Appreciative Inquiry talks a lot about generative questions - but what are they? What do they do? And how to ask them successfully? Find out in this episode of the Positive Change Methods Podcast

Exploring the transformative world of Appreciative Inquiry with Jackie Stavros and Cheri Torres, authors of 'Conversations Worth Having'. Learn how to ask generative questions and frame conversations positively to foster collaboration and growth in your personal and professional life. Plus, the importance of curiosity, and how to avoid toxic positivity!

Show notes: https://coachingleaders.co.uk/pcm24

Interview with Wendy Burton, who's been using Appreciative Inquiry in the NHS in conjunction with Lean and Design Thinking to help improve processes and turn around struggling teams. Lots of useful tips and insights applicable beyond coaching in healthcare!

Shownotes: https://coachingleaders.co.uk/pcm23 (includes transcript)

When you're creating a vision of the ideal future with a team, or even a whole organisation, wouldn't it be great if they could get free of the constraints of past problems and limits? That's what the Dream stage of Appreciative Inquiry's 5-D format is designed to do.

Show notes: https://coachingleaders.co.uk/pcm22

Many business processes, essential as they are, don’t in themselves make the heart beat faster. How can we use Appreciative Inquiry to stimulate generative thinking about topics that are hard to engage with emotionally?

Show notes: https://coachingleaders.co.uk/pcm21

How do you conduct appreciative interviews with people who are feeling negative, or who are going through a tough time? This episode has some tips for doing the interviews sensitively, and for handling ‘negativity’ or cynicism from the interviewee.

Show notes: https://coachingleaders.co.uk/pcm20

So your group have done their appreciative interviews with each other - now, how do they identify the themes emerging from them?

This episode is a deep dive the into practicalities of facilitating an Appreciative Inquiry process, starting with a small-group appreciative team development session and including tips for scaling up to larger groups.

Show notes: https://coachingleaders.co.uk/pcm19

Appreciative interviews are a great way to find what's working so you can do more of it. Here are three ways you can use them

Show notes at https://coachingleaders.co.uk/pcm18

There are various formats for appreciative interviews in the Appreciative Inquiry textbooks - this one works nicely for business.

Show notes: https://coachingleaders.co.uk/pcm17

Appreciative interviews - what they are, why we do them, and what you need to know to make them work.

Show notes: https://coachingleaders.co.uk/pcm16