Advancing an Appreciative Destiny

TUESDAY JUNE 7, 2011 STORIES THAT MATTER EDITION

Stories That Matter

GBBN Architects 'Appreciates' Unlikely Opportunity

Greg Otis highlights approach for building economic base, attracting new talent, boosting green practices, social equity
GBBN Architects' involvement in the revitalization, greening and enhanced academic performance of Cincinnati Public Schools could be considered a case of appreciating - both in the sense of valuing and building upon - unlikely opportunities, says president Greg Otis.
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The Power of Appreciative Inquiry to Spark Innovation

Practitioners called to share video logs of 'outstanding examples of AI innovation'
A network of Ottawa-based health-care providers has demon Joanne Daykin

strated with quantitative data that linking Appreciative Inquiry (AI) and inter-professional collaboration helps build the team perspective and creates more innovation around delivering better care to patients. Read More

From Managers to Leaders: American Support's Democratic Success

WorldBlu winner offers training to promote workplace democracy
How does one manage a remote workforce located in 115 different cities? Read More

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What We're Thinking

Advancing an Appreciative Destiny

We are fortunate to work with organizations we constantly learn from.

It was Community Living Ontario that first introduced us to asset-based community development in the 1990s. BLJC is the first organization we met with a vision to grow beyond sustainability and become a restorative business.

Long-term care continually demonstrates the proficiency that can be created from public-private partnerships.

Now, our newest partner Schlegel Villages is using Appreciative Inquiry (AI), a capacity-building approach to organizational change, to transform its senior's homes from institutional models of care into social models of living.

We are big believers in the power of AI, embracing the philosophy and model throughout our operations. While the opportunity to work with another organization harnessing this approach is compelling enough, the work has an additional attraction.

We were invited to start Schlegel Villages strengths-based story program at the same time it enters the fourth and final phase of the AI process, known as Destiny. Read More

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Stories At Work

Youth for Christ Canada Pilots Storytelling Service

Aims to capture excitement, 'sacred narratives,' of people in movement

A national organization committed to the well-being of youth is piloting a storytelling service, with the goal of capturing the excitement and some of the "sacred" narratives of people experiencing the impact of this movement. Read More

Connecting North and South America Through Stories

Fairtrade Canada news story reaches Chilean organization

Comparte has worked out of Santiago, Chile, since 1988 to promote and export high-quality, Fair Trade Chilean products around the world. Read More

News Program Builds Community and Reputation, says Chartwell VP

Morning Report complements storytelling culture

At a Chartwell Seniors Housing REIT strategic planning session last week, vice-president of communications and public affairs Sharon Henderson referenced the Morning Report as a community-building tool. Read More

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