Encyclopedia of Positive Questions, Vol. 1

by David L. Cooperrider, Brian S. Kaplan, Diana Whitney, et al.

Book Overview

Human systems and organizations move in the direction of what they study--is the premise and focus of this practical handbook. The book is composed of generic interview questions central to the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1933403055
• ISBN13: 9781933403052
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Crown Custom Publisher
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 3.61 lbs.

Customer Reviews

When there is no one else - use this book !

Approach this book as a point of departure for writing your own unique questions and you will be delighted. I was !Whenever possible, I always move towards engaging members of the community or team or organization with which I'm working in the co-writing of the appreciative protocol. Such a co-constructionist approach invariably leads to more vibrant language, terms and phrases that are part of the culture yet expand it - and generally a better set of questions than anything I produce on my own. (and of course such a process also builds internal capability!)But sometimes my best efforts to enage the client system come to no avail and so I find myself sitting in my hotel room in front of my laptop, facing a blank page. It is at those moments that this book really shines for me. The questions listed here serve as a stimulant, a point of departure and as a surrogate for a co-creator(s).If you understand Appreciative Inquiry, and if you have learned the skills of question development, then this book is a gem for those times when no one else is around. !