Jackie Stavros
Appreciative Inquiry author and professor
Jackie Stavros is a professor and change consultant who uses Appreciative Inquiry to help organizations build on their strengths. She coauthored Conversations Worth Having.
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About Jackie Stavros
Jackie Stavros is a professor at Lawrence Technological University's College of Business and IT in Michigan. She has more than thirty years of experience in leadership, strategy, organization development and change management. Her work centers on Appreciative Inquiry, a strengths-based approach to positive change, and she has applied it in research, teaching, training, coaching and consulting. Among the many books and articles she has coauthored are Learning to SOAR and the second edition of Conversations Worth Having. She is also a keynote speaker on Appreciative Inquiry, SOAR (strengths, opportunities, aspirations and results) and positive approaches to leadership and change. She has worked with organizations in 25 countries and across for-profit, nonprofit and government sectors. Her first professional job was as a sales rep for Cutco Cutlery. Her degrees include a Doctor of Management from Case Western Reserve University, plus an MBA from Michigan State University and a BA from Wayne State University. She lives in Brighton, Michigan.