Now in a second edition, this classic book shows how to make conversations generative and productive rather than critical and destructive so people, organizations, and communities flourish. We know that conversations influence us, but we rarely stop to think about how much impact they have on our well-being and ability to thrive. This book is the first to show how Appreciative Inquiry-a widely used change method that focuses on identifying what's working and building on it rather than just trying to fix what's broken-can help us communicate more effectively and flourish in all areas of our lives. By focusing on what we want to happen instead of what we want to avoid and asking questions to deepen understanding and increase possibilities, we expand creativity, improve productivity, and unleash potential at work and home. Jackie Stavros and Cheri Torres use real-life examples to illustrate how these two practices and the principles that underlie them foster connection, innovation, and success. This edition has been revised throughout with new examples; updates on the latest supporting research in neuroscience, positive science, and positive psychology; and a discussion guide. It also features a new chapter on what the authors call tuning in- cultivating awareness of how our physical and mental state affect our perceptions, emotions, and thoughts as we engage in conversation. This book teaches you how to use the practices and principles of Appreciative Inquiry to strengthen relationships, build effective teams, and generate possibilities for a future that works for everyone.

Conversations Worth Having, Second Edition: Using Appreciative Inquiry to Fuel Productive and Meaningful Engagement

Business & Money

Torres, Cheri

STAVROS, JACKIE

Business Culture

Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Conversations can be critical and destructive, or they can be generative and productive. This book shows how to guarantee your conversations will help people, organizations, and communities flourish. Conversations are at the core of how we interact. We all know that conversations influence us, but we rarely stop to think about how much impact they have on our well-being and our ability to thrive. This book shows how Appreciative Inquiry (AI)--one of the most widely used new approaches for fostering positive change for individuals, groups, organizations, and communities--can help everyone communicate better and flourish in all areas of their lives. Stavros and Torres spell out 2 practices and 5 principles to create great conversations. Each chapter is built around real-life stories of people using these practices and principles to strengthen relationships and generate possibilities for a future that works for everyone.

Conversations Worth Having: Using Appreciative Inquiry to Fuel Productive and Meaningful Engagement

Cooperrider, David L.

Stavros, Jacqueline M.

A CWH Focus Book. Conversation is at the heart of all wellbeing work and the nature of those conversations affect client outcomes. Based on Berrett-Koehler's bestseller, Conversations Worth Having: Using Appreciative Inquiry to Fuel Productive and Meaningful Engagement, this book focuses on the kinds of conversations clinicians, case workers, coaches, and other wellbeing professionals have with clients. Our approach is grounded in emerging research in positive psychology, neuropsychology, mindfulness, and post-traumatic growth. Drawing upon decades of experience in the field, we illustrate the power of using two simple Appreciative Inquiry practices--generative questions and positive framing--to foster conversations worth having in any situation. If you're looking to deepen your strengths-based practices and enhance compassion satisfaction, a primary protective factor in guarding against burnout, this book is a must read.

Conversations Worth Having for Clinicians, Case Workers, and Coaches: Using Appreciative Inquiry to Foster Wellbeing

Health, Fitness & Dieting

TORRES, LAURA

Emmart, Michael

Psychology & Counseling

CWH Publishers

Based on Berrett-Koehler's bestseller, Conversations Worth Having: Using Appreciative Inquiry to Fuel Productive and Meaningful Engagement, this book focuses on the kinds of conversations people receiving and delivering healthcare have with one another. This approach is grounded in emerging research in neurophysiology, positive psychology, mindfulness, and wellbeing. Drawing upon decades of experience in the field, we illustrate the power of using two simple communication practices--generative questions and positive framing--to foster conversations worth having in any healthcare situation. If you're looking to improve satisfaction and quality of care, along with your own wellbeing, this book is a must read.

Conversations Worth Having in Healthcare: Boost Satisfaction & Quality Using Appreciative Inquiry

Medical Books

Warner, Dr. Elizabeth

Haq, Fasiha

Administration & Medicine Economics

A guide and planning journal for facilitating the game CWH Shift This! The game allows people to hone their conversation skills, strengthen relationships with colleagues, family and friends, and have have fun! This book supports experiential learning facilitators, teachers, and trainers in facilitating the game to support communication, leadership, and teamwork.

Conversations Worth Having for Shift This!: Facilitator Guide and Planning Journal

Education & Teaching

Schools & Teaching

Conversation is a crucial part of everything we do. It influences our well-being―a good conversation can leave us ready for anything, a bad one can ruin our whole day. But most of us are unaware of the nature of our conversations, let alone how to make them consistently affirming and empowering. This book shows how to use Appreciative Inquiry, one of the most effective and widely used approaches for fostering positive change, to dramatically improve the outcomes of our conversations.By focusing on what we want to happen instead of what we want to avoid, and asking questions to deepen understanding and increase possibilities, we expand creativity, improve productivity, and unleash potential, at work and at home.

Stavros, Jacqueline

Management & Leadership

Berrett-Koehler on Dreamscape Audio

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