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 Continuing Education We are approved sponsors of Continuing Education for Psychologists and Professional Counselors through the APA and NBCC. >> Continuing Education	Appreciative Inquiry Strategies for Motivating Volunteers Have you heard a leader seeking to motivate staff or volunteers say something like "I'm going to light a fire under them." Our experience suggests that when you try to light fires under people all you will get is burnt butts rather than sustained growth and development. A much more enlightened way to motivate people is to find the fire within them and fan it. In the this program we will explore ways to use appreciative inquiry to discovers the fire within volunteer groups and individuals and orient this passion around the pursuit of shared goals. 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 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 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 Read Evaluation Summaries 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

Continuing Education

We are approved sponsors of Continuing Education for Psychologists and Professional Counselors through the APA and NBCC.

>> Continuing Education

Appreciative Inquiry Strategies for Motivating Volunteers

Have you heard a leader seeking to motivate staff or volunteers say something like "I'm going to light a fire under them." Our experience suggests that when you try to light fires under people all you will get is burnt butts rather than sustained growth and development. A much more enlightened way to motivate people is to find the fire within them and fan it. In the this program we will explore ways to use appreciative inquiry to discovers the fire within volunteer groups and individuals and orient this passion around the pursuit of shared goals.

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

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 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

Read Evaluation Summaries