Appreciative Inquiry
What's working around here? What might the future look like? What questions do we need to ask? How do we stimulate dialogue and innovation?
What we focus on, what we talk about and what questions we ask shape the future and are the foundations of change. Appreciative Inquiry values the best of what is and then works towards what could be. The process harnesses energy, enthusiasm and encourages collaboration and innovation.
At the end you will:
- focus on what you want more of in your organisation
- understand, and be able to use, the Appreciative Inquiry 4D cycle: discovery - appreciate what is; dream – imagine what might be; design – determine what should be; destiny – create what will be
- ask affirmative questions
- encourage story telling
- consider the language used in your organisation
- move beyond traditional problem solving
- engage everyone in the organisation
- create a positive energy for change.
Why is this important?
Change is the new normal. Appreciative Inquiry is a positive way of managing change and creating new visions and futures. It takes the best of the past and present and focuses on the questions we ask to bring about the future.
