Appreciative Inquiry
Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30
CORE DEFINITION
Discovery: Discover strengths and core life-giving forces. Dream: Envision an ideal future. Design: Build pathways to realize the dream. Destiny: Sustain change and form a new normal.
SCAFFOLDING EFFECT
Reduce cognitive load
Strength-based change. Traditional management focuses on "fixing problems" (fix what's wrong), while the 4D model focuses on "amplifying strengths" (do more of what works). Shift from "problem-solving" to "possibility-seeking."
Anchor fast decisions
Based on "strength-based change." Focus on the organization's/system's successful experiences and life-giving forces, amplify positive energy through questioning, and engage participation and sustained momentum more effectively than corrective change.
MINIMUM ACTION
In progress 0/1Practice this model in one real situation:
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Source support: Explicit
- en.wikipedia.orghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appreciative_inquiryverified
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