Appreciative intelligence defines a skill very similar to that exhibited by Viktor Frankl in his book Man in Search of Meaning, is the ability to identify opportunities in the face of adversity. It is to be able to see the value of oneself and the human being to activate it and make this light the beacon that guides us through difficulties, challenges and complexities.
This concept arose in 2006, after the publication of an article entitled Appreciative Intelligence seeing the mighty oak in the acorn, by Professor Tojo Thatchenkery of the University of Arlington, USA. The focus is mainly oriented towards the world of work, to remain as another tool with which to promote innovation and a more resilient attitude to achieve success and professional development.
- In recent years.
- So-called “black swans”?only increased their presence in each of our contexts.
- Defined by the philosopher Nassim Taleb as “unforeseen events that threaten our stability”.
- They are becoming more common.
- Fueling uncertainty and testing us.
Everything we take for granted can change from time to time and, as we know, we are not always prepared for that, the first step in facing any challenge is not to seek random strategies, nor to escape what we think we cannot. The first step in dealing with problems is to take advantage of them, evaluate them and change our attitude.
She’s the one who brings out the best in everyone. Something like this is achieved through appreciation, through a look that immerses itself in the best of our being and is able to connect with the most precious of us.
Appreciative intelligence is defined as a skill that, in theory, we all have or can all apply at any time. This term was created, as we have indicated, by Professor Tojo Thatchenkery in the early 2000s, after extensive research in which he tried to understand what successful people and companies had in common.
The components that build this type of intelligence or psychological competence, according to this specialist in the processes of change and development, are:
Since the concept of appreciative intelligence was created at the beginning of the new millennium, new theories have continued to emerge that have been used in the field of business coaching. Books such as Appreciation, the value of appreciating the valuables and appreciation intervention seek above all to give organizations the means to renew, innovate and position themselves better in the market.
Far beyond the business and organizational sphere, we should all adopt this theory, this very therapeutic dimension, and use it as personal value will be of great help to us. Let’s think about his simplest points.
In conclusion, as Alejandro Dumas rightly said, life is so uncertain that it is necessary to enjoy any moment of happiness that we have, however small, to appreciate these flashes of emotion, potential and opportunity that exist in our reality can make a difference.
So let’s take this interesting approach and make our own. The changes can be incredible.