Introducing Appreciative Inquiry

What is Appreciative Inquiry?

Generating a Better Future

Engaging People in Positive Thought

Change the Person, Change the Organization

Changing the Way You Think

Shifting from “What’s Wrong?” to “What’s Right?”

It’s Not Eliminating Mistakes-It’s Holding up Successes

Positive Language Will Affect People’s Thinking

Limit or Remove Negative Phrasing

Four D Model

Discovery

Dream

Design

Delivery

Four I Model

Initiate

Inquire

Imagine

Innovate

Appreciative Inquiry Interview Style

Framing Positive Questions

Solicit Positive Stories

Finding What Works

Recognize the Reoccurring Themes

Anticipatory Reality

Imagining a Successful Future Will Affect the Present

Controlling Negative Anticipation

Current Decisions Will Be Influenced Positively

Base It on Data and Real Examples

The Power of Positive Imagery

Shaping Performance with Positive Imagery

Being Better Prepared for Adversity

People are More Flexible and Creative

Think of the Perfect Situation

Influencing Change Through Appreciative Inquiry

Using Strengths to Solve Challenges

Confidence Will Promote Positive Change

Inquiry is a Seed of Change

People Will Gravitate Towards What is Expected of Them

Coaching and Managing With Appreciative Inquiry

Build Around What Works

Focus on Increases

Recognize the Best in People

Limit or Remove Negative Comments

Creating a Positive Core

Strengths

Best Practices

Peak Experiences

Successes