Jackie Stavros Books
Jackie Stavros is a professor at Lawrence Technological University and an expert in Appreciative Inquiry and strategic planning.
Known for: Conversations Worth Having: Using Appreciative Inquiry to Fuel Productive and Meaningful Engagement
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Conversations Worth Having: Using Appreciative Inquiry to Fuel Productive and Meaningful Engagement
Conversations Worth Having introduces the principles and practices of Appreciative Inquiry (AI) to help individuals and organizations create positive, productive, and meaningful dialogue. The book provides practical tools for transforming everyday interactions into opportunities for collaboration, innovation, and growth. Through real-world examples and exercises, it demonstrates how intentional conversations can build trust, engagement, and shared understanding.
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Appreciative Inquiry and the Power of Conversation
Appreciative Inquiry (AI) begins with a radical yet intuitive question: what if we focused not on what’s broken, but on what gives life to a system when it is at its best? In traditional approaches to problem solving, we start from deficiency — identifying gaps, failures, and obstacles. Those conver...
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Productive vs. Destructive Dialogue
Every conversation carries an emotional climate — one that can nurture or poison the space between people. A destructive conversation is marked by assumptions, judgment, and scarcity thinking. It closes possibilities and drains vitality. On the other hand, a productive conversation expands awareness...
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Jackie Stavros is a professor at Lawrence Technological University and an expert in Appreciative Inquiry and strategic planning.
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