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B. If several methods seem like they fit, what criteria would help us choose? 10. Biography A. What else do we need to know to make a decision? B. )? Part 1 is our synthesis of what we have learned by looking across the wide variety of methods in this book. Since the rest of the book deals primarily with distinctions among the methods, we wanted to give you some insight into the relationships among them. While we can't make your decision for you, we hope we've given you some tools to make that process easier.
Appreciative Inquiry, the Organization Workshop, Preferred Futuring, and Think Like a Genius also lend themselves to this approach. Repeated Application With the Same Activities A number of methods use the same activities for many groups. For example, Gemba Kaizen workshops are held to address each key organization process. Though the basic objectives and activities may be the same, topics and discussions are as varied as the processes they address. Dialogue also is generally used to develop skills and explore complex and important topics over time.
Cooperrider and Diana Whitney 245 16. The Conference Model Emily M. Axelrod and Richard H. Axelrod 263 17. Think Like a Genius Process Todd Siler 279 18. Real Time Strategic Change Robert W. Jacobs and Frank McKeown 295 Part III: Closing Thoughts from the Editors 313 19. Going Forward: Useful Practices and Parting Advice 315 20. Tom Devane's Thoughts on the Future 321 21. Peggy Holman's Vision of the Future 335 Afterword 345 Part IV: Comparative Matrix Part V: References: Where to Go for More Information 347 About the Editors 377 Index 379 Page vii PREFACE Change is disturbing when it is done to us, exhilarating when it is done by us.