Handbook for Developing Emotional and Social Intelligence: Best Practices, Case Studies, and Strategies

13.6. METHODS FOR APPLYING APPRECIATIVE INQUIRY

When it comes to applying the methods of AI, some coaches feel that there is a certain order in which to use the principles and stages of the 5-D model to utilize their best advantage. They see an internal logic and syntax in them that facilitate a progressive unfolding for their clients, which they accomplish through using them as both listening tools and coaching frameworks. Depending on how clients show up, their energy and mood can suggest which principles to focus on first and then a linear order for progression can ensue (Tschannen-Moran, 2007).

Other coaches believe that paying attention more specifically to the client's social system and encouraging interaction and conversation with "appropriate ...