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Center for Applied Appreciative Inquiry (CAAI)

The Center for Applied Appreciative Inquiry works to apply the principles and practices of Appreciative Inquiry (AI) in fostering collaborative and creative discourse in addressing public policy issues that confront society and in assisting governmental and nonprofit organizations in delivering higher quality services in ways that are new, different, and better.

The center facilitates customized AI summits for:

  • Organizational strategic planning
  • Organizational culture change
  • Redesign/reorganization of structures, systems, and processes
  • Mergers, consolidations and shared services
  • Community engagement and visioning
  • Creative solutions to public policy issues
In addition to customized organizational programs for:
  • 'Appreciative' Leadership and Team Development
  • Development of Positive Communications

Director
James Davy
School of Public Affairs and Administration (SPAA)
jdavy@andromeda.rutgers.edu
732-754-8969