Today's post is a story about a recent consulting engagement that reminded me of the power of appreciative inquiry.  Appreciative Inquiry is a consulting methodology or philosophy which states that powerful change can arise from a focus on what is already working well in organizations.
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On Authenticity.... I am only human.  Beneath my power suit and clever packaging I am sometimes uncertain.  I am sometimes apprehensive.  My confidence can waver.  This is normal.  This is life!  Why then is it so hard to admit this? I work with teams of people, h...

I've been thinking about what to write for today's post, and I decided I'd like to share a few amusing and/or illustrative moments from my recent consulting activities.  Little snapshots of organizational life. Welcome to our Organization... When I walk into a law firm, I am offered a cup of te...

A pretty incredible thing has happened this week.  I've been sitting here in my office just turning it over in my mind.  It's about consulting, being a business owner, and the way that realizations can just sneak up on you.  It's about this whole notion of "making it" in lif...

Today I'm going to share a consulting story with you.  One of the things I love best about my work is being able to experience the incredible variety of organizational cultures that I interact with.  Sharing some of these experiences is one of the things I particularly enjoy doing here on ...