Sharing and building Solution Focused practice in organisations
I just read a book about Appreciative Inquiry in Dutch and Belgum organizations. In my opinion the method is rich and so much SF. What surpised me a lot is that they don't mention SF and their founders at all! Is that the same in other books about AI?
I am curious about your opinion about AI
and about people who work witch this method who wants to share their experiences here!
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Hello Jolien,
Can you tell me wich book you read? In my organisation (in Belgium) were willing to organise appreciative inquiry. Im curious about your experience.
greetings
Stijn
Permalink Reply by Jolien Slavenburg on July 16, 2011 at 21:30 Hi Stijn,
The name is "Waarderend organiseren" (ISBN 987-90-78440-26-0). A few weeks ago the same main autor published: "Het waarderend werkboek". A very practical guide when you want to work with it in your organsation (ISBN 9789078440505).
I am curiouw about your experiences so let keep in touch!
Jolien
Hi Jolien
I ll look for this book. We are only at the very beginning of this proces. thanks a lot allready for starting this discussion. the first step is taken, thanks and I let you know how tings proceed!
have a nice weekend
Stijn
Permalink Reply by Hans-Peter Korn on July 8, 2011 at 18:31 Hi Jolien, maybe this is of interest for you:
A Comparison of Appreciative Inquiry and Solutions Focus
by Kendy Rossi, Tricia Lustig & Mark McKergow
cheers, Hans-Peter
Permalink Reply by Katalin Hankovszky on July 9, 2011 at 8:18
Permalink Reply by Christine Meusburger on July 12, 2011 at 20:36 Thank you for this great comparison - I was pondering the same question since a few weeks.
Regards from Vienna,
Christine
Permalink Reply by Jolien Slavenburg on July 16, 2011 at 21:37
Permalink Reply by Robbert Masselink on September 18, 2011 at 19:49 Hi Jolien,
I ran across your question and maybe I can help you on it, since I've written (with other authors) both books. Appreciative Inquiry and the solution focused approach are used a lot together by practitioners of AI. For example, in my last book 'Het waarderend werkboek' one or two practitioners use it in their favorite technique which they describe in the book. The reason why it is not explicitly described is because AI comes from a different background, but they are more or less from the same family.
I hope this will help.
Best regards,
Robbert
Permalink Reply by Jenny Clarke on September 26, 2011 at 14:58 Hi Jolien
I'm sorry about coming rather late to this discussion but may I mention my response to the Rossi/LustigmcKergow article which you can find at http://www.sfwork.com/jsp/index.jsp?lnk=615
Here I say something aboiut why I prefer SF - while acknowledging that this is largely a matter of taste!
Jenny
Permalink Reply by Jackie Kelm on July 11, 2012 at 14:35 Hi Jolien - I am new to SF. I have a long history with AI, and have written 2 books. I was not aware of SF beyond therapy work from Steve de Shazer etc, until meeting Paul & Jeannine at an AI conference a few years back. My sense is that most AI practioners are not familiar with it. Perhaps it is due in part to there not being a strong US organized group, and Appreciative Inquiry originates in the US, though it's very much a global effort now. I'm coming to SOL 2012 to learn more and looking forward to it! - jackie
Permalink Reply by Jolien Slavenburg on July 12, 2012 at 23:19 Hi Jacky,
Wonderful meeting you in Oxford then!
Let's two "worlds" come together. Finally it's not about methods, but about what works for our clients. So let's take the best of different worlds.
I hope you will enjoy the SOL as much as I do every year!
best reagards,
Jolien
Permalink Reply by Jackie Kelm on July 13, 2012 at 2:39 I cannot wait to meet you!!! Let's meet and talk and laugh and find the best of both worlds! By the way, I'll be doing an AI case study/workshop at the conference as well.
Looking forward to a perfect future together! - jackie
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