063: Let’s Bring Some Appreciative Inquiry To Your Workshops! with Laure Cohen van Delft
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Intro
When I first read about AI and facilitation, I was worried the robots were coming for my job… but then I spoke with Laure Cohen van Delft and realised AI is a most welcome addition to our profession!
This is because AI, in this context, refers to Appreciative Inquiry – a framework and approach that facilitates purposeful change in organisations. The approach is centred on outcomes that grow in value (Appreciate) and a curious mindset (Inquiry).
AI encompasses many facets of other facilitative approaches that are joined together by the belief that every living system has potential for growth.
Laure’s explanation of AI is fascinating – a truly unique perspective – and every facilitator can learn something from her.
Find out about
How Laure utilises LEGO Serious Play within her workshops
What Appreciative Inquiry (AI) is
How AI can be practiced in workshops
Why AI can be so effective
The outcomes made possible by designing a workshop around AI
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Questions and Answers
01:44When did you first call yourself a facilitator?
03:06What does facilitation mean to you?
06:08What have you learned from LEGO Serious Play?
09:55How do you define Appreciative Inquiry (AI)?
14:34Is there a specific structure to AI?
24:05How do we put the principles of AI together in a workshop?
38:08What is your favourite question to ask in a workshop?
42:06What makes a workshop fail?
48:10What is one thing you want listeners to take away from this episode?