The Appreciative Inquiry Handbook: For Leaders of Change [Paperback]

One of today’s most popular change methods, Appreciative Inquiry (AI) has been used to undertake transformational initiatives in dozens of organizations, ranging from McDonald’s to the U.S. Navy to Save the Children. The assumption of AI is simple: Every organization has something that works right—things that give it life when it is vital, effective, and successful. AI begins by identifying this positive core and connecting organizational visions, plans, and structures to it in ways that heighten energy and inspire action for change.

The Appreciative Inquiry Handbookcontains everything you need to launch any kind of AI initiative. The authors provide background information on what AI is and how it works, and offer sample project plans, designs, agendas, course outlines, interview guidelines, participant worksheets, a list of resources, and more. From abstract principles underlying AI to actual tools used in different settings, from detailed descriptions of AI interventions to practical tips to classic AI articles, this workbook presents all of the introductory concepts, examples, and aids necessary to engage yourself and others in Appreciative Inquiry.List of Tables, Figures, and Exhibits
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction

Essential Elements of Appreciative Inquiry
Chapter 1: The Theoretical Basis of Appreciative Inquiry
Chapter 2: Appreciative Inquiry Process: How it Works
Chapter 3: Introducing, Defining and Planning an Appreciative Inquiry Initiative

Application of the 4-D Cycle of Appreciative Inquiry
Chapter 4: Discovery:What Gives Life?
Chapter 5: Dream:What Might Be?
Chapter 6: Design:How Can It Be?
Chapter 7: Destiny:What Will Be?

Learning Applications and Resources
Chapter 8: Sample Interview Guides and Summary Report
Chapter 9: AI Case Applications
Chapter 10: AI Worksheets
Chapter 11: TheAI Classics:Selected Artilc