Appreciative Inquiry is a very effective approach to change, built on positive psychology principles. It is good for coaching, team development and organizational development. It is excellent for developing employee engagement and motivation, improving performance and achieving change. It is effective when there is a problem, for example an unmotivated individual, a stuck team, or when the organization is resistant to change.

Highly adaptable, appreciative inquiry can be can be combined with other approaches or used alone. Almost any organizational activity benefits from an appreciative approach.