Conversations Worth Having
Author:
Jackie Stavros and Cheri Torres
Genre:
Leadership
Completed:
Saturday, February 13th, 2021
This book was part of the course reading for a graduate class I’m taking called Leadership and Human Potential. It is a quick read but has a great message about creating positive conversations that can generate higher engagement. One of the key messages that I needed was a reminder to expect positive outcomes and to use that expectation to change that story the team is telling each other.
“…the heart of AI (Appreciative Inquiry) consists of the cooperative search for the best in people, their organizations, and the world around them and that solving tough problems from that perspective results in creative solutions, which is life-giving for people.”