6 Phases for Optimizing Educational Experiences

Learn more about the six phases in The Appreciative Advising Revolution (2008)

There are 6 phases of Appreciative Advising:

The Disarm phase involves making a positive first impression with students and allaying any fear or suspicion they might have of meeting with the advisor.

The Discover phase is spent continuing to build rapport with students and learning about the students’ strengths, skills, and abilities.

The Dream phase involves uncovering students’ hopes and dreams for their futures.

Once we know their dreams, then the Design phase is spent co-creating a plan to make their hopes and dreams come true.

The Deliver phase is the implementation phase where students carry out their plan and the advisor’s role is to support them as they encounter roadblocks.

The final phase, Don’t Settle, involves challenging the students to achieve their full potential.