> >
> > Any suggestions?
> >
> > Stan Capela

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From Eisenstodt at aol.com  Mon Aug  3 05:44:14 2009
From: Eisenstodt at aol.com (Eisenstodt at aol.com)
Date: Mon, 3 Aug 2009 07:44:14 EDT
Subject: [Ailist] Purpose of warm-up exercises//was Warm up Exercise
Message-ID: <d0c.58fc2ede.37a8278e@aol.com>

Rob Voyle's points are well-taken re the use of 'ice breakers' or warm up  
exercises needing to have a purpose.
 
I posit that those exercises stated previously do have a purpose and that  
they are useful DEPENDING ON THE GROUP - caps intentional for emphasis. Rob  
stated that he finds those exercises "a frustrating waste of time" -- and I 
am  sure others do as well. There will be groups for whom the exercises 
stated may  be useful and smart -- and will help relax people and help them use 
their right  brains, the side I find esp. useful in AI and in other ways.
 
That said, I am not a fan of any warm up or other exercises that pit one  
group or individual against another -- for some (me!) competition is  
stressful.  
 
What I think we all strive to do is to ensure that people know each other  
in a way that is different than they do in their daily routines.  That is,  
those who work or volunteer together may know 1 or 2 components of their  
colleagues and not others.  We also strive to ensure that those  participating 
are able to relax and to use both sides of their brains in a way  that is 
appropriate to them and to the work.
 
I'm a fan of "3 things in common/1 uniqueness" and of having creative  
"stuff" on the tables for no purpose other than to use one's strengths in  
learning and participation.
 
What say others?
 
 
 
Joan

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From changeroland at rocketmail.com  Tue Aug  4 05:42:41 2009
From: changeroland at rocketmail.com (Roland Sullivan)
Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2009 04:42:41 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Ailist] AI and Conflict Resolution
In-Reply-To: <3168575DD02844458CE4FD88F6DB7437@newpc>
References: <3168575DD02844458CE4FD88F6DB7437@newpc>
Message-ID: <576562.58926.qm@web59715.mail.ac4.yahoo.com>




I have been hired by a consulting firm who is training specialists to help resolve employee conflicts.

They want me to spend 40 minutes engaging 40 people around the use of AI in conflict resolution. I am part of a 5 day training. 

I would value any of your ideas, resources, robust exercises, etc.

This is an assignment that I normally will not do... am doing it as a favor for a friend. For those of you that know me, I only do facilitative interventions that are transformative.




________________________________



Roland Sullivan
www.rolandsullivan.com

https://twitter.com/ChangeAgent100

www.rolandsullivan.WordPress.com


      

From rreilly at alcor.concordia.ca  Tue Aug  4 07:00:42 2009
From: rreilly at alcor.concordia.ca (Rosemary C. Reilly)
Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2009 09:00:42 -0400
Subject: [Ailist] AI and Conflict Resolution
In-Reply-To: <576562.58926.qm@web59715.mail.ac4.yahoo.com>
References: <3168575DD02844458CE4FD88F6DB7437@newpc>
	<576562.58926.qm@web59715.mail.ac4.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <aaab7fc3a062a405f4aed1a0455384d9.squirrel@webmail.concordia.ca>

Using those 40 minutes to get people to change their mental model of
conflict from destructive to a source of creativity, growth, and greater
intimacy can be pretty transformative.

I would focus one appreciative question on creating narratives that focus
on conflicts as having these outcomes. Pull out the golden nuggets from
these stories. Then pull them together and link to AI approaches to
differences.

In 40 minutes you cannot do much-- other than the basics.
-- 
Rosemary C. Reilly PhD, CCFE
Associate Professor
Department of Applied Human Sciences
Concordia University

Tel: 514-848-2424 ext. 5818
rreilly at alcor.concordia.ca
Fax: 514-848-2262

7141 Sherbrooke St., W. VE 325.03
Montreal, Quebec H4B 1R6
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Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter.
Try again. Fail again. Fail better.
Samuel Beckett (1906-1989)

On Tue, August 4, 2009 7:42 am, Roland Sullivan wrote:
>
>
>
> I have been hired by a consulting firm who is training specialists to help
> resolve employee conflicts.
>
> They want me to spend 40 minutes engaging 40 people around the use of AI
> in conflict resolution. I am part of a 5 day training.
>
> I would value any of your ideas, resources, robust exercises, etc.
>
> This is an assignment that I normally will not do... am doing it as a
> favor for a friend. For those of you that know me, I only do facilitative
> interventions that are transformative.
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
>
>
>
> Roland Sullivan
> www.rolandsullivan.com
>
> https://twitter.com/ChangeAgent100
>
> www.rolandsullivan.WordPress.com
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> 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
>



From robvoyle at voyle.com  Tue Aug  4 07:46:27 2009
From: robvoyle at voyle.com (Rob Voyle)
Date: Tue, 04 Aug 2009 06:46:27 -0700
Subject: [Ailist] AI and Conflict Resolution
In-Reply-To: <576562.58926.qm@web59715.mail.ac4.yahoo.com>
References: <3168575DD02844458CE4FD88F6DB7437@newpc>,
	<576562.58926.qm@web59715.mail.ac4.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <4A77D943.38.3200C5F@robvoyle.voyle.com>

Hi Roland

I suggest that you stay true to yourself and be transformative.
Tell them conflict management is very difficult, and in fact not a very smart thing 
because it tediously keeps the conflict alive. Instead them teach them how to do 
compassionate collaboration by getting them to do an appreciative inquiry into 
times they have collaborated with an employee.

I also use a three facet understanding of compassion being, tender, fierce, and 
mischievous to expand the range of options a compassionate person can offer. 

I think that would transform their view of employee conflict.

Rob
  
Robert J. Voyle, Psy.D.
Director, Clergy Leadership Institute
For Coaching and Training in Appreciative Inquiry
Author: Core Elements of the Appreciative Way 
http://www.clergyleadership.com/
503-647-2378 or 503-647-2382 

On 4 Aug 2009 at 4:42, Roland Sullivan wrote:

> 
> 
> 
> I have been hired by a consulting firm who is training specialists
> to help resolve employee conflicts.
> 
> They want me to spend 40 minutes engaging 40 people around the use
> of AI in conflict resolution. I am part of a 5 day training. 
> 
> I would value any of your ideas, resources, robust exercises, etc.
> 
> This is an assignment that I normally will not do... am doing it as
> a favor for a friend. For those of you that know me, I only do
> facilitative interventions that are transformative.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> 
> 
> 
> Roland Sullivan
> www.rolandsullivan.com
> 
> https://twitter.com/ChangeAgent100
> 
> www.rolandsullivan.WordPress.com
> 
> 
>       
> _______________________________________________
> 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



From stacy at girlfridayenterprises.biz  Wed Aug  5 09:42:04 2009
From: stacy at girlfridayenterprises.biz (Stacy Ward Braxton)
Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2009 11:42:04 -0400
Subject: [Ailist] AI and Conflict Resolution
In-Reply-To: <4A77D943.38.3200C5F@robvoyle.voyle.com>
References: <3168575DD02844458CE4FD88F6DB7437@newpc>
	<576562.58926.qm@web59715.mail.ac4.yahoo.com>
	<4A77D943.38.3200C5F@robvoyle.voyle.com>
Message-ID: <bfa6d0d20908050842g6923ee2iab519891879bae5@mail.gmail.com>

Hello Roland and others,
This is very good info.  Although I was not the person to originally ask the
question it was VERY HELPFUL.  I am currently a student at Case Western and
I am in the process of potentially working with a school for my individual
field project that is facing similar circumstances.

THANK YOU  Rob and Rosemary..........and Roland I am sure that your session
will go well.  Would love to hear about the results.

Stacy Ward-Braxton



On Tue, Aug 4, 2009 at 9:46 AM, Rob Voyle <robvoyle at voyle.com> wrote:

> Hi Roland
>
> I suggest that you stay true to yourself and be transformative.
> Tell them conflict management is very difficult, and in fact not a very
> smart thing
> because it tediously keeps the conflict alive. Instead them teach them how
> to do
> compassionate collaboration by getting them to do an appreciative inquiry
> into
> times they have collaborated with an employee.
>
> I also use a three facet understanding of compassion being, tender, fierce,
> and
> mischievous to expand the range of options a compassionate person can
> offer.
>
> I think that would transform their view of employee conflict.
>
> Rob
>
> Robert J. Voyle, Psy.D.
> Director, Clergy Leadership Institute
> For Coaching and Training in Appreciative Inquiry
> Author: Core Elements of the Appreciative Way
> http://www.clergyleadership.com/
> 503-647-2378 or 503-647-2382
>
> On 4 Aug 2009 at 4:42, Roland Sullivan wrote:
>
> >
> >
> >
> > I have been hired by a consulting firm who is training specialists
> > to help resolve employee conflicts.
> >
> > They want me to spend 40 minutes engaging 40 people around the use
> > of AI in conflict resolution. I am part of a 5 day training.
> >
> > I would value any of your ideas, resources, robust exercises, etc.
> >
> > This is an assignment that I normally will not do... am doing it as
> > a favor for a friend. For those of you that know me, I only do
> > facilitative interventions that are transformative.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> >
> >
> >
> > Roland Sullivan
> > www.rolandsullivan.com
> >
> > https://twitter.com/ChangeAgent100
> >
> > www.rolandsullivan.WordPress.com<http://www.rolandsullivan.wordpress.com/>
> >
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > 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
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> 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
>



-- 
Braxton Education Technology Consulting (B.E.T.C.)
gFE, LLC
Stacy Ward-Braxton
Chief Operating Officer
14055 Cedar Road
Suite 108
South Euclid, OH  44121
216-761-5777 Office
216-526-7220 Mobile
216-373-6784 Fax
swb at braxtonconsulting.net
stacy at girlfridayenterprises.biz

From robvoyle at voyle.com  Wed Aug  5 11:11:36 2009
From: robvoyle at voyle.com (Rob Voyle)
Date: Wed, 05 Aug 2009 10:11:36 -0700
Subject: [Ailist] AI and Conflict Resolution
In-Reply-To: <bfa6d0d20908050842g6923ee2iab519891879bae5@mail.gmail.com>
References: <3168575DD02844458CE4FD88F6DB7437@newpc>,
	<4A77D943.38.3200C5F@robvoyle.voyle.com>,
	<bfa6d0d20908050842g6923ee2iab519891879bae5@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <4A795AD8.21766.3137973@robvoyle.voyle.com>

Hi Stacy

If the 3 facets of compassion, tender, fierce and mischevious is of interest you 
can find an article: Compassion, the Crazy wisdom of Jesus, Buddha, and other 
Agents of Transformation at:
http://www.clergyleadership.com/resources/resources.html

I am teaching a class on using appreciative strategies to transforming conflict 
management into compassionate collaboration in Baltimore September 21-25.

