New! Appreciative Inquiry Engagement Teleseminar!

Looking to Embed Appreciative Inquiry
into the Fabric of Your Daily Work?

Appreciative Inquiry (AI) is a Powerful Approach
for Organization Change.
Now Learn to Embed the Principles of AI Into Your Daily Work
to Achieve Greater Results and Enjoyment!

Introducing…

The Foundations of Appreciative Engagement

Virtual Workshop!

8 Weeks beginning the week of October 10, 2011.

This Workshop is full. To find out when it will run again, please email admin@AppreciativeLiving.com

Imagine what it would be like to internalize the principles of Appreciative Inquiry and apply them throughout your workday…

…have an appreciative “toolkit” to use with yourself or clients to handle work situations and people more effectively and powerfully…

…contribute to a new book on Appreciative Engagement.

Discover what it means to Get Engaged in your work
with Appreciative Inquiry!

Join Me for Eight Weeks to Discover How To….

• Seamlessly integrate the principles of AI into any work situation or relationship
• Blow past problems with a new appreciative solution process
• Re-frame negative work experiences & relationships to handle them more effectively & successfully
• Use visualization in novel and deliberate ways to accelerate change
• Tap personal inspiration rather than discipline to move forward in stuck areas
• Move beyond limiting beliefs of competition and scarcity to harness the power of abundant and generative thinking
• Construct appreciative questions throughout your day to accelerate results and build relationships
• Become happier in your personal life by developing a natural appreciative outlook
• Be on the cutting edge of the latest thinking in Appreciative Inquiry

WHEN:
The only place you can learn all this (and more) is at The Foundations of Appreciative Engagement Virtual Workshop, which will begin the week of October 10, 2011 and end the week of December 5, 2011. (One week off for Thanksgiving holiday). Two classes will be held each week, one on Tuesday evenings from 8:00pm – 9:15pm eastern time, and a second on Thursday afternoons from 1:00pm-2:15pm eastern time.

Your Journey Will Be Led by the Expert Who has
Written 2 Books on the Principles of Appreciative Inquiry

I’m Jackie Kelm, and I have been researching, speaking, and writing about the principles of Appreciative Inquiry for more than ten years. I first studied Appreciative Inquiry with David Cooperrider at Case Western Reserve University in 1995, and used AI for several projects as a manager in the Leadership & Organization Change group of a large consulting firm. During that time I also worked on a number of initiatives including a firm-wide leadership development program, change management center, and culture change program for mergers and acquisitions.

I devoted the past 10 years to using Appreciative Inquiry at the individual level, founded Appreciative Living, LLC, and wrote two books: Appreciative Living, and The Joy of Appreciative Living. I’ve since consulted, coached, and developed programs for several organizations to help them apply Appreciative Inquiry in new and unique ways, and now I want to share it all with you!

This is Much More Than a Teleseminar…

It’s a True Virtual Workshop

You will receive:

• 8 weekly, live, interactive, 75-minute phone conversations with Jackie Kelm and a small group of others.
• Weekly audio and video tutorials you can watch on your own time, as many times as you wish.
• Weekly email installments containing workbook downloads, exercise templates, and links to tutorials and other resources.
• Powerful group exercises during the weekly call to help you integrate new ideas and share learnings
• “Toolkit” of new approaches and models given throughout the workshop you can apply right away
• Weekly practices to shift your thinking patterns to automatically become more appreciative.
• Additional Resource page including articles, videos, recommended books, links, and other support materials.
• Optional Buddy process, where you can be paired with other participants to process learning and share your experience throughout the workshop.

Innovative Workshop Design & Small Class Size!

We will be using the latest best practices for distance learning, which includes teaching new concepts outside the live class on an individual, self-paced basis.  To accomplish this, instructional audio and video clips have been created along with workbook files. These will be sent to you each week, and you simply simply watch and listen to them on your own time and follow along with the workbook as a guide.

Live weekly class time is devoted to group exercises, discussing material, and answering questions. You will be using your own work issues for group exercises to reinforce the learning from the videos, and simple practices will be given each week to further integrate the learning. We are keeping the class sizes small to 15 people or less, (right now it’s looking to be 10 people or less) so you get plenty of personal attention from Jackie and all your questions answered.

We will be using a special conferencing technology that allows us to do break-out sessions during the call, along with polling and “hand raising.” It truly makes it the closest experience you can get to a live workshop. Here’s what one participant had to say from the a previous class:

Contribute to a New Book!
A book is in the works on Appreciative Engagement, and we are looking for stories and examples to include. By participating in the workshop you will have an opportunity to submit stories and examples for possible inclusion.

Emphasis on Skill Building
The workshops will be interactive and highly experiential, with emphasis on building skills as a practitioner. While relevant theory and information will be presented, the focus will be on directly applying the learning to build competence and confidence in using this approach successfully.

