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Appreciative Inquiry: Change at the speed of imagination
by Jane Magrudeer Watkins and Bernard Mohr

A book for leaders and organizational consultants who are ready to abandon the familiar tyranny of complex change programs. Recognizing that human systems are constructions of the human imagination and therefore capable of change at the speed of imagination, the Appreciative Inquiry (AI) process frees organizations from the restrictive orthodoxy of “deficit based change” and allows them the freedom to mobilize strategic change and focus on the visible and tacit strengths of an organization.

Dynamic Relationships: Unleashing the power of appreciative inquiry in daily living
by Jacqueline M. Stavros & Cheri B. Torres

How is it that some people seem to have great relationships and success in their lives while others do not? Why are some organizations successful at sustaining positive change while others make a great start but let it fade away?

It rests on the dynamics of their relationships. Creating positive dynamics and sustained success requires continuous awareness and informed appreciative action. Stavros and Torres invite us to step into the appreciative paradigm where the principles governing our actions and relationships offer a means for increased value and meaning in our lives and our communities of work and play. Dynamic Relationships offers us the opportunity to practice these principles through cycles of reflection and action in ways that empower us to become a force for creating and sustaining life-affirming relationships and success in daily living.

Appreciative Inquiry Handbook
by David L. Cooperrider, Diana L. Whitney, Jacqueline Stavros

Contains sample project plans, designs, agendas, course outlines, interview guidelines, participant worksheets, slide presentation and a list of resources.

The Power of Appreciative Inquiry: A Practical Guide to Positive Change
by Diana Whitney, Amanda Trosten-Bloom, David Cooperrider

The theory, practice, and spirit of the AI approach to organizational change is described in plain language. The authors provide guidelines for defining the change agenda, initiative, or project; forming the project team; and launching an organization-wide kick off. Case histories demonstrate how organizations can attain sustained positive change by studying their strengths.

Change Your Questions, Change Your Life: 7 Powerful Tools for Life and Work
by Marilee G. Adams

Asking the right questions of the right people can radically transform attitudes, actions, and results. Change Your Questions, Change Your Life provides easy-to-learn tools that can make a significant and immediate difference in people’s business and personal lives. Written as an engaging fable, it inspires readers to take charge of their thinking in order to accomplish goals, improve relationships, advance careers, investigate new territories, and in general gain greater life satisfaction. This book explains how to "be your own coach," outlines the author’s Question Thinking Model, and lists the top 12 questions for change. Real-world examples provide practical models for applying the principles in a variety of situations, while a Choice Map is a useful visual tool that demonstrates that everyone has a choice in every situation, even if it is not immediately apparent