innovation Positive Aging through the Lens of Social Construction - Mary Gergen, Ph.D. Research into positive aging delivers findings that run counter to the traditional view of aging. Existing views tend to be negative and like to point out that the life span developmental curve is not wonderful for older people. Positive aging research and practice puts attention on the value of...
appreciative inquiry Mindfulness For Chocolate Lovers - A Sweet, Embodying Practice Mindfulness for chocolate lovers introduces a lighthearted way to stress less and savor more each day, offering a more playful and sweeter life. This is appreciative embodying in a tasteful, olfactory way! And you don't even have to eat the chocolate.
innovation How Being Still Super Charges Your Aliveness Being still is a precursor to truly listening, paying attention and opening up to possibilities, novelty creativity and aliveness. What is beckoning you? Racing around may be helpful, but being still could be even more helpful.
appreciative inquiry Strategic Planning is More Exciting As A Community Conversation - PS109 Creating a community conversation for input into our strategic plan to tap into the energy, passion, excitement and good ideas across our community, thereby helping us to navigate these very interesting times in higher education.
appreciative inquiry How to Create a Flourishing Enterprise - Appreciative Leading - PS108 A story about creating a culture to bring extraordinary health and happiness inside and outside the organization to become a truly flourishing enterprise in all ways. The Appreciative Inquiry summit is a really powerful, magical event.
appreciative leading Inspirational Stories About Appreciative Leading: What Are They? PS 106 Leading is much more than having the title of leader or being engaged in the process of leadership. Leading can be a deliberate and conscious act, and it can come from spontaneity and impulse. It's about innovation and making a difference. Excerpts from inspirational stories show the way.
