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What is the e PositiveChange ® Transformation Approach ?

What is the e PositiveChange ® Transformation Approach ?. Our e PositiveChange approach is based on the theory and practice of Appreciative Inquiry which… Engages people to build the kinds of organizations they want to live & work in

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What is the e PositiveChange ® Transformation Approach ?

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  1. What is the ePositiveChange® Transformation Approach? • Our ePositiveChange approach is based on the theory and practice of Appreciative Inquiry which… • Engages people to build the kinds of organizations they want to live & work in • Seeks out what is generative and life-enriching within the organization • Collaborative discovery into what gives a system life when it is most effective • Invites exploration into positive visions of the future

  2. Our Commitment To Positive Change By using a positive, constructive transformation/change approach that energizes and mobilizes an organization, we will better support our clients in achieving their business objectives in a complex market environment that demands speed, value and connectivity.

  3. Identify Problem Conduct Root Cause Analysis Brainstorm Solutions & Analyze Develop Action Plans Metaphor: Organizations are problems to be solved Appreciate “What is” (What gives life?) Imagine “What Might Be” Determine “What Should Be” Create “What Will Be” Metaphor: Organizations are a solution or mystery to be embraced Problem Solving Appreciative Inquiry

  4. Guiding Principles - ePositiveChange Approach • Every system works to some degree to seek out the positive, appreciate the “best of what is” • Systems are capable of becoming more than they are – so consider bold visions of “what might be” • Organizations are most effective when they co-create their social architecture “what should be” • Reality is created through our language, thoughts, images and beliefs – so make them positive

  5. Value of ePositiveChange Approach • Change in orientation from problem-focused to possibility-focused • Clarified, enhanced sense of shared values, identity, and culture • Active involvement, commitment, motivation, and ownership from the beginning • Collaborative approach to transformation and decision-making • Develops a shared understanding and enthusiasm for change • Builds on organization’s strengths and past successes • Creates new and positive images of the future

  6. Outcomes of ePositiveChange Approach: • Clear Vision, Direction & Strategy • Leadership that Drives Transformation • Engaged and Connected Stakeholders • Proactive Stakeholder Communication • Positive Transformation Capability • Energized & Mobilized People for Change • Transformed to a Positive Change Culture ePositiveChange

  7. Affirmative Topic Choice: A Fateful Act • Organizations move in the direction of what they study • Questions we ask determine what we find • Inquiry and Change are simultaneous moments So………

  8. What is the Best Way to Build High Enthusiasm? • Do an assessment of problems, deficits, failures and dysfunction?What needs to be fixed? OR • Magnify and learn from moment of highest team or individual enthusiasm and success?What needs to be leveraged?

  9. Focus of ePositiveChange Inquiry Process: #1 – High Point Stories/Positive Deviance #2 – Valuing: Self, Work, & the Organization #3 – Positive Images of the Future

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