1. Infusing and Embedding AI at NJ DHS Presentation to Appreciative Inquiry Consulting Assembly of the Whole Lonnie Weiss Weiss Consulting, LLC www.weissconsults.com

2. Imagine…. An agency where positive stories, images and relationships are a natural part of people’s daily work… Where people reframe perceptions around what’s right, what’s working and what’s possible… Where working from these strengths becomes everyday and ordinary…. Igniting increasingly successful practice and service delivery.

3. Purpose To infuse and embed an appreciative perspective into organizational life at DHS. To bring AI to life at three levels: Individual Work group Organizational

4. Infuse and Embed Infuse Informal transfer of knowledge Embed Formal transfer of learning Leadership Core/Ambassador Team

5. Learning & Practice Cadre of 65 AI Facilitators & Ambassadors Train the Trainer Sessions June 1–2 Individual leadership of change June 20–21 Projects & organization applications AI Practice Apply to individual work Assist others in work group Lead and facilitate projects Seek ways to infuse & embed AI throughout DHS

6. Training Days 1 & 2 Discovery Impact via Positive Perspective & DHS at its Best Dream An Appreciative DHS in 2010 Design Individual Leadership Stances Destiny “Celebrate What’s Right With the World” Reframing: Side Show and Center Ring

7. Training Days 3 & 4 Project Work Project topic selection Writing appreciative questions Selecting AI strategy Engagement and resistance Project planning

8. Reframing “Stuff” That Happens Choice Point Side Show Center Ring

9. Reframing Tool Side Show Make Up a Story, Evaluate the Others Take it Personally React Lose Focus Fall Out of Partnership Center Ring Increased Empathy and Understanding Don’t Take it Personally Be Strategic Stay Focused Stay in Partnership

10. Technical Assistance Follow up training/TA days Topical sessions “Planning and Facilitating AI Summits” “Basic AI for New Team Members” TA to projects and individuals DMAHS / Medicaid Division Summits Scaffolding for internal Training/OD function

11. Infusing & Embedding Destiny Redundancy of 4D Cycle and AI tools Personal, group & organizational practice Help the organization connect with itself “Empowerment” of people at all levels

12. Leading From the Middle Individual leadership stance as Provocative Proposition Reframing method (Oshry model) Responsibility by many mid-level leaders Scaffolding for internal consultants