Question of the week | May 27, 2009
Ask "What is one thing
you know for sure about creating
practice guidelines for our profession?"
This question gives everyone an opportunity to vent whatever strong feelings or opinions they want to share while also contributing to the objectives of a session. There is no expected answer: they can respond from a content or process perspective and their ideas will all be accepted. This question also helps to build ownership for outcomes: participants are more likely to feel invested in a process that respects their opinions at the front end.
Check out Making Questions Work: Chapter 4, "Questions for Opening a Session".
Making Questions Work
"This book is an invaluable reference for facilitators, leaders, coaches, and anyone who wants to engage in more effective learning and decision-making conversations."
- Anne S. Davidson, consultant,
Roger Schwarz & Associates, and coauthor,
The Skilled Facilitator Fieldbook
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