SOAR is the acronym of a new strategic planning process that is based on discovering and multiplying what the organization does well. SOAR takes the Appreciative Inquiry philosophy and applies it to provide a strategic thinking and dialogue process. The authors have been instrumental in developing this process and will share the concept and case studies to give you the confidence to try SOAR.

The Thin Book of SOAR; Building Strengths-Based Strategy

Business & Money

Jacqueline M. Stavros

Gina Hinrichs

Management & Leadership

Thin Book Publishing

Strategy is everybody's job - SOAR is the acronym of a strategic planning process based on discovering and multiplying what the organization does well. The 2nd Edition of The Thin Book of® SOAR uses the Appreciative Inquiry philosophy to provide a strategic thinking and dialogue process for all levels of an organization. The new 2nd Edition includes <ul>
<li>Insight on how to use SOAR at different organizational levels, from large divisions to individual coaching</li> <li>Two copies of the updated, pull-out SOAR Reference Card</li> <li>Updated case studies, practical tools and methods</li> </ul>

Thin Book of SOAR: Creating Strategy That Inspires Innovation and Engagement

The Appreciate Inquiry Handbook contains everything needed to launch any kind of AI initiative, from a one-hour introduction to AI to a complete two-day program. Cooperrider, Whitney, and Stavros provide background information on what AI is and how it works, and offer sample project plans, designs, agendas, course outlines, interview guidelines, participant worksheets, a complete slide presentation, a list of resources and more. From abstract principles underlying AI to actual tools used in different settings, from detailed descriptions of AI interventions to practical tips to Classic AI articles, the authors have amassed in one place, in workbook form, all of the introductory concepts, examples and aids necessary to engage yourself and others in Appreciative Inquiry. Benefits • Offers a wealth of practical materials—project plans, interview guides, topic samples, case clippings, worksheets, and overhead transparencies. • As an aid to presentation, most of the above materials are included on the accompanying CD—which also includes PowerPoint presentation slides and Classic articles. • Authoritative: written by a co-founder of the Appreciative Inquiry change methodology, and two of its leading practitioners.

Appreciative Inquiry Handbook : The First in a Series of AI Workbooks for Leaders of Change (Book & CD)

Romance

David L. Cooperrider

Diana Whitney

Contemporary

Crown Custom Publishing

In this thoroughly revised and updated edition of one of the most popular change methods in the world, Cooperrider, Whitney and Stavros : 1.) track the recent changes in the field, including some of the longest-running AI change efforts; 2.) explain how AI has contributed to sustainability and the triple bottom line. The Premium Edition contains the illustrative CD-ROM. The AI Handbook contains everything needed to launch any kind of AI initiative, from a one-hour introduction to AI to a complete two-day program. From abstract principles underlying AI to actual tools used in different settings, from detailed descriptions of AI interventions to practical tips to classic AI articles, the authors have amassed in one place all of the introductory concepts, examples, and aids necessary to engage yourself and others in Appreciative Inquiry as a change process.

Appreciative Inquiry Handbook, For Leaders of Change, 2nd Edition

Processes & Infrastructure

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