The first in a series of short videos where we introduce the basic principles underpinning Appreciative Inquiry. The first, and the one from which I think most of the others flow, is the Constructionist Principle. This says that the language…
Emergent Principles Of Appreciative Inquiry 3: The Free Choice Principle
If you know about Appreciative Inquiry, the chances are that you’ll be familiar with its five guiding principles (the Constructionist, Poetic, Simultaneity, Anticipatory, and Positive principles as set out by David Cooperrider in, for example, the Appreciative Inquiry Handbook). Some…
Emergent Principles of Appreciative Inquiry 2: The Enactment Principle
Traditionally, Appreciative Inquiry has had five guiding principles (the Constructionist, Poetic, Simultaneity, Anticipatory, and Positive principles as sent out by David Cooperrider in, for example, the Appreciative Inquiry Handbook). In recent years, new principles have started to emerge as Appreciative…
Emergent principles of Appreciative Inquiry 1: The Wholeness Principle
As well as the five original principles of Appreciative Inquiry (the Constructionist, Poetic, Simultaneity, Anticipatory, and Positive principles) set out by David Cooperrider, other principles have started to emerge in the light of new thinking and the practical experience of…
Appreciative Inquiry Principles: 5. The Positive Principle
Changing the way we work is not easy. It requires us to learn new ways of doing things and new ways of communicating with each other. At the same time, most people find change stressful. The more fundamental the change,…
Appreciative Inquiry principles: 4. The Anticipatory Principle
Organisations (and people) tend to grow in the direction of their positive images of the future, like a sunflower or heliotrope grows towards the sun. Our expectations of the future – and therefore of what we believe is possible –…
Appreciative Inquiry Principles: 3.The Simultaneity Principle
“It is not so much, “is my question leading to right or wrong answers?” but rather “What effect is my question having on our lives together… Is it strengthening our relationships?” David L Cooperrider, Appreciative Inquiry: A Positive Revolution in…
Appreciative Inquiry principles: 2. The Poetic Principle
This follows on naturally from the Constructionist Principle. We have habits of seeing which filter out some aspects of our experience and emphasise others. Over time (through the process that psychologists call ‘confirmation bias‘) these mental filters become stronger, so…