Appreciative inquiry

Appreciative inquiry is a highly underutilized OD intervention.It is extremely powerful in the process of triggering postive change in an organization.
The sheer engagement in the process of appreciative inquiry has a tendency to unleash positive change. The first stage of Appreciative inquiry i.e.,"Discover phase" has a powerful motivating impact on anybody who undertakes it.The process of sharing and consolidating organizational high point stories and extracting the positive core of the organization through them creates an organizational culture of achievement.
Moreover,the involvement of multiple personnel in the ,"Dream Phase"of appreciative inquiry has a tendency to develop a develop a shared direction and a future for the organization.It tends to resolve a lot of decision making dilemmas.
On implementing,"Appreciaitive nquiry" for a software organization,i found that the sharing of high point stories and their publication became a highly motivating factor for all organizational personnel.