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A view into 2026. Wednesday 14th January 19.30-20.30 (GMT)

Posted by Fiona Thomas
On 8 January 2026
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What word or phrase best describes your frame around the coming year?

Appreciating Christmas: December Appreciative Space

Posted by Fiona Thomas
On 4 December 2025
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Advent is a good time to do a little theological thinking about Appreciative Inquiry. So the Appreciative Space on Wednesday 10th December (19.30 -20.30 GMT) is open for that.

Encouraging Appreciative Leadership

Posted by Fiona Thomas
On 28 October 2025
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What does it mean to encourage leaders to reframe their responses to challenging situations through an appreciative window rather than a power loaded reactional one? Wednesday 12th November 19.30 (GMT)

Bring and Share in an Appreciative Space!

Posted by Fiona Thomas
On 29 September 2025
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Pot Luck/Faith Supper/Jacob’s Joint?! It’s that event where you’re encouraged to turn up with something tasty so that everyone can enjoy your signature dish. Whatever it’s called in your neighbourhood – you’re invited! Wednesday 8th October, 19.30 – 20.30 (BST)

Salutogenesis: Appreciative Inquiry in an Academic Setting

Posted by Fiona Thomas
On 2 September 2025
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Salutogenesis enquires into what supports life and wellbeing. It contrasts with pathogenesis, which seeks to understand the processes by which a disease or disorder develops. Dr Jane Culpan will discuss how this contrast influences her work in an academic setting.

Let’s Start at the Very Beginning…

Posted by Fiona Thomas
On 20 June 2025
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Warren Hartley’s choice of an image for July’s Appreciative Space was inspired by thinking about starting with Appreciative Inquiry in a new, largely undefined project in his role as Parish Sustainability Lead for an Anglican diocese in England.

Being Missional Today: Notes from the Coventry Conference

Posted by Fiona Thomas
On 3 June 2025
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This Appreciative Space on 11th June at 11.00 am (BST) will take place the day after an event at Coventry Cathedral described as “a festival of ideas on missional thinking”.

The surprising power of conversation

Posted by Fiona Thomas
On 5 May 2025
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Margaret J Wheatley argues that there is no more powerful way to initiate change than to convene a conversation. The online Appreciative Space on 14th May at 11.00-12.00 BST will explore the conversation starters from her 2002 book Turning to one another.

The Art of Naming Elephants

Posted by Fiona Thomas
On 26 March 2025
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There’s an elephant in the room that everyone knows about but no one is acknowledging, goes the saying. April’s Appreciative Space will offer tools for naming the elephant.

The Poetry of New Shoots

Posted by Fiona Thomas
On 4 March 2025
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A chance to show and tell: Wednesday 12th March 11.00-12.00 (GMT) Share a poem, reading, image, story or other piece of art about “new shoots” as we explore the Poetic Principle of Appreciative Inquiry.

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