Alternative Steps in Appreciative Inquiry

Alternative Steps in Appreciative Inquiry

An alternative version recently presented to me had 5 steps, the first being 'Define' i.e. set the context for the application of AI. 'Destiny' was also re-named 'Deliver'. The context was its use in a business or networking environment and I guess that may explain its re-naming, which tends to suggest it can be controlled and leads to meaningful change.

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		0 Andy Smith, UK
	Alternate First and Last Steps 'Define' is a useful first step and this is how we teach the '5-D model' in our AI facilitator trainings. As I understand it, the final stage was originally known as 'Delivery'. Some AI practitioners switched over to 'Destiny' later. As I understand it, more practitioners are calling it 'Delivery' again, in the UK at least. This makes it easier to communicate to a business audience!

		1 Gary Wong Consultant, Canada
	Destiny or Delivery or Deploy? Dream or Direction or Degobah? When I took my AI certification from David and Diana, the word used was 'Destiny'. At that time I wa... Sign up