Appreciative Inquiry - Discovery Phase

3.  It is the study and
exploration of what gives life to
human systems when they are
at their best.
 It is an organization development
methodology based on the assumption that
inquiry into and dialogue about strengths,
successes, values, hopes and dreams is in
itself transformational.

4. Discovery
“What gives life?”
(The best of what is)
Appreciating
Dream
“What might be?”
(What is the world calling for)
Envisioning Results
Design
“What should be--the ideal?”
Co-constructing
Destiny
“How to empower, learn,
and adjust/improvise?”
Sustaining
Affirmative
Topic Choice

5. how we look like
innovators of change
innovative, different, creative, updated, in the vanguard
recognized as an institute that does things differently
respected, well-known, flexible **, young, fresh, dynamic ***
more professional and more clients
professional **** competent, capable, prepared, willing to learn
bigger but maintaining the advantages of being small
a “we care” company
a team **** excellent group of people, people feeling
comfortable with each other, committed to each other *, a warm
organization
excellent, everybody looking towards the same goal
committed to our goals * , happy with what we are doing * *
small, but with a strong purpose
as a consulting institution on education
respected, well-known

6. what people are doing
working in groups, in teams
sharing ***** materials, knowledge, experience, teamworking
working more effectively
their best, working hard
working happily
asking how each other is, helping each other, caring about each
other
working on improving content courses
training new teachers
doing things that are necessary
working on areas of interest
creating, producing, studying, preparing, learning*, improving
learning from each other
adopting technology ***
thinking about the future
committed *

7. how we are working
with technology, taking advantage of it
with technology *
in teams
working with people from different parts of the world
in teams***, cooperatively, collectively, sharing knowledge*
helping people
training other teachers
happily, with love, positively, in a respectful and friendly
environment
doing research
developing programs
gaining expertise on areas of interest
professionally, seriously
responsibly, motivated *

9. Discovery

10. seeks to understand you
explores your thoughts and
feelings
focuses
cares
goes beyond what is actually said begins to notice what is ‘unsaid’

11. I’ve grown professionally since I started working for 4D
If a problem cant be solved, that’s not a problem
You get support but you don´t feel controlled
“Keep at it, there´s always something else.”
I would like 4D to “be everywhere”
“Everything was there for us to create”
“Sky is the limit”

12. Dream
Friday , June 22