Appreciative Inquiry in the Anthropocene Epoch

Abstract

This paper examines the potential of Appreciative Inquiry to catalyze systemic change in the Anthropocene epoch. Focusing on Appreciative Inquiry’s original premises and principles, the author discusses how organization development practitioners and changemakers can harness the transformative power of Appreciative Inquiry – in the dimensions of being, knowing and doing – to facilitate collaborative action aimed at fostering human flourishing on a healthy and regenerative planet.