Appreciative Inquiry as a Potential Tool to Nurture Creativity

Abstract

Appreciative inquiry is an act of nurturing a group of people in a system to move into positive futures through relationship development and generative learning. The culture of a healthy institution is formed through shared values and beliefs. Appreciative inquiry gives people the experience of personal and collective power, a sense of liberation, and freedom. It enhances self-esteem and self-expression which leads to self-organization. Freedom comes with responsibilities and self-organization. Self-organizing systems take care of power inequality, balance resources, and optimize when required. Appreciative learning is the art of valuing and inquiring those possibilities that can create something profoundly new. Any innovative organization goes beyond the perceived constraints and focuses on opportunities around and evaluates internal strengths and strategises their moves. Appreciative inquiry nurtures creative and innovative thinking by fostering a positive focus.