Acknowledgements

Many thought leaders, mentors, and teachers in the fields of Organisation Development, Appreciative Inquiry, Positive Psychology, and Social Constructionism have inspired our work.

We gratefully acknowledge the work and the support of the following groups and individuals:

• The faculty and alumni of the MSOD program at Pepperdine University, especially Ann Feyerherm, Chris Worley, Gordon Brooks, Miriam Lacey, and Pat Williams.
• The faculty and co-learners of the Appreciative Inquiry Certificate Program at the NTL Institute/Case Western Reserve University, especially Barbara Sloan, Bernard Mohr, David Cooperrider, Jane Watkins, and Tom Osborn.
• The Coaches Training Institute and members of the Co-Active Coaching Community.