The last several months have demonstrated that a large portion of our society is desperate to find new ways of working together in service of the greater good. We are faced with seemingly overwhelming problems that need to be solved and no simple answers. 

"The traditional approach to  change is to look for the problem, do a diagnosis, and find a solution. The primary focus is on what is wrong or broken; since we look for problems, we find them. By paying attention to problems, we emphasize and amplify them.

...Appreciative Inquiry suggests that we look for what works in an organization. The tangible result of the inquiry process is a series of statements that describe where the organization wants to be, based on the high moments of where they have been. Because the statements are grounded in real experience and history, people know how to repeat their success."

                                                                  Sue Hammond, The Thin Book of Appreciative Inquiry.

"This "thing called AI" is one of the finest ways to experience the power of language and to hone our skills with words, ideas, and stories. There are times when the possibility is so stunning the group has to sit in silence if just for a couple ticks before saying, "well, yes, maybe, why not, let's do it." 

                                                                  John Steinbach - AI ListServe