building community: discovering, envisioning, designing, growing, reflecting, mastering…...
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Building Community:
Discovering, Envisioning, Designing, Growing,
Reflecting, Mastering…
Appreciative Inquiry
How is AI different from traditional thinking?
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Appreciative Inquiry Basic Assumptions
1.In every society, organization or
group, something works
well.
4.If we carry forward parts of the past, they should be
what is best about the past.
3.People have more
confidence to journey to the
future (the unknown) when
they carry forward parts of the past
(the known).
6.The language we use creates our
reality and experience.
5.It is important to value differences.
2.What we focus on,
becomes our reality.
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Appreciative InquiryBasic Assumptions
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Appreciative Inquiry 101Overview of the AI Process
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Definition:What is the focus of
inquiry(Affirmative topic of
choice)Clarifying Discovery:
What gives life(The best of what is)
Appreciating
Dream:What might be(What are the possibilities?)Envisioning
Design:What should be
(The idea)Co-constructing
Destiny/Delivery:What will be
(How to empower learn, and
adjust/improvise)Innovating/
Sustaining the change
Positive Core
The Power of Appreciative Inquiry in
Strategic Planning
Community Engagement
Building Commitment Discovering Resources
and Strengths Identifying New
Strategies Developing New Team
Leadership
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Region A Resource Mapping
Discovery Teams identified community resources/support:
Organizations Government Recreational Cultural Informal
What we discovered… Our strongest resources Our deepest connections Opportunities for strengthening connections Who can bring more to the table What the data shows
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The Big Dream What will our ideal
community look like? Diverse voices
contribute to the Dream.
There will be an expectation of positive (improvement) change in the community data.
Our plans for change challenge us to Dream Big.
The Big Dream will unify the vision of all stakeholders (especially children and families).
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Designing and Sustaining the Ideal Design
Strengthening connections New resources New connections New partners Building on successful strategies and creating new
strategies Impact
How does the design effect the current system? What anticipated changes will we see?
Sustaining the positive impact What is successful about our new design? How do we leverage the positive impact? How do we improve on positive outcomes? What action will we take to sustain long range
outcomes?
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Discovery
What expertise/resources do we bring to the table?
Knowledge base and/or education Talents or skills Organization/Position/Agency affiliation Community Connections Political standing Ability to garner additional resources
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Strategic Planning and Appreciative Inquiry
Data Used Performance Based Incentive System
(PBIS) Health Department School Information Other?
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The Appreciative Inquiry Process
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Gleaning Project http://feedingamerica.org http://www.endhunger.org
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Strategic Planning Continued New projects may be developed as
resources are identified and new connections are made.
Outcomes are developed based on local data, resource identification, and desired change both short term and long range. Outcomes are determined by the overall
community vision (The Big Dream). Outcomes are measured in time, degree of
impact and nature of change. Sustainability is reflected in ongoing
evaluation, adaptation, and discovery.
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Guideposts
Sustainability Advocacy Visibility Connectivity Quality of Life
Measures Quality
Programming Information
Literacy
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Thank you Region A Partnership for Children
Janice M. Edgerton, Executive Director [email protected]
Linda Neyman, Project Manager [email protected]
Kristi Cook, Early Literacy Coordinator [email protected]
Jody L. Miller, Family Support Network Coordinator [email protected]
Murat Yazan, Evaluator [email protected]
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Visit Us…www.regionakids.org
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Further Reading and Resources Hammond, Sue Annis. The Thin Book of
Appreciative Inquiry, 2nd Edition Cooperrider, David L., and Diana
Whitney. Appreciative Inquiry: A Positive Revolution in Change, 2005
Whitney, Diana. Appreciative Leadership: Focus on What Works to Drive Winning Performance and Build a Thriving Organization, 2010
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