APPRECIATIVE INQUIRY
shift from seeing problems to seeing possibilities
Appreciative inquiry is a practical daily philosophy that guides the way you relate with your family, your community, and your organization.
It is based on the realization that what we learn from what works and gives life is more effective and sustainable than what we learn from breakdowns and pathologies.
Here at Begin Development, we teach Appreciative Inquiry (AI) workshops for our clients. An AI workshop is a dynamic learning laboratory where organizational leaders and teams learn the 5-D cycle of Appreciative Inquiry.
It begins with discovery: a process of interviewing key stakeholders and asking open-ended questions. From discovery, common themes will emerge. In the dream stage, participants create visual images and possibility statements for the ideal outcomes and present them to the group. The design stage is where the rubber meets the road: what are you going to do to make this ideal a reality? The next step is delivery, roll up your sleeves and make it happen.
