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APPRECIATIVE INQUIRY
An Overview
Compiled by Kendy Rossi
| |Definition/ |• A strategy for intentional change that identifies the best of "what is" to pursue dreams and |
| |Primary Purpose |possibilities of "what could be"; a cooperative search for the strengths, passions and life-giving forces |
| | |that are found within every system and that hold potential for inspired, positive change. |
| | |• A process of collaborative inquiry, based on interviews and affirmative questioning, that |
| | |collects and celebrates "good news stories" of a community; these stories serve to enhance cultural |
| | |identity, spirit and vision. |
| | |• A way of seeing which is selectively attentive to -- and affirming of -- the best and highest |
| | |qualities in a system, a situation, or another human being; |
| | | an appreciation for the "mystery of being" and a "reverence for life." |
| | | (phrases from Cooperrider and Srivastva, 1987) |
| |Potential Uses |• Mission Statement/Vision Development |
| | |• Strategic Planning |
| | |• Organizational/System Redesign |
| | |• Process...