welcome to flourishing destiniesWhat does it take to not only sustain the positive energy and the great ideas that come out of a conference or workshop, but to take them to the next level? How do we move beyond sustaining the original momentum of the experience so that it continues to spiral upwards to a point where we can say we are flourishing? Our virtual workshop is part of the exciting 2009 World Appreciative Inquiry Conference - Creating a Positive Revolution for Sustainable Change and we invite you to participate in this exploration of how to create "flourishing destinies" with us!" Our online asynchronous workshop will be one of many exciting virtual workshops taking place as part of the world conference and will explore the topic "Sustaining Continuity for Positive Change". Within this theme we are inquiring into what sustains positive continuity/momentum for change that leads to massive innovation.
We have all been involved in workshops, conferences and planning processes where we have generated innovative plans to reach our goals, only to find that after those events the momentum begins to wither on the vine. We have also experienced the opposite, when the energy and innovation created in the planning process has continued to build after the event, spiraling into greater levels of achievement. Our inquiry is into the question of why this has happened. What has enabled this sustained continuity for positive change? What you will get from this workshop is an opportunity to work with other online colleagues to inquire into this question using an Appreciative Inquiry 4D process. Through all of our shared stories and experiences of successful sustained implementation and our dreams for what such implementation could look like, we will develop a deeper understanding of how the energy and innovation created in the planning process can build after the event and spiral into ever greater levels of achievement that lead to flourishing destinies. We will co-create insights and understanding that we can take away to apply within our own organizations and projects in order to create sustained continuity for positive change and innovation at the scale of the whole. |
opportunities to join the dialogueOur exploration of how to create "flourishing destinies" will be an ongoing dialogue over the months to come. The 2009 World Appreciative Inquiry Conference - Creating a Positive Revolution for Sustainable Change will feature top leaders, practitioners and scholars from around the world who focus on strength-based approaches for change and development. With a focus on lifting up best practices and stories of success from around the globe, this event promises to be the premier learning and collaborative opportunity for today’s leaders, managers, and development professionals in government, non-government, and business and change agents at every level of society. Anyone interested may also participate virtually in this exciting world conference! Click here to register for the 2009 World AI Conference. 2009 Global Forum - Business as an Agent of World Benefit In June 2009 at the Global Forum for Business as an Agent of World Benefit, 600 leaders of design, sustainability, business, policy, and management envisioned and designed ways to enhance their fields and meet today's pressing social and environmental needs. Join them here at the Virtual Forum, where you can watch Global Forum videos, discuss forum topics, network with other participants, view dozens of additional presentations and papers, and continue Global Forum discussions and projects. |
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