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Maui High Performance Computing
Center
Appreciative Inquiry Organizational Survey
A. Beginnings.....
Starting back at the time you began working at
the MHPCC....
1.
What first attracted you to the MHPCC?
2. What
were your initial impressions when you joined?
3. How
have your impressions changes since then?
4. What keeps
you here?
B. High Points....
In your work here, you have probably
experienced ups and downs, some high points and low points. Think about
a time that stands out to you as a high point- a time when you felt most
involved, most effective, most engaged. It might have been recently or
some time ago.
5. What
was going on?
6. Who
were the significant people involved?
7. What were
the most important factors in the MHPCC that helped to make it a
high-point experience? (e.g., leadership qualities, rewards, structure,
relationships, skills, etc.)
8. What
was especially important/memorable about this one experience for you?
C. Meaningful Work, Contribution and
Achievement
Think about the nature of your work at the MHPC
9. What
aspect of your work do you value most? (i.e., most interesting, most
meaningful, most satisfying.)
10. Describe
one outstanding or successful achievement or contribution of which you
are particularly proud:
11. What
made it outstanding?
12. What
unique skills or qualities did you draw on to achieve this result?
13. What
organizational factors helped to create or support your achievement?
14. What is
the single most important thing the MHPCC has contributed to your life,
professionally and/or personally?
D. People and Teamwork...
Think about a time when you felt most connected
to your colleagues/teammates (or an individual colleague/teammate).
15. What
were the circumstances?
16. What
was it about the person/group that you most valued?
Think about the most effective team or
committee you have been part of at the MHPCC. Give an example of a time
when there was an extraordinary display of teamwork, a time when you
were performing at a high level to accomplish a task or goal.
17. What
was the situation and who was involved?
18. What
factors or skills made such teamwork possible?
E. Communication...
Think of a time when people at the MHPCC were
communicating effectively, and when you had all the information you
needed to be your best.
19. What kind
of communication or information sharing occurred?
20. What made
it effective and how did all the parties involved benefit?
F. Leadership...
Reflect on a time when you experienced MHPCC’s
leadership (managers/supervisors) at their best
21. What
was the situation? What did the leader(s) do?
22. What
impact did this have on you? On the organization?
Tell about a time when you felt supported,
recognized and rewarded by the organization’s leadership.
23. How
were you supported or recognized?
24. What
impact did this have on you?
G. Mission and Service...
25. In
your view, what is the common mission or purpose that unites people in
the MHPCC?
26. How is
this mission/purpose communicated and supported?
27. How
does the MHPCC make a difference- make the world a better place?
28. What is
the best example you can recall when the MHPCC provide you with the
chance to "make a difference"?
H. The Future...
As an organization, there are many changes we
can make now and in the future to improve and evolve with the times.
However, there are some core strengths, values and ways of working that
we should continue and keep doing, even as we change in the future.
29. What
are 3 things we do best that you would like to see the MHPCC keep
or continue doing - even as things change in the future.
30. What
three wishes would you make to heighten the vitality and health
of the MHPCC?
31. What part
could you, do you want to play in making these wishes materialize?
I. Other thoughts, reflections?
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Dear Colleagues, I thought it would be
appropriate to post this note after a list member with integrity who
wrote me and inquired about obtaining copyrights or fees fee for using
our web-based survey (which was made available to the list yesterday. I
replied that while lots of energy went into it, the information doesn't
really belong to me or my associates. In fact, many of the ideas
originated from the works of colleagues- their designs, writings and
wise tips. As they have shared their ideas, so we will
share ours- pro bono of course.
So, here's a note to recognize many of the resources that influenced our
AI survey design. Thanks to:
- AI List members who challenged us with more questions and new ideas.
- David Cooperrider and Diana Whitney for all the learning at the Taos
Institute AI seminar
- Sue Annis Hammond and Cathy Royal, for the wonderful question examples
provided in many of the chapters of "Lessons from the Field."
- Anne Radford's AI Resource Center
- Liz Mellish's website
- Tom Devane & Peggy Holman (eds) for the AI booklet (authors
Cooperrider & Whitney)
- Gervase Bushe's writings and website
Keeping the Light of AI Learning Alive
With Gratitude
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