Appreciative Inquiry: seeing our organisations as living systems. A Positive Revolution in Change: Appreciative Inquiry. What is Appreciative Inquiry? - The Appreciative Inquiry Commons. From A Positive Revolution in Change: Appreciative Inquiry by David L. Cooperrider and Diana Whitney. Ap-pre’ci-ate, v., 1. valuing; the act of recognizing the best in people or the world around us; affirming past and present strengths, successes, and potentials; to perceive those things that give life (health, vitality, excellence) to living systems 2. to increase in value, e.g. the economy has appreciated in value. Synonyms: VALUING, PRIZING, ESTEEMING, and HONORING.In-quire’ (kwir), v., 1. the act of exploration and discovery. 2. To ask questions; to be open to seeing new potentials and possibilities. Appreciative Inquiry is about the coevolutionary search for the best in people, their organizations, and the relevant world around them.
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