Jocelyne Hamel

Choosing Appreciative Conversations For Nonprofit Board Development

Using an Appreciative Inquiry Lens To Align Board Action Plans with Organizational Mission and Strategies

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Produktbeschreibung

This action research project explored how sharing
stories of board excellence through an appreciative
inquiry process could strengthen a nonprofit board.
By participating in the Appreciative Inquiry cycle,
board members shared stories, identified themes that
contributed to higher board efficacy, constructed a
shared vision, and developed an action plan. Through
narrative inquiry interviews, the researcher assessed
participants' perceptions regarding the effect of the
process on individual and team learning, commitment
to action, and group effectiveness. The research also
revealed themes related to teams, group development,
leadership, board structure and processes, and
the social construction of meaning. The Appreciative
Inquiry process resulted in tangible changes in group
dynamics and inspired commitment to actions which
enhanced the nonprofit board's ability to achieve the
organization's strategic objectives.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller
• Seitenzahl: 164
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9783639138535
• ISBN-10: 3639138538
• Artikelnr.: 26244978

Autorenporträt

Jocelyne Hamel, MA Leadership and Training and BA Business
Administration. Ms. Hamel has over 20 years experience in
nonprofit management and currently is working as Executive Director
at Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House, Vancouver, BC, Canada,
where she conducted this action research project with the
organization's nonprofit Board of Management.