That’s why we teach Appreciative Inquiry—a simple yet powerful approach that helps individuals, teams, and organizations focus on what’s working, amplify strengths, and engage people in building a future they care about. When you shift from problem-fixing to possibility-building, conversations become more energizing, collaboration deepens, and change becomes something people help create. Whether you’re working one-on-one or leading large-scale transformation, we’re here to help you lead with intention, connection, and lasting impact.
Read more about Appreciative Inquiry, the purpose of the Cooperrider Center, our history and goals, and the people committed to our mission.
Ways to learn more about Appreciative Inquiry. We offer self-paced on-demand courses that help you learn practical applications of AI, a Foundations course, a Certification in Appreciative Inquiry, as well as graduate programs embedded with this approach.
We offer a range of resources to support your deeper exploration of Appreciative Inquiry. From curated articles and videos to events, podcasts, and journals, we hope these materials expand your understanding of the power and impact of strengths-based approaches.
I would like to commend you (David Cooperrider) for your methodology of Appreciative Inquiry and to thank you for introducing it to the United Nations. Without this, it would have been very difficult, perhaps even impossible, to constructively engage so many leaders of business, civil society, and government.
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