In every organization, in every division, department and team, there are things that work. The challenge for most groups is to discover what they are doing when things are working well, and to learn how to make these exceptional experiences everyday experiences.

Most management training teaches people to do just the opposite-to look for the problems (what isn't working), analyze the problem, and propose a "fix". Years of experience, and legions of failed consulting projects, have taught us that this is not the most effective strategy.

David Cooperrider and his colleagues at Case Western University developed a new and positive approach to change. Based on the idea that, just as many plants tend to grow toward the sunlight, organizations tend to grow toward their "positive core." With more than two decades of successes to its name, Appreciative Inquiry has emerged as a powerful organizational change strategy.

In this session, you will discover your group's positive core and use it to energize your change efforts. Whether you simply wish to improve collaboration in your work group, or address a larger, organization-wide issue, Appreciative Inquiry can support your success.

In this session participants will:

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