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Certified Appreciative Inquiry Facilitator
Appreciative Inquiry | Team Building | Higher Education Consulting | Program Review | Sense of Belonging
Gano Consulting, L.L.C. is owned and operated by Dr. Brian C. Gano. As a trained Appreciative Inquiry facilitator with over twenty years of experience and education, Brian is excited to work with your organization, group, team, or you individually to help facilitate positive change.
Appreciative Inquiry
Appreciative Inquiry
Appreciative Inquiry (AI) is a process that focuses on what is working well, builds on strengths, and envisions a path forward to create the best version of an organization, group, team, or person.
Appreciative Inquiry can be used in many aspects of our lives and work. Within an organization, Appreciative Inquiry can be used for short- and long-term planning, building a vision, charting new paths, team building, personal planning, and more.
Appreciative Inquiry doesn't ignore what isn't working but reframes it into opportunities. The process adds value, looks for the strengths (i.e., appreciative), and asks questions in a way that produces energy and momentum to what could be (i.e., inquiry). Dr. Gano is the author and editor of several works on Appreciative Inquiry and Sense of Belonging.
In this episode of Student Affairs Now, Dr. Oxendine and Dr. Gano discuss appreciative inquiry and how it can be used in today's organizations, including Higher Education.
Brian C. Gano, Ed.D., M.P.A, M.A.
Brian C. Gano, Ed.D., M.P.A, M.A.
I have over 20 years of experience facilitating groups through team building, training, short- and long-term planning, professional development, and critical group dialogue. Much of my experience has been working at colleges and universities but I have also worked at non-profits and businesses.
Throughout my career, I have sought to reframe issues in order to find opportunities where others saw challenges. In my doctoral program at UNCW, I was formally introduced to Appreciative Inquiry as a practice. AI's approach aligns with the way I have approached leadership, management, and facilitation.
I enjoy working with groups to help them find new paths forward, come together as a team, and envision the best possible future for themselves and their organization.
Team Building
Team Building
Teams come together in all sizes and for various lengths of time. Whatever the purpose, its effectiveness is directly related to how well they work together.
Team building can be useful at all points during the life of a team, from initial forming to celebrating goals.
We can help build and develop your team.
Program Review
Program Review
Program Review is an important part of any organization's health. It is used to discover if and how effectively the purpose is being met.
Assessment and evaluation are most effective when they are considered during the planning of a program, but they can be done during or after implementation.
We can assist you with your program review.
Sense of Belonging
Sense of Belonging
A sense of belonging is a basic human need that is met through consistent, constant, and positive relationships.
Organizations can create an environment where it is possible for its members to find belonging. For belonging to flourish, these environments need to be supportive, safe, and validating.
We are available for presentations, speaking engagements, and consulting on sense of belonging and environments
Higher Education Consulting
Higher Education Consulting
Dr. Gano has worked at several private and public colleges and universities in various capacities. He has been the Chief Housing Officer and Chief Conduct Officer at a small, private college. He has extensive experience with Housing and Residence Life and Student Accountability and Advocacy. In several roles, he has re-envisioned his department to better serve students. He is available to consult with your department, division, or organization to help re-frame issues and to create more inclusive environments that lead to student, staff, and faculty success.
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