179: Create Conversations Worth Having by Leveraging Appreciative Inquiry with Cheri Torres and Jackie Stavros
/Appreciative Inquiry (AI) is one of the most widely used approaches for fostering positive change in organizations and communities. In their book titled Conversations Worth Having, Cheri Torres and Jackie Stavros synthesize a way to bring AI into our daily conversations at work and at home, and they join Halelly on this episode of The TalentGrow Show to share their unique insights. You’ll learn about the four types of conversations in the model, how to leverage tools like ‘positive framing’ and ‘the flipping technique’ to inspire curiosity and positive interest in others, and how to create conversations that are appreciative, inquisitive, and worth having. Plus, Cheri and Jackie weigh in on the right way to think about balancing positive conversations with necessary critical feedback. Listen and be sure to share this episode with others.
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