Appreciative Inquiry

By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:

• Recognize and work with the fundamentals of Appreciative Inquiry
• Describe the 4-D’s of Appreciative Inquiry: discovery, dreaming, design, and destiny
• Work through a simple Appreciative Inquiry process
• Create thoughtful, meaningful questions for your own Appreciative Inquiry initiative
• Help organizations review what’s important, what they can become, and how they can get there

Course Overview
Participants will spend the first part of the day getting to know each other and discussing what will take place during the workshop. Participants will also have an opportunity to identify their personal learning objectives.

Defining Appreciative Inquiry
In this session, you will explore what appreciative inquiry is and how it is different from traditional organizational development tools.

Success Principles
Next, learn about the five key principles that form the foundation for appreciative inquiry. Participants will also learn about interview and information gathering processes.

The 4-D Model
The afternoon of the course will focus on the 4-D model: discovery, dreaming, design, and destiny.

Test Driving
The last session of the course will give you some hands-on practice with the interview guide and interview summary.

Workshop Wrap-Up
At the end of the course, students will have an opportunity to ask questions and fill out an action plan.

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Anyone who wants to help create lasting, powerful change in their organization by using the power of co-creation.