Sustaining Appreciative Cultures

Appreciative Inquiry (Ai) is an approach to
organizational change focusing on the new science
paradigm of living systems. Appreciative Inquiry
utilizes positive imagery as a means of altering the
social architecture of an organization, its systems,
and its culture. An overview of Appreciative
Inquiry is presented and a discussion on how
Appreciative Inquiry influences cultures. Which are
examined through Barrett s four competencies of
Appreciative Cultures. A Delphi methodology is used
to deconstruct Barrett s competencies into
operational definitions and strategies of
Appreciative Cultures. A proposed framework is
created that utilizes indicators and strategies to
develop sustainability of these Appreciative
Cultures. This framework clearly defines actions of
leaders and workers within the organization as means
of sustaining Appreciative Cultures.

Autorentext

Dr. Darcy Simmons worked in the field of elementary education for the last 30 years. She has conducted many educational workshops. Over the past ten years she has worked at the University of New Mexico teaching and supervisinig student teachers. She lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico with her son.

Klappentext

Appreciative Inquiry (Ai) is an approach to organizational change focusing on the new science paradigm of living systems. Appreciative Inquiry utilizes positive imagery as a means of altering the social architecture of an organization, its systems, and its culture. An overview of Appreciative Inquiry is presented and a discussion on how Appreciative Inquiry influences cultures. Which are examined through Barrett's four competencies of Appreciative Cultures. A Delphi methodology is used to deconstruct Barrett's competencies into operational definitions and strategies of Appreciative Cultures. A proposed framework is created that utilizes indicators and strategies to develop sustainability of these Appreciative Cultures. This framework clearly defines actions of leaders and workers within the organization as means of sustaining Appreciative Cultures.