While oriented toward church leaders it would be appropriate for anyone who can 
reflect psychologically and theologically on their work and is interested in using 
spiritual principles in their daily work.  The focus of the training is twofold, one to 
develop appreciative strategies, the other to develop internal states of 
resourcefulness to stay grounded in the midst of conflict.  From my experience 
many people have the skills to mediate in conflicted situations, but they 
experience a personal emotional hijack in the midst of the conflict that renders 
them unable to access their skills.  More information on the training is available 
at:
http://www.clergyleadership.com/training/flyers/AI-Collaboration-Baltimore-
09.pdf  

Rob
  
Robert J. Voyle, Psy.D.
Director, Clergy Leadership Institute
For Coaching and Training in Appreciative Inquiry
Author: Core Elements of the Appreciative Way 
http://www.clergyleadership.com/
503-647-2378 or 503-647-2382


On 5 Aug 2009 at 11:42, Stacy Ward Braxton wrote:

> Hello Roland and others,
> This is very good info.  Although I was not the person to originally
> ask the
> question it was VERY HELPFUL.  I am currently a student at Case
> Western and
> I am in the process of potentially working with a school for my
> individual
> field project that is facing similar circumstances.
> 
> THANK YOU  Rob and Rosemary..........and Roland I am sure that your
> session
> will go well.  Would love to hear about the results.
> 
> Stacy Ward-Braxton
> 
> 


From avanderbijl at shaw.ca  Fri Aug  7 07:11:40 2009
From: avanderbijl at shaw.ca (Ann VanderBijl)
Date: Fri, 07 Aug 2009 06:11:40 -0700
Subject: [Ailist] Diversity Matters: A Cultural Competence Conference in
 Vancouver, on November 2 & 2, 2009
Message-ID: <4A7C280C.9040409@shaw.ca>

Hello colleagues,

Please distribute this conference announcement widely.

DIVERSITY MATTERS: An Ongoing Conversation

November 2 - 3, 2009

Diversity Services at Providence Health Care (Vancouver, BC) and Covenant Health (Alberta) are pleased to announce an exciting  conference on diversity and cultural competence in health care. This conference will provide opportunities to learn, network, and share leading practices in serving diverse patients and communities.

Health care practitioners, educators, and community service providers face increasingly diverse populations in their professional work. This diversity includes an expanding range of unfamiliar patient beliefs, preferences and expectations in health maintenance and treatment, education methods and communication styles. Providers and patients often encounter significant language and other symbolic barriers. New inter-professional competencies and organizational approaches are therefore needed to ensure the provision of safe and ethical care.

We invite professionals, educators, managers, executives, ethicists and researchers in health care, social services and community service & development as well as government health care leaders and policy-makers to attend. We are delighted to offer keynotes by:


Roberto Lewis-Fern?ndez, MD
Director, Hispanic Treatment Program, New York State Psychiatric Institute
Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
 

Anita Ho, PhD
Director, Ethics Services, Providence Health Care, Vancouver, BC
Assistant Professor, W. Maurice Young Centre for Applied Ethics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC

Lola Baydala, MD, MSc, FRCP, FAAP
Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics
Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
Covenant Health, Misericordia, Edmonton, Alberta
 

For further information about our conference or to register, please download the Registration and Conference Information package from http://www.providencehealthcare.org/events.html (look under November 2009) or contact Diversity Services (telephone - 604-806-9313; 

email - wchang at providencehealth.bc.ca).


From stephanie at brainhygiene.com  Fri Aug  7 11:55:18 2009
From: stephanie at brainhygiene.com (Stephanie West Allen)
Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2009 11:55:18 -0600
Subject: [Ailist] Smile as you read this: Language that puts you in touch
	with your bodily feelings
Message-ID: <76758879-E6F7-4D5C-B8C9-DB00B859E398@brainhygiene.com>


http://www.physorg.com/news168858742.html


Stephanie

From nick at nickheap.co.uk  Mon Aug 10 10:06:00 2009
From: nick at nickheap.co.uk (Nick Heap)
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:06:00 +0100
Subject: [Ailist] Ai and Open Systems Planning
Message-ID: <ONEAJPNGPGLGNFCJABAAEEPJDIAA.nick@nickheap.co.uk>

Dear All,

Help! I'm looking for a way to integrate Open Systems Planning and Ai. I
rashly promised a client I would look for a way to do this.

Open Systems Planning starts by considering a systems relationship with it's
environment now and then how it could be ideally, then you work out what to
do to make the change. A "System" can be anything, though the more
interesting ones are a person, a group, a problem where there is an exchange
of energy with the environment. An example will make it easier. This just
looks a one segment of a plan that might have ten or more segments. There's
a small worked example of a wider plan on the web page, above.

(Suppose a person "X" is employed and is thinking about her boss "Y".

So NOW the situation is: System "X", Influence "Y", Nature of relationship,
"Distant but free to get on with work", Feelings "Slightly frustrated".

Desired FUTURE: System "X", Influence "Y", How System ("X") would like to
feel, "Challenged and supported", Nature of relationship then, "Boss is an
engaged mentor with a willing client"

What could "X" do to make the change? Ask her boss for what she wants!)

This approach works very well just as it is. I have thought that you could
ask what unused resources or skills the "System" might have that could help
the change and how the "Influence" might gain from it, to give a more
"appreciative" flavour.

If you have any other ideas, or practical experience working with Ai and
Open Systems, I would be very glad to hear from you.

Best wishes,

Nick Heap

Web: www.nickheap.co.uk


From stephanie at brainhygiene.com  Mon Aug 10 11:21:39 2009
From: stephanie at brainhygiene.com (Stephanie West Allen)
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:21:39 -0600
Subject: [Ailist] Bobby McFerrin illustrates how music interacts with our
	brain and emotions | Exchange | Ode Magazine
Message-ID: <D279EE61-685B-4B42-A01C-8F7CA7B3FEF6@brainhygiene.com>


http://www.odemagazine.com/exchange/9237/ 
bobby_mcferrin_illustrates_how_music_interacts_with_our_brain_and_emotio 
ns

Or

http://snipurl.com/mcferr

Best,

Stephanie

????????????????????????????????????
Stephanie West Allen, JD
http://www.brainsonpurpose.com
http://www.idealawg.net
Denver, CO USA



From neil at profoundconversations.com  Mon Aug 10 11:59:41 2009
From: neil at profoundconversations.com (Neil D. Samuels)
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:59:41 -0500
Subject: [Ailist] Book announcement: The Heathside Story finally comes to
	print!
Message-ID: <5FB34E91F75C47C887956F7626E303D0@Gateway>

I am delighted to announce the publication of the book "Brilliant: The
Heathside Story" co-authored with my friend and colleague Dr. Glyn
Willoughby, former principal of Heathside School in London. Soon to be
available on Amazon, the book can be found now at the publisher's site
(Kingsham Press)  http://kingshampress.com/viewtitle.php?value=KG322

The book details the process used at Heathside to engage nearly the entire
student body in creating a different future for their school.

Two very special thanks that did not make it into the acknowledgements;
First, to all my Learning and OD colleagues at BP in London who helped
create the most supportive, creative, energized, and loving work environment
I have ever experienced.  Without them, the Heathside Story would not have
happened, much less been told! 
Second,  to my mentor in AI (and now my friend and colleague) Bernard Mohr
to whom I am deeply grateful for all he shared.
Gina.M.Arangio at gsk.com
Appreciatively,
Neil


Neil D. Samuels
President
Profound Conversations, LLC
1003 Creekside Circle
Naperville, Il  60563
630-605-4610
neil at profoundconversations.com
www.profoundconversations.com
Skype: neil.samuels

 
What people are saying about "Brilliant
"I couldn't put this book down! Risk, passion, human tragedy, ingenuity,
leadership, measurable outcomes and plain old "seizing the moment" - are
just some of what Glyn and Neil share. It is a "must read" for anyone who
wonders whether Appreciative Inquiry can achieve real results in
environments characterized by minimal resources, almost no time, and a
constant flow of unexpected challenges. The level of detail and practical
innovation makes this book of great value for novice and experienced
practitioners and teachers alike."
Bernard J Mohr, Co-Founder, Innovation Partners International and co-author
of the best selling book "Appreciative Inquiry: Change at the Speed of
Imagination": Jossey-Bass/Pfeiffer

"What a spectacular achievement! This book gives the who, what, why, when,
where, and how of using Appreciative Inquiry in Schools. 'Brilliant' well
deserves the title. It is a practical guide for bringing strength focused
approaches to schools and communities."
Dr. Marjorie Schiller , PhD: Board Chair and Founding President- Positive
Change Core 

"It is tremendously exciting to see Glyn Willoughby and Neil Samuels living
account of this whole school change process. The collection of stories
allows multiple voices to be heard, and makes a valuable contribution to our
understanding of appreciative inquiry in action."
Dr Paul Tosey: School of Management:University of Surrey

"Nothing is as compelling as a good story and Glyn Willoughby and Neil
Samuels have an excellent story to tell. It is rare that theory and practice
are combined into such good effect as in this account of a journey through
school improvement to becoming an innovative and highly regarded centre of
learning. This is an authentic story with the voices of the participants
providing important insights as to how a systematic and integrated approach
can enrich leadership, learning and achievement."
John West-Burnham Professor of Educational Leadership, St Mary University
College, London.

"This book is a wonderful testament to positive, relational working - Glyn
and Neil brought their best skills to helping students, teachers, staff and
governors in Heathside develop an image of the their future and then live
it. Everyone at Heathside got involved, experienced a new way of working
with each other, and achieved more than they thought they could. Even the
School Inspectorate was impressed!" 
Anne Radford, organisational consultant and editor, AI Practitioner
www.aipractitioner.com







Neil D. Samuels
President
Profound Conversations, LLC
1003 Creekside Circle
Naperville, Il  60563
630-605-4610
neil at profoundconversations.com
www.profoundconversations.com
Skype: neil.samuels

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From bruce at bruceelkin.com  Mon Aug 10 13:38:11 2009
From: bruce at bruceelkin.com (Bruce Elkin)
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:38:11 -0700
Subject: [Ailist] Book announcement: The Heathside Story finally comes
 to print!
In-Reply-To: <5FB34E91F75C47C887956F7626E303D0@Gateway>
Message-ID: <C6A5C533.1C876%bruce@bruceelkin.com>

> I am delighted to announce the publication of the book "Brilliant: The
> Heathside Story" co-authored with my friend and colleague Dr. Glyn
> Willoughby, former principal of Heathside School in London. Soon to be
> available on Amazon, the book can be found now at the publisher's site
> (Kingsham Press)  http://kingshampress.com/viewtitle.php?value=KG322


Wow! This looks like a great book. Can?t wait until it shows up on Amaz.ca
so I can snap it up.
I used to be a teacher and a teacher of teacher and now I?m a life coach.
But I still have a soft spot for school reform and transformation.  Looking
forward to reading your book. Thanks for the announcement.
Cheers!
Bruce
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From sandy at THATAWAY.ORG  Mon Aug 10 15:17:56 2009
From: sandy at THATAWAY.ORG (Sandy Heierbacher)
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:17:56 -0400
Subject: [Ailist] [NCDD-UPDATES] your feedback needed on Open Govt Dialogue
Message-ID: <1565807E-CC79-4521-9235-1F4CA28E8F1A@thataway.org>

Hi, everyone!

Over a dozen leading organizations in public engagement and  
transparency (NCDD, IAP2, the League of Women Voters, AmericaSpeaks,  
OMB Watch, etc.) are collaboratively conducting a survey of people/ 
groups who participated in any of the three stages of the recent Open  
Government Dialogue (the one that's feeding into the Open Govt  
Directive on transparency, participation and collaboration).  We'll be  
providing White House officials with feedback and recommendations on  
this online dialogue and drafting process based in large part on the  
results of the online survey posted at www.tiny.cc/jr76x , so please  
complete this 25-question survey THIS WEEK if you'd like to contribute.

The White House is looking to US for ideas and feedback to improve  
their future engagement efforts, so if you participated in any part of  
the OGD process (or even just watched the process without actively  
participating), we'd love it if you completed the survey.  Please also  
feel free to share this announcement with your own networks.

Also, in case you're interested...  we have been having a great  
conversation on the main NCDD listserv about the role our community of  
practice can/should play during this time of volatile town hall  
meetings on health care reform.  If you've put off joining NCDD  
(remember, the membership fee is optional - though we could use your  
support), now is a good time to join the Coalition and be part of this  
and other important discussions.  At the very least, 'friend' me on  
Facebook (link below) or check out the NCDD blog at ncdd.org to see a  
bit of the ideas that are being shared.

