Like any organisation seeking to halt a decline, pope Francis  could have called upon  David Cooperrider and Diana Whitney of Appreciative Enquiry. These specialists  recommend starting a change by taking stock of views at all levels of the organisation before arriving at a plan. Synodality is the name Pope Francis has given to a similar proces for the Church. To ensure the opinions of all types of people, he has asked bishops and a variety of other people to collect opinions. It is not obvious that at the synod in October 2024 the 500 participants will agree on debatable issues. But study committees that meet six months later, might reached consensus on issues brought forward by the synod.