Success Stories

Success Stories*

Appreciative Inquiry gives us tools to design and construct together the best possible future for ourselves and for next generations. We take into account our personal and group aspirations, and the impact of what we construct on our surroundings. There are many stories of Appreciative Inquiry applied successfully. The practice of Appreciative Inquiry creates bonds of enthusiasm, commitment, engagement and responsible action, and stimulates design thinking. Let us see some real cases, most of them from Spanish speaking countries and communities.

If you want more information on them, they are published in a more complete way in the book Indagación Apreciativa. Un enfoque innovador para la transformación personal y de las organizaciones. Inspirémonos para diseñar nuestro futuro, Miriam Subirana y David Cooperrider, ed. Kairós, 2013.

Strategic Planning
• Creating a strategic plan, Publisher
• Deployment of the strategic plan, Medical insurance
• Create the strategic plan, Hospital
• Execute the strategic plan and create a new business unit, Financial industry

Improve working climate
• Improve the climate and organizational effectiveness, Telephone Company
• Rediscover together our identity, and strengthen our bonds, Primary school
• Improve communication and create a new business unit, Holding Company

Successful change management
• Successful change management, Pharmaceutical laboratory
• Cultural change: towards an appreciative culture, Telephone Company
• Organizational transformation with the use of generative metaphor, Clothing manufacturer

Improving team connection
• Clarify vision and direction improving communication, Paper Manufacturer

Create a new business unity
• Improve communication and create a new business unit, Holding Company
• Execute the strategic plan and create a new business unit, Financial industry

Living our mission and values
• Impact of our presence to serve better, NGO

Giving Birth to Imagination about Community Futures
• Imagine Chicago

Motivation and empowerment for public school teachers
• Motivation and empowerment for public school teachers in communities with low resources

* Copyright Text from the book Indagación Apreciativa. Un enfoque innovador para la transformación personal y de las organizaciones.
Inspirémonos para diseñar nuestro futuro, Miriam Subirana y David Cooperrider, ed. Kairós, 2013.