Best,
Sandy

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From katrik2 at yahoo.com  Mon Aug 10 22:43:08 2009
From: katrik2 at yahoo.com (Katri K)
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2009 21:43:08 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Ailist] Warm up Exercise & conflict resolution
In-Reply-To: <mailman.264.1249932427.15087.ailist@lists.business.utah.edu>
References: <mailman.264.1249932427.15087.ailist@lists.business.utah.edu>
Message-ID: <7856.78896.qm@web65601.mail.ac4.yahoo.com>


Hi!

I use to hate all "games & playing", but have had a change of mind in?last few years. Especially when using AI fun warm ups might be even important sometimes. Thats because?creativity is fun and playful itself. If you work with people, who are not used to dreaming (or even smiling at work), some grazy?warm up might give?a push to a more positive direction (even if there are probably people,who don't like it). We are really learned to be too serious and learning & being creative is a fun and energetic.

Questions are always good, but few years ago, we started to think with a friend, why do we define, what people should tell about? So I have used warm up were I encourage people to tell others one thing that they are proud right now (abt themselves/their life)?or important fact about themselves that they want others to know.

If I had a 40 minutes to use and participants should learn something about conflict resolution,?I should try to show, how important it is to appreciate each other and what it feels to be listened to. Appreciative Inquiry is a perfect for that, 2-3 good questions,?pairs who interview each other (and?interviewer write the answers up)?and after that a conversation, what it felt like to be listened/?to listen, and why it is important.
?Katri :)


      

From are_see at hotmail.com  Tue Aug 11 04:10:39 2009
From: are_see at hotmail.com (are see)
Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:40:39 +0530
Subject: [Ailist] 2009 WORLD Appreciative Inquiry conference in Nepal
Message-ID: <SNT119-W41734396FEF980847DD73895070@phx.gbl>


Dear sir/Madam 
Namaste
 May  I repeat this invitation to join  for the 2009 WORLD Appreciative Inquiry conference in Nepal  Nov 16-19th, 2009, at the Hotel Soaltee Crowne Plaza in Kathmandu. (I also request you to circulate this email to all your friends)
As a Coordinator of Conference and a member of the planning team, I witnessed a very fruitful preparation process the last months. We managed to select over 50 contributions spread over the 5 continents. They are exiting and hope giving examples of how AI and other strengths based approaches contribute to 'community development' all over the world. Approach is very multidisciplinary: education, business, health, politics, peace movement...
Please see our web site for the wounderful keynote speakers and other agenda. Our program is unfolding at this very moment. Be ready for an exciting conference, at our home ;and. Check our website for information and registration.  All price categories are available.

But most important of all:
The early bird registration period finishes at September1st, 2009. Registration at discount prices before the end of this month.
Visit our website for information and registration:
www.2009worldaiconference.org
 
We will not only showcase world's best AI applications in the area of community development, we will also listen to recent insights and further developments of AI practice (David Cooperrider and others). And finally we will also DO AI together. We have some exciting cases in preparation: the AI University, the first constitution of a country ever co-written by an international AI society, field visits in development projects ... . Witness all this and participate from the first row!
In case you would not manage to come in person to Kathmandu, there is also a parallel ON LINE conference. See website for more information and registration.
 
For more information on the overall conference agenda and exciting opportunities for co-sponsorship, please visit the conference website at www.2009worldaiconference.org or contact info at 2009worldaiconference.org
 
We hope to see you in live conference or at the on-line conference.
 
with kind regards,
RC Lamichhane
General Secretary, Imagine Nepal
Conference Coordinator
9851093538
 

 
-----------------------------------------------------
Ram Chandra (RC) Lamichhane, M.Rd., LLB. B.Ed.
(The Appreciative Inquiry Certification for positive Business and social Change CWRU, USA)
(Ph.D. Scholar - Appreciative Inquiry Approach for Enabling Sustainable Peace ain Inclusive Community Development in Nepal)
 
Conference Coordinator - 2009 World AI Conference www.2009worldaiconference.org

General Secretary - Imagine Nepal



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From Tricia at lasadev.com  Tue Aug 11 06:00:20 2009
From: Tricia at lasadev.com (Patricia Lustig)
Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:00:20 +0100
Subject: [Ailist] Ai Conference in Nepal
In-Reply-To: <p06240800c697e43400bb@[10.30.0.206]>
References: <LISTSERV%200907301450486050.02FD@LISTS.THATAWAY.ORG>
	<p06240800c697e43400bb@[10.30.0.206]>
Message-ID: <3DF773C61A4945AA91279E7DD3A77427@TriciaLaptop>

Dear Friends,

If any of you who are going to the Ai Conference in Nepal are interested in
a trek or just a tour of the Kathmandu Valley, may I suggest contacting Lal
Lama at Lama Parivar Himalayan treks?  His email address is
info at come2nepal.com and his website is www.come2nepal.com.  Mac Odell and
Ravi Pradhan both know him well, he is my Nepali brother.  If you tell him
you are coming to the Ai Conference I am sure he will offer a discount and I
can recommend him (apart from that I know him well) because we have trekked
with him as a family since 1986.  He looks after his staff well and his
customers very well indeed.  

I'm also happy to talk to anyone who has questions about Nepal.

I look forward to seeing you in November!
All the best
Tricia

Patricia Lustig
Director
LASA Development UK Ltd
 
www.lasadev.com
 
Tel: +44 (0)1285 643469
Mob/cell: +44 (0)7795 257112




From kate at startconsulting.com  Tue Aug 11 13:51:22 2009
From: kate at startconsulting.com (Kate Start)
Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:51:22 +0100
Subject: [Ailist] children and police-stories of great conversations
Message-ID: <C33AB31E2F7C494FBA8FD58CB3CBAA78@kateuinp96kbgr>

has anyone done any work with young people and police-any community stories or involvement around how best to make our community safe or how best can police and young people interact?

many thanks
Kate
London
England

From anne at aradford.co.uk  Wed Aug 12 01:48:23 2009
From: anne at aradford.co.uk (Anne Radford)
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2009 08:48:23 +0100
Subject: [Ailist] Appreciative,
	Systemic and Constructionist ideas and practices at work
Message-ID: <0AE706B1-6E24-4086-980D-75E4BA66E3FB@aradford.co.uk>

===================================================
AI Practitioner Newsletter - August 2009 - Plain Text Version
===================================================

Appreciative, Systemic and Constructionist ideas and practices at  
work in Denmark

Guest Editors: Carsten Hornstrup and Thomas Johansen

Articles highlight the different sources of inspiration in AI  
developments in Denmark over the last decade. Key influencers include  
Kenneth Gergen, Gregory Bateson, Humberto Maturana, Gianfranco  
Cecchin as well as Axel Honneth from the German critical tradition.

Authors find new meaning in AI such as inquiring appreciatively,  
developing the practice of evaluation and doing irreverence  
appreciatively. They describe examples such as:
- working with corporate values that are meaningful and linked to  
organizational goals and strategies in public and private organizations
- staff in a drug rehabilitation centre reducing their stress-related  
problems and absences by changing their conversational practices
- the leader of a public school succeeding in designing a project  
that gives life and meaning to the entire organization

AI Research Notes focusses on the differences between research and  
evaluation. Jan Reed and Lena Holmberg, the section editors, say 'if  
you move between the worlds that have been constructed around the two  
activities, you can feel confused.' They have brought together  
contributions around the difference in the starting and ending of a  
project, for example.


*To buy the August 2009 issue, click here
http://www.aipractitioner.com/NewShop/aipracbackiss.htm

*To take out your subscription for 2009 (and collect February, May  
and August issues as well as receive the November'09 issue), click here
http://www.aipractitioner.com/NewShop/newsub.htm


*If you are interested in social construction thinking, you may want  
to look at:
August 2006 Expanding Organizational Practices: Lessons from  
Therapeutic Conversations
Guest editors: Sheila McNamee and Harlene Anderson

February 2004 Appreciative Organizations in Practice
Guest editors: Dawn Dole, Sheila McNamee, Jane Seiling and Anne Radford
Go to http://www.aipractitioner.com/NewShop/aipracbackiss.htm for  
more information


Regards,

Anne

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Publisher, AI (Appreciative Inquiry) Practitioner
skype name: aipractitioner
tel +44 (0)20 7633 9630
www.aipractitioner.com
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From nick at nickheap.co.uk  Wed Aug 12 04:04:18 2009
From: nick at nickheap.co.uk (Nick Heap)
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:04:18 +0100
Subject: [Ailist] Ai and Open Systems Planning
In-Reply-To: <4A82123E020000AF00037EF4@its-gw-inet57.its.rmit.edu.au>
Message-ID: <ONEAJPNGPGLGNFCJABAAOEAADJAA.nick@nickheap.co.uk>

Thanks Lionel, very interesting. I particularly enjoyed your powerpoint
presentation
http://intergon.freeyellow.com/intergon-positioning-for-sustainability3.pps.
Your system is much more sophisticated than "mine"
http://www.nickheap.co.uk/articles.asp?ART_ID=79, but could be useful
immediately. I am working in an organisation that has an incredibly large
complex new challenge to manage, but it seems to behaving in the old sleepy
way. The rights, duties, morals, actions model might be very helpful - we'll
see!

I've decided that Ai can guide the examination of NOW and How to get there.
In any situation there are strengths and resources and positive experiences
that you can learn from and draw on.

Best wishes,

Nick

-----Original Message-----
From: Lionel Boxer [mailto:lionel.boxer at rmit.edu.au]
Sent: 11 August 2009 15:52
To: nick at nickheap.co.uk
Subject: Re: [Ailist] Ai and Open Systems Planning


Hello Nick

I wrote a paper about changing culture with positioning theory.  It involves
identifying the current situation and then defining the ideal situation.
With the gap defined, it is then possible to determine what needs to be done
to achive the ideal.  Closing the gap is achieved through discourse.  See:
http://intergon.net/phd/BoxerMAAOE03.doc

How you engage in that discourse could be guided by AI.

let me know what you think.

Lionel Boxer CD PhD MBA BTech(IndEng) - 0411267256
Associate of RMIT University - lionel.boxer at rmit.edu.au
Graduate School of Business
my "Assessment of Quality Systems with Positioning Theory"
now in a googe book - see link at http://intergon.net
>>> "Nick Heap" <nick at nickheap.co.uk> 11/08/09 5:27 AM >>>
Dear All,

Help! I'm looking for a way to integrate Open Systems Planning and Ai. I
rashly promised a client I would look for a way to do this.

Open Systems Planning starts by considering a systems relationship with it's
environment now and then how it could be ideally, then you work out what to
do to make the change. A "System" can be anything, though the more
interesting ones are a person, a group, a problem where there is an exchange
of energy with the environment. An example will make it easier. This just
looks a one segment of a plan that might have ten or more segments. There's
a small worked example of a wider plan on the web page, above.

(Suppose a person "X" is employed and is thinking about her boss "Y".

So NOW the situation is: System "X", Influence "Y", Nature of relationship,
"Distant but free to get on with work", Feelings "Slightly frustrated".

Desired FUTURE: System "X", Influence "Y", How System ("X") would like to
feel, "Challenged and supported", Nature of relationship then, "Boss is an
engaged mentor with a willing client"

What could "X" do to make the change? Ask her boss for what she wants!)

This approach works very well just as it is. I have thought that you could
ask what unused resources or skills the "System" might have that could help
the change and how the "Influence" might gain from it, to give a more
"appreciative" flavour.

