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This book is a celebration of women. It is an invitation to journey from #MeToo to thriving women via appreciative inquiry, dialogue, and story telling. It addresses topics, through an appreciative lens, that may be difficult to talk about, yet must be talked about to heal social wounds and create conditions for women to thrive worldwide. The book includes a foreword by Taos Institute, co-founder, Mary Gergen, PhD, a chapter describing ways to use the question in the book, and nine chapters containing 94 Appreciative Inquiry questions, poems, stories and specific practices to make a positive difference in the lives of women and girls at home, at school and at work. The final chapter puts forth five Arts of Thriving that emerged in the writing of the book: Curating Life-Affirming Stories, Creating Meaningful Disruptions, Caretaking Generative Relationships, Celebrating Strengths and Successes, and Cultivating Conditions for Thriving. Thriving Women Thriving World is written to be user friendly for women and men, in separate conversations and together. It is intended to foster relationship enhancing conversations and collaborative actions among people in a wide range of settings around the world. It is a valuable resource for coaches, consultants, facilitators, educators, leaders, and parents - for anyone seeking resources for compassionate conversations about gender issues. About the authors: The nine authors that collaborated to write this book range in age from 35 to 70. They live in South Africa, Canada, Mexico, and the United States and work on all 7 continents. They bring together expertise in consulting, executive coaching, organizational development, education, community organizing, Appreciative Inquiry, and positive psychology.

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""What an amazing and inspiring resource! Talking about what bothers us is easy. We do it all the time. Rarely do we stop and ask ourselves what would bring joy and connection. This book is jam-packed with creative resources that invite us to reflect on what we value, what we want more of, and how we can engage with others to create these thriving spaces."" - Sheila McNamee, Vice President, Taos Institute, Professor of Communication, University of New Hampshire ""In this provocative book Diana Whitney and co-authors invite us to tell our stories - new stories, infused with hope and positive possibilities. Using the positively deviant practice of Appreciative Inquiry, they nudge us to turn the #MeToo movement inside out to catalyze inspiring dialogue and much-needed change. If you're looking for new energy to solve age-old problems surrounding gender inequality, this book stands to be an excellent guide."" - Barbara L. Fredrickson, Ph.D. Author of Positivity and Love 2.0, Kenan Distinguished Professor, Univ ""As Mary Gergen notes in the foreword, Diana Whitney and colleagues put forth a refreshing and challenging approach to gender issues: appreciation rather than aggression. They speak to the remarkable potential for new understandings and ways of living gender issues that an appreciative perspective offers--with enormous benefit for all."" - Harlene Anderson, Ph.D. Co-founder, Houston Galveston Institute and Taos Institute. ""As I read this book I thought of all the people I want to give a copy to: my daughter, my sons, my sisters, my friends, my clients. I can see how their lives will be enriched, as mine was almost instantaneously, through this beautiful collection of stories and questions. This book will help many people have fuller lives and greater well-being, all over the world."" - Margarita Tarragona, Ph.D. President, Mexican Positive Psychology Society, Co-founder, Grupo Campos Elíseos ""This masterful guide provides an honest yet positive path forward for women who have suffered and those who love them. Its adept appreciative inquiry questions invite learning, compassion and world changing actions. Prophetic in voice, compassionate in tone, it is a true treasure. The world needs this book."" - Amanda Trosten-Bloom, Principal, Corporation for Positive Change, Author, The Power of Appreciative Inquiry ""Thriving Women Thriving World is a delightful treasure chest of stories and artistry to raise-up conversations around women's empowerment. This book is an important resource to bring more self-love, connection and wisdom to women's lives, creating a ripple effect on our world for positive good. "" - Kami Guildner, Business Coach for Women and Author, Founder and Host, Extraordinary Women Radio ""Filled with questions that represent a wise and generative call to action for empowering thriving women for a thriving world. A book for our times and essential reading for us all!"" - Marilee Adams, Ph.D., Author, Change Your Questions, Change Your Life ""This book explores the notion of a world where women thrive. It provides an opportunity to take part in creating that world. A wide range of topics are explored with insightful questions that the reader can employ to engender meaningful conversations. The vignettes spoke to me of a world of thriving women that already exists, forming the foundation of a future where all of us, regardless of gender, will thrive. "" - Bonnie Milne, Ph.D.

