Sec 2, class 16 Flashcards
focus on assets instead of deficits
- study of what gives life to human systems when they are at their best
- methodology for positive change
- invitation to a positive revolution
- process for whole system transformation
Appreciative Inquiry
- searching for best in people/organizations/society
- philosophy and highly flexible process for engaging people to build organizations they like
- positive, strength based alternative to problem solving
Appreciative inquiry
problem solving approach (traditional used) - what are the problems? focuses on problems, what’s wrong, what’s broken
appreciative approach: what works well here? focuses on peak experiences, best practices, strengths
two approaches to managing/initiating change
- fully engages talent and creativity of employees and unleashes potential
- magnifies speed of which you can execute positive innovations
- creates organizational culture that attracts best and brightest talent
Appreciative Inquiry benefits
every organization has a positive core/strength
- words create worlds
- constructionist: our words help shape what happens and it becomes our reality
- simultaneity: change beings the moment we ask a question
- poetic: whatever we focus on expands
- anticipatory: create mental pictures of the future and live into them
positive: focusing on the positive core creates upward spirals
philosophy of appreciative inquiry
seeks to discover the root causes of success, rather than the root causes of failure -whatever you focus your attention on grows
Appreciative inquiry
Discovery; best of “what is” - positive core
Dream: what “might be” - envisioning impact
Design: how “can it be” - relationship and organization, co-constructing
Destiny: what “will be” -action, initiatives, people, practices, sustaining
Practicing Appreciative Inquiry- 4-D cycle
- inquire best moments, find themes
- what do you value about …?
- what do you think your organizations core value is?
- if you had three wishes for this organization, what would it be?
- what’s your best experience?
Discovery cycle “what is”
- creativity activity/visualization
- create visual image or word image
Dream - what might be?
co-create the future
identify actions
-what are the most promising areas in which to expand?
-what action might you commit to do to make it real?
design- how can it be?
individuals commit to how they contribute to organizational dream, ideas are implemented
- success is measured and celebrated
- continuously learn, adjust and improvise
destiny/delivery - what “will be”
application of processes, methods, body of knowledge, skills and experience to bring about the people side of change, thus optimizing the benefits of an initiative
Change management
- Assess
- Plan
- Implement
- Sustain
What is organisational change management?
-usually over budget, behind schedule top reasons for project failure: -poor sponsorship -original project selection inappropriate -assignment of wrong project manager -upper management not supportive -misused management techniques
Project management
changing mindsets and attitudes
corporate culture
lack of senior management support
people factors are biggest barriers to success
Project: focuses on the project, creates the timeline, responsible for deliverables to the organization, success defined by delivery of project
Change: focused on people, change leader is aligned with project management, supports the timeline, success is delivery of adoption of project, culture change, long term
project vs change management
get impacted population from current state to future state as quickly and painlessly as possible, helping people move through phases of change
Change leader
authority group: approve plan and authorize implementation
involve group: need to be involved due to their role in the implementation
inform group: need to be told about the change and what to do so actions are consistent with implementation
consider group: others who could have a response/interest
Group your stakeholders
Keep it simple, use metaphors, analogies, big goals “crush adidas, put a man on the moon”
Change vision