Director of Training Principal Trainer: Rob Voyle Episcopal priest Psychologist Executive Coach Rob is an accomplished speaker and trainer. Participants consistently rate his training programs as: "one of the best workshops I've attended in years" >> See Rob's Helpful, Humorous, and Healing approach to training >> See Training Evaluations The Appreciative Way The Appreciative Way, is Rob and Kim Voyle's synthesis of: The practice and philosophy of Appreciative Inquiry The work of Milton Erickson and his students Positive Psychology Compassion as the agent of transformation Contemplative Spirituality Discover the essentials of the Appreciative Way in this fast read format book by Rob and Kim Voyle. >> View Contents	Blessed to be a Blessing "People don't want to be changed, they want to be blessed." Stephen Gilligan One of the main reasons why change is resisted is because the people experiencing the change are not able to perceive that the change is a blessing. Instead of a blessing they see the change as a loss of something of value. If we are to successfully lead people, then we need to ensure that we blessing people and not simply inflicting our changes upon them. In this program we will use an appreciative inquiry process to discover the nature of blessing and understand the dynamics of leading change and then integrate these learnings to ensure that the our changes are experienced as a blessing. Day-Long Schedule 9:00 a.m. Designing Change as Blessing 10:30 a.m. Break 10:45 a.m. Who Blessed Your Existence? 12:00 p.m. Lunch 1:00 p.m. Whose Existence are You Blessing? 2:45 p.m. Break 3:00 p.m. Putting it all together as People of Blessing 4:30 p.m. Conclusion and Evaluation Learning Objectives To understand the nature of blessing To understand the dynamics of leading change. To integrate the understandings of blessing and change management to ensure that change is experienced as a blessing. About the Presenter: Robert J. Voyle, Psy.D. Dr. Rob Voyle is an Episcopal priest, executive coach, licensed psychologist, and mechanical engineer. He has a doctorate in clinical psychology and degrees in theology and mechanical engineering. Rob is the Director of the Clergy Leadership Institute and is an international leader in the area of appreciative inquiry training for clergy, coaches, and church leaders. Rob is the principal author of Core Elements of the Appreciative Way, An Introduction to Appreciative Inquiry for Daily Living and Yes!³ Creating a life in which you can say Yes! to God, Yes! to your neighbor, and Yes! to yourself. The Appreciative Way is Rob's blend of Appreciative Inquiry, Contemplative Spirituality and the change work of Milton Erickson. The "appreciative way" contrasts many of the "pathology reducing" or "problem solving" approaches to personal and organizational development which, while engaged in with positive intention, often result in negative spirals of enfeeblement rather liberating generative solutions. Rob's purpose in life is to be "helpful, humorous and healing." He brings heart, wit, and passion to his training and presentations. He is a gifted storyteller and has a penchant for mischievously confronting learners with new insights that are both affirming and liberating. Program Formats In addition to a day long format this program can be adapted as a series of presentations over several days or offered in a brief, one hour introductory format. To schedule this program please contact Rob Voyle.	What Participants Say "I have been fully engaged emotionally, intellectually, and spiritually. Thank you for touching me at the core of my being." M.E. Member of the UCC Church. "Of all the training I have been to, your notes are the ones I keep coming back to time and again for practical resources." P.W. Conference Pastor. Rob's training is full of heart, wit, and passion. E.R. Executive Coach After 45 years in the pastoral ministry and attending three events led by Rob Voyle, I have finally learned a better way to help church leaders help themselves and the people they serve. John Wilkerson, Director: Church Leadership Coaching & Consulting Rob will enhance your ability to delight in yourself, your neighbor and God through his insightful, practical, loving, professionally grounded, appreciative and often mischievous coaching and teaching skills; and that will make you a better leader and citizen in God's creation. Ed Leidel, Episcopal Bishop and Congregational Coach in the Canadian Diocese of Huron Rob's educational model brings body, mind and spirit together. I have been challenged intellectually, transformed spiritually, touched emotionally, gathering in communally. He came into my life at just the right time. Jean Holmes, Presbyterian Pastor Stay Connected Receive advance notices of all our training programs and resources. First Name Last Name Email Address Privacy: We never rent, sell, or share your email.

