Organizations can be thought of as a living being made up of the individuals working within it. Appreciative Inquiry has the ability to change the whole organization by changing the people. This two-hour session will introduce participants to Appreciative Inquiry, a method for implementing change that is rooted in leveraging people’s strengths and collaborative abilities to initiate lasting, powerful change in an organizational group.

Course Competencies:

By the end of the course, participants will:

• Recognize and work with the fundamentals of Appreciative Inquiry, including discovery and design
• Work through a simple Appreciative Inquiry process
• Create thoughtful, meaningful questions for their own Appreciative Inquiry initiative

Course Objectives:

By the end of the course, participants will have the tools to:

• Explore appreciative inquiry with their team
• Apply the five key principles of Appreciative Inquiry: constructionist, simultaneity, poetic, anticipatory, and positive

This professional development opportunity is being brought to you by the Human Resources Department in partnership with Lone Star College.

For questions about this offering, please contact Samantha Barnes at Samantha.Barnes@houstontx.gov.

Website: houstontx.gov/ldc
Location: 4501 Leeland Street, Houston, TX, United States
Phone: 832-395-4900
Facebook: facebook.com/cohldc
Twitter: @COHLDC