Appreciative Inquiry Quotes

“the Dream phase invites participants to use the knowledge and excitement about possibilities gained from the Discovery to imagine what could be in an ideal future. The Discovery interviews generate a desire to articulate bolder possibilities because confidence in the whole system’s capacity to be effective has been elevated.”
― Frank Barrett, Appreciative Inquiry - A Positive Approach to Building Cooperative Capacity

“Virtually any topic is fair game. It’s important to notice that the topic we study is a decisive act.”
― Frank Barrett, Appreciative Inquiry - A Positive Approach to Building Cooperative Capacity

“New understanding emerges when we begin our capacity building through welcoming the unknown as an opportunity for discovery and innovation.”
― Frank Barrett, Appreciative Inquiry - A Positive Approach to Building Cooperative Capacity

“A mindset of curiosity towards multiple perspectives is more likely to trigger insights and inspire innovation.”
― Frank Barrett, Appreciative Inquiry - A Positive Approach to Building Cooperative Capacity

“Appreciative Inquiry (AI) is a strength-based, capacity building approach to transforming human systems toward a shared image of their most positive potential by first discovering the very best in their shared experience”
― Frank Barrett, Appreciative Inquiry - A Positive Approach to Building Cooperative Capacity

“There is little capacity for creativity and innovation when one is overly concerned with avoiding mistakes or repairing something.”
― Frank Barrett, Appreciative Inquiry - A Positive Approach to Building Cooperative Capacity

“This is a book about framing questions with a positive stance and focusing on topics that enhance organizational learning which results in increased cooperative capacity.”
― Frank Barrett, Appreciative Inquiry - A Positive Approach to Building Cooperative Capacity