Choosing Appreciative Conversations For Nonprofit Board Development: Using an Ap

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This action research project explored how sharingstories of board excellence through an appreciativeinquiry process could strengthen a nonprofit board.By participating in the Appreciative Inquiry cycle,board members shared stories, identified themes thatcontributed to higher board efficacy, constructed ashared vision, and developed an action plan. Throughnarrative inquiry interviews, the researcher assessedparticipants' perceptions regarding the effect of theprocess on individual and team learning, commitmentto action, and group effectiveness. The research alsorevealed themes related to teams, group development,leadership, board structure and processes, andthe social construction of meaning. The AppreciativeInquiry process resulted in tangible changes in groupdynamics and inspired commitment to actions whichenhanced the nonprofit board's ability to achieve theorganization's strategic objectives.

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This action research project explored how sharing stories of board excellence through an appreciative inquiry process could strengthen a nonprofit board. By participating in the Appreciative Inquiry cycle, board members shared stories, identified themes that contributed to higher board efficacy, constructed a shared vision, and developed an action plan. Through narrative inquiry interviews, the researcher assessed participants' perceptions regarding the effect of the process on individual and team learning, commitment to action, and group effectiveness. The research also revealed themes related to teams, group development, leadership, board structure and processes, and the social construction of meaning. The Appreciative Inquiry process resulted in tangible changes in group dynamics and inspired commitment to actions which enhanced the nonprofit board's ability to achieve the organization's strategic objectives.

Author Biography

Jocelyne Hamel, MA Leadership and Training and BA BusinessAdministration. Ms. Hamel has over 20 years experience innonprofit management and currently is working as Executive Directorat Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House, Vancouver, BC, Canada,where she conducted this action research project with theorganization's nonprofit Board of Management.

Details ISBN3639138538 Author Jocelyne Hamel Short Title CHOOSING APPRECIATIVE CONVERSA Pages 164 Publisher VDM Verlag Language English ISBN-10 3639138538 ISBN-13 9783639138535 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2009 Subtitle Using an Appreciative Inquiry Lens To Align BoardAction Plans with Organizational Mission and Strategies UK Release Date 2009-04-22 Imprint VDM Verlag Country of Publication Germany Illustrations black & white illustrations Publication Date 2009-04-22 Audience General We've got this

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