IMPACT-LIFE IMPACT-LIFE

Get What You Want …Get What You Want …

From What You Already From What You Already Have…Have…

Comparison to Problem-Focused ApproachesComparison to Problem-Focused Approaches

Problem Solving Appreciative InquiryProblem Solving Appreciative Inquiry

What to FixWhat to Fix - What to grow - What to grow

Deficit Language - Positive LanguageDeficit Language - Positive Language

FragmentedFragmented - Holistic - Holistic

Slow - Compels energy Slow - Compels energy

Problems to be solved - Infinite capacity Problems to be solved - Infinite capacity

APPRECIATIVE INQUIRYAPPRECIATIVE INQUIRYis the process of generatingis the process of generating

Positive thoughtsPositive thoughts

Positive feelings Positive feelings

Positive actions Positive actions

by asking specific unconditional positive by asking specific unconditional positive questionsquestions

FOUR CORE POSITIVE QUESTIONS:FOUR CORE POSITIVE QUESTIONS:

1. What would you describe as being a 1. What would you describe as being a peak experience or high in your life – peak experience or high in your life –

professional or personal?professional or personal?

2. What do you value most about2. What do you value most about

Yourself?Yourself?

Others involvedOthers involved

The particular context?The particular context?

3. What are the core factors that give life to 3. What are the core factors that give life to you which you could not do without? you which you could not do without?

4. What do you want more of?4. What do you want more of?

THE PROCESSTHE PROCESS

Discovery“What gives life?”

Find the positive Core

Discovery“What gives life?”

Find the positive Core

Dream“What might be?”

Envision what might be

Dream“What might be?”

Envision what might be

Design“What should be?”

Find ways to createthat future

Design“What should be?”

Find ways to createthat future

Destiny“What will be!”

Sustaining the change

Destiny“What will be!”

Sustaining the change

Pick a Topic as….

I will use AIbecause I wantto ____ in order

to _____

S. O. A. R.S. O. A. R.

“…“…as we generate meaning together we as we generate meaning together we create the future.”create the future.” -Taos Institute -Taos Institute