What an amazing and inspiring resource! Talking about what bothers us is easy. We do it all the time. Rarely do we stop and ask ourselves what would bring joy and connection. This book is jam-packed with creative resources that invite us to reflect on what we value, what we want more of, and how we can engage with others to create these thriving spaces. - Sheila McNamee, Vice President, Taos Institute, Professor of Communication, University of New Hampshire In this provocative book Diana Whitney and co-authors invite us to tell our stories - new stories, infused with hope and positive possibilities. Using the positively deviant practice of Appreciative Inquiry, they nudge us to turn the #MeToo movement inside out to catalyze inspiring dialogue and much-needed change. If you're looking for new energy to solve age-old problems surrounding gender inequality, this book stands to be an excellent guide. - Barbara L. Fredrickson, Ph.D. Author of Positivity and Love 2.0, Kenan Distinguished Professor, Univ As Mary Gergen notes in the foreword, Diana Whitney and colleagues put forth a refreshing and challenging approach to gender issues: appreciation rather than aggression. They speak to the remarkable potential for new understandings and ways of living gender issues that an appreciative perspective offers--with enormous benefit for all. - Harlene Anderson, Ph.D. Co-founder, Houston Galveston Institute and Taos Institute. As I read this book I thought of all the people I want to give a copy to: my daughter, my sons, my sisters, my friends, my clients. I can see how their lives will be enriched, as mine was almost instantaneously, through this beautiful collection of stories and questions. This book will help many people have fuller lives and greater well-being, all over the world. - Margarita Tarragona, Ph.D. President, Mexican Positive Psychology Society, Co-founder, Grupo Campos El seos This masterful guide provides an honest yet positive path forward for women who have suffered and those who love them. Its adept appreciative inquiry questions invite learning, compassion and world changing actions. Prophetic in voice, compassionate in tone, it is a true treasure. The world needs this book. - Amanda Trosten-Bloom, Principal, Corporation for Positive Change, Author, The Power of Appreciative Inquiry Thriving Women Thriving World is a delightful treasure chest of stories and artistry to raise-up conversations around women's empowerment. This book is an important resource to bring more self-love, connection and wisdom to women's lives, creating a ripple effect on our world for positive good. - Kami Guildner, Business Coach for Women and Author, Founder and Host, Extraordinary Women Radio Filled with questions that represent a wise and generative call to action for empowering thriving women for a thriving world. A book for our times and essential reading for us all! - Marilee Adams, Ph.D., Author, Change Your Questions, Change Your Life This book explores the notion of a world where women thrive. It provides an opportunity to take part in creating that world. A wide range of topics are explored with insightful questions that the reader can employ to engender meaningful conversations. The vignettes spoke to me of a world of thriving women that already exists, forming the foundation of a future where all of us, regardless of gender, will thrive. - Bonnie Milne, Ph.D.

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Diana Whitney, Ph.D., is an internationally acclaimed consultant, writer, and inspirational speaker working at the forefront of the fields of dialogical organization development and positive social change. She is an expert in Appreciative Inquiry and Appreciative Leadership, an executive advisor, founder of Corporation for Positive Change and co-founder of the Taos Institute. She is an award-winning author of twenty books including The Power of Appreciative Inquiry and Appreciative Leadership. diana@positivechange.org Tanya Cruz Teller, MA, is a creative leader ensuring a diverse, equitable, and inclusive world by building thriving organizations. She has a Masters in International and Intercultural Management and is currently based in South Africa. Her most recent work focuses on inspiring inclusion and innovation with Appreciative Leadership. Tanya excels by combining participatory convening, coaching, technology, and social media to engage whole systems in integrating their internal wisdom with collective knowledge. tcruzteller@me.com

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