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Student Affairs NOW

Appreciative Frameworks in Student Affairs

Jan 31, 2024
Drs. Symphony Oxendine and Brian Gano discuss how appreciative inquiry can be used in student affairs work, including examples in student conduct, graduate supervision, and administration. They highlight the transformative impact of adopting an appreciative mindset and share standout learnings from their volume on appreciative frameworks. The hosts thank the guests and sponsors and encourage listeners to explore the topic further.
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Quick takeaways

  • Appreciative Inquiry shifts attention from problems to assets and strengths, aiming to move beyond the status quo and grow the value of the organization.
  • Storytelling plays a significant role in implementing Appreciative Inquiry, inspiring positive change, and creating a sense of belonging in higher education professionals.

Deep dives

Appreciative Inquiry focuses on the whole human system

Appreciative Inquiry emphasizes the importance of looking at the entire human system within an organization, rather than just focusing on fixing individual components. This approach recognizes that everyone in the system affects each other and aims to move beyond the status quo by appreciating the positive strengths and growing the value of the organization.

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