LEAD6011 Module 2 Assignment

Appreciative Inquiry (AI) and Appreciative Living (AL)

Reflecting upon appreciative inquiry (AI) and appreciative living (AL) helps individuals develop self-awareness, find the best in others, and maintain a positive organizational culture. Such reflections can inspire others to change, shift automatic thinking, and eliminate negative bias.

In this assignment, you will create a 5- to 8-minute narrated presentation on how Kelm’s five emergent principles of AI help individuals reflect on their leadership practice. You will also reflect on how the principles affect your decisions as leaders.

Step 1
Review Kelm’s five emergent principles.

Research the effect of Kelm’s emergent principles on leaders through the lens of AI and AL as they relate to reflective leadership practice.

Step 2
Select a digital tool to create your narrated 5- to 8-minute presentation with supporting slides or other visuals. See potential presentation tools in the ACE Digital Tools Center. Be certain that your full name appears on your title page.

Create slides or other visuals to present the information you developed. Your presentation should represent one you would provide at a virtual conference. The presentation should address how each of Kelm’s five emergent principles helps guide your ability to reflect on your leadership practices. In the presentation, provide specific examples of how you use the themes. Use APA format for all elements of your presentation.

A best practice is to compose a script or talking points to use while recording the narration.

Practice your presentation and then record it. Avoid reading the presentation verbatim. 

Step 3

Provide a minimum of two APA references within your presentation, at least one of which must be an outside-of-course resource. 

Step 4

Practice your presentation and then record it.  Double-check that your presentation has appropriate audio sound.  Avoid reading the presentation verbatim.  Focus on refining your delivery skills in a manner that will allow you to express yourself with clarity and ease.  Make any adjustments to your slides as required for engaging delivery.  

Submit your audiovisual presentation using the appropriate assignment submission type (i.e., File Upload, Web URL, or Text Entry) for your product.

If you submit a URL instead of a file, ensure that it provides access to your presentation without restriction.  As your instructor, I must provide a zero score to any presentations I am unable to access.  Like all assignments, you are allowed only one Instructor’s Evaluation.  Be certain that your submission is on time

Please read the Assignment GuidelinesLinks to an external site. before you begin working.

DISCUSSION MOD2

Appreciative Inquiry (AI) and Appreciative Living (AL)

After completing the required readings for this module, post your original response to the discussion prompt by clicking Reply below the prompt and entering your response. Include appropriate citations to support your response.

Leaders grow by looking deeper at what we appreciate, such as improving our awareness of internal and external stakeholders in our organizations. Appreciating who you are and where you come from helps create strong leadership. Eliminating negativity to focus on positivity makes us more effective leaders. 

Reference the module readings and presentations to develop an original response to the following question:

What leadership styles do you use to demonstrate the use of appreciative inquiry and appreciative living? Focus on finding the best in others, a positive core in organizations and people, inspiration to change, shifting automatic thinking to open your mind and heart, and eliminating negative bias.