Appreciative Inquiry (AI)—An Approach That Works
- Appreciate ~ to value, to recognize the best, to increase in value
- Inquire ~ to ask about, to explore, to discover
Appreciative Inquiry at 30,000 Feet
- Uncover what is BEST about the CVM.
- Figure out how to get MORE OF THAT!
Why Appreciative Inquiry Works
1) Positive energy enlivens and inspires.
The more positive focus we bring to strategic planning, the more innovative the ideas.
2) Every organization has a positive core that has propelled its past success.
Uncovering the positive core can be uplifting and motivating.
3) Change starts to happen the moment we start asking questions.
4) Human “systems,” including colleges, are first imagined—and then created—by those who work within them.
AI involves the whole system.
5) What we seek, we find more of.
We grow in the direction of what we pay attention to.
6) People commit to what they help to create.
The more participative the planning, the more committed people will be to implement it.