If you have any other ideas, or practical experience working with Ai and
Open Systems, I would be very glad to hear from you.

Best wishes,

Nick Heap

Web: www.nickheap.co.uk

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From relationshipresources at fuse.net  Wed Aug 12 09:49:47 2009
From: relationshipresources at fuse.net (relationshipresources at fuse.net)
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:49:47 -0400
Subject: [Ailist] children and police-stories of great conversations
Message-ID: <6060320.1250092187845.JavaMail.root@wmvirt4>

Kate
My husband, Michael, daughter Geralyn and son-in-love, Tom have been with a group of young African American "guys" for the last four years.  they have written and  produced a movie called "The Last Shot" which is in post production now.  If you would like to contact us for a conversation just send us an email.  The "guys" are speaking on a Plexus Institute phone conversation this Friday.

Appreciatively
Joan 


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Principal, Relationship Resources LLC
Co-owner AIC
513 681-2513

"Be the change you wish to see in the world"...Gandhi

---- Kate Start <kate at startconsulting.com> wrote: 
> has anyone done any work with young people and police-any community stories or involvement around how best to make our community safe or how best can police and young people interact?
> 
> many thanks
> Kate
> London
> England
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From stephanie at brainhygiene.com  Wed Aug 12 16:43:18 2009
From: stephanie at brainhygiene.com (Stephanie West Allen)
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:43:18 -0600
Subject: [Ailist] Dr. Daniel Siegel on his concept of "mindsight"
	(mindfulness)
Message-ID: <4B702FC5-A3EE-45C8-BDA6-4AA2EFBE63B1@brainhygiene.com>


http://westallen.typepad.com/idealawg/2009/08/dr-daniel-siegel-on-his- 
concept-of-mindsight.html

Several links including an interview, podcast, and excerpt from his  
upcoming book.

Stephanie

????????????????????????????????????
Stephanie West Allen, JD
http://www.brainsonpurpose.com
http://www.idealawg.net
Denver, CO USA




From lionel.boxer at rmit.edu.au  Thu Aug 13 00:37:08 2009
From: lionel.boxer at rmit.edu.au (Lionel Boxer)
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:37:08 +1000
Subject: [Ailist] Ai and Open Systems Planning
Message-ID: <4A844134020000AF0003808D@its-gw-inet57.its.rmit.edu.au>

Glad you think so Nick.

When I have a problem I show people the framework and focus on RIGHTS.  I use the single page summary as a "mandalla" - no orange robes, but I try to get people to understand how it all fits together.  Once the figure out the RIGHTS the rest of it starts to make sense.  I tried to explain this to people for 20 years and needed to do a PhD to articulate the idea so that they could understand what I was on about.  Then it took another five years to realise that it is too complicated for most people to understand at once.  So, if you focus on RIGHTS only, with the framework in the background they will start to understand what needs to be done.

http://intergon.net/tsw/sustainableceos.pdf

For the past week I have been at a business that is better than any I have seen for years - perhaps ever.  They have aligned their objectives and KPIs so that people are rewarded for doing what they are meant to do.  Hence, everyone has the RIGHT to get what they want and the organisation is outstanding as a result.  I have been participating in a joint quality, safety and environmental audit - in this audit my focus was on quality.  All three of us auditors are quite overwhelmed by the alignment and excellence of the organisation.  Our doctrin is to look for objective evidence of compliance - a positive focuse; I found no noncompliance, no areas of concern and every time I suggested an opportunity for improvement they could produce some sort of evidence that they were already doing something.  Many of their staff are involved in in-house diploma and certificate courses that are run by a local university.  They have a woman CEO - perhaps that has something to do with the success.

Most businesses I audit are nothing like this.  Some are downright pretending to comply.  They all fit on a continuum between sincere-compliance and determined-avoidance.

Where organisations have problems is when the organisational objectives are at odds with what the KPIs reward people to do. If you can help people focus on RIGHTS they will begins to see the misalignment o the KPIs.  It may take a few years for it to sink into some people's heads.  Furthermore, some people may be so thick headed that they will need to retire before the organisation can align everything.  Perhaps that is not AI, but it is the reality that I experience in business/government/military etc.

This business today was wonderful.  Guess what they process? ... human sewage.

Lionel Boxer CD PhD MBA BTech(IndEng) - 0411267256
Associate of RMIT University - lionel.boxer at rmit.edu.au
Graduate School of Business
my "Assessment of Quality Systems with Positioning Theory" 
now in a googe book - see link at http://intergon.net
>>> "Nick Heap" <nick at nickheap.co.uk> 13/08/09 2:49 AM >>>
Thanks Lionel, very interesting. I particularly enjoyed your powerpoint
presentation
http://intergon.freeyellow.com/intergon-positioning-for-sustainability3.pps.
Your system is much more sophisticated than "mine"
http://www.nickheap.co.uk/articles.asp?ART_ID=79, but could be useful
immediately. I am working in an organisation that has an incredibly large
complex new challenge to manage, but it seems to behaving in the old sleepy
way. The rights, duties, morals, actions model might be very helpful - we'll
see!

I've decided that Ai can guide the examination of NOW and How to get there.
In any situation there are strengths and resources and positive experiences
that you can learn from and draw on.

Best wishes,

Nick

-----Original Message-----
From: Lionel Boxer [mailto:lionel.boxer at rmit.edu.au]
Sent: 11 August 2009 15:52
To: nick at nickheap.co.uk
Subject: Re: [Ailist] Ai and Open Systems Planning


Hello Nick

I wrote a paper about changing culture with positioning theory.  It involves
identifying the current situation and then defining the ideal situation.
With the gap defined, it is then possible to determine what needs to be done
to achive the ideal.  Closing the gap is achieved through discourse.  See:
http://intergon.net/phd/BoxerMAAOE03.doc

How you engage in that discourse could be guided by AI.

let me know what you think.

Lionel Boxer CD PhD MBA BTech(IndEng) - 0411267256
Associate of RMIT University - lionel.boxer at rmit.edu.au
Graduate School of Business
my "Assessment of Quality Systems with Positioning Theory"
now in a googe book - see link at http://intergon.net
>>> "Nick Heap" <nick at nickheap.co.uk> 11/08/09 5:27 AM >>>
Dear All,

Help! I'm looking for a way to integrate Open Systems Planning and Ai. I
rashly promised a client I would look for a way to do this.

Open Systems Planning starts by considering a systems relationship with it's
environment now and then how it could be ideally, then you work out what to
do to make the change. A "System" can be anything, though the more
interesting ones are a person, a group, a problem where there is an exchange
of energy with the environment. An example will make it easier. This just
looks a one segment of a plan that might have ten or more segments. There's
a small worked example of a wider plan on the web page, above.

(Suppose a person "X" is employed and is thinking about her boss "Y".

So NOW the situation is: System "X", Influence "Y", Nature of relationship,
"Distant but free to get on with work", Feelings "Slightly frustrated".

Desired FUTURE: System "X", Influence "Y", How System ("X") would like to
feel, "Challenged and supported", Nature of relationship then, "Boss is an
engaged mentor with a willing client"

What could "X" do to make the change? Ask her boss for what she wants!)

This approach works very well just as it is. I have thought that you could
ask what unused resources or skills the "System" might have that could help
the change and how the "Influence" might gain from it, to give a more
"appreciative" flavour.

If you have any other ideas, or practical experience working with Ai and
Open Systems, I would be very glad to hear from you.

Best wishes,

Nick Heap

Web: www.nickheap.co.uk

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From cheri.torres at gmail.com  Thu Aug 13 07:24:25 2009
From: cheri.torres at gmail.com (Cheri Torres)
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 09:24:25 -0400
Subject: [Ailist] Ai and Open Systems Planning
In-Reply-To: <ONEAJPNGPGLGNFCJABAAOEAADJAA.nick@nickheap.co.uk>
References: <4A82123E020000AF00037EF4@its-gw-inet57.its.rmit.edu.au>
	<ONEAJPNGPGLGNFCJABAAOEAADJAA.nick@nickheap.co.uk>
Message-ID: <d75128d10908130624v6dfedf6ap8e451ddcf7dcd6c1@mail.gmail.com>

Nick,
I think you are pointing to an important issue related to culture change and
the alignment of action with espoused strategy.  What is called for is
"conscious business", which is a far cry from management telling people what
to do or training people so their part in the process works better.  I think
we are dealing with something vastly unique from the mechanical model of the
past. Action is really an emergent property. Positioning Theory underscores
this. There's a book by Conners and Smith called Journey to Emerald
Citythat says the only way to change the underling beliefs and values
out of
which actions emerge is to change people's experience.  Feedback becomes the
mechanism for this--which brings us to the conscious part.

Ultimately, it seems that what the world is calling for is a step up in
consciousness, for us to be reflective in action--to recognize our actions
in relationship to outcome (the organizational outcome, personal outcome,
the principles of operation, etc). It's when we act without awareness of how
those actions align or misalign with our intended outcomes that we risk
missing our aims.

Are you familiar with Be the Solution by Strong and Mackey?  I'm almost
through it and I'm blown away by the simplicity of their model. Not sure
getting there is as easy, but . . .

Cheri


On Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 6:04 AM, Nick Heap <nick at nickheap.co.uk> wrote:

> Thanks Lionel, very interesting. I particularly enjoyed your powerpoint
> presentation
> http://intergon.freeyellow.com/intergon-positioning-for-sustainability3.pps
> .
> Your system is much more sophisticated than "mine"
> http://www.nickheap.co.uk/articles.asp?ART_ID=79, but could be useful
> immediately. I am working in an organisation that has an incredibly large
> complex new challenge to manage, but it seems to behaving in the old sleepy
> way. The rights, duties, morals, actions model might be very helpful -
> we'll
> see!
>
> I've decided that Ai can guide the examination of NOW and How to get there.
> In any situation there are strengths and resources and positive experiences
> that you can learn from and draw on.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Nick
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lionel Boxer [mailto:lionel.boxer at rmit.edu.au]
> Sent: 11 August 2009 15:52
> To: nick at nickheap.co.uk
> Subject: Re: [Ailist] Ai and Open Systems Planning
>
>
> Hello Nick
>
> I wrote a paper about changing culture with positioning theory.  It
> involves
> identifying the current situation and then defining the ideal situation.
> With the gap defined, it is then possible to determine what needs to be
> done
> to achive the ideal.  Closing the gap is achieved through discourse.  See:
> http://intergon.net/phd/BoxerMAAOE03.doc
>
> How you engage in that discourse could be guided by AI.
>
> let me know what you think.
>
> Lionel Boxer CD PhD MBA BTech(IndEng) - 0411267256
> Associate of RMIT University - lionel.boxer at rmit.edu.au
> Graduate School of Business
> my "Assessment of Quality Systems with Positioning Theory"
> now in a googe book - see link at http://intergon.net
> >>> "Nick Heap" <nick at nickheap.co.uk> 11/08/09 5:27 AM >>>
> Dear All,
>
> Help! I'm looking for a way to integrate Open Systems Planning and Ai. I
> rashly promised a client I would look for a way to do this.
>
> Open Systems Planning starts by considering a systems relationship with
> it's
> environment now and then how it could be ideally, then you work out what to
> do to make the change. A "System" can be anything, though the more
> interesting ones are a person, a group, a problem where there is an
> exchange
> of energy with the environment. An example will make it easier. This just
> looks a one segment of a plan that might have ten or more segments. There's
> a small worked example of a wider plan on the web page, above.
>
> (Suppose a person "X" is employed and is thinking about her boss "Y".
>
> So NOW the situation is: System "X", Influence "Y", Nature of relationship,
> "Distant but free to get on with work", Feelings "Slightly frustrated".
>
> Desired FUTURE: System "X", Influence "Y", How System ("X") would like to
> feel, "Challenged and supported", Nature of relationship then, "Boss is an
> engaged mentor with a willing client"
>
> What could "X" do to make the change? Ask her boss for what she wants!)
>
> This approach works very well just as it is. I have thought that you could
> ask what unused resources or skills the "System" might have that could help
> the change and how the "Influence" might gain from it, to give a more
> "appreciative" flavour.
>
> If you have any other ideas, or practical experience working with Ai and
> Open Systems, I would be very glad to hear from you.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Nick Heap
>
> Web: www.nickheap.co.uk
>
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From stephanie at brainhygiene.com  Fri Aug 14 14:42:04 2009
From: stephanie at brainhygiene.com (Stephanie West Allen)
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:42:04 -0600
Subject: [Ailist] It's important to have a great time yet we know little
	about neurobiology of positive emotions
Message-ID: <B12FAE59-65E1-4826-8AF6-B12B80DB652A@brainhygiene.com>


http://westallen.typepad.com/idealawg/2009/08/its-important-to-have-a- 
great-time.html

