Developing Orientation Leader Training Using Appreciative Inquiry

In an attempt to revamp the orientation leader training process, Towson University began using appreciative inquiry (AI) with student leaders to both plan and conduct skilldevelopment workshops. Originally crafted as an organizational development tool, AI served as a powerful way to use the collecti...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sylvester Gaskin, Maia Williams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing 2017-12-01
Series:Journal of College Orientation, Transition, and Retention
Online Access:https://pubs.lib.umn.edu/index.php/jcotr/article/view/2908
Description
Summary:In an attempt to revamp the orientation leader training process, Towson University began using appreciative inquiry (AI) with student leaders to both plan and conduct skilldevelopment workshops. Originally crafted as an organizational development tool, AI served as a powerful way to use the collective wisdom of student leaders and built upon their desires for a more impactful training cycle to create a learning environment that was responsive to new leaders’ needs and provided the skills needed to support new students coming to the university.
ISSN:1534-2263
2690-4535