Table 1.

The “5-D model” of Appreciative Inquiry and Building on Current Strengths to Achieve Goals Includes the Following Phases (17)

1. Definition – “is this worth doing?”

2. Discovery – “what is working well?”

3. Dream – “what would the ideal future situation be like?”

4. Design – “what do we need to do to realize that future?”

5. Destiny or Deliver – “what needs to be done to ensure that the changes continue?”