Director of Training

Principal Trainer: Rob Voyle

Episcopal priest
Psychologist
Executive Coach

Rob is an accomplished speaker and trainer. Participants consistently rate his training programs as:

"one of the best workshops I've attended in years"

>> See Rob's Helpful,
Humorous, and Healing
approach to training

>> See Training Evaluations

The Appreciative Way

The Appreciative Way, is Rob and Kim Voyle's synthesis of:

The practice and philosophy of Appreciative Inquiry
The work of Milton Erickson and his students
Positive Psychology
Compassion as the agent of transformation
Contemplative Spirituality

Discover the essentials of the
Appreciative Way in this fast
read format book by Rob and
Kim Voyle.

>> View Contents

Blessed to be a Blessing

"People don't want to be changed, they want to be blessed." Stephen Gilligan

One of the main reasons why change is resisted is because the people experiencing the change are not able to perceive that the change is a blessing. Instead of a blessing they see the change as a loss of something of value. If we are to successfully lead people, then we need to ensure that we blessing people and not simply inflicting our changes upon them.

In this program we will use an appreciative inquiry process to discover the nature of blessing and understand the dynamics of leading change and then integrate these learnings to ensure that the our changes are experienced as a blessing.

Day-Long Schedule

9:00 a.m. Designing Change as Blessing
10:30 a.m. Break
10:45 a.m. Who Blessed Your Existence?
12:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. Whose Existence are You Blessing?
2:45 p.m. Break
3:00 p.m. Putting it all together as People of Blessing
4:30 p.m. Conclusion and Evaluation

Learning Objectives

To understand the nature of blessing
To understand the dynamics of leading change.
To integrate the understandings of blessing and change management to ensure that change is experienced as a blessing.

About the Presenter: Robert J. Voyle, Psy.D.

Dr. Rob Voyle is an Episcopal priest, executive coach, licensed psychologist, and mechanical engineer. He has a doctorate in clinical psychology and degrees in theology and mechanical engineering. Rob is the Director of the Clergy Leadership Institute and is an international leader in the area of appreciative inquiry training for clergy, coaches, and church leaders.

Rob is the principal author of Core Elements of the Appreciative Way, An Introduction to Appreciative Inquiry for Daily Living and Yes!³ Creating a life in which you can say Yes! to God, Yes! to your neighbor, and Yes! to yourself.

The Appreciative Way is Rob's blend of Appreciative Inquiry, Contemplative Spirituality and the change work of Milton Erickson. The "appreciative way" contrasts many of the "pathology reducing" or "problem solving" approaches to personal and organizational development which, while engaged in with positive intention, often result in negative spirals of enfeeblement rather liberating generative solutions.

Rob's purpose in life is to be "helpful, humorous and healing." He brings heart, wit, and passion to his training and presentations. He is a gifted storyteller and has a penchant for mischievously confronting learners with new insights that are both affirming and liberating.

Program Formats

In addition to a day long format this program can be adapted as a series of presentations over several days or offered in a brief, one hour introductory format.

To schedule this program please contact Rob Voyle.

What Participants Say

"I have been fully engaged emotionally, intellectually, and spiritually. Thank you for touching me at the core of my being."
M.E. Member of the UCC Church.

"Of all the training I have been to, your notes are the ones I keep coming back to time and again for practical resources."
P.W. Conference Pastor.

Rob's training is full of heart, wit, and passion.
E.R. Executive Coach

After 45 years in the pastoral ministry and attending three events led by Rob Voyle, I have finally learned a better way to help church leaders help themselves and the people they serve.
John Wilkerson, Director: Church Leadership Coaching & Consulting

Rob will enhance your ability to delight in yourself, your neighbor and God through his insightful, practical, loving, professionally grounded, appreciative and often mischievous coaching and teaching skills; and that will make you a better leader and citizen in God's creation.
Ed Leidel, Episcopal Bishop and Congregational Coach in the Canadian Diocese of Huron

Rob's educational model brings body, mind and spirit together. I have been challenged intellectually, transformed spiritually, touched emotionally, gathering in communally. He came into my life at just the right time.

Jean Holmes, Presbyterian Pastor

Privacy: We never rent, sell, or share your email.