Sometimes people may think the name "Appreciative Inquiry" (AI) sounds too people focused and not enough results focus.

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Sometimes people may think the name "Appreciative Inquiry" (AI) sounds too people focused and not enough results focus.

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Sometimes people may think the name "Appreciative Inquiry" (AI)sounds too people focused and not enough results focus. How mightan OD practitioner most effectively handle that issue?
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explain that the focus is appreciative and therefore not aimedat people OR results
explain that being people focused is more important than beingresults focused
generate commitment and interest in the AI approach by followingAlfie Kohn's lead and offering a reward for the earlyparticipants
gain interest and commitment by concentrating on AI's ability toimprove results and address important organizational challenges
get company buy-in by making sure they understand the 4-D cycleand how it fits into the world culture today
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