...Karen Randall; Sarah Tayleur; Winston Allamby Purpose This study aims to report on the experience of using a strengths-based, solution-focused methodology for co-producing a gender-informed drug treatment service using an appreciative inquiry (AI) model (Cooperrider and Srivastva, 1987). Design...

...Suzanne Quinney; Leo Richardson Purpose – Part One of this duo of papers outlined the appreciative inquiry (AI) philosophy, a strengths-based “positive psychology” and organisational development (OD) approach which is intrinsically creative and generative, and has been found to work well in many...

...Suzanne Quinney; Leo Richardson Purpose – Appreciative Inquiry (AI) has its roots in the world of Organisational Development (OD), however, as a strength-based approach which is intrinsically creative and generative, it has been found to work well in many other fields. The purpose of this paper...

... appreciative inquiry. This article explains how it has been used by Liverpool Council to powerful effect. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Appreciative inquiry Continuous improvement Public services Liverpool City Council PRACTICE Appreciative inquiry: a fresh approach to continuous...