the thin book of® appreciative inquiry

By Sue Annis Hammond

The Thin Thin Book of® Appreciative Inquiry is the introduction to the exciting organizational change philosophy called Appreciative Inquiry. Appreciative Inquiry is a way of thinking, seeing and acting for powerful, purposeful change in organizations.

It is particularly useful in systems being overwhelmed by a constant demand for change. Appreciative Inquiry approaches change by assuming that whatever you want more of already exists in all organizations.

While traditional problem-solving processes separate, dissect, and pull apart, Appreciative Inquiry generates affirming images that pull people together. People discover what the organization does well, how it does it and design ways to do more of what works. Unlike a cookbook approach to change, Appreciative Inquiry is a thought process.

The book is written in simple language and includes references on where to go for more in-depth study.

Book Facts:

• Quantity pricing: 10 to 50 copies, $6.95; 51 or more copies, $6.50. (Discounts are reflected in the online order form)

• Paperback: 70 pages

• ISBN: 0966537319

• Also available in Spanish and Chinese