[Ailist] Re: Appreciative Inquiry - Business as an Agent of World Benefit Conference - On-line right now and recorded for future viewing.

[Robyn Stratton-Berkessel]

Thanks Denise, for sending out to folks.

Let me also invite you to an Appreciative Inquiry online workshop on  
the topic of "Flourishing Destinies: sustaining continuity for  
positive change".  How often have we attended energizing, exciting  
planning sessions, only to go back to 'business as usual"?   Our  
workshop is a global inquiry into what it takes to elevate a sustained  
positive change effort to a sustainable flourishing destiny.    
Moreover, we will be be continuing this global inquiry at the  
Appreciative Inquiry conference in Nepal in November, 2009.  Please be  
part of this significant inquiry to help our global flourishing.

It's all free.  You can experience AI online, the iCohere  
collaborative platform and link up with amazing people attending the   
2009 Global Forum.  It is not too late to join, as we will keep this  
collaborative space open for 6 months.

Quickest way to join is sign up at www.flourishingdestiny.org and  
follow the steps.

If you have any questions, please contact me and I hope to be able to  
help you.

Warm regards,

Robyn Stratton-Berkessel
robyn at positivematrix.com (new email address)
www.positivematrix.com
721 291 0462

On Jun 4, 2009, at 3:18 PM, dlalondeny wrote:

Hi Everyone:

David Cooperrider, along with many AI leaders and Sustainable  
Development and Design folks are holding a conference in OH right now  
through tomorrow on Business As An Agent of World Benefit- “Manage by  
Designing in an Era of Massive Innovation”.  They are recording most  
of the main sessions, so you can view them later as well.  The focus  
is pasted below with the speakers etc.  They are following an  
Appreciative Inquiry 4-D Cycle over the 3 days, interspersed with  
Panel Discussions, and keynotes.  I thought that many might find  
something of value, if you can block out some time.  Enjoy!

Here is the full Agenda :
http://worldbenefit.case.edu/global-forum/about/agenda.html

The online virtual community and videos can be accessed here:
http://bawbglobalforum.ning.com/

About Global Forum 2009
Join more than 600 executives, academic experts and policy makers at  
the 2009 Global Forum.

What:

“Manage by Designing in an Era of Massive Innovation”

Why:

To unite design thinking with sustainable business practice and  
education

How:

A three-day interactive summit with large-group interactive change  
methods, break-out sessions, and expert-led discussions

When:

June 2-5, 2009

Where:

Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Attendees:

Companies: Ford, Cisco, Patagonia, Herman Miller, Wal-Mart, Procter &  
Gamble, Dow Chemical, and more

Business schools:Weatherhead, Wharton, Kellogg, Rotman, Copenhagen,  
Haas, Said, Rotterdam, McGill, and more

Facilitated by:

David Cooperrider, the Fairmount Minerals Professor of Social  
Entrepreneurship at the Weatherhead School of Management, Faculty  
Director of the Fowler Center for Sustainable Value, and co-creator of  
Appreciative Inquiry

Speakers:

Jeffrey Sachs of The Earth Institute.  Cradle-to-cradle architect Bill  
McDonough.  Biomimicry expert Janine Benyus.  McGill's Professor Nancy  
Adler.  Interface CEO, Ray Anderson. Designer Bruce Mau and many, many  
more.

Special sessions:

A one-day Executive Sustainable Value workshop with Sustainable Value  
author Chris Laszlo.  An evening session designed by McGill’s  
Professor Nancy Adler

Co-convened by

Case Western Reserve University, the United Nations Global Compact,  
and the Academy of Management

Sponsored by:	The Fetzer Institute, Fairmount Minerals, and CNI: The  
Brazilian Federation of Industry
Major ouput of the 2006 Global Forum:

The United Nations Principles for Responsible Management Education  
(PRME), an initiative launched by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon in  
July 2007 and signed by more than 200 organizations worldwide


Warm regards,
Denise
Denise Lalonde
Lalonde Consulting and Coaching
212-974-1438
dlalondeny at aol.com

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