Transformational Learning in STEM an Appreciative Approach

1. �Transformational Learning in STEManAppreciative Approach Engineering Summer Workshop July 2009 Beth McGinnis-Cavanaugh(bmcginnis-cavanaugh@stcc.edu) Linda L. Meccouri (lmeccouri@stcc.edu)

2. Introductions

3. AI Introduction Objectives

5. An introduction toAppreciative Inquiry

6. What is Appreciative Inquiry?

7. Peter Drucker �The Next Society� �The task of leadership is to create an alignment of strengths, making our weaknesses irrelevant�.

9. Two Approaches to Change

10. Comparing Two Approaches The problem solving approach gives rise to a whole language and supporting infrastructure based on deficit thinking. The entire field of organization development is founded on the principle of diagnosis, finding gaps, fixing and closing gaps. Next, a couple of real life examples... The problem solving approach gives rise to a whole language and supporting infrastructure based on deficit thinking. The entire field of organization development is founded on the principle of diagnosis, finding gaps, fixing and closing gaps. Next, a couple of real life examples...

11. What about the problems??

12. The Power of Vision

13. �Positive Deviance� Development

14. A �Save the Children� Story

15. The AI Change Process Definition: 4 generic questions � Stories � Topics to study Design example: In the discovery phase at Avon, found that the most important moments of effective teaming between men and women happened when they worked as co-chairs. Become a design principle in the organization. Most organizational projects jump to Delivery: people, structures & practices. But if we don�t take the time to reconceive the organizational beliefs about all the tough stuff, you just repeat the old structures and revert right back to the command and control bureaucracy. Glossing over the principles phase in Design is why threre is no traction in most org change work. Delivery at Avon: major profit increase. Won a major award 2 years later as a best place for women to work; 6 years later the AI approach is still alive. Definition: 4 generic questions � Stories � Topics to study Design example: In the discovery phase at Avon, found that the most important moments of effective teaming between men and women happened when they worked as co-chairs. Become a design principle in the organization. Most organizational projects jump to Delivery: people, structures & practices. But if we don�t take the time to reconceive the organizational beliefs about all the tough stuff, you just repeat the old structures and revert right back to the command and control bureaucracy. Glossing over the principles phase in Design is why threre is no traction in most org change work. Delivery at Avon: major profit increase. Won a major award 2 years later as a best place for women to work; 6 years later the AI approach is still alive.

16. Transformational Learning Definition: 4 generic questions � Stories � Topics to study Design example: In the discovery phase at Avon, found that the most important moments of effective teaming between men and women happened when they worked as co-chairs. Become a design principle in the organization. Most organizational projects jump to Delivery: people, structures & practices. But if we don�t take the time to reconceive the organizational beliefs about all the tough stuff, you just repeat the old structures and revert right back to the command and control bureaucracy. Glossing over the principles phase in Design is why threre is no traction in most org change work. Delivery at Avon: major profit increase. Won a major award 2 years later as a best place for women to work; 6 years later the AI approach is still alive. Definition: 4 generic questions � Stories � Topics to study Design example: In the discovery phase at Avon, found that the most important moments of effective teaming between men and women happened when they worked as co-chairs. Become a design principle in the organization. Most organizational projects jump to Delivery: people, structures & practices. But if we don�t take the time to reconceive the organizational beliefs about all the tough stuff, you just repeat the old structures and revert right back to the command and control bureaucracy. Glossing over the principles phase in Design is why threre is no traction in most org change work. Delivery at Avon: major profit increase. Won a major award 2 years later as a best place for women to work; 6 years later the AI approach is still alive.

17. Discover: Inquire Into Exceptionally Positive Moments

18. Debrief

19. Discovery: Sharing Stories &Finding Themes

20. Discovery: Sharing Stories &Finding Themes

21. Discovery: Sharing Stories &Finding Themes

22. Discovery: Sharing Stories &Finding Themes

23. Dream: Create Shared Images of a Preferred Future

24. Create Shared Images of a Preferred Future (Dream)

27. Anticipatory Reality: Positive Image � � � � Positive Action

29. Thank you!