Foundations and Practice of AI: A Workshop for Leaders and Consultants Seeking A Positive Approach to Organization Transformation
(4 days)

Portland, OR, USA

Managers, consultants, HR pros, organizational and community facilitators - anyone concerned with such things as work process management, strategy development and implementation, internal and external relationships, employee engagement, new forms of leadership and organizational culture in corporate, governmental and not-for-profit organizations; Anyone seeking to obtain a solid grounding in the theory and practice of Appreciative Inquiry.

Bernard J. Mohr and Sallie Lee

July 22-25, 2008

8:30 am - 5 pm each day

Course Fee, per person:

A deposit of half the course fee is due at registration to reserve your space. Payment in full is due 15 days prior to the program.

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For program information contact Bernard J. Mohr at (207) 874-0118 or by email.

This four day workshop is a practical, interactive learning session which introduces the practice and philosophy AI and teaches implementers how to initiate and sustain positive change in their organizations. Our hands-on, learn-by-doing course is designed for anyone seeking to obtain a solid grounding in the theory and applications of Appreciative Inquiry - managers, consultants, HR pros, organizational and community facilitators - anyone concerned with such things as improving work processes, strategy development and implementation, cross boundary relationships, employee engagement, new forms of leadership and organizational culture in corporate, governmental and not-for-profit organizations.
Over the course of 4 days, participants will have opportunities to practice the key activities in the AI Process, to examine how AI has been used to transform other organizations, and to develop strategies for introducing Appreciative Inquiry to their own organizations.

Participants will:

1. Be introduced to the theory and practice of AI by experiencing each phase of the AI “5D” process
   
2. Learn how to reframe problems and craft appreciative questions to increase effectiveness and bottom line results
   
3. Develop their ability to apply the AI framework to a variety of strategic and operational topics, including team effectiveness, process improvement, strategic planning, conflict resolution, reorganization, mergers, program evaluation, diversity, leadership development and change management.
   

Bernard J. Mohr, one of Appreciative Inquiry’s earliest pioneers has 40 years experience with clients such as British Petroleum, British Airways, Coca-Cola, Canadian Broadcasting Corp, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, the I.R.S., L.L. Bean, and GlaxoSmithKline supporting innovations in how people organize and coordinate, how strategy is translated into daily practice, how improvement in quality, effectiveness and relationships is approached and the way organizations (public, private and not for profit) address challenges such as mergers, rapid expansion, new market demands and social contribution.

He is a frequent keynote speaker and author of Appreciative Inquiry:Change At The Speed of imagination; The Essentials of Appreciative Inquiry: A Roadmap for Creating Positive Futures and The Appreciative Inquiry Summit: A Practitioner’s Guide for Leading Positive Large-Group Change. A graduate of Waterloo, Toronto, and Columbia, he is adjunct faculty at Columbia, NTL Institute, and is on the Advisory Board of Taos Institute.

Sallie Lee, Principal, Innovation Partners International, has applied and taught AI around the world for over 10 years. She has facilitated hundreds of workshops on the human dimensions of organizational change, specializing in whole system planning, strategic initiatives, and collaborative processes. Trained in psychology and philosophy at NC State University, Sallie also has an MA in International Development from University of Miami and certification in Global Change and Social Innovation from Case Western Reserve University's Global Excellence in Management Program.

Recent projects include using Ai to define the societal purpose of Australia’s ANZ Bank, [Melbourne, Australia]; defining and integrating values at Nortel Networks [Toronto, Canada] and Wegmans Foods [Rochester, NY]; doing rapid, high participation planning processes for international development organizations, Pact [Washington, DC] and Lutheran World Relief [Baltimore, MD], and facilitating a 500-person Ai summit to build civil society [Managua, Nicaragua].