Get help with Your Existing Issues
The exercises and discussions will have you working on your own situations rather than hypothetical cases, so your learning is practical, direct, and relevant. Plus you’ll get feedback and input from Jackie as well.

Supportive Environment
One of the first exercises in the workshop is dissecting the culturally pervasive story of competition. Learning to reframe competition can maximize personal and professional success and help develop true, open collaboration. In addition to the supportive “space” created by Jackie, this framing helps support the building of close, enduring business relationships that maximize learning.

All Calls are Recorded
If you cannot make one of the calls, there is no need to worry. Every call is recorded and available for playback at any time during the teleseminar. In addition, you may be able to attend the other class if there is space available.

This Workshop Counts Towards Certification!
If you are interested in getting certified in Appreciative Engagement, this workshop is the first one required. Click here to learn more about the Appreciative Engagement Certification Program.

Continuing Education Credits
We are currently applying for continuing education credits for this workshop. If you have a specific need or interest in this area, please emails us at admin@AppreciativeLiving.com

Time Considerations:
We realize people are busy, so every effort is being made to maximize the use of time and offer the greatest flexibility possible. The live teleclasses will run for 1 hour and 15 minutes each week, and between-class instructional videos and exercises will generally take between 1-2 hours.  Optional between-class reading and resources will be provided for those who have the time and interest to go deeper.

There will also be a five-minute daily exercise given each week that will help you “build your appreciative muscle.” This daily practice is key to developing a natural appreciative mindset that will make you more effective in using this work, while also creating greater happiness and joy in your personal life.

While you may spend 3 hours or so a week in the teleseminar, our hope is you actually save more time than you spend. By using real-life issues for the exercises and discussions, you’ll have an opportunity to handle current work situations more effectively and successfully.

Transform Your Life at the Same Time
While the classes teach you how to develop the appreciative paradigm for work applications, you will simultaneously learn to see the good in your life. You will be working on a personal and professional level throughout the program, which can transform your life as much as your work.

Here’s what you’ll need to participate:

• Phone (landline, VoIP, cell) or Skype to call-in to the weekly live calls. The number is US long-distance.

• Computer with internet access and email (for use between calls).

• 1 copy of the book Appreciative Living: The Principles of Appreciative Inquiry in Daily Life

• Phone Headset: Recommended but not mandatory.

A Great Value!

Regarding price, if you’ve looked at other Appreciative Inquiry workshops, you know they can cost from $1500 – $2200 plus travel and expenses for 3-5 days. With our virtual workshop you get the same contact hours, plus the ability to go back and watch the videos and tutorials after the workshop is over. Research also shows learning is enhanced by practicing a new skill over time and receiving feedback, which is what you will be doing over the 8 weeks. Plus you’ll be working real-issues, real-time.

The cost for this workshop is only $1195 USD

You Also Get My Personal 100% Money-Back Guarantee

If after the first week you are dissatisfied with the teleseminar for any reason, simply contact us and we will refund 100% of your tuition. We stand behind this teleseminar as we do all our products with a 100% satisfaction guarantee.

And our cancellation policy is reasonable. If you cancel any time up to two weeks before the program starts, we will refund 100% of your money less a $45 administrative fee. If you cancel less than two weeks prior to the start, or during the program for reasonable circumstances, you may apply 100% of what you have paid (less $45) towards any Appreciative Living products, workshop, consulting, or coaching within 12 months.

Act now to tap into the power of Appreciative Engagement!

Discover how to:

• Seamlessly integrate AI into your work
• Work with problems appreciatively with new solution process
  
• Re-frame negative experiences & relationships
  
• Move beyond limiting beliefs of competition

• Use visualization deliberately and effectively
  
• Construct appreciative questions throughout the day
  
• Become happier
• Be on the cutting edge of AI
  

You get:

• 8 live phone sessions with Jackie Kelm
• 8 Weekly audio and video tutorials
  
• 8 Weekly email installments
• Toolkit of new approaches for use with yourself or clients
  

• Powerful group exercises
  
• Personal practices for building “appreciative muscle”
• Additional Resource page
  

• Buddy process to reinforce learning
  

Register Now!

(be sure to enter your primary email address. All workshop info will be sent here)

You can register securely in one of two ways:

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This Workshop is full. To find out when it will run again, please email admin@AppreciativeLiving.com

1. Pay in Full: $1195 USD

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2. Pay in 4 Installments

I’ll be charged $312 USD now to reserve my spot, and my credit card will automatically be charged $312 USD on October 10, November 10, and December 10, 2011. (4.5% Service fee: $1248 total). An email will be sent to me the week before charging my card as a reminder.

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P.S. With our 100% guarantee your success is “insured.”