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Appreciative Inquiry We inspire and facilitate positive change!
Appreciative Inquiry (AI) is a practical strength based solution focused approach to individual and organisational change based on the assumption that questions and dialogue about strengths, successes, values, hopes and dreams are themselves transformational. It is a process to enhance excellence in leadership, partnership and capacity building on all levels and an innovative participatory way of working and collaborating to implement best practices. A relatively new way of leading change initiatives, planning strategically, and coaching it not only reduces or eliminates resistance; it actually generates momentum and positive energy for change! We inspire and facilitate positive change! We inspire and facilitate positive change! Working appreciatively inspires and transforms individuals and organisations powerfully and positively. Using this methodology, you can experience these benefits:
We inspire and facilitate positive change! Appreciative Inquiry has successfully been used in many different sectors and communities:
We inspire and facilitate positive change! Applications of Appreciative Inquiry in organisations include:
“Appreciative Inquiry [is] a theory and practice for approaching change from a holistic framework. Based on the belief that human systems are made and imagined by those who live and work within them, AI leads systems to move toward the generative and creative images that reside in their most positive core – their values, visions, achievements, and best practices.” “AI is both a world view and a practical process. In theory, AI is a perspective, a set of principles and beliefs about how human systems function, a departure from the past metaphor of human systems as machines. Appreciative Inquiry has an attendant set of core processes, practices, and even ‘models’ that have emerged. In practice, AI can be used to co-create the transformative processes and practices appropriate to the culture of a particular organization.” “Grounded in the theory of ‘social constructionism,’ AI recognizes that human systems are constructions of the imagination and are, therefore, capable of change at the speed of imagination. Once organization members shift their perspective, they can begin to invent their most desired future.” (Source: Watkins, J.M. & Bernard J. Mohr. Appreciative Inquiry: Change at the Speed of Imagination, Jossey-Bass, 2001, pages xxxi - xxxii )
We inspire and facilitate positive change! We inspire and facilitate positive change! We can design an innovative participatory change program tailored to your requirements. We also offer in-house training to become an Appreciative Inquiry Practitioner.
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We inspire and faciltate Positive Change!