Book description
Appreciative Inquiry in Higher Education: A Transformative Force
provides practical guidance on how Appreciative Inquiry, long known as
a valuable approach and process for change management and group
development, can be applied in higher education and make an impact on
the next generation of positive change makers.
The authors, noted AI practitioners committed to the use of AI in higher
education, weave together their theories, concepts, and unique stories
with those of colleagues from around the world to show how AI can
harness the drive and imagination of individuals, groups, and
institutions. The book builds on the foundations of AI and takes the
reader on an ever-deepening journey of how AI can be used to help
leaders, practitioners, faculty, and organizational developers achieve
new and evolving goals.
Designed as both a thought-provoking and a practical resource,
Appreciative Inquiry in Higher Education
reveals why AI is such a vital process and shows what it takes to apply
AI to such tasks as planning, summits, developing collaborative teams
and groups, and teaching and learning. The book gives practitioners the
theoretical concepts to ground their work and links AI to the positive
psychology and strengths work that has influenced educational approaches
in the first decade of the 21st century.
Jeanie Cockell is an
educational and organizational consultant who designs collaborative
strategies to surface the wisdom of individuals and groups so that
they can build positive futures and respond effectively to change. Her
consulting practice is grounded in her adult education background
including higher education teaching and leadership roles. She travels
worldwide to facilitate workshops, speak at conferences, and consult
for clients.
Joan McArthur-Blair is a writer, speaker, and facilitator. She has
held roles in higher education from faculty to president, and every
day of that journey she cared most deeply about learners, their access
to higher education, and their success when there. After more than
twenty-five years of institutionally based work, she has returned to
her loves of writing, speaking, and facilitating, and works with
groups to make a positive difference.
