My self-paced on-demand Practical Appreciative Inquiry course is currently only $97.  But after learning of another self-paced intro course covering roughly the same ground that costs the same as my LIVE course ($495/$595), and where you only get access to the materials… The post The Price of the Self-Paced Practical Appreciative Inquiry Course Is About to Double – So Grab It Now Before It Goes Up appeared first on Coaching Leaders ..read more

Appreciative Inquiry facilitator and coach Andy Smith describes the difference between Directive and Non-Directive coaching The post Directive vs Non-Directive Coaching – What’s the Difference? appeared first on Coaching Leaders ..read more

If you’re feeling angry or upset with someone, you may have seen the advice ‘write a letter to them expressing how you feel, but don’t send it’. Apparently (I found out when I was researching it), there isn’t one single… The post The Unsent Letter or Lincoln Letter – What Writing One Can Do for You and How to Avoid the Pitfalls appeared first on Coaching Leaders ..read more

“The one and only test of a valid religious idea, spiritual experience, or devotional practice is that it must lead directly to practical compassion” – Karen Armstrong, The Spiral Staircase: My Climb Out of Darkness The post Karen Armstrong on Spirituality and Compassion appeared first on Coaching Leaders ..read more

Following on from this description of Appreciative Inquiry’s Positive Principle (also available in video form), here are some ways to put the principle into action: Look for the best in people and situations (you’re probably already aware of the worst… The post Practical Steps to Apply the Positive Principle appeared first on Coaching Leaders ..read more

A new Practical Appreciative Inquiry online training starts soon – click here to get the details and how to book Here are some of the best Appreciative Inquiry articles and podcasts I’ve come across in the last few months David Shaked’s… The post The Best Appreciative Inquiry Resources on the Web – Autumn 2022 Round-Up appeared first on Coaching Leaders ..read more

A quick overview of the Dream stage in the Appreciative Inquiry 5D model, and why informal ‘artistic’ co-creation works better than formal, linear logic in helping people envision their desired future. Do you want to get started using Appreciative Inquiry… The post Appreciative Inquiry: What Happens In The Dream Stage? (Video + Transcript) appeared first on Coaching Leaders ..read more

These simple steps will stop you jumping to the wrong conclusions about others – and make it less likely that others will do the same about you One of my Practical Appreciative Inquiry students recently shared this article from the… The post How to Reduce Misunderstandings at Work appeared first on Coaching Leaders ..read more

If they’re the right kind of questions, that is The traditional idea of change in organisations starts with diagnosing the problem, then prescribing a solution – and only when you start to carry out the prescribed remedies would you expect… The post How Change Happens As Soon As You Start Asking Questions appeared first on Coaching Leaders ..read more

Why listening beats giving advice, and what coaches and managers can learn from Motivational Interviewing Recently I came across an engaging short video by Roksana Anning on the ‘Righting Reflex’. The term was new to me, but the idea resonated… The post Is the ‘Righting Reflex’ Cramping Your Management Style? appeared first on Coaching Leaders ..read more