The Positive Core and 4-D Cycle
The positive core identifies the unique strengths, abilities,
skills, and attributes of a team, unit or organization. The
creation of a living history of the collective strengths of
organization or team is a critical part of the 4-D cycle. Organizations
are asked to:
- Discover
strengths
- Dream
what they could be
- Design
what should be
- Deliver
what will be
Throughout this process, the Positive Core focuses energies
on desired change.
This deceptively simple process encourages organizations to
grow in the direction of the wisdom and strength of the people
who best know what the organization can do.
In what ways has Appreciative Inquiry been
effectively applied?
Examples of the power of Appreciative
Inquiry are in Educational Leadership, the U.S. Navy, Imagine
Chicago, K-12, West Springfield Public Schools and Case Western,
Higher Education.
Appreciative Inquiry can be used in these
ways:
- Strategic planning with organizations or school boards
and school districts
- Strengthening ties among administrators, staff, and educators
- Enhancing site based decision making
- Creating student-focused student-centered learning programs
that support student advancement
- Benchmarking organizations, units or teams
- Engaging the business community in the educational system
- Ensuring all students move forward in their learning
- Increasing quality of life in organizations
- Improving management union relationships
- Developing new teams effectively and efficiently
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