The school superintendent and new school board wanted to find a way to change the discourse that emphasized labor discord, teacher-employer conflict, and a government that was strongly focused on... read more →
Graphic recording complements AI by capturing what people say in meetings, forums, summits, and interviews, reflecting back the key ideas and emergent strengths present in the room. Murals make meetings... read more →
Appreciative Inquiry in the Catholic Church Decision-making in Catholic organizations doesn’t always come from the top down. Hoping to be more effective in their mission and to enhance positive energy,... read more →
Liz Mellish has created a website for her consulting group that captures many resources for Appreciative Inquiry including articles, books, and case studies. Site highlights include an online summary of... read more →
Description The authors provide a concise introduction to and overview of the growing discipline and practice of Appreciative Inquiry (AI).
Participants in this 2007 AI conference workshop learned how to apply the AI principles to individual situations and relationships. A new and validated 3-step model was presented for applying AI... read more →
"21st Century Wisdom Tools that Broaden and Build" was the title of our 90 minute breakout session at the International “The Power of Positive Change Conference” in Orlando, Florida, September... read more →
Having witnessed families in crisis and the emotional damage inflicted on the individual members of these families, I went on an exploration to find a successful intervention to help these... read more →
In this dissertation I explore the hypothesis that appreciative inquiry (AI) used in conjunction with a multimedia extended language methodology is better able to foster self-efficacy, empowerment and hope in... read more →