Stephanie

From cwhitneysanchez at gmail.com  Fri Aug 14 15:41:21 2009
From: cwhitneysanchez at gmail.com (Christine Whitney Sanchez)
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:41:21 -0700
Subject: [Ailist] Fwd: [NCDD-DISCUSSION] FW: Seeking Climate Change
	Facilitators for event in Europe
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Message-ID: <5347150A-E290-4C3E-AA16-64E0A5AF87C1@gmail.com>

FYI

Christine

Christine Whitney Sanchez
Collaborative Wisdom & Strategy
480.759.0262
www.christinewhitneysanchez.com
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Subject: [NCDD-DISCUSSION] FW: Seeking Climate Change Facilitators for  
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Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 10:35 AM
To: Rachael Swanson
Subject: Fwd: Seeking Climate Change Facilitators

Dear all,

We are currently seeking climate change facilitators to lead the
facilitation team at and before UNICEF's Children Climate
Forum - Copenhagen 2009.   If you can recommend individuals with
climate change facilitation experience or if you are interested in
facilitating our team, please let me know.

We are seeking facilitators with the following skills and experience:
-- Strong experience working in multi-cultural situations;
-- Excellent skills and background working with children with young  
people;
-- Strong background in climate change; facilitating climate change
youth workshops preferred;
-- Ideally trained in minimum standards for child participation
-- Available 18 to 24 September and 25 November to 6 December, travel
and in-country costs covered for the November/December portion in
Copenhagen

Many thanks for your help.

Regards,

Kerry


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From coopdole at windstream.net  Sat Aug 15 04:28:35 2009
From: coopdole at windstream.net (Dawn Dole)
Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2009 5:28:35 -0500
Subject: [Ailist] AI Summit on sustainability
In-Reply-To: <5347150A-E290-4C3E-AA16-64E0A5AF87C1@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <20090815052835.CWT0O.34520.root@ispmxfep15-z01>

You may be interested in hearing about an AI Summit that just took place in Cleveland focused on sustainability for the city and co-creating Cleveland as a Green City on a Blue Lake by the year 2019.

AI is an amazingly powerful process for bringing hundreds and thousands of people together with a common purpose to work on.

See the following articles regarding the summit. Imagine what we could do if every city around the world did something like this.

http://appreciativeinquiry.case.edu/intro/pressDetail.cfm?coid=12841
http://appreciativeinquiry.case.edu/intro/pressDetail.cfm?coid=12845
http://appreciativeinquiry.case.edu/intro/pressDetail.cfm?coid=12858
http://appreciativeinquiry.case.edu/intro/pressDetail.cfm?coid=12860
http://appreciativeinquiry.case.edu/intro/pressDetail.cfm?coid=12859

Watch video on youtube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Wk8mpigFcM&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cleveland.com%2Fbusiness%2Findex.ssf%2F2009%2F08%2Fsustainability_summit_1.html&feature=player_embedded 


From Capela2 at aol.com  Sun Aug 16 10:21:23 2009
From: Capela2 at aol.com (Capela2 at aol.com)
Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2009 12:21:23 EDT
Subject: [Ailist] Warm Up Exercise
Message-ID: <bd7.5338e77c.37b98c03@aol.com>

To All:
 
Thanks for the comments and suggestions on AI Warmup Exercise.
I did my session and it went over very well.
It was esecpially helpful because it was a group of non-profits and the  
conference participants were somewhat subdued as a result of financial  crisis.
It was a very uplifting situation and everyone was very engaged in the  
session.
 
Thanks again.
 
Stan Capela
 

From stephanie at brainhygiene.com  Mon Aug 17 12:40:52 2009
From: stephanie at brainhygiene.com (Stephanie West Allen)
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:40:52 -0600
Subject: [Ailist] Laughter is good for your health, wealth, happiness,
	self-awareness, focus, and much more
Message-ID: <BED27B19-CD03-4653-AAEC-3B4CD06D02D4@brainhygiene.com>


http://westallen.typepad.com/idealawg/2009/08/laughter-is-good-for- 
your-health-wealth-happiness-selfawareness-focus-an-much-more.html

Best,

Stephanie


From lindzgodwin at hotmail.com  Wed Aug 19 11:49:00 2009
From: lindzgodwin at hotmail.com (Lindsey Godwin)
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:49:00 -0400
Subject: [Ailist] Examples of AI in early education & schools?
Message-ID: <BLU113-W15F7718BE19ED91EC8F8CCA6FE0@phx.gbl>




Dear AI Colleagues,


I need your help! 
I am working on a project with the CA Teachers Association, trying to
lift up and highlight the exciting work that is being done around the country
applying AI (or other strength-based approaches) to early childhood education.  We are looking for ?shining examples?
to showcase in an upcoming online conference, so that others can learn from and
be inspired by these stories.  



If you know of any teachers, schools or programs that you
think would be good ?shining examples? to share, please let me know at lindzgodwin at hotmail.com   These can be any stories of how
AI was used in the schools, but particularly it would be helpful if it was in
an early childhood (or elementary) setting and we are especially looking for
examples of teachers/care givers using a strength-based approach with their
students (even if they do not call their work AI -- as long as it is strength-based).   


I thank you all in advance for helping find us these
exciting stories to share!



Lindsey 





From lindzgodwin at hotmail.com  Wed Aug 19 11:50:47 2009
From: lindzgodwin at hotmail.com (Lindsey Godwin)
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:50:47 -0400
Subject: [Ailist] Early Bird Rate for World AI Conference through Sept 1!
Message-ID: <BLU113-W18F3548B9BBDC33DA7769EA6FE0@phx.gbl>




Hello Friends and
colleagues, 

 

We wanted to remind you that there is still time
to register at the early bird rate for the 2009 World Appreciative Inquiry
Conference, which will be held November 16-19, 2009 in Kathmandu, Nepal at the
Soaltee Crowne Plaza Hotel.  At the
request of our International Advisory Board, our ?Early Bird? rate has been
extended to enable more participants traveling from afar and/or affected by the
economic downturn: Register before September
1 to receive a discount (http://www.2009worldaiconference.org/register)!

 

While we hope that many of you can join us in
person in Nepal, we also wanted to remind you that in addition to the in-person
conference in Kathmandu, an Online
Conference will also encircle the globe with hundreds of individuals
participating virtually.  As such,
you have an opportunity to participate in multiple ways ? either in person in
Nepal, online, or both!  
Learn more about the conference at: http://www.2009worldaiconference.org 

 

The conference agenda is shaping up in exciting
ways, including opportunities to engage in ?hands-on? AI sessions to design a Global AI University and help support the continuing peace process in
Nepal, as well 50 interactive
workshops showcasing the cutting edge, strength-based work being done
around the globe, and keynotes from renowned pioneers such as: David Cooperrider, pioneering thought
leader and co-founder of AI; Marty
Seligman, founder of the Positive Psychology movement; Bliss Browne, founder of Imagine Chicago and pioneer of
the global 'Imagine" movement; Jane
Watkins, co-author of the world's best selling AI book; Marcia Odell, Director of the world's
largest AI-based women's empowerment initiative; Jim Hartzfeld, a global leader of sustainable development, Manish Thapa,  founder of the Nepal Peace Initiative
Alliance, and others.

Together with our
workshop leaders and keynote speakers, we hope to explore the many innovative applications
of Appreciative Inquiry and other strength-based approaches for change and
development that are currently being used to address the developmental
challenges of 21st century. Specifically, we will explore questions such as:

 

?     
How can Appreciative Inquiry and other strength-based approaches support
the present day developmental challenges of the world?

 

?     
How can AI and other strength-based approaches contribute to bringing
social justice, addressing equality and reducing gaps between rich and poor?

 

?     
How can we leverage the lessons about the transformative power of AI
that have already been experienced in businesses and organizations to address
the pressing environmental needs of our planet?

 

?      How can we link the power
of AI and other strength-based approaches to the most pressing issues of a
global change agenda-from improving health and education to creating
sustainable communities and deeper personal development?

 

As David Cooperrider,
the honorary chair of the conference, comments: ?Why Nepal? This small but
extraordinary country represents a region where Appreciative Inquiry has taken
root in dozens of nationwide programs, empowering its citizens--including tens
of thousands of women from over 50 ethnicities. I cannot imagine a more appropriate
or inspiring setting for us to come together as a community of practitioners
and scholars to learn from each other and advance the field of strength-based
work together. With this setting serving as our inspiration, we will explore
the cutting edge work being done around the world in Appreciative Inquiry and
other strength- based methodologies that we can take the positive revolution
for change to the next level together! I hope to see you there!?  

 

Another great advantage of our Nepal venue is the remarkably low cost
? and great adventures involved. International airfares
are still quite reasonable; the registration fee is purposely modest, hotel
options in Kathmandu include real bargains?and pre- and post-conference tourism
and adventure travel options can make it a ?trip of a lifetime? ? all at
affordable rates.  In fact,
together this can make it less expensive than attending a typical international
conference?with adventure travel options available that cost less than many
Stateside or European holidays.  

 

For more information on
the overall conference agenda and exciting opportunities for co-sponsorship,
please visit the conference website at: http://www.2009worldaiconference.org/
or contact: info at 2009worldAIconference.org


 

 

Best regards,

 

The Conference
Organizing Committee

 





From stephanie at brainhygiene.com  Wed Aug 19 12:57:10 2009
From: stephanie at brainhygiene.com (Stephanie West Allen)
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:57:10 -0600
Subject: [Ailist] Podcasts: Neurobiology of We (More from Daniel Siegel) -
	Dharma talks
Message-ID: <195BFBC2-BCB3-4EB9-94DA-6DD5FF1B3264@brainhygiene.com>


http://westallen.typepad.com/idealawg/2009/08/podcasts-neurobiology- 
of-we-more-from-daniel-siegel.html

Includes Natalie Goldberg.

Stephanie



????????????????????????????????????
Stephanie West Allen, JD
http://www.brainsonpurpose.com
http://www.idealawg.net
Denver, CO USA




From shaw at apexadventures.com  Wed Aug 19 15:14:43 2009
From: shaw at apexadventures.com (shaw at apexadventures.com)
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 21:14:43 +0000
Subject: [Ailist] Examples of AI in early education & schools?
Message-ID: <575197735-1250716487-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-537454917-@bxe1057.bisx.prod.on.blackberry>

Hi Lindsey -

If you haven't already done so, check out the AI Commons and find Neil Samuels' great work with Heathside School.  Might be what you're looking for.

