One of today's most popular change methods, Appreciative Inquiry (AI) has been used to undertake transformational initiatives in dozens of organizations, ranging from McDonald's to the U.S.Navy to Save the Children. The assumption of AI is simple : Every organization has something that works right - things that give it life when it is vital, effective, and successful. AI begins by identifying this positive core and connectiong organizational visions, plans, and structures to it in ways that heighten energy and inspire action for change The Ultimate Guide to Appreciative Inquiry : This secund edition has been extensively revised, updated and expanded throughout with new material, new tools and an entirely new chapter on cause applications Contents List of Tables, Figures and Exhibits Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Introduction PART 1 Essential Elements of Appreciative Inquiry PART 2 Application of the 4-D Cycle of Appreciative Inquiry PART 3 Learning Applications and Resources Appreciative Inquiry Bibliography Glossary of Terms Index Statement of Taos Institute Taos institute Publications Statement of Appreciative Inquiry Consulting Positive Organizational Scholarship About the Authors