Appreciative Inquiry in Higher Education : A

Appreciative Inquiry (AI) is about making positive changes in the world so to incorporate it fully in higher education means it will have an exponential impact on the next generation of positive change makers in the world. This book puts the focus on AI in higher education. It provides unique stories and practical guidance on how AI can be applied in higher education and offers practitioners the AI concepts, frameworks and agendas. The book gives practitioners the theoretical concepts to ground their work and links AI to the positive psychology and strengths work that has influenced educational approaches in the first decade of the 21st century.

Jeanie Cockell is an educational and organizational consultant who designs collaborative strategies to surface the wisdom of individuals and groups so that they can build positive futures and respond effectively to change. Her consulting practice is grounded in her adult education background including higher education teaching and leadership roles. She travels worldwide to facilitate workshops, speak at conferences, and consult for clients.

Joan McArthur-Blair is a writer, speaker, and facilitator. She has held roles in higher education from faculty to president, and every day of that journey she cared most deeply about learners, their access to higher education, and their success when there. After more than twenty-five years of institutionally based work, she has returned to her loves of writing, speaking, and facilitating, and works with groups to make a positive difference.

Foreword	p. xiii
Preface	p. xix
Acknowledgments	p. xxi
The Authors	p. xxv
Introduction to the Journey	p. 1
The Creative Journey
Provocative Propositions: The Book Unfolding
Emergent Design
Foundations
The Tenets of Appreciative Inquiry	p. 13
Appreciative Inquiry: A Paradigm Shift
Principles
Methodology Doing AI
The Passions of Our Practice: Hope and Magic
Joan's Journey of Hope
Jeanie's Passion for Magic
Hope and Magic
Critical Appreciative Inquiry	p. 51
The Inclusive AI Practitioner
From Issue Focus to Inquiry Focus
Topic Development
Emergent Design
Using Our Influence: Let's Talk
Critical Appreciative Inquiry: An Emerging Model Revisited
Being Authentically ALIVE	p. 75
Living Appreciative Inquiry Through Challenging Times
Appreciative Inquiry as a Daily Practice
The ALIVE Model
Being Authentically ALIVE as a Reflective Practice
Being ALIVE
Leadership, Possibility, and Appreciative Inquiry	p. 91
Appreciative Leadership Questions
Using the Appreciative Leadership Questions
Practice
Being an Appreciative Inquiry Practitioner in Higher Education	p. 109
Foundations
Tell Me a Story
Creating an Appreciative Climate
Techniques for Alternative Dialogue
Practitioner Practice
Planning: Engaged and Inspired	p. 125
SOAR
Examples of AI and Planning in Higher Education
From Process to Final Strategic Plan
Final Thoughts on AI and Planning
Summits in Higher Education: Gathering the Force	p. 153
Elements of Higher Education Summits
First Notes on All-Institution Summits
Designing a Summit for Higher Education
Summits to Create Institutional Momentum
Summits as Data Gathering for Strategic Planning
Final Notes on the Symphony of Summits
Collaborative Teams and Groups	p. 173
Appreciative Inquiry with Teams
Collaborative Learning Teams
Examples of AI with Teams and Groups in Higher Education
Building Collaboration
Teaching and Learning	p. 193
Appreciative Inquiry as a Teaching and Learning Framework
Teacher as Self
Appreciative Outlook in Teaching
Fostering a Community of Learners
Final Thoughts on Teaching and Learning
Leaning Into the Future	p. 211
What If…
The People of AI
AI Processes
Embodying AI
Parting Thoughts
References	p. 219
Index	p. 223
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Appreciative Inquiry in Higher Education : A Transformative Force

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