Introduction to Appreciative Inquiry
Michelle Etheve, Teacher, Co-Founder + Facilitator - The Change Lab, Michelle McQuad

Abstract: Appreciative Inquiry (AI) continues to grow in popularity as a quick, effective, affordable means of building whole school approaches to positive education and wellbeing. But what exactly is an AI Summit and what does it take to host your own? In this masterclass you’ll discover the value of an AI summit for your school and the six steps needed to bring one to life.

Biography: Michelle Etheve is a specialist in enabling people to create purposeful, strengths-based change and to thrive at work and in school. She has experience in the design and delivery of change summits, wellbeing programs, career resilience programs, and coach trainer programs in corporate, education, community and government settings both internationally and in Australia. With a Masters of Science in Coaching Psychology from The University of Sydney, postgraduate studies in Positive Psychology and Education, and experience utilising Human-Centred Design, Michelle is able to draw from and blend a variety of perspectives of the human experience to truly help people develop themselves, the people they serve and the teams they lead.