Asking Over Telling Agile 2017
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This document discusses the concept of "Humble Inquiry", which is asking open-ended questions to understand others rather than make assumptions. It emphasizes that building relationships through respectful questioning is key to solving problems and making progress. The workshop introduces techniques for practicing Humble Inquiry, such as listening without judgment, roleplaying different scenarios, and analyzing the power of different types of questions. The goal is to understand barriers to and supports for using this approach in work environments.
Asking Over Telling Agile 2017
- 3. Humble Inquiry is the fine art of drawing someone out, of asking questions to which you do not already know the answer, of building a relationship based on curiosity and interest in the other person. Asking Over Telling: Using Humble Inquiry to build trust and do great work Ellen Grove & Bruce Scharlau #Agile2017
- 7. In your work environment, what are the norms about how to relate to people higher or lower in status than you? What other barriers or supports to Humble Inquiry exists?
- 8. References • Schein, Edgar H. (2013) Humble Inquiry: The Gentle Art of Asking Instead of Telling. San Francisco CA: Berrett-Koehler Publishers • http://deborahpreuss.com/resources/DeborahPreuss_ PowerfulQuestions_exercise_kit.pdf Ellen Grove @eegrove ellen@agilepartnership.com Bruce Scharlau @scharlau b.scharlau@abdn.ac.uk