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Comparison With Problem-Focused Approaches
Problem-solving
Appreciative Inquiry
What to fix
Thinks in terms of: problem,
symptoms, causes,
solutions, action plan,
intervention and all too
often blame
Thinks in terms of: good,
better, possible
Breaks things into pieces,
leading to fragmented
responses
AI keeps the big picture in
view, focusing on an ideal
and how its roots lie in what
is already working
Slow pace of change requiring a lot of positive
emotion to make real
change
Quickly creates a new
dynamic – with people
united around a shared
vision of the future
Assumes an organisation is
made up of a series of
problems to be overcome,
creating a deficit culture
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What to grow
Assumes an organisation is
a source of limitless
capacity and imagination,
creating an appreciative
culture