The 5-D cycle Define, Discover, Dream, Design, Destiny is primarily associated with which model?

The 5-D cycle Define, Discover, Dream, Design, Destiny is primarily associated with which model?

• A. Self-Efficacy Framework
• B. Motivational Interviewing
• C. SMART Goals
• D. Appreciative Inquiry

Answer: (D)

Appreciative Inquiry is the approach being tested. It’s a strengths-based way to guide change by focusing on what works and imagining how to build on it, rather than fixing problems. The five stages—Define, Discover, Dream, Design, Destiny—map the flow of inquiry from identifying the positive focus, gathering stories of success, envisioning an ideal future, co-creating practical ways to achieve it, and then implementing and sustaining those actions. In health and wellness coaching, this cycle helps clients articulate a compelling, collaborative vision and concrete steps rooted in their strengths and past successes. The other options don’t fit this sequence. A Self-Efficacy Framework centers on belief in one’s ability to perform outcomes, not a collaborative cycle of inquiry and co-creation. Motivational Interviewing is a counseling approach aimed at resolving ambivalence through reflective listening and guiding—not a structured, five-stage cycle. SMART Goals is a goal-setting framework with specific criteria for goals, rather than a positive, story-based process for exploring possibilities and designing actions.

Appreciative Inquiry is the approach being tested. It’s a strengths-based way to guide change by focusing on what works and imagining how to build on it, rather than fixing problems. The five stages—Define, Discover, Dream, Design, Destiny—map the flow of inquiry from identifying the positive focus, gathering stories of success, envisioning an ideal future, co-creating practical ways to achieve it, and then implementing and sustaining those actions. In health and wellness coaching, this cycle helps clients articulate a compelling, collaborative vision and concrete steps rooted in their strengths and past successes.

The other options don’t fit this sequence. A Self-Efficacy Framework centers on belief in one’s ability to perform outcomes, not a collaborative cycle of inquiry and co-creation. Motivational Interviewing is a counseling approach aimed at resolving ambivalence through reflective listening and guiding—not a structured, five-stage cycle. SMART Goals is a goal-setting framework with specific criteria for goals, rather than a positive, story-based process for exploring possibilities and designing actions.