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Defining Appreciative Inquiry

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Defining Appreciative Inquiry

Defining Appreciative Inquiry

Friday, June 10, 2005 · Topics:

This post is part 1 of 4 in the series Defining Appre­ciative Inquiry.

Appre­ciative Inquiry (AI) is about discov­ering and applying new knowledge/new ideas about key aspects of orga­ni­zation life. In particular it focuses on gener­ating and applying knowledge that comes from inquiry into moments of excel­lence, periods of excep­tional compe­tence and perfor­mance — times when people have felt most alive and ener­gized. · Read more →

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Appreciative Inquiry: Quick summary

Appreciative Inquiry: Quick summary

Sunday, June 12, 2005 · Topics:

This post is part 2 of 4 in the series Defining Appre­ciative Inquiry.

Fact sheet about Appre­ciative Inquiry projects · Read more →

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Five principles of Appreciative Inquiry

Five principles of Appreciative Inquiry

Monday, June 13, 2005 · Topics: ,

This post is part 3 of 4 in the series Defining Appre­ciative Inquiry.

Once grounded in the prin­ciples of AI, orga­ni­za­tions inevitably become gener­ative and creative, which leads to even more inno­vation in the use of AI itself. · Read more →

exercises

10 appreciative things you can start doing today

Wednesday, April 3, 2013 · Topics: ,

This post is part 4 of 4 in the series Defining Appre­ciative Inquiry.

Many find Appre­ciative Inquiry trans­for­mative — changing the way our mind perceives the world. Choose one of these appre­ciative prac­tices and try it once a day for a week. At the end of the week ask yourself, “How do I see the world differ­ently?” Then continue the practice for two weeks. · Read more →