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SELF & CHANGE. CHANGE. Neil Smith, Ph.D. smithneil@shaw.ca. Ron Heifetz & Marty Linksky. Reference: Article on Day One HANDOUTS. And is a human driven process…. Change comes in many sizes and forms…. 1989… Tianamen Square.
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SELF & CHANGE CHANGE Neil Smith, Ph.D. smithneil@shaw.ca
Ron Heifetz & Marty Linksky Reference: Article on Day One HANDOUTS
And is a human driven process… • Change comes in many sizes and forms…
Lesson 5: Be flexible, and vigilant: We don’t always choose the waves…
Cjhange What are the Forces that advance Educational Change? What are the Forces that block Educational Change?
Forces…. • Reflective Action VS. Passive Deflection • Appreciative Inquiry VS Depreciative Dogma • Grounded Vision VS. Amorphous Goals • Authentic Engagement VS. Detachment • Adaptive Confidence VS. Frozen Insecurity
Personal Vision Forces that advance Personal Vision Forces that block Personal Vision Reflective Action Passive Deflection
Ultra Reflective. Stagnant & Inactive Practises Reflective Action So Active & Energetic Mindless Unreflective 0 points 3 points -3 points Reflective Action
Personal Vision Forces that advance Personal Vision Forces that block Personal Vision Appreciative Inquiry Deprecative Dogmatising
Could AI be just another educational Hammer In search of a nail ?
AI - an world view based on optimism… • “If we are going to bring out the human potential at its best, we must first believe in its existence and its presence”. – Victor Frankl 1905-1997 “Man’s Search for Meaning”
Peter Drucker in an interview with Frank Barrett on his book “The Next Society” • “The task of leadership is to create an alignment of strengths, making our weaknesses irrelevant”.
Appreciative Inquiry Problem Solving
To….Appreciative Inquiry Asking questions that… • guide new conversations • help people discover create and build tangible images • with positive expectations for the future
Appreciative Generative Inquiry
4 KEY STAGES of AI • DISCOVERY - find the conditions of optimal function - the best experiences & events • DREAM- develop images of possible futures • DESIGN - define principles & initial strategic plans • DESTINY - work toward the preferred future
Our Friday Evening Session.. Example of AI Questions and Dialogue
Dialogue is… Consciously generating respect for yourself and others
Dialogue is… Seeking understanding, not necessarily agreement, with opposing perspectives
Dialogue is… Listening deeply
Dialogue is… • Suspending your certainties and • assumptions
Dialogue is… Cultivating your own voice
Optimistic PositiveUnrealistic Naive ConstructiveAnalytic So Analytic, Pessimistic Destructive -3 points 0 points 3 points Appreciative / Generative Inquiry
#1 Personal Vision Forces that advance Personal Vision Forces that block Personal Vision Grounded Vision Entropy
Power of language and image • Language and image describe reality: “I’ll believe it when I see it..” Or…. • Language and image create reality: “I’ll see it when I believe it”
Practises Grounded Vision Presentism / PastVisionless w.out Hope Visionary but Deluded -3 points 0 points 3 points Grounded Vision
Personal Vision Forces that advance Personal Vision Forces that block Personal Vision Authentic Engagement Social & Emotional Detachment
Authentic Engagement
Principled but withdrawn Principled & Engaged Active Engaged butUnprincipled Compromised -3 points 0 points 3 points Authentic Engagement
Personal Vision Forces that advance Grounded Vision Forces that block Grounded Vision Frozen Insecurity Adaptive Confidence
Adaptive Confidence
Power of Learning to Build Adaptive Confidence
Uncertain, overly adaptive Adaptive & Confident Confident but rigid, inflexible -3 points 0 points 3 points Adaptive Confidence
CHANGE Forces that advance Personal Vision Forces that block Personal Vision
Reflective Action VS. Passive Deflection • Appreciative Inquiry VS Depreciative Dogma • Grounded Vision VS. Amorphous Goals • Authentic Engagement VS. Detachment • Adaptive Confidence VS. Frozen Insecurity