Cheers,

Shaw Dunton
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(800) 649-0388
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From: Lindsey Godwin
Sender: ailist-bounces at lists.business.utah.edu
To: AI Listserve
Subject: [Ailist] Examples of AI in early education & schools?
Sent: Aug 19, 2009 10:49 AM




Dear AI Colleagues,


I need your help! 
I am working on a project with the CA Teachers Association, trying to
lift up and highlight the exciting work that is being done around the country
applying AI (or other strength-based approaches) to early childhood education.  We are looking for ?shining examples?
to showcase in an upcoming online conference, so that others can learn from and
be inspired by these stories.  



If you know of any teachers, schools or programs that you
think would be good ?shining examples? to share, please let me know at lindzgodwin at hotmail.com   These can be any stories of how
AI was used in the schools, but particularly it would be helpful if it was in
an early childhood (or elementary) setting and we are especially looking for
examples of teachers/care givers using a strength-based approach with their
students (even if they do not call their work AI -- as long as it is strength-based).   


I thank you all in advance for helping find us these
exciting stories to share!



Lindsey 




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From Kate.Tucker at syngenta.com  Thu Aug 20 08:13:22 2009
From: Kate.Tucker at syngenta.com (Kate.Tucker at syngenta.com)
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:13:22 +0200
Subject: [Ailist] Inquiring into the  use of external technology
Message-ID: <93E321831E0E234FABD71F66C200F72802F7B318C5@FRIACMSXMB01.EAME.SYNGENTA.ORG>

I was recently asked to catalyse an Ai session for one of our project teams, which is looking at ways we can better access external technology, and better work with external partners.  The Project Manager was very supportive and open to any new ways of pursuing lines of enquiry.

We decided to run the session as an action learning piece for  the core team as a basis for the methodology for the project itself.    Before dinner on the first day of this two day workshop, I presented a brief verbal outline of Ai and its principles, focussing on the element that the enquiry itself would start to trigger change in ourselves and in the people we interacted in during the enquiry phase of the project.  Over dinner, pairs interviewed each other and in the morning we started with feedback in home groups.  Through the day we developed two wonderful and active images and then moved towards finding the positive core of the project team.  We struggled a bit with this, as a vision and breakthrough question had already been set by the steering committee, but ultimately we moved to unanimous agreement on the following:  "We are passionate about making a sustainable difference to our science and technology base".

We also conducted a SOARR analysis during the second day, with the second R (Resources) being covered during the planning session.  Instead of a traditional Who/What/When brown paper exercise, we used Watkins and Mohr's Goose Egg Framework, which was energetic and produced a huge amount of interest in the team.  People took on responsibility for resource allocation or responsibility for a task easily and with commitment that is so often lacking in the linear W/W/W brown paper exercise.

After the workshop several working sessions followed developing an Appreciative interview schedule to be used in the actual project enquiry phase, and several people have already conducted trial interviews.  Interestingly, although it was not planned as such, several of the people who have been involved in the trial interviews were so energized by the approach that they have offered to conduct interviews themselves, greatly increasing the number of people we can reach (and clearly demonstrating that change has already started through the enquiry process).

As always I know I should not be surprised by the power of Ai and as always I am surprised!  It was hugely stimulating and energizing to experience  a group of people who would normally be happier with SWOT analysis and with looking for challenges, risk mitigation, pain points and blockers embracing Ai as a project methodology with such enthusiasm and energy.



Kate Tucker
Global Supply Catalyst
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From nick at nickheap.co.uk  Thu Aug 20 10:21:17 2009
From: nick at nickheap.co.uk (Nick Heap)
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:21:17 +0100
Subject: [Ailist] Ai and health
Message-ID: <ONEAJPNGPGLGNFCJABAAAECIDJAA.nick@nickheap.co.uk>

Dear All,

Healthcare costs are high and rising all over the world, especially in
countries with ageing populations. However, within every group there are
some people who are healthy and happy. So I have the silly idea that if
we/they could find out what these "positive deviants" do, eat, think, enjoy,
are etc., then maybe their good practice might spread. (If it's not just the
luck of having the right genes). Perhaps their example might inspire others
to look after themselves better. As a result, there would be more healthy
(and happy) people and we would be spending less on health care.

So, does this make sense in principle? If it does how might we get a debate
or process going? Do you know anyone who has done anything like this or who
might be interested?

I have has a look on the web for similar things but only found the Valeo
initiative, which seems to have died, and an imaginative conceptual proposal
http://appreciativeinquiry.case.edu/uploads/Case%20WSOM%20Positive%20Life%20
and%20%20Health%20Initiative.doc for a centre at Case. However, this does
not seem to have gone anywhere either.

There would be many objectors of course. Far too many people and
corporations make money from people being ill or from the fear people have
of being ill. Many also have interesting and rewarding jobs making ill
people better. I just love the thought that perhaps we don't need to get ill
in the first place!

Best wishes,

Nick Heap

01707 886553


From jodyjacobson at sbcglobal.net  Thu Aug 20 10:58:09 2009
From: jodyjacobson at sbcglobal.net (Jody Jacobson)
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:58:09 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Ailist] Ai and health
In-Reply-To: <ONEAJPNGPGLGNFCJABAAAECIDJAA.nick@nickheap.co.uk>
References: <ONEAJPNGPGLGNFCJABAAAECIDJAA.nick@nickheap.co.uk>
Message-ID: <614115.14951.qm@web82407.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Dear Nick--

Lisa Kimball in Washington, DC, has been very active with both AI and positive deviance. 
Her business URL is http://www.groupjazz.com

As I recall, she is very knowledgeable about PD applications in health and 
will likely be able to suggest articles and may be able to connect you with 
a broader community of practice. 

Best Wishes,
Jody
 
Jody Jacobson, President
Aerial View Consulting LLC 
Business consulting and coaching that cut through complexity
to the core of what matters most.
www.aerialviewconsulting.com 
Phone/ 608.347.9961 

Fax/      608.204.0039




________________________________
From: Nick Heap <nick at nickheap.co.uk>
To: Appreciative Inquiry <ailist at lists.business.utah.edu>
Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 11:21:17 AM
Subject: [Ailist] Ai and health

Dear All,

Healthcare costs are high and rising all over the world, especially in
countries with ageing populations. However, within every group there are
some people who are healthy and happy. So I have the silly idea that if
we/they could find out what these "positive deviants" do, eat, think, enjoy,
are etc., then maybe their good practice might spread. (If it's not just the
luck of having the right genes). Perhaps their example might inspire others
to look after themselves better. As a result, there would be more healthy
(and happy) people and we would be spending less on health care.

So, does this make sense in principle? If it does how might we get a debate
or process going? Do you know anyone who has done anything like this or who
might be interested?

I have has a look on the web for similar things but only found the Valeo
initiative, which seems to have died, and an imaginative conceptual proposal
http://appreciativeinquiry.case.edu/uploads/Case%20WSOM%20Positive%20Life%20
and%20%20Health%20Initiative.doc for a centre at Case. However, this does
not seem to have gone anywhere either.

There would be many objectors of course. Far too many people and
corporations make money from people being ill or from the fear people have
of being ill. Many also have interesting and rewarding jobs making ill
people better. I just love the thought that perhaps we don't need to get ill
in the first place!

Best wishes,

Nick Heap

01707 886553

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From lionel.boxer at rmit.edu.au  Thu Aug 20 14:53:44 2009
From: lionel.boxer at rmit.edu.au (Lionel Boxer)
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2009 06:53:44 +1000
Subject: [Ailist] positive deviance ... Re:  Ai and health
Message-ID: <4A8E4478020000AF000384C4@its-gw-inet57.its.rmit.edu.au>

Being a positive deviant I agree and offer the following lightheartedness in all seriousness.

After I joined the australian army reserve to play bagpipes (I had been "retired" from the Canadian army reserve) I was given a thorough medical.  The doctor was astounded that I had zilch bad cholesterol and very little good cholesterol - he asked me what I ate.  I told him that I start the day with raw oats, bran, wheatgerm, sunflower seeds, lecethin, ground flax seeds, and sultanas followed by about ten specifically vitamin pills for my situation.  He asked me if I was part horse.  I told him that I never eat red meat and prefer vegetables, fruit and nuts.  Judging by the fat unhealthy pigs I see around me I suppose they eat excessive deep fried sludge, chemicals, preservatives and sugar on a daily basis. I regard mental and physical health problems as discoursively cause; we are "TOLD" to eat fast food and junk food through media advertisements.

Can you ignore the media?  I suppose that depends on whether or not you are a positive deviant; I simply like being a disruptive element in any society I am a part of, introducing provocative lines of thought, and seeing the reaction (outraged people entertain me).  Do we want a society of deviants?  I work with about thirty people just like me (it is a nature of our work) and I see the challenge my boss has dealing with us (and I am one of those more inclined to comply with the rules); it isn't pretty.  I do not think society would benefit from too many deviants.

I think that the dominant discourse is changing - look at the television shows that feature fat people shinking.  I see more fat people in the gym these days and have noticed them change shape over the time. I think it is about realigning the underlying mood:
- people do not have a right to become fat and unhealthy pigs if they can help it
- people have a duty to do healthy things to themselves
- we need to put forth a moral order that self induced unhealth is bad behaviour, while we are gentle to those who are fat as a matter of course
- we need to engage in actions that support this

Again, see the single page: http://intergon.net/tsw/sustainableceos.pdf

That is my model of positive deviance.

Having put forth a healthy diet, I am not a health nut.  I do eat fish n' chips and drink the occasional coke.  However, these are special events.  I don't drink much beer these days, but enjoy a good binge on red wine and whisky.  However, not on a regular basis.

Lionel Boxer CD PhD MBA BTech(IndEng) - 0411267256
Associate of RMIT University - lionel.boxer at rmit.edu.au
Graduate School of Business
my "Assessment of Quality Systems with Positioning Theory" 
now in a googe book - see link at http://intergon.net
>>> Jody Jacobson <jodyjacobson at sbcglobal.net> 21/08/09 3:06 AM >>>
Dear Nick--

Lisa Kimball in Washington, DC, has been very active with both AI and positive deviance. 
Her business URL is http://www.groupjazz.com

As I recall, she is very knowledgeable about PD applications in health and 
will likely be able to suggest articles and may be able to connect you with 
a broader community of practice. 

Best Wishes,
Jody
 
Jody Jacobson, President
Aerial View Consulting LLC 
Business consulting and coaching that cut through complexity
to the core of what matters most.
www.aerialviewconsulting.com 
Phone/ 608.347.9961 

Fax/      608.204.0039




________________________________
From: Nick Heap <nick at nickheap.co.uk>
To: Appreciative Inquiry <ailist at lists.business.utah.edu>
Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 11:21:17 AM
Subject: [Ailist] Ai and health

Dear All,

Healthcare costs are high and rising all over the world, especially in
countries with ageing populations. However, within every group there are
some people who are healthy and happy. So I have the silly idea that if
we/they could find out what these "positive deviants" do, eat, think, enjoy,
are etc., then maybe their good practice might spread. (If it's not just the
luck of having the right genes). Perhaps their example might inspire others
to look after themselves better. As a result, there would be more healthy
(and happy) people and we would be spending less on health care.

So, does this make sense in principle? If it does how might we get a debate
or process going? Do you know anyone who has done anything like this or who
might be interested?

I have has a look on the web for similar things but only found the Valeo
initiative, which seems to have died, and an imaginative conceptual proposal
http://appreciativeinquiry.case.edu/uploads/Case%20WSOM%20Positive%20Life%20
and%20%20Health%20Initiative.doc for a centre at Case. However, this does
not seem to have gone anywhere either.

