Facilitation
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I am frequently asked what it takes to be an effective facilitator. It can look really easy if it’s done well. But, attempt it yourself and you may wonder why it looks so easy, but isn’t! Effective facilitation is the sum total of knowledge, skills, planning and a little luck!
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by Sophie Clarke. Facilitation describes the process of taking a group through learning or change in a way that encourages all members of the group to participate. This approach assumes that each person has something unique and valuable to share. Without each person’s contribution and knowledge, the group’s ability to understand or respond to a situation may be reduced.
Effective facilitation
“ State of the World 2011 objectively states the hunger, water and environmental problems facing Africa and the rest of the world, and illuminates a multitude of encouraging answers that are already saving lives and livelihoods. It is an eloquent, painstakingly researched sound of warning and expression of hope.” --Rick Docksai, The Futurist , May-June 2011 The 2011 edition of our flagship report is a compelling look at the global food crisis, with particular emphasis on global innovations that can help solve a worldwide problem. State of the World 2011 not only introduces us to the latest agro-ecological innovations and their global applicability but also gives broader insights into issues including poverty, international politics, and even gender equity.
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Appreciative inquiry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Appreciative Inquiry (sometimes shortened to "AI") is primarily an organisational development method which focuses on increasing what an organisation does well rather than on eliminating what it does badly. Through an inquiry which appreciates the positive and engages all levels of an organisation (and often its customers and suppliers) it seeks to renew, develop and build on this. Its proponents view it as being applicable to organisations facing rapid change or growth. [ 1 ] David Cooperrider is generally credited with coining the term 'Appreciative Inquiry'. [ edit ] The Basis of the AI approach The Appreciative Inquiry model is based on the assumption that the questions we ask will tend to focus our attention in a particular direction.
Welcome! The "AI Commons" is a worldwide portal devoted to the fullest sharing of academic resources and practical tools on Appreciative Inquiry and the rapidly growing discipline of positive change . This site is a resource for you and many of us--leaders of change, scholars, students, and business managers--and it is proudly hosted by Case Western Reserve University's Weatherhead School of Management .
