conversations worth having, second edition: using appreciative inquiry to fuel productive and meaningful engagement

Jackie Stavros is a professor in the College of Business and Information Technology at Lawrence Technological University and an Appreciative Inquiry Advisor with the David L. Cooperrider Center for Appreciative Inquiry. She is recognized for her creation of SOAR, a positive approach to strategic thinking, planning, and leading. Stavros has more than thirty years of leadership, strategic planning, and change management experience, and she is the coauthor of seven books, including Conversations Worth Having and Thin Book of SOAR.

Cheri Torres is CEO and lead catalyst of Collaborative by Design, a consulting firm that helps organizations increase performance, retain talent, and transform communication and culture. She has been researching, writing, consulting, and speaking on Appreciative Inquiry since 1996, and her work has been featured in media outlets such asCareers in Government, Fast Company, Forbes, HR Magazine, and more. She is the author several books, including the bestseller Conversations Worth Having.