The Appreciative Advising Revolution

I purchased this book because I was taking the Appreciative Advising course. There were a few nuggets I got from the book. This book could be a great resource for new professionals or for professionals that may be struggling in the performance area. I liked how each chapter starts with the explanation of the chapter, and then goes in to example situations.

Book is a great read I am thoroughly enjoying that. The reason for the 3 star rating is because of the way the book printed on some pages the words become light and difficult to read closer to the spine.

I was assigned with creating a 45-hour in-house training to certify employees in our department (the student coaching division for a university with an enrollment of 30,000) in Academic Coaching. While I didn't use everything out of this book, it was a great resource and I drew on it really heavily. The theoretical model is a good one for framing an academic coaching/advising session, and the book offers good self-reflection questions, as well as questions that advisors can ask students.

Book was in excellent condition. Principles apply to office setting/annual review process as well as academic advising. Price was right and shipping was fast. Thank you!

Great examples and breaks down concepts well.

Yes, great manual. A lot of good insight in it.

Great book which is really helping me do my job better!

For years academic advising had been about numbers (who can see the most students) or about graduation rates (which department finished the most) but today we have a different type of student, adults. Therefore, our advising techniques must change. Appreciative advising is a mindset shift that moves you from cookie cutter sessions to personalized empowerment discussions.In this book you will learn to intentionally use positive, active, and attentive listening and questioning strategies to build trust and rapport with students (Disarm); uncover students' strengths and skills based in their past successes (Discover); encourage and be inspired by students' stories and dreams (Dream); co-construct action plans with students to make their goals a reality (Design); support students as they carry out their plans (Deliver); and challenge both themselves and their students to do and become even better (Deliver). The authors present the theory that will uniquely challenge your practice in this highly entertaining book.