There would be many objectors of course. Far too many people and
corporations make money from people being ill or from the fear people have
of being ill. Many also have interesting and rewarding jobs making ill
people better. I just love the thought that perhaps we don't need to get ill
in the first place!

Best wishes,

Nick Heap

01707 886553

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From kim at inquiryinstitute.com  Fri Aug 21 10:58:32 2009
From: kim at inquiryinstitute.com (Kim Aubry)
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:58:32 -0400
Subject: [Ailist] Learning Opportunities for Question Thinking
Message-ID: <64d4be770908210958t4a1fd657p7238222891e2b571@mail.gmail.com>

I would like to present some learning opportunities on Question Thinking in
September led by Marilee Adams, Ph.D. author of *Change Your Questiosn,
Change Your Life.*  There are 1 and 2 day workshops, a teleconference and an
evening for healthcare  professionals all around changing your questions for
better results.  Thank you.  If you have any questions please email me at
Kim at InquiryInstitute.com


Change Your Questions, Change Your *Results*
Practices of Transformational Inquiry? for Healthcare Professionals Evening

*Wednesday, September 23 *
6:00 pm-9:00 pm
      Washington DC Area

The most effective thinking leads to the best decisions and the most
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This dynamic, interactive event introduces the methods and skills of
Question Thinking (QT) for healthcare professionals. Led by Marilee Adams,
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*Teleconference for Healthcare Professionals ***

*Wednesday, September 30 **
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm (Eastern)*

Learn how to ask the best questions for empowering positive, productive
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* *

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possibilities and results?..
http://www.inquiryinstitute.com/workshops.htm




-- 
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Inquiry Institute
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609-841-8965 cell
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From bliss at imaginechicago.org  Sat Aug 22 09:04:21 2009
From: bliss at imaginechicago.org (Bliss Browne)
Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2009 10:04:21 -0500
Subject: [Ailist] Imagine Chicago training offerings for the fall- 20%
	discount	until August 31
Message-ID: <4A8FC2A60200009E0000F16B@connect2006.imaginechicago.org>

To interested friends of Imagine Chicago:

Imagine Chicago announces its fall workshop offering this October 5-7 in
Chicago
 on Frameworks for Inspiring Change. I will bring the perspective of the
Imagine work and frameworks for change at an individual, organizational,
community and global level.  

Format is a small highly interactive masterclass taught by Bliss Browne,
President of Imagine Chicago. Participants will learn and apply
effective strategies and tools for:
?	Creating reliably constructive partnerships across differences
of gender, age and culture 
?	Strengthening questioning, listening and speaking skills
?	Shifting (and helping others shift) from deficit-based to
strength based mindsets and communications, using Appreciative Inquiry,
Asset Based Community development and Positive Asset Search 
?	Understanding the impact of strength-based vs. deficit-based
assessment of individuals and communities
?	Empowering constructive choices
Come learn and practice creative ways to elicit vision and hope, build
on strengths, and inspire constructive engagement and action.

This masterclass is limited to 10 people. Register now! 
Special discounts for young adult participation and some member
organizations. 

Registration and workshop details online at
http://imaginechicagoframeworksforinspiringchange.eventbrite.com 

Details also available on the Imagine Chicago website imaginechicago.org
under Learning Opportunities.

Many thanks for helping spread the word!

Bliss Browne
President, Imagine Chicago
imaginechicago.org 





From discuss at rds-net.com  Mon Aug 24 11:40:59 2009
From: discuss at rds-net.com (Gary Lear)
Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:40:59 -0400
Subject: [Ailist] My New Book Is Finally Released
Message-ID: <57AB0E4F0D16484DA36180BA82B125DB@DHVG3VB1>

I am pleased to share with everyone the release of my new book, "Leadership
Lessons From the Medicine Wheel: the Seven Elements of High Performance," which
can be purchased on Amazon.com (http://tinyurl.com/kt7k6y). The book is the
culmination of my 3 year review of the research about what makes a difference in
the achievement of organizational performance, but with an added twist.  It is
filled with stories and examples to help make the Seven Elements come alive. 

 

One of the Elements has a particular link to AI, in that it talks about the
power of Accentuating the Positive.     

 

You may also learn more about the book at
www.LeadershipLessonsFromTheMedicineWheel.com
<http://www.leadershiplessonsfromthemedicinewheel.com/> .  In addition, there is
a free white paper available for download on our site that shares about what the
Seven Elements of High Performance(tm) are. 

 

Special thanks to my publisher, Advantage Media Group, for helping me to make
this happen.    

 

 

Make a Great Day!

 

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Author of Leadership Lessons From the Medicine Wheel: The Seven Elements of High
Performance 

 

Resource Development Systems LLC

Managing the Human Side of Business (sm)  

 

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<http://www.resourcedevelopmentsystems.com/> www.ResourceDevelopmentSystems.com

 

(c) 2009 permission denied to use this post in any other forum or in any way
other than on the discussion list that it was originally posted.

 


From sandy at THATAWAY.ORG  Tue Aug 25 12:36:19 2009
From: sandy at THATAWAY.ORG (Sandy Heierbacher)
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:36:19 -0400
Subject: [Ailist] [NCDD-UPDATES] have YOU written op-eds or sent letters to
	your reps? resources you can use...
Message-ID: <22A32214-72DA-450E-AAE3-FDDA07E81FA8@thataway.org>

Hi, all!  The recent dysfunctional town hall meetings on healthcare  
have a silver lining:  those of you with knowledge and know-how about  
how the public can engage in politics productively have an opening.   
If you haven't yet written a letter to the editor of your local paper,  
sent a letter to your congressperson, or posted about this on your  
websites and social networks, here are some resources that can make  
the job easier...

I wrote an article titled "Upgrading the Way We Do Politics" based on  
a very rich, active conversation we've been having on the NCDD  
listserv, so it includes a lot of tips and quotes from NCDD members.   
There are several versions you can adapt or build on...

a.  The longer version on the Yes Magazine site at www.yesmagazine.org/democracy/upgrading-the-way-we-do-politics/ 
  (link to and excerpt this on your websites, blogs, social network  
sites, etc.)
b.  A one-page version focused on tips for legislators at www.thataway.org/?page_id=1659 
  (best for op-eds, letters to public officials, etc.)
c.  A one-page version focused on WHY we're in this situation at www.thataway.org/?page_id=1661 
  (also good for op-eds, letters and hand-outs)

We've created a nicely designed one-page flyer that you can print out  
and share at meetings, post in community centers and libraries, hand  
to legislators, etc.  I'll attach the flyer.

I've also been keeping track of who in our field has written articles,  
op-eds, blog posts, etc. on this topic, so you can also get ideas and  
inspiration from a number of other leaders in our field by looking  
over the list posted at www.thataway.org/?p=1644 .  Please let me know  
if you've written something that should be added to this list!

It's my hope that, collectively, we can help ensure that future public  
meetings are increasingly participatory and productive.

Best,
Sandy

Sandy Heierbacher
Director, National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation (NCDD)

e: sandy at thataway.org
p: 717-243-5144
w: www.thataway.org



Upgrading the Way We Do Politics

by Sandy Heierbacher

Town hall meetings being held on healthcare legislation across the  
country are exploding with emotion, frustration, and conflict.   
Citizens are showing up in throngs to speak out about health care as  
well as dozens of other topics, but it seems the louder voices get,  
the less people are actually heard.

The meetings have become a vivid demonstration of what?s missing in  
American Democracy.

Members of the National Coalition for Dialogue and Deliberation (NCDD)  
have been sharing insights and tips?on NCDD?s listservs and in their  
own writings?on how legislators can engage citizens in ways that are  
more participatory and more productive than what we?ve seen in the  
news lately?

Focus on building trust between citizens and government

While Americans? distrust of government is playing out in obvious ways  
at town hall meetings across the country, another level of distrust is  
less frequently acknowledged:  government officials? lack of trust in  
citizens? ability to grapple with complicated issues and trade-offs.  
Government officials often don?t see citizens as peers who, when given  
the opportunity, can talk reasonably together across partisan and  
other divides and come to agreement even on elements of highly  
divisive issues like healthcare, gay marriage, and abortion.

Matt Leighninger, author of The Next Form of Government, often says  
that government has a ?parent-child? relationship with the people when  
what?s really needed is an ?adult-adult? relationship.  Citizens are  
savvier than ever, and they have higher expectations than ever for a  
government that is of, by and for the people.

Scrap the typical ?town hall meeting? format

The term ?town hall,? as deliberative democracy scholar Jim Fishkin  
wrote in a New York Times op-ed, ?conjures up images of townsfolk  
gathering in some New England hamlet.? But today?s typical ?town hall  
meetings? don?t live up to the traditional New England Town Meetings  
they?re named after. They don?t allow citizens to feel they?ve been  
truly heard, or to discuss issues in any depth.

Arkansas Senator Blanche Lincoln, one of the members of Congress who  
did not plan a large town hall meeting during the recess, has  
suggested that the raucous nature of the town-hall-style sessions has  
made them counterproductive. ?If people genuinely wanted to have a  
constructive conversation, then that would be a different thing,? she  
said. ?But that has not been what we?ve seen.?

She?s right on one count: the town hall design sets the stage for  
activist groups and special interest groups to try to ?game? the  
system and sideline other concerned citizens in the process. As Martin  
Carcasson, director of Colorado State University?s Center for Public  
Deliberation, pointed out in a recent radio interview on WHYY-FM in  
Philadelphia, ?the loudest voices are the ones that get heard, and  
typically the majority voices in the middle don?t even show up because  
it becomes a shouting match.?

But does that mean people don?t want a constructive discussion?  What  
if they had been invited to dialogue about the various problems, trade- 
offs, and options surrounding the issue of health care from the  
beginning?say, before over 1,000 pages of legislation were presented  
to the House?  Tom Atlee, founder of the Co-Intelligence Institute,  
noted on his blog that many of the recent town hall meetings were  
originally organized to promote the Democratic health care agenda?not  
to provide opportunities for real dialogue with and among citizens.   
?So in a sense they invited disruption from those who felt unheard.?

Upgrade to higher-quality meeting formats

Dozens of effective public engagement techniques have been developed  
to enable citizens to have authentic, civil, productive discussions at  
public meetings?even on highly contentious issues.  These techniques  
have names like National Issues Forums, Study Circles, 21st Century  
Town Meetings, Open Space Technology, and World Cafe, to name just a  
few.

When done well, these techniques create the space for real dialogue,  
so everyone who shows up can tell their story and share their  
perspective on the topic at hand.  Dialogue builds trust and enables  
people to be open to listening to perspectives that are very different  
from their own.  Deliberation is often key to public engagement work  
as well, enabling people to discuss the consequences, costs, and trade- 
offs of various policy options, and to work through the emotions that  
tough public decisions raise.

Skilled facilitation is key to almost all forms of dialogue and  
deliberation. Alexander Moll, who is facilitating a healthcare  
deliberation in Washington D.C. later this month using the National  
Issues Forums method, describes his role this way:  ?My job is to  
elicit the best ideas from each of you, regardless of ideology?.  I do  
not ask ?leading? or ?loaded? questions that bias the conversations;  
instead I?ll ask questions like, ?Why do you believe this to be true??  
or ?Can you explain your position further???  Skilled facilitators  
know how to translate conflict and anger into specific interests,  
needs and concerns?so what?s behind the emotion can actually be  
understood and addressed.

?Ground rules? or ?agreements? are also par for the course in dialogue  
and deliberation. Typical agreements establish a kind of golden rule  
for everyone present, asking people to treat each other as they would  
want to be treated. By refraining from interrupting each other and by  
listening with the intent to understand rather than to seek points to  
argue with (two typical ground rules), participants are more likely to  
be heard and to hear each other.

