ASTD Nebraska Presents:
Appreciative Inquiry: Program and Workshop
March 13, 2013
Speaker/Presenter: Carol Horner
Are you interested in learning an innovative way to look at change, problem solving, and organizational development?
Appreciative Inquiry (AI) is an innovative way at looking at change, problem-solving, and organizational development. Its premise is that in every human organization something is working well, find it, and duplicate and expand it. Sound simple enough? That’s just it; it is that simple. It’s more than a “program” to be rolled out; it’s a mindset, a way of looking at our organization's core source of positive energy and its unlimited potential for making impact.
Sound all touchy feely? Here’s the bottom line: Nutrimental Foods, within 6 months of engaging in AI, saw a 422% increase in profitability. As their effort unfolded, that became a 600% increase in profitability, with 66% increase in sales, 42% increase in productivity, 95% employee satisfaction rate, and a 75% 
decrease in absenteeism. They also completed a conversion of their resource planning system in merely 6 months (average implementation time is 1½ to 2 years).
AI is not ignoring problems for the sake of seeing something good. AI is changing our mindset from running from something (problems) to running towards something (solutions). Which sounds easier? Which sounds more engaging?
In this session we will explore AI as a mindset and as a process by actually engaging in an Appreciative Inquiry. Also, we will discuss our role as trainers, facilitators, and consultants in helping our organizations make this transition in mindset. The techniques we review will bring us more energy, increase our positive impact, and make our jobs more fulfilling.
Let's meet the Speaker/Presenter:
Carol Horner is President of Synchronicity, Inc. Synchronicity helps organizations that want their employees, teams, and leaders to “be in synch” and make impact. Carol believes that in order to affect positive and productive changes in people’s attitudes, performance and relationships, you need to actively engage them in their learning process and align them with key business objectives.
Participants may register for the entire event, program only, or workshop only.
Event Contact:
Stephanie Shanahan
vpprogramming@astdnebraska.org
Cancellation Policy: No-shows will be billed. To avoid a no-show billing, please cancel by 5:00 p.m. CDT on Monday, March 11, 2013, by calling 402-850-6710.
