Do you want your people to be Delighted, Decisive and Dynamic about the Downsizing, De-layering and Decentralising, rather than feel Disgruntled, Displaced and Dispossessed? Then try a Different Dialogue…

Geof Cox was one of the first practitioners to use Appreciative Inquiry (AI) in Europe, shortly after it was developed by David Cooperrider at Case Western University in the USA.

In contrast with the traditional problem solving approach that looks to analyse what is going wrong, Appreciative Inquiry seeks to identify what works in organisations, and to construct future propositions based on the best of what we do. By grounding the propositions of the future in concrete experience, people find it easier to relate to and to commit their energies.

Some Case Studies of applications:
Facilitating culture change in a Social Work Department to address a crisis in recruitment and retention of qualified workers.

Introducing a mentoring programme in a decentralised, high-tech organisation.

Restructuring an organisation from a hierarchy to teams.

Developing a common working philosophy to deliver the corporate mission in a sales region of a multi-national pharmaceutical company.

Identifying the strategic drivers for the economic future of Scotland.

Addressing the issues of falling membership and involvement in a professional institute.

Getting buy-in and commitment to a strategic plan in the planning department of a London borough.

An organisation, newly formed as a spin-off from a local authority was seeking to establish its organisation vision and strategy.

Fostering agreement in a complex dispute involving Local Authorities, Housing support service suppliers and the Scottish Executive.

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