To involve a broader representation of the public, events should be  
publicized widely and thoughtfully enough so a variety of people attend 
?not just the usual suspects.  Furthermore, it?s helpful to organize  
participants into smaller groups (fewer than 10 at a table is ideal)  
to ensure each person gets the chance to speak and to make unlikely  
that one individual or interest group will dominate the whole meeting.

No matter what technique is used, legislators can help all attendees  
feel heard by diligently recording what citizens say, and being clear  
about how they plan to use the information gathered (perhaps to share  
with other constituents or with fellow legislators). Another proven  
strategy is to ?reflect back? the concerns, values and desires they  
are hearing. Ideally, public officials join in the dialogue as  
participants, after which they can publicly reflect on some of the  
things they?ve heard. The more thorough and authentic they are in  
doing this, the more impact it will have on those attending.

Reflecting back, using ground rules, working with facilitators, and  
having people engage with each other in small groups are all basic but  
critical elements of quality public engagement. To allow people to  
deliberate, or wrestle with the complexities of the issue, some  
important work must also be completed before the public meeting.  
Balanced information must be provided about the issue at hand, and a  
fairly-framed spectrum of possible policy choices can be put on the  
table for attendees to discuss.

Perhaps most importantly, the legislator hosting the meeting must  
genuinely be open to learning from what his or her constituents think  
should be done to address the issue at hand.  One major barrier to  
putting these ideas to play right now is that public engagement should  
begin much earlier in the policy-making process.  Now that there are  
draft bills floating around, citizens (rightly) would not trust that  
their nuanced input would have much impact on what happens in  
Washington.  At this point in the policy process, loud voices and  
outrageous accusations actually are more likely to impact healthcare  
policy?though not necessarily in a productive way.

Tom Atlee observed that ?when people are only invited to participate  
when there is a final battle between (for example) Republican and  
Democratic proposals for healthcare, this fact alone invites  
polarization. When an issue is in crisis mode, it is easier to  
manipulate people with fear and extreme language and imagery; there is  
less time to get information and issues clarified; there is less  
patience on all sides to delve into the actual complexities; and  
nonpartisans get the sense they are being sold false alternatives.?

One NCDD member recommended asking two legislators from different  
parties to co-host deliberative events on contentious issues like  
healthcare reform.  Many citizens on the right distrust politicians on  
the left ? and vice versa.  A joint deliberative forum held early in  
the decision-making process can help build trust beyond party lines,  
and help legislators get a sense of what their constituents are  
willing and unwilling to support, and why.

It is also vital to find ways for attendees to wrestle with the trade- 
offs inherent in all complex policy issues.  As President Obama said  
at a town hall meeting in Grand Junction, CO, ?there is no perfect,  
painless silver bullet out there that solves every problem, gives  
everybody perfect healthcare for free.? Americans need to discuss the  
trade-offs involved with each other and with policy-makers, to clarify  
the values that are embodied in different approaches to healthcare  
reform, and to identify the needs that are most important to them.

Most Americans feel strongly that the voice of the people should have  
an influence on public policy, and that the right to speak up and  
dissent is anything but ?un-American.? A recent joint statement by  
several leading organizations in the field of participatory democracy  
noted that ?beyond simply having a voice, people should have a chance  
to be informed, to hear each other, to work through tough decisions  
with each other and their elected officials, and to use democratic  
processes to figure out how to solve the problems that face us.?

Though it may not seem like it when we watch clips from healthcare  
town halls on the evening news or on YouTube, the truth is that people  
can come together to have a positive impact on national policy?not  
only in spite of our differences, but because we can use those  
differences to make better decisions. It is my hope that what may have  
seemed like a utopian ideal a few weeks ago?democratic dialogue in  
which the people are informed and involved from the beginning?may now  
seem like a necessary but long overdue upgrade in the way we do  
politics.

?

Sandy Heierbacher is the co-founder and director of the National  
Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation (NCDD), a network of 1200 groups  
and professionals who bring together Americans of all stripes to  
discuss, decide and act together on today?s toughest issues. She  
recommends the following resources to those interested in engaging the  
public in healthcare in more meaningful and substantive ways.

NCDD Members Directory: www.thataway.org/ncddnet
Find a facilitator or convening organization in your region.  Or  
contact ncdd at thataway.org for help finding someone.

NCDD?s Engagement Streams Framework: www.thataway.org/?page_id=1487
This free resource helps practitioners, community leaders and elected  
officials decide which public engagement methods are most appropriate  
for their circumstances and resources.

Core Principles for Public Engagement:  www.thataway.org/pep
These seven principles were developed collaboratively by leaders in  
citizen engagement, and have been endorsed by over 50 organizations.

Discussion Guides on Healthcare
- Coping with the Cost of Health Care: How Do We Pay for What We Need?  
(National Issues Forums): www.nifi.org/issue_books/
- Citizens Survival Kit on Health Care (Public Agenda): www.publicagenda.org/citizen/electionguides/healthcare

Millions of Voices: A Blueprint for Engaging the American Public in  
National Policy-Making: www.americaspeaks.org/_data/n_0001/resources/live/millions_of_voices_1104.pdf
Offers a plan for National Discussions that will engage more than one  
million Americans in substantive deliberations about public issues.
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From adajo at innovationpartners.com  Thu Aug 27 06:18:47 2009
From: adajo at innovationpartners.com (Ada Jo Mann)
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:18:47 -0400
Subject: [Ailist] LEAD from your Strengths Reminder
Message-ID: <006201ca2710$87d4ca30$977e5e90$@com>

Just a reminder that the early bird rate for my new LEAD from your Strengths
workshop ends next Tuesday, September 1, 2009.  It is shaping up to be an
interesting group.  Please consider joining us!  Group discounts are also
available.
 
Ada Jo Mann
Partner
Innovation Partners International
5411 41st Street NW
Washington, DC 20015
202 363-9292
202 363-0038 fax
www.innovationpartners.com
News Flash  Our book Positive Family Dynamics is now available at:
http://www.taosinstitute.net/publishing/taos_tempo_series.html
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From jcockell at ns.sympatico.ca  Fri Aug 28 08:49:46 2009
From: jcockell at ns.sympatico.ca (Jeanie Cockell)
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:49:46 -0300
Subject: [Ailist] International Strengths Conference
Message-ID: <003001ca27ee$c9a6ec20$5cf4c460$@sympatico.ca>

Nova Scotia Community College and the Gallup Organization are hosting the
first International Strengths Conference from Sept 16 - 18, 2009 at Oak
Island, Nova Scotia. It will be a wonderful experience especially for those
of you involved in colleges and universities. You will get updates on the
latest research and discover how StrengthsQuest programs can promote a
positive and strengths-based learning environment.

 

For more information see this link:

http://strengths2009.blogspot.com/

 

Cheers,

Jeanie

 

www.jeaniecockell.com

(902) 826-9241

 


From lindzgodwin at hotmail.com  Mon Aug 31 14:02:36 2009
From: lindzgodwin at hotmail.com (Lindsey Godwin)
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:02:36 -0400
Subject: [Ailist] Last day for Early Bird - AI World Conference in Nepal
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Hello Friends and Colleagues, 

 

We wanted to remind you that tomorrow (Sept 1, 2009) is the last day to register at the early bird rate for the 2009 World Appreciative Inquiry
Conference, which will be held November 16-19, 2009 in Kathmandu, Nepal at the
Soaltee Crowne Plaza Hotel.  Register on or before September
1 to receive a discount: http://www.2009worldaiconference.org/register

 

The conference agenda continues to take shape in exciting
ways, with Justice Albie Sachs of the Constitutional Court in South Africa now planning on joining as a keynote for our discussions on the conference theme of peace, justice and reconciliation (http://www.constitutionalcourt.org.za/site/judges/justicealbiesachs/index1.html).  
There will also be opportunities to engage in ?hands-on? AI sessions to design a Global AI University and help support the continuing peace process in
Nepal, as well 50 interactive
workshops showcasing the cutting edge, strength-based work being done
around the globe, and keynotes from other renowned pioneers such as: David Cooperrider, pioneering thought
leader and co-founder of AI; Marty
Seligman, founder of the Positive Psychology movement; Bliss Browne, founder of Imagine Chicago and pioneer of
the global 'Imagine" movement; Jane
Watkins, co-author of the world's best selling AI book; Marcia Odell, Director of the world's
largest AI-based women's empowerment initiative; Jim Hartzfeld, a global leader of sustainable development, Manish Thapa,  founder of the Nepal Peace Initiative
Alliance, and others.

You can review the draft agenda at: http://www.2009worldaiconference.org/home/
While we hope that many of you can join us in person in Nepal, we also wanted to remind you that in addition to the in-person conference in Kathmandu, an Online Conference will also encircle the globe with hundreds of individuals participating virtually.  As such, you have an opportunity to participate in multiple ways ? either in person in Nepal, online, or both!   Learn more about the  online conference at: http://www.2009worldaiconference.org/online/




Together with our
workshop leaders and keynote speakers, we hope to explore the many innovative applications
of Appreciative Inquiry and other strength-based approaches for change and
development that are currently being used to address the developmental
challenges of 21st century. Specifically, we will explore questions such as:

 

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How can Appreciative Inquiry and other strength-based approaches support
the present day developmental challenges of the world?

 

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How can AI and other strength-based approaches contribute to bringing
social justice, addressing equality and reducing gaps between rich and poor?

 

?     
How can we leverage the lessons about the transformative power of AI
that have already been experienced in businesses and organizations to address
the pressing environmental needs of our planet?

 

?      How can we link the power
of AI and other strength-based approaches to the most pressing issues of a
global change agenda-from improving health and education to creating
sustainable communities and deeper personal development?

 

As David Cooperrider,
the honorary chair of the conference, comments: ?Why Nepal? This small but
extraordinary country represents a region where Appreciative Inquiry has taken
root in dozens of nationwide programs, empowering its citizens--including tens
of thousands of women from over 50 ethnicities. I cannot imagine a more appropriate
or inspiring setting for us to come together as a community of practitioners
and scholars to learn from each other and advance the field of strength-based
work together. With this setting serving as our inspiration, we will explore
the cutting edge work being done around the world in Appreciative Inquiry and
other strength- based methodologies that we can take the positive revolution
for change to the next level together! I hope to see you there!?  

 

Another great advantage of our Nepal venue is the remarkably low cost
? and great adventures involved. International airfares
are still quite reasonable; the registration fee is purposely modest, hotel
options in Kathmandu include real bargains?and pre- and post-conference tourism
and adventure travel options can make it a ?trip of a lifetime? ? all at
affordable rates.  In fact,
together this can make it less expensive than attending a typical international
conference?with adventure travel options available that cost less than many
Stateside or European holidays.  

 

For more information on
the overall conference agenda and exciting opportunities for co-sponsorship,
please visit the conference website at: http://www.2009worldaiconference.org/
or contact: info at 2009worldAIconference.org


 

 

Best regards,

 

The Conference
Organizing Committee

 





From robyn at positivematrix.com  Mon Aug 31 16:18:26 2009
From: robyn at positivematrix.com (Robyn Stratton-Berkessel)
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:18:26 -0400
Subject: [Ailist] Adventure in Nepal
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Dear AI Colleagues (sorry if this is a dupe - I have just resubscribed 
to the List Server with a new email address)

Today, I got in my early bird registration for Nepal... most exciting.

I'm very interested in experiencing more of Katmandu and Nepal and 
wonder who among you is going and if any of you have plans for trips and 
excursions.  I've emailed Yeti Travel to get more information, and would 
love to hear how we could have even more adventure together.

Kind regards,

Robyn

Robyn Stratton-Berkessel
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