appreciative-reframe

Purpose

Reframe a problem around functioning exceptions, strengths, positive deviance, and conditions supporting desired behavior.

Input contract

required: [problem_statement, functioning_exceptions]
optional: [stakeholders, outcome_definition]
constraints: [exceptions must be observed cases, not aspirations]

Procedure

1. Identify cases where the desired behavior already occurs.
2. Extract the enabling conditions and strengths present in those cases.
3. Rewrite the research question around reproducing or extending those conditions.

Output contract

produces: [exception_inventory, enabling_conditions, appreciative_reframe]
delta_fields: [findings, hypothesis_updates, decisions]

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