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.
If you have ceiling fans, they can help you maximize your air conditioning by lowering the temperature. However, that will only work if you have the fan going in the right direction. In the summer, you want the fan to go in a counterclockwise direction, also known as the forward direction. This helps drive air down toward the room's occupants. As the moving air hits the skin, it causes it to feel cooler than it really is.