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Praise for Appreciative Inquiry in Higher Education
"Cockell and McArthur-Blair have crafted a meaningful story for educational leaders by weaving their personal experiences as Appreciative Inquiry facilitators together with a wide range of strength-based practices and positive change theory. The result is a magical book for applying Appreciative Inquiry in higher education." —Diana Whitney, Ph.D., author, Appreciative Leadership and The Power of Appreciative Inquiry
"Combining the history, philosophy, and principles of Appreciative Inquiry with detailed guidance for how it can be used in planning, leading, and teaching, Jeanie Cockell and Joan McArthur-Blair have tapped the depth and breadth of their substantive knowledge and skills to write a must-read text for administrators, faculty, staff, and students in higher education. Here is a book grounded in hope and many years of experience with a process that begins by recognizing what works, rather than what's missing—a refreshing and rather radical perspective." —Dr. Shauna Butterwick, associate professor, Adult Education Program Coordinator, Department of Educational Studies, University of British Columbia
"Cockell and McArthur-Blair have delightfully woven together how Appreciative Inquiry has been applied in all of higher education with stories of people and relationships illustrating how AI brings life to organizations. They provide guidance to AI practitioners in higher education on the depth and breadth of experiences that inspire those of us in this field." —Kathy Becker, CEO, Company of Experts, Inc.; CEO, Center for Appreciative Inquiry
"This book is an inspiring and expansive guide to developing appreciative practice in higher education. It will be an invaluable resource to anyone interested in leading their college into a 'positive' future." —Judith Kamber, dean of professional development, Northern Essex Community College
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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.
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Foreword xiii
Preface xix
Acknowledgments xxi
The Authors xxv
1. Introduction to the Journey 1
The Creative Journey
Provocative Propositions: The Book Unfolding Emergent Design
PART ONE Foundations
2. The Tenets of Appreciative Inquiry 13
Appreciative Inquiry: A Paradigm Shift Principles
Methodology
Doing AI
3. The Passions of Our Practice: Hope and Magic 33
Joan’s Journey of Hope
Jeanie’s Passion for Magic
Hope and Magic
4. Critical Appreciative Inquiry 51
The Inclusive AI Practitioner
From Issue Focus to Inquiry Focus
Topic Development
Emergent Design
Using Our Influence: Let’s Talk
Critical Appreciative Inquiry: An Emerging Model Revisited
5. Being Authentically ALIVE 75
Living Appreciative Inquiry Through Challenging Times
Appreciative Inquiry as a Daily Practice
The ALIVE Model
Being Authentically ALIVE as a Reflective Practice
Being ALIVE
6. Leadership, Possibility, and Appreciative Inquiry 91
Appreciative Leadership Questions
Using the Appreciative Leadership Questions
PART TWO Practice
7. Being an Appreciative Inquiry Practitioner in Higher Education 109
Foundations
TellMe a Story
Creating an Appreciative Climate
Techniques for Alternative Dialogue
Practitioner Practice
8. Planning: Engaged and Inspired 125
SOAR
Examples of AI and Planning in Higher Education
From Process to Final Strategic Plan
Final Thoughts on AI and Planning
9. Summits in Higher Education: Gathering the Force 153
Elements of Higher Education Summits
First Notes on All-Institution Summits
Designing a Summit for Higher Education
Summits to Create Institutional Momentum
Summits as Data Gathering for Strategic Planning
Final Notes on the Symphony of Summits
10. Collaborative Teams and Groups 173
Appreciative Inquiry with Teams
Collaborative Learning Teams
Examples of AI with Teams and Groups in Higher Education Building Collaboration
11. Teaching and Learning 193
Appreciative Inquiry as a Teaching and Learning Framework Teacher as Self
Appreciative Outlook in Teaching
Fostering a Community of Learners
Final Thoughts on Teaching and Learning
12. Leaning Into the Future 211
What If. . .
The People of AI
AI Processes
Embodying AI
Parting Thoughts
References 219
Index 223
To our mothers: Greta Cockell and Ioleen Blair
