Appreciative Inquiry
Appreciative inquiry (AI) is an alternative to the deficit-based approach to organisational development. It is based on social constructionist thought and searches for the best in people, their organisations, and their world. It involves the discovery of what gives life to a system when it is most effective, alive, and constructively capable.
The model used is Cooperrider’s 4-D model:
The model used is Cooperrider’s 4-D model:
Applications have been ongoing Organisational Development in healthy organisation (optimisation instead of fixing) as well as reminding teams of their strengths to see them through difficult transitions.
