What are appreciative techniques?
These fresh business practices strengthen organizations around what is working instead of focusing precious energy on trouble-shooting. Key techniques include positive methods for asking questions and envisioning future outcomes that help shape strategies, initiatives and tactics. For example, there is a world of difference in What works around here? and What problems are you having? The answers lead to an entirely different place. These simple yet striking techniques help organizations collaborate, change, and foster strong relationships for flexibility and speed, both business imperatives. Appreciative practices do not ignore negatives nor try to sweep problems under the carpet. Tall Tree professionals instead seek to shed light on the causes beneath problems, while focusing the most energy on existing strengths to be reinforced for future success. The resulting collaboration and energy can transform results into wild successes – and transform organizations themselves. It’s a fact th
