Week 2: Appreciative Inquiry Discussion
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Overview
Appreciative inquiry is a newer tool OD practitioners use to help facilitate change.  Our text discusses the 5-D approach to using appreciative inquiry.  The 5-D model can be leveraged for creating positive change within the organization.  The first 4-D’s are:

Discovery
Dream
Design
Delivery
For an OD it is important to use the fifth D, Define.  This is the key for OD practitioners to help them clearly and effectively communicate the changes and different states within a project.  Rothwell, Stavros, and Sullivan, 2016 state “In this phase, the guiding question is, “What generative topic do we want to focus on together?” This phase often involves reframing or clarifying a pressing organizational issue into opportunity areas for further inquiry. 

Read the Article: A Blueprint for Change: Appreciative Inquiry  (Links to an external site.)

Prompt
Select one of the three principles discussed in the article.
https://gbr.pepperdine.edu/2010/08/a-blueprint-for-change-appreciative-inquiry/

How can knowledge of the principle you selected facilitate your ability to create change within an organization?
What is a specific appreciative inquiry type of question you would use to further the clients’ ability to move forward in the principle you chose?
Engagement

Post a substantive response to the discussion prompts by 11:59 PM  on Wednesday of this week.  Include information from the weekly readings to support your response. Post a substantive response to two peers by  11:59 PM  on Saturday of this week. Cite all sources.

Evaluation
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Week 2: Future of Unionism Discussion
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Prompt
Respond to the following reflection questions from the Striking a Balance text:

The AFL, IWW, and CIO were all created out of frustration with the existing dominant form of unionism at the time. Explain.
What does this imply about the future of U.S. unionism?
Engagement
Post an initial post to the discussion prompt by 11:59PM on Thursday of this week. Your Initial post must be at least 250 words, demonstrate course-related knowledge, and include at least 3 sources with appropriate citations and references. Post at least two reply posts to colleagues by 11:59 pm on Saturday of this week. Reply posts must be substantive and provide relevant discussion linked to the weekly course topics.

Evaluation
Both the quality and content of your postings will be assessed based on your understanding, thinking, writing, communication, application, and documentation, using the rubric provided.  To view the grading rubric associated with this discussion, click the Options icon (3 dots) in the top right corner of the page, and select Show Rubric.