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1. Claire Lustig Rochet
Bernard Tollec
The XXI century approach
for transforming
organisations
Appreciative
Inquiry
English version

2. We have reached the end of « problem
solving » as an approach capable of
inspiring, mobilizing, and accompanying
change in organisations.
Developing organisations in the future will be
done through approaches valuing talents and
forces, and accelerating collective learning
from all the stakeholders.

3. The beginning of the story (1-3)
The specifics of AI (4-12)
The key principles (13-19)
How to operate: the 5D (20-27)
Appreciative Questioning (28)
Concrete Examples (29-39)
Resources (40-65)
If you want to start (66-73)
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4. the beginning of the story
It all starts in the US in Cleveland in the early 80’s
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5. 1986
1980
First
presentation
of
Cooperrider
’s
work
on
Appreciative
Inquiry.
His
work
is
first
not
well
received.
A bit of history
In 1980 an Organizational Development student at Case Western University in Cleveland, David Cooperrider starts a PhD research on the Cleveland
Clinic, an 8000 people well known body in the health care industry. His aim is to « explore, describe and propose an action oriented approach to
organizational inquiry which is uniquely intended for the study and enhancement of organizational innovation » .Working over 5 years with several
teams in the clinic, all levels of management, and functional roles in the organisation, He progressively creates an approach aimed at developing an
« egalitarian organisation ». This work has initiated a vast movement worldwide in various contexts : public sector, private businesses, non -profit,
education, religious organisations, consulting, personal development, coaching …
Start
of
Cleveland
Clinic
project
A young student, David
Cooperrider starts work on an
Organizational Development
project
Cooperrider
finishes
his
PhD
dissertation
on
Appreciative
Inquiry,
giving
birth
to
a
new
OD
approach
The book « Appreciative Management &
Leadership ». is published. One of the most
powerful chapters : « Positive Image - Positive
Action »
1990
1984
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6. If you wish to go further
You may download this entire ebook and watch the video « Appreciative
Inquiry : a positive in organisation and leadership transformation »
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7. Thank you !
Bernard Tollec
www.involve-consulting.com
web TV Involve-Consulting
www.appreciative-inquiry.fr
btollec@involve-consulting.com
Claire Lustig Rochet
www.appreciativetransitions.com/
www.appreciative-inquiry.fr
clr.conseils@icloud.com