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Rooted and Rising: A Global Gathering to Celebrate and Evolve Appreciative Inquiry

September 2025
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ABSTRACT

Reflections of three participants in the sixth 2025 AI Jam, the fourth held virtually, highlight the energies, insights and connections made around the theme of Rooted and Rising to celebrate the evolution of Appreciative Inquiry around the world.

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Author: Lindsey N. Godwin

Lindsey N. Godwin, Ph.D., is the Robert P. Stiller Professor of Management at Champlain College, where she serves as the Academic Director for the David L. Cooperrider Center for Appreciative Inquiry and co-publisher of AI Practitioner. As a practitioner–scholar active in the global AI community, she has helped organize and facilitate AI processes around the globe.

Contact: godwin@champlain.edu

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Author: Faith Addicott

Faith Addicott, MPA, MPOD is working to improve the intersection of work and life through innovative and human-centered process design. Her consulting work has centered on nonprofits and local government using Appreciative Inquiry and other strengths-based processes. She is a champion for inclusive workplace design.

Contact: faith@confluencenorthwest.com

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Author: Mary Grace Neville

Dr Mary Grace Neville loves questions. Inquiry underpins her work building human capacity towards strategic outcomes, especially in higher education. Leveraging her Wharton MBA and Case Western Reserve University Ph.D., Mary Grace thrives on imaging positive potential with teams and systems.

Contact: marygrace.neville@gmail.com

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