Exploring the potential of Participatory and

Appreciative Action and Reflection (PAAR)

by

Dr. Anita Melander-Wikman & Professor (dr.) Tony Ghaye

Understand

Imagine

Create

PAAR’s 3 goals

… the best of what is

… what can be

… what will be

Enhancing Human

Flourishing through PAAR

Deficit-

based

questions

Deficit-

based conversatio

ns

Spirals of

deficit-

based action

PAAR … and the deficit challenge

PAAR and the positive question

PAAR … and the elevation of positive emotion

The thing I really LOVE about my job is .....

The most INTERESTING part of my job is …

I get most JOY from doing my job when .....

A real STRENGTH of mine is .....

When you are AT YOUR BEST you .........

PAAR … and strengths-building

Positive organisations

Positive networksSustainable

systems

Outward into local community and global society

The ‘pillars’ of PAAR

EthicsEmpowermentAppreciationParticipationSpace

Space-making, space-taking & space-shaping

Valuing people & things

Working with ethical conflicts & dilemmas

Influencing decision-making

Having the courage to act to improve

things

PARTICIPATORY STRATEGIES

APPRECIATION

ETHICSEMPOWERMEN

T

SPACE

PAAR

SPACE

SPACESPACE

Thank you for listening

anita.melander-wikman@ltu.setony.ghaye@btinternet.com

www.reflectivepractices.co.uk