Appreciative Inquiry in Higher Education: A Transformative Force
Appreciative Inquiry in Higher EducationLong known as a valuable approach and process for change management and group development, Appreciative Inquiry (AI) is a powerful resource for the complex environment of higher education. AI, with its focus on strengths and what is working well, fosters positive and generative change.Written by Jeanie Cockell and Joan McArthur-Blair (noted AI practitioners),Appreciative Inquiry in Higher Educationis a work created out of the practices and stories of these two lifetime educators and consultants who are committed to the use of AI in higher education. Their theories, concepts, and stories are woven together with those of colleagues from around the world. Together they offer insights into how AI can harness the drive and imagination of individuals, groups, and institutions. The book builds out of the foundations of AI and takes the reader on an ever-deepening journey of how AI can be used to provide leaders, practitioners, faculty, and organizational developers with insights from the AI fundamentals to new and evolving concepts, frameworks, and agendas. Designed as both a thought-provoking and a practical resource,Appreciative Inquiry in Higher Educationreveals why AI is such a vital process and shows what it takes to apply AI to such tasks as planning, summits, developing collaborative teams/groups, and teaching and learning.