Creating Change Through Appreciative Inquiry with Jon Berghoff

Jon Berghoff is a co-founder and managing partner of The Flourishing Leadership Institute. He has designed and facilitated whole system change efforts through large group collaborative summits for businesses and institutions of all sizes.  His work on appreciative leadership, emotionally intelligent negotiating, and influence has taken him to Australia, Japan, the UK, and Australia. Jon is the official design and facilitation partner for the 4th Global Forum for Business as an Agent of Well Benefit.

In this conversation, you will hear Jon share his knowledge and experience in appreciative inquiry.  He discusses the idea of an appreciative inquiry summit and provides some example of productive summits.  Jon explains how to bring appreciative inquiry into our daily lives and small groups, as well as larger groups and organizations.  Jon shares how micro moments can influence macro movements.

Connect with Jon Berghoff:

Website - http://lead2flourish.com
Jon Berghoff Ted Talk

You’ll Learn: [01:54] - Jon shares what he has discovered unleashes our ability to come alive, be at our best, play to our strengths, innovate from everywhere, and deepen our sense of purpose. [02:42] - Jon describes what an appreciative inquiry summit is. [03:42] - Jon shares his definition of appreciative inquiry. [04:53] - Jon provides an example of an appreciative inquiry summit. [09:50] - Jon talks about his work with the city of Cleveland.   [12:58] - Jon shares his thoughts on when an appreciative inquiry summit is an appropriate tool. [19:43] - Jon explains why he views appreciative inquiry as a tool. [25:19] - The Lightning Round with Jon Berghoff. Your Resources: Conscious Business: How to Build Values Through Value - Fred Kofman and Ken Wilbur Spiritual Capital: Wealth We Can Live By - Danah Zohar and Ian Marshall Thanks for listening!

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Special thanks to Jon for joining us this week. Until next time, take care!