The Appreciative Inquiry Summit: A Practitioner's Guide for Leading Large-Group Change

book

by James D. Ludema, Diana Whitney, Mohr J. Bernard, Griffin J. Thomas, Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2003

Description

Written in conversational style, this book serves as a guideline for how to lead an Appreciative Inquiry Summit and how to apply similar principles to a congregational setting.

Features

values of Appreciative Inquiry, application to corporate and nonprofit organizations

Recommended Audience

Clergy and lay leaders

Cost

Purchase as a book or e-book

Practical Applications

Spark positive change through Appreciative Inquiry by reading chapter one on the values of the practice and its success in corporate and nonprofit organizations.

Updated: February 15, 2024

About the Contributor

Susan Weber

LEI Division Evaluation Project

Susan Weber coordinates the evaluation processes for Lilly Endowment Inc.’s Religion Division. She spent several years as the Indianapolis Center for Congregation’s director of evaluation and congregational learning, as well as a resource consultant to congregations.

Susan is a Roman Catholic lay woman. Prior to her work at the Center, she served the Archdiocese of Indianapolis as coordinator of boards of education, office of Catholic education from 1976-1985. For almost 20 years thereafter, she was an independent consultant and group facilitator for dioceses, churches, religious communities, and schools nationwide. Sue has degrees from St. Mary-of-the-Woods College and Indiana University, Bloomington and is professionally certificated as a group facilitator through Indiana University.

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