âAppreciative Inquiry focuses us on the positive aspects of our lives and leverages them to correct the negative. Itâs the opposite of âproblem-solving.â. âAppreciative Inquiry [is] a theory and practice for approaching change from a holistic framework.
1 The direction of the fan is determined by you looking up at it.  During the summer months the fan should be blowing straight down (blades turning counter-clockwise) to help cool you off via a wind chill effect. Fan speed should be on medium or high.
Reversing the fan so the blades spin clockwise pushes air up toward the ceiling and warms the room. You usually don't have to worry about determining directionality. Just use the switch and remember: Forward in summer, reverse in winter.