Meaning Appreciative Inquiry Appreciative inquiry «Appreciative Inquiry (AI)» focuses on what is going well rather than what doesn‘t work. This approach invites people to actively shape their future together. A good guide for practical application can be found at positivepsychology.com. Discover Focus on what works well in your team / organisation today. By asking appreciative questions, you steer your team‘s focus towards success. To start with, ask questions like: «What is working very well for us?», «What have we already achieved?» As a second step, focus on solutions. Ask: «What could work even better?» «Can you think of anything else?» «Which concrete steps does this inspire us to take?» «What do we want to implement? Until when? Who can support?»