Re: [OSList] Relationship between Appreciative Inquiry and OST?

I do OS using AI to formulated themes and questions and believe me organizational Development SOARs. Franklin Sent from my iPhone > On 24 Jun 2019, at 8:21 PM, David Osborne via OSList > wrote: > > My thought is that they both set the conditions for self-organization. > > Our field has not

Re: [OSList] Relationship between Appreciative Inquiry and OST?

Jake, I have a few thoughts. The first is that Peggy's link to the essays in the AI Practitioner will help you sort this out. I learned about OST from Harrison in the very early years. I learned AI from David before there was a book. I have used both separately and together based on the u

Re: [OSList] Relationship between Appreciative Inquiry and OST?

I did an issue for the Appreciative Inquiry Practitioner newsletter in 2004 (!!) on the relationship between Appreciative Inquiry and Open Space. Here’s the table of contents: http://peggyholman.com/papers/articles/appreciative-inquiry-and-open-space/

Re: [OSList] Relationship between Appreciative Inquiry and OST?

Greeting Jacob, Here is my thought, maybe it is useful. Maybe not! Here it is: Self-org is assisted, in large part, by a clear goal (an important objective) and clear constraints (aka rules) Example: OST Goal; explore Theme Rules; 1 Law 5 principles I wonder how this sits with you in ligh

Re: [OSList] Relationship between Appreciative Inquiry and OST?

I see AI more like a framework within which you could use OST at the Dream stage or at other stages. AI definitely increases the constraints within which self-organisation happens, and also has a set of assumptions behind it's approach. The question for me is what does your context need? Rather t

Re: [OSList] Relationship between Appreciative Inquiry and OST?

My thought is that they both set the conditions for self-organization. Our field has not transitioned to fully understanding the power and potential of self-organization and is just getting glimpses of how to influence/leverage it. David *David R. Osborne* Organization and Leadership Developme

[OSList] Relationship between Appreciative Inquiry and OST?

Hey everyone, First, thank you all for entertaining my questions! I really appreciate your responses: they help me learn a great deal and to recognize the--often erroneous!--assumptions I am making. That said, I have another question! :) What do you find to be the relationship between Appreciativ