Appreciative Inquiry | Fowler Center

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The Fowler Center for Business as an Agent of World Benefit at Case �鶹ӳ�� Weatherhead School of Management is the global home for appreciative inquiry and AIM2Flourish.

The appreciative inquiry interview is at the heart of the AIM2Flourish assignment, which is the world's first higher-education program combining the United Nations' Global Goals for sustainable development and the concept of business as an agent of world benefit.

What is Appreciative Inquiry?

Appreciative inquiry (AI) is an approach that focuses on what’s working well, analyzing why it is working well and how to do more of it. AIM2Flourish is built on appreciative inquiry’s core idea that lifting up positive examples and sharing stories �鶹ӳ�� “what’s working” is the best way to motivate, inspire and educate tomorrow’s leaders, while celebrating the leaders of today.

Who Created Appreciative Inquiry, and How is it Used Today?

David Cooperrider and Ron Fry developed the concept of appreciative inquiry (AI) at Case �鶹ӳ�� in the late 1980s. Their work helped create a positive revolution in organizational change, and built a framework used by organizations across the globe to flourish.

Interested in learning more �鶹ӳ�� appreciative inquiry? Check out these resources:

“Appreciative Inquiry in a Pandemic: An Improbable Pairing” (The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science; Cooperrider, Fry 2020)
“The Essentials of Appreciative Inquiry: A Roadmap for Creating Positive Futures” | Lo Esencial de la Indagación Apreciativa Un Mapa para Crear Futuros Positivos (ESP)
(Professor Ron Fry, Coursera)
“”: An overview from the Cooperrider Center at Champlain College
Appreciative Inquiry Practice Interview Guide
“” (By Bernard Mohr, The Systems Thinker, 2000)
“” (coursera.org)
“Appreciative Inquiry: Organization Development and the Strengths Revolution” (Jacqueline M. Stavros, Lindsey N. Godwin, and David L. Cooperrider Chapter "Practicing Organization Development: 4E, eds.", Rothwell, et al., published by Wiley, October 2015)

Additional Resources

Visit the , a comprehensive website for the global appreciative inquiry community. The site is proudly hosted by The Champlain College David L. Cooperrider Center for Appreciative Inquiry in partnership with Case �鶹ӳ��’s Weatherhead School of Management.
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