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Don Ledingham

Monday 10 July 2006

I’m enjoying having some to do some research around the multiple metaphor model of change management I’ve been developing over the past few weeks.

I came across an interesting methodology today called Appreciative Inquiry – a new one on me.

Anyone who knows me will understand why I’m taken by this approach, particularly given this analysis by Fitzgerald et al:

“It is not a technique or method per se, although there is a basic Ai approach that has been articulated in the literature and practiced in various settings. Most importantly Ai is an affirmative worldview that shapes what we look for in organizational inquiry. It involves a conscious value choice to seek the most affirmative, valuing, and generative information available. The intention is to discover and build upon the strength and vitality of human systems as experienced and reported by their members.”

(My emphases)

The only problem I foresee are from my farming roots where Ai stands for something quite different!!

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Ai

Alan

Tuesday 11 July 2006

Artificial intelligence in farming? Roslin, Schmoslin.

On a more serious note, these last few posts and links have made for very interesting reading.

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