Free Toolkit
Nine practical tools — prompt sheets, worksheets, and reference cards — for leaders ready to bring appreciative practice into their everyday work. No sign-up required.
Gratitude Journal Prompts for Leaders
A 30-day collection of daily reflection prompts designed to build the appreciative attention that makes leadership more human and more effective.
Access Tool →Gratitude Storytelling Prompt Sheet
30 structured prompts to help participants surface and tell meaningful gratitude stories. Ideal for retreats, closing ceremonies, and team gatherings.
Access Tool →Story Spine Template
An improv-theater framework adapted for gratitude storytelling. Use it as a writing scaffold for retreat activities, closing ceremonies, and recognition rituals.
Access Tool →Appreciative 1:1 Question Bank
60 strengths-focused questions for 1:1 conversations — organized by purpose, from weekly check-ins to quarterly development discussions.
Access Tool →Strengths Action Plan Template
A structured template for turning strengths identification into concrete development action — for individuals or as a leader-guided exercise with a team member.
Access Tool →Strengths Spotting Worksheet
A structured one-page tool for identifying and naming strengths in team members — before your next 1:1, team review, or feedback conversation.
Access Tool →5-D Cycle Quick Reference
A compact reference card for Appreciative Inquiry practitioners — covering all five phases, key questions, common pitfalls, and facilitation cues.
Access Tool →SOAR Mini-Template
A strengths-based alternative to SWOT analysis — SOAR (Strengths, Opportunities, Aspirations, Results) for team planning sessions, strategy offsites, and leadership conversations.
Access Tool →Team Retro: "What's Working" Format
A complete facilitation guide for running an appreciative retrospective — with agenda, timing, questions, and facilitation tips for in-person and remote teams.
Access Tool →Want These Tools Applied to Your Team?
Workshops and retreats bring these tools to life with facilitation, context, and practice. That's where the real shift happens.