Thinking Out Loud: There’s Something Good in Your Relationship

Appreciative inquiry, an approach discussed in the 'Appreciative Inquiry Handbook', focuses on positive aspects of systems like relationships, encouraging brainstorming about what makes them most alive and healthy.

Thinking Out Loud: It’s Time to Practice the Art of Possibilities

Appreciative inquiry encourages the belief in possibilities. By overcoming illusionary fears and fostering collective, possibility-oriented thinking, we can nurture an environment for innovation.

Thinking Out Loud: Looking for the Best – Brings Out the Best

Appreciative Inquiry is a harmonious exploration of the positives in individuals, organizations, and the world. The premise is each enterprise has strengths which can initiate favorable change. An example showcases this resolving longstanding grievances through highlighting shared positive experiences.

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The post discusses the concept of appreciative inquiry, advocating for the recognition and appreciation of personal and others' strengths and potentials, instead of focusing on negatives. It suggests exploring positivity and new possibilities.

Thinking Out Loud: It’s Time for a New Way of Thinking

The author speaks about their research in appreciative inquiry (AI), a field unrelated to artificial intelligence but focusing on human potential. AI believes in humanity's capability to shape its world, providing hope to those feeling hopeless. The author's teachings and applications of AI have significantly affected their students and various communities.

Thinking Out Loud: Be a Force for Good

In his Nobel Banquet speech, William Faulkner emphasizes humanity's capacity for compassion, sacrifice, and endurance. He encourages seeking good in ourselves and in society, contributing to the collective force of love.

Thinking Out Loud: It’s Time To Delve Deep into Our Hearts

In his Nobel banquet speech, William Faulkner emphasizes the importance of love, honor, and compassion, urging us to look into our hearts, rediscover eternal truths, and rekindle our humanity.

Thinking Out Loud: Opt for Peace

Dr. Martin Luther King's Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance Speech underlines nonviolence as the answer to political and moral issues. It urges individuals to choose nonviolence, kindness, civility, and compassion in daily life.

Thinking Out Loud: Optimism is the Fuel

This reflection on Cervantes' Don Quixote emphasizes his optimism despite adversity, likening it to the hopeful approach needed in democracies and family setups.

Thinking Out Loud: Live Life Courageously

Today's reflection on Cervantes' "Don Quixote" discusses fear's crippling effects, urging individuals to discern real from imagined fears, face them courageously, and fully experience life.