1. APPRECIATIVE INQUIRY
A RESSOURCE BASED APPROACH TO
ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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2. Problem-oriented thinking Ressoruce oriented thinking
Focus on problems, errors and flaws Focus on ressources, values and desires
Solving problems Building futures
Problem identification Discover: The best of what is
Problem analysis Dream: How could it be?
Problem solving Design: How should it be?
Action plan Create: How will it be?
Basic Assumption
Basic Assumption
Organizing is a"Mystery"
Organizing is a
that can never be completely
problem to be solved
understood in detail
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3. 4 PRINCIPLES
• FOCUS ON WHAT WORKS
• APPRECIATE OWN AND OTHERS' EFFORTS
• FIND THAT WHICH GIVES LIFE
• TRANSLATE IDEALS INTO ACTION
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4. 4D
1. DISCOVER
THE BEST EXPERIENCES
AND PRACTICES - WHAT
GIVES LIFE?
4. DESTINY 2. DREAM
WE ACT, WE TEST, WE CHALLENGE HOPES AND DREAMS ABOUT
IMPROVISE THE FUTURE
3. DESIGN
WE CHALLENGE OUR
SELVES
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6. DISCOVER
• TAKING THE BEST OF THE PAST INTO THE
FUTURE
• WHAT ARE YOUR BEST EXPERIENCES?
• WHAT ARE YOUR BEST STORIES?
• WHAT ARE YOUR BEST PRACTICES?
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7. DREAM
THINKING ABOUT POSSIBILITIES AND
VISIONS:
• WHAT COULD THE FUTURE LOOK LIKE?
• WHAT STORIES WOULD WE LIKE TO TELL IN
A YEAR FROM NOW?
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8. DESIGN
BUILDING BRIDGE BETWEEN “WHAT IS”
AND “WHAT COULD BE”
• WHAT WE CAN IN CONNECTION TO WHAT
WE WANT
• WHEN DREAMS AND VISIONS ARE GOING
TO BE REALIZED
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