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Photo courtesy of Executive Edge Announcing the November 2010 AI Practitioner Team and Group Development the AI Way Guest editors: What made them so enthusiastic about this theme? 'We believe that teams are the key elements within organizations, because the team is the most elementary part in an organization where the difference can be made by cooperating, supporting each other and making use of the differences between people. So, we wanted to inquire about successful and meaningful teamwork - with the hope and expectation that the AI way can contribute to being in 'the right place'. We found that Appreciative Inquiry gives us several advantages and new perspectives.' Cora and Ronald interviewed Ron Fry, Professor at Case Western Reserve University about successful factors for teams and Joep C. de Jong, CEO of the Dutch company Harte & Lingsma and former leader in British Telecom, about his experience using AI with teams in global companies. Cora and Ronald brought together a rich set of articles:
For the first time in any AIP issue, there is an article in two languages. Ronald's article on his work with the BNI Chapter is available in English and Dutch. You can see the opening article of this issue here. In AI Research Notes we have the results of a study from Belgium describing the use of a quantitative approach to explore changes after applying Appreciative Inquiry. In AI Resources there is a list of practitioner books on specific AI topics including evaluation, coaching, knowledge management, strategy, nonprofit management, project management, personal living, community building, relationships, schools and teamwork. If you are a current AIP subscriber: Please log into your account and select "My Downloadable Products" To buy this issue: AIP November 2010 - Team and Group Development the AI Way To subscribe for 2010 and collect all 4 issues; To subscribe for 2011 @ 2010 rates - for the next few weeks only: Click here to see subscription options Remember you can download two pdfs for free: the Opening article of the November issue, and the two sections: Research Notes and AI Resources in one pdf. Related AIP articles in earlier issues: A manager in Denmark started the team process-journey because of growing staff turnover. She describes the stages in An Appreciative Approach to Inclusive Team-building by Bente Sloth and Carsten Hornstrup. (Feb 2010) Albanian women have faced poverty and political and social oppression and yet they have done more than survive; they have held together and triumphed. Bread, Salt and Good Hearts: An Appreciative Inquiry into the Lives of the Albanian Women by Susan E. Pritchett (August 2004) And do give us feedback on the articles using the Rating and Review function on our new website! In Team Effectiveness: Key ideas and Developments, Marianne Tracy answers the question 'What are the essentials and enablers of team effectiveness?' She describe some of the key ideas and approaches regarding the theory and practice of team development. Jasenka Gojsic and Masa Magzan, in Building a Team of Passionate Callers to Enrich Education in Croatia, describe what happens when a group uses AI to build a team and find sustainable solutions for the educational system in Croatia. Engaging 'the Other' in Dialogic Work in a Nursing Home is the title of the article written by Ilene Wasserman, Michael Shay, Richard Doran and Yvette Hyater-Adams. Confronted with a 'we-they' conflict, they chose to start a whole system team-based intervention to create an inclusive workplace. An original intervention technique is described by Richard 'RJ' Johnson in How to Conquer Conflict with Appreciative Conversation. His story shows us how the use of appreciative conversation can help conquer conflict, even in one of the toughest topics, religion. In Givers Gain: How a BNI Chapter Reconnected With its Essence / Geven loont: hoe een BNI chapter zichzelf weer terugvond Ronald van Domburg writes about his efforts to reconnect a BNI Chapter with its essence. This article is in English and Dutch, the first time AIP has published an article in two languages. Teams with short natural life spans need to get up and running very quickly, and remain high performing throughout their time together. In High-performing Transient Teams in Organizations: Integrating AI and Experiential Learning, Miriam Ricketts and Jim Willis give examples of what it takes to be successful. Kemp van Ginkel found five 'rules of thumb' in his practice as an experienced facilitator. He describes them in Appreciative Facilitation Based on Practical Rules of Thumb. Interview with Joep C. de Jong, AI Leader sets out what his experience as well as his training in AI highlights for him about the essence of team building. He also sheds light on how he deals with conflicts in teams. Cora Reijers and Ronald van Domburg bring together their thoughts about the question: What does teambuilding the AI way contribute and add to traditional theory about ways of working with teams? They set out their answers in Teambuilding the AI way: advantages and new perspectives. |
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