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• Appreciative Inquiry 101: Finding “The Flip” to a More Positive Outcome

  This entry was contributed by Lydian Altman, Margaret Henderson on September 29, 2016 at 9:26 am and is filed under Collaborative Leadership, Group Process, Organizational and Personal Leadership.

  

  Positive thinking is more than just a tagline.

  It changes the way we behave.

  And I firmly believe that when I am positive, it not only makes me better,

  but it also makes those around me better.
  -Harvey Mackay

   

  A fundamental practice of Appreciative Inquiry (AI) is to focus on strengths rather than weaknesses. Doing so enables us open up our thinking to explore our successes and opportunities rather than obsess about our shortcomings or failures. This practice does NOT mean that we sugar-coat or overlook reality. It simply means that we build on our immediate and local assets rather than focusing on what is not there or not desirable.

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• Honoring the Personal Opportunities of Leadership Development

  This entry was contributed by Margaret Henderson on August 28, 2015 at 9:00 am and is filed under Leadership Development, Organizational and Personal Leadership, Tools and Practices.

  

  The public sector is full of news about the “silver tsunami” and leadership gaps. We also speak of needing leaders who better reflect our communities, especially more women and more people of color.

  Two different ideas expressed recently at a conference and on a blog might merge to generate one strategy to address this dual challenge of identifying and developing diverse talent.

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