Tag: Appreciative Inquiry

Hammond and Mayfield, The Thin Book of Naming Elephants

Sue Annis Hammond and Andrea Mayfield, The Thin Book of Naming Elephants: How to Surface Undiscussables for Greater Organizational Success. Thin Book Publishing, 2004. Referenced in: Church Conflict – Criticism, Difficult People, Difficult Conversations LifeandLeadership.com Summary One of the authors of this text, Sue Hammond, is a widely recognized expert on Appreciative Inquiry (AI), author

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Wheately, Turning to One Another

Margaret J. Wheately, Turning to One Another: Simple Conversations to Restore Hope and Future. Expanded Second Edition Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2009. Referenced in: Church Conflict – Communication, Healthy Behavior, Forgiveness Church Leadership Strategies – Large Group, Whole Systems LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is an interesting book that was partly encouraged by 9/11 and the growing forms of

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Church Leadership Strategies, Whole Systems, Large Group

WHOLE SYSTEMS, LARGE GROUP STRATEGIES for CHURCH RENEWAL Appreciative Inquiry, Asset Mapping, Future Search, Open Space Technology, Scenario Planning, World Cafe Part of two guides to Ministry Resources Church Leadership, Church Health and Renewal – Index Church Leadership, Church Health and Renewal – Overview of Strategies Sections: Introduction, Definition Visionary Reflections on the Value of

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Church Leadership Strategies, Overview of Approaches

STRATEGIES for Church Leadership, Church Health and Renewal – Overview Part of the LifeandLeadership.com ministry resources on Church Leadership, Church Health and Renewal. Introduction Conventional or Missional, Philosophies of Church Leadership The Approaches to Church Leadership and Renewal Related Ministry Resources Introduction All church leaders recognize the need for periodic renewal. The question is which

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