How To Solve Intractable Problems
If you’ve run out of ideas for solving a complex, intractable problem, try this exercise, drawn from the Appreciative Inquiry approach. It works by finding what’s already working well and building on...
View ArticleWhen Attempted Solutions Cause More Problems – And What To Do About It
Sometimes our attempts to solve a problem cause an even bigger problem down the track. Here’s how to recognise these situations, and some ideas on what to do about it. An article on by Connirae Andreas...
View ArticleAppreciative Inquiry: How To Define Your Affirmative Topic Effectively
Get your Appreciative Inquiry process started off right with this quick and easy guide to defining an affirmative topic The affirmative topic for an Appreciative Inquiry is important – ‘fateful’ as...
View ArticleQuick Tips #1: Is There An Easier Way?
Yesterday, I wasted most of a beautiful sunny Sunday morning trying to fix an email problem. Today, five minutes work made it a non-issue. What changed in between the two? I took a step back,...
View ArticleBook Review: Six Thinking Hats by Edward De Bono
It took me a long time to get round to reading Six Thinking Hats, but finally after 25 years of corporate training I took the plunge. I was expecting a brainstorming process, because that’s how I had...
View ArticleWhen Attempted Solutions Cause More Problems – And What To Do About It
Sometimes our attempts to solve a problem cause an even bigger problem down the track. Here’s how to recognise these situations, and some ideas on what to do about it. An article on by Connirae Andreas...
View ArticleAppreciative Inquiry: How To Define Your Affirmative Topic Effectively
Get your Appreciative Inquiry process started off right with this quick and easy guide to defining an affirmative topic The affirmative topic for an Appreciative Inquiry is important – ‘fateful’ as...
View ArticleQuick Tips #1: Is There An Easier Way?
Yesterday, I wasted most of a beautiful sunny Sunday morning trying to fix an email problem. Today, five minutes work made it a non-issue. What changed in between the two? I took a step back,...
View ArticleHow To Flip Any Problem To Find Positive Ways Past It – Without Ignoring...
Here’s an issue that anyone working with positive change methods is going to face, especially working in a business context. Here also is an elegant way to handle it. The Problem With Problem-Solving...
View ArticleAppreciative Inquiry: Checklist For Successful Affirmative Topics (video +...
‘Flipping’ a problem statement to become an affirmative topic is the main task in the Definition stage of Appreciative Inquiry – but it can benefit any kind of coaching. Here’s the checklist of the...
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