credits & acknowledgements

This site builds upon concepts originally developed in my dissertation on the application of an Appreciative Inquiry model within educational environments. It serves as the foundational context for the Appreciation-Based AI-5D Human-Centered Framework™.  The theoretical grounding for this framework is rooted in the seminal work of David Cooperrider, PhD, whose scholarship established Appreciative Inquiry (AI) as a strengths-based approach to organizational development and change. Rather than concentrating on deficits or problems, Appreciative Inquiry centers attention on identifying what works well, understanding the conditions that give life to a system, and intentionally expanding those strengths to foster sustainable transformation.

Consistent with the research base, a central premise of this work is the evidence-based assertion that all organizations possess a positive core of strengths. When these strengths are intentionally identified, elevated, and amplified, they become catalysts for innovation, engagement, and sustainable transformation. The Appreciation-Based AI-5D Human-Centered Framework™ extends this foundation by translating Appreciative Inquiry principles into contemporary human-centered practices designed to inform and enhance AI-enabled and digitally mediated workplaces.

References: 

David L. Cooperrider, PhD, served as Distinguished University Professor at Case Western Reserve University and held the Covia–David L. Cooperrider Professorship in Appreciative Inquiry at the Weatherhead School of Management.

Cooperrider, D. L., & Srivastva, S. (1987). Appreciative Inquiry in organizational life. In Research in Organizational Change and Development.

Lewis, S. E., Passmore, J., & Cantore, S. (2016). Appreciative inquiry for change management: Using AI to facilitate organizational development. Kogan Page.

Watkins, J. M., Mohr, B. J., & Kelly, R. (2011). Appreciative inquiry: Change at the speed of imagination (2nd ed.). Pfeiffer.

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