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Appreciative Inquiry 1: Discovery Phase

Submitted by jon on Mon, 2004-12-06 01:02.
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Group facilitation methods: Analysis, Assignments, Combining Ideas, Idea Generating, Reflection / Dialogue, Selection / Prioritising Processes, Sharing Information

Schools of Thought: Appreciative Inquiry

Identification

Alternative names: 
AI - Phase I
Level of process: 
Method
Intent or purpose: 

A method for gaining some indepth understanding of the important and meaning times in an organization from the perspective of individual experiences. A way of identifying motivating themes in people work experience.

Used as component of: 

Appreciative Inquiry Summit

Types of Participants: 
People who are willing to share their stories.
Optimal amount of time needed: 
3 hours

Howto

Usual or Expected Outcomes: 
A series of stories and themes that are motivating in a group
Level of participation: 
High
Level of Difficulty to Facilitate: 
Not set
Procedures: 

see file

Follow-Up Required: 
Phase 2 of Appreciative Inquiry
How flexible is the process?: 
Very

Background

Developer: 
David Cooperrider
Derived from: 
Appreciative Inquiry
References: 

Cooperrider, D. L., Whitney, D. (1999). Appreciative Inquiry (Holman, P., Devane, T., Eds.). San Francisco, CA: Barrett-Koehler Communications, Inc.

Cooperrider, D. L., Whitney, D. L. (2001). *Appreciative Inquiry Handbook: A constructive approach to organization development and change. Cleveland, OH: Lakeshore Publishing.

Website: 
http://appreciativeinquiry.cwru.edu/

Suppliers

Creators: 
Namesort iconCityCountry
VALDUSPort LouisMauritius
Trainers: 
Namesort iconCityCountry
Imaginal TrainingGroningenNetherlands
Lisa Kimballwashington, dcUnited States
VALDUSPort LouisMauritius
worksmartsTuckahoeUnited States
Consultants: 
Namesort iconCityCountry
Andi RobertsEl Puerto de Santa MariaSpain
Imaginal TrainingGroningenNetherlands
Lisa Kimballwashington, dcUnited States
VALDUSPort LouisMauritius
worksmartsTuckahoeUnited States
Online: 
Namesort iconCityCountry
Lisa Kimballwashington, dcUnited States
Supporters: 
Namesort iconCityCountry
VALDUSPort LouisMauritius

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