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About the Course

Appreciative Inquiry is a collaborative and constructive inquiry process that searches for everything that gives life to organizations, communities, and larger human systems when they are most alive, effective, creative and healthy in their interconnected ecology of relationships. To appreciate, quite simply, means to value and to recognize that which has value—it is a way of knowing and valuing the best in life. In the language of Positive Organizational Scholarship it means a research focus—a positive bias—seeking fresh understanding of dynamics described by words like excellence, thriving, abundance, resilience, or exceptional and life-giving. In this context the word appreciate means to value those things of value—it is a mode of knowing often connected to the idea of esthetic appreciation in the arts. To appreciate also means to be grateful or thankful for—it is a way of being and maintaining a positive stance along the path of life's journey. And not incidentally, to appreciate is to increase in value too. Combining the three—appreciation as a way of knowing, as a way of being and as an increase in value– suggests that Appreciative Inquiry is simultaneously a life-centric form of study and a constructive mode of practice. As a form of study, Appreciative Inquiry focuses on searching systematically for those capacities and processes that give life and strength and possibility to a living system; and as a constructive mode of practice, it aims at designing and crafting human organizations through a process in which valuing and creating are viewed as one, and where inquiry and change are powerfully related and understood as a seamless and integral whole Leading Positive Change through Appreciative Inquiry is a course dedicated to advancing our understanding and skill in leading strength-based change and on how to create, foster and manage organizations in which people thrive and perform at their best....

Top reviews

SD

Nov 6, 2018

Really enjoyed this course, it was a great learning opportunity and I look forward to continuing to put the things I learned into real world practice. The concepts taught have real po

RE

Jul 21, 2019

Thank you for this excellent course. It was rigorous, robust, and very meaningful.

I plan to do more work in the are of Leading Positive Change.

All the best,

Rob

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By Catherine J

Feb 20, 2020

This course is extremely useful for leading groups of people and organization to help them improve their practices and organizational behaviour. It helps those taking it to design a facilitation plan that will lead to positive change.

By SANDEEP G

Apr 6, 2020

Very interesting and very well presented. The course focuses on something that we all desire but do not practice. Would highly recommend this course to all and practice the learning in personal, social and professional life.

By sook h p

Mar 23, 2020

This was different way of solving problems in organizations. Instead of looking at what's not working, this inquiry looking at strengths while engaging all stakeholder groups to get their buy in, increasing their engagements

By Nicolas F

Apr 2, 2020

One of the best courses I have done in Coursera, and the best I know to start with Positive Change and Positive Leadership Journey. Thank you Ronald F. for developing this course, and everyone in CaseWestern University.

By Amanda W C

Jan 10, 2017

Este curso é fantástico! Consegui perceber várias possibilidade de utilização da IA na minha atuação na área de desenvolvimento organizacional. O curso consegue ensinar a metodologia e também a mudança de modelo mental.

By BRINKMANN, T

Aug 16, 2021

Excellent insights for the organizational change and consulting process. Professor Fry is clear. Assignments are generally authentic evaluation and assist in applying the learning to one's own real life situation.

By Kelli S

Apr 25, 2018

I learned so much from this course. The skills and strategies are applicable to a number of situations in education and I can't wait to use appreciative inquiry strategies both with my classes and in meetings.

By Susan D

Nov 7, 2018

Really enjoyed this course, it was a great learning opportunity and I look forward to continuing to put the things I learned into real world practice. The concepts taught have real po

By Rob E

Jul 22, 2019

Thank you for this excellent course. It was rigorous, robust, and very meaningful.

I plan to do more work in the are of Leading Positive Change.

All the best,

Rob

By André B

May 3, 2018

This course really helped deepen my understanding of Appreciative Inquiry. I'm seeing opportunities to use it everywhere in my work.

By Steven L S Y

Jun 11, 2019

Excellent course. Clear and concise.

My only complain is the transcripts for the videos contain errors, but they are minor.

By Elizabeth L Y S

Jul 5, 2022

Am inspired! Awesome sharing & informative resources to seed interest in this area. Benefitted lots ... am grateful :O)

By Marcus P

Dec 10, 2019

Extremely valuable - Ron Fry is a great speaker, and models the right language to use when trying AI interventions.

By Guillaume B

Nov 23, 2019

Ronald Fry does a great course on appreciative inquiry, the approach he and David Cooperrider developed since 1997.

By Marivi C V

Sep 20, 2016

The professor is outstanding and the subject really interesting

All the chapters were veruy well explanied

By Sofia R

Dec 13, 2018

It would be great to have the Professor's feedback on our assignments at least at the end of the course.

By Jennifer D S

Apr 7, 2021

Thank you, I thoroughly enjoyed this course. You did a fabulous job delivery the material and insights.

By María d C O R

May 26, 2018

Excelente, esperanzador, con una clara y conmovedora exposición del Profesor Ronald Fry.

Muchas gracias

By lindsay l

Feb 9, 2017

Really superb! Great PLAs, fantastic stories, very tangible but also steeped in theory and research.

By Karin D

Apr 19, 2020

Good mix of knowledge sharing and practical application. The supporting material is great.

By PRANAV S

Apr 7, 2018

Very Good Session, It help me a lot to get the change in myself and best is 4 D concept

By Stavroula T

Aug 9, 2019

very interesting and helpful if someone wants to learn more about Appreciative Inquiry

By Massimiliano M

May 7, 2020

Very good one, excellent teacher. It prompted me to continue learning on this subject

By Anna B

Jan 7, 2018

Great concepts and clear process, thank you very much! The course was very helpful

By Marcelo B Y

Oct 25, 2016

Great methodology, provides all you require to be able to apply it in real life.