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

Get the 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 are the heart of Appreciative Inquiry's Discovery stage. This episode covers what they are, why we do them, and what you need to know to be a successful appreciative interviewer.

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

What should you do BEFORE you plan any change? Discover what's already working! Find out how to conduct Appreciative Inquiry's Discovery stage, and discover:

- What can so easily go wrong with conventional 'deficit-focused' change methods.

- Why your vision of the future is stronger if you first look at what's worked in the past.

- How to make it easier to believe the future vision can happen.

- How you can strengthen working relationships and make your team more effective at the same time as finding out what's working.

Show notes: https://coachingleaders.co.uk/pcm15

The 'Problem to Possibility Exercise' - how to get a problem-focused team to move on to desired solutions and accept an appreciative approach. Show notes at https://coachingleaders.co.uk/positive-change-methods-podcast-14-problem-to-possibility

In this week's episode, a checklist for a well-defined affirmative topic, plus the easy way to flip problem statements to affirmative topics

What you need at the start of an Appreciative Inquiry project, and why you need to flip problem statements into affirmative topics

A quick overview of the most-used format for structuring an Appreciative Inquiry process, the 5-D Format. Plus, why it's so great!

The best way to get people to contribute and get involved because they want to, rather than because they’re told to

How Appreciative Inquiry’s ‘Enactment Principle’ is vital for successful change + why it's not the same as ‘Fake it till you make it’