1, #91 - What? So What? Now What?
That’s only part of what’s required to ask powerful Why questions. To do so, we must: • Step back. • Notice what others miss. • Challenge assumptions (including our own). • Gain a deeper understanding of the situation or problem at hand, through contextual inquiry. • Question the questions we’re asking. • Take ownership of a particular question.
Warren Berger • A More Beautiful Question: The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas
- What do they need to know? INFORMATION 2. Why do they need to know it? MOTIVATION 3. What do they need to do? APPLICATION 4. Why do they need to do it? INSPIRATION 5. How can I help them remember? REITERATION
Andy Stanley • Communicating for a Change: Seven Keys to Irresistible Communication
What may be even more important is the tone of questions. Confronted with a challenge or problem, one could respond with the question Oh my God, what are we going to do? Faced with the same situation, one might ask, What if this change represents an opportunity for us? How might we make the most of the situation?
Warren Berger • A More Beautiful Question: The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas
what is at stake is the whole design: Is it clear to students that their jobis inquiry?
Jay McTighe • Understanding by Design
Just asking Why without taking any action may be a source of stimulating thought or conversation, but it is not likely to produce change. (Basic formula: Q (questioning) + A (action) = I (innovation). On the other hand, Q – A = P (philosophy). In observing how questioners tackle problems, I noticed a pattern in many of the stories: • Person encount
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