Practical Appreciative Inquiry: How to Use This Leading-Edge Coaching Method Confidently with Teams and Small Groups

by Andy Smith

Author Andy Smith has over 15 years’ experience of facilitating Appreciative Inquiry processes. He has trained hundreds of people in how to put the theory of Appreciative Inquiry into practice – now let him share with you practical tips and formats for implementing each stage of the process.

“With this book, Andy Smith showcases his gifts as a trainer and how much he loves passing on the value of the Appreciative Inquiry methodology. Significantly Andy explains how it can be integrated with many other tools to help teams define and achieve objectives at whatever level of functioning they find themselves. It’s a highly practical handbook for both newbies and experienced facilitators.”
– Robyn Stratton-Berkessel, author, Appreciative Inquiry for Collaborative Solutions, and host, Positivity Strategist Podcast. In this book you’ll discover a practical, scalable process that you can use
Plus the book gives you a clear explanation of the principles that underpin Appreciative Inquiry and – crucially – how to apply them in practice.

There’s also a summary of more recent discoveries in neuroscience that explain why Appreciative Inquiry works so well – and which every coach, leader, and change agent needs to know about.

“This is a great how-to book on using Appreciative Inquiry. Andy does an excellent job weaving the what, how, and why into a step-by-step guide that is sure to deepen your understanding and practical ability to successfully apply the AI 5D methodology for teams and organizations.”
- Cheri Torres, co-author of Conversations Worth Having

Buy Practical Appreciative Inquiry and get started using this leading-edge change method today.

212 pages, Paperback

Published July 31, 2023

About the author

Andy Smith is an Appreciative Inquiry facilitator, Emotional Intelligence consultant, and NLP trainer based in the UK and working worldwide. He has been assisting individuals and groups with accelerated change for 25 years.

His experience includes IT consultancy, stress management and corporate branding. He is the author of How To Hire Emotionally Intelligent Talent (Coaching Leaders 2019), Achieve Your Goals: Strategies To Transform Your Life (Dorling Kindersley 2006), and The Trainer's Pack of NLP Exercises (Coaching Leaders 2010).

Andy is accredited to administer the Goleman/Boyatzis Emotional and Social Competence Inventory (ESCI™) 360º assessment. He is a professional member of the Association for NLP.

He has provided executive coaching, team facilitation and training in emotional intelligence to a client list which includes the National School of Government, Biffa, GlaxoSmithKline UK, the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom, Volvo Trucks Malaysia, Manchester City Council, and the NHS.