http://www.stevenlist.com/blog/2009/02/15/circle-of-questions/ Thoughts on Agile software development, facilitation, communication, and relationships in the personal and professional worlds, from Steven "Doc" List Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:13:36 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 http://www.stevenlist.com/blog/2009/02/15/circle-of-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-99 Facilitation Antipattern: Orator | Random Musings Sat, 21 Feb 2009 15:55:45 +0000 http://www.stevenlist.com/blog/?p=161#comment-99 [...] College of Mythic Cartography » Blog Archive » Tell Your Story, Ask a Question on Circle of QuestionsSteven "Doc" List on Circle of Questions Tag Cloud fundamental beliefs important fatherhood fault [...] [...] College of Mythic Cartography » Blog Archive » Tell Your Story, Ask a Question on Circle of QuestionsSteven “Doc” List on Circle of Questions Tag Cloud fundamental beliefs important fatherhood fault [...]

]]> http://www.stevenlist.com/blog/2009/02/15/circle-of-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-75 The College of Mythic Cartography » Blog Archive » Tell Your Story, Ask a Question Mon, 16 Feb 2009 16:06:12 +0000 http://www.stevenlist.com/blog/?p=161#comment-75 [...] even simpler version of these rules exist (yes, color me shocked!). Steven List describes the ‘Circle of Questions’ at his blog. Please note in the comments some enlightening additions my mother Diana (who I interviewed in a [...] [...] even simpler version of these rules exist (yes, color me shocked!). Steven List describes the ‘Circle of Questions’ at his blog. Please note in the comments some enlightening additions my mother Diana (who I interviewed in a [...]

]]> http://www.stevenlist.com/blog/2009/02/15/circle-of-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Steven "Doc" List Sun, 15 Feb 2009 16:59:59 +0000 http://www.stevenlist.com/blog/?p=161#comment-71 Thanks, Diana. I really appreciate all I've learned from you, and continue to learn from you. Thanks, Diana. I really appreciate all I’ve learned from you, and continue to learn from you.

]]> http://www.stevenlist.com/blog/2009/02/15/circle-of-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Diana Sun, 15 Feb 2009 16:53:08 +0000 http://www.stevenlist.com/blog/?p=161#comment-70 Oh, and it almost always takes at least two trips around the circle for group mind to develop, sometimes three or four. So choose this activity when you can give it the time it needs to be effective. Oh, and it almost always takes at least two trips around the circle for group mind to develop, sometimes three or four. So choose this activity when you can give it the time it needs to be effective.

]]> http://www.stevenlist.com/blog/2009/02/15/circle-of-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-69 Diana Sun, 15 Feb 2009 16:51:51 +0000 http://www.stevenlist.com/blog/?p=161#comment-69 Did I mention - I love this activity! It gets at things no other activity does as well and it's such fun to watch the "magic" happen. Did I mention – I love this activity! It gets at things no other activity does as well and it’s such fun to watch the “magic” happen.

]]> http://www.stevenlist.com/blog/2009/02/15/circle-of-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-68 Diana Sun, 15 Feb 2009 16:50:33 +0000 http://www.stevenlist.com/blog/?p=161#comment-68 Hi Doc, It helps the group, when using Circle of Questions, to offer a boundary for the questions; e.g., ask questions that will help us decide what experiment to chose for the next iteration; ask questions to help us determine which to adopt next; ask questions focused on our teamwork and how we're working together; and so on. Create a container, so that the questions are less likely to go wandering off in some random direction, and so that you can tell when the team is reaching "group mind." Once the circle starts, though, let it go its own way. Fascinating developments can occur. :-) Hi Doc, It helps the group, when using Circle of Questions, to offer a boundary for the questions; e.g., ask questions that will help us decide what experiment to chose for the next iteration; ask questions to help us determine which to adopt next; ask questions focused on our teamwork and how we’re working together; and so on. Create a container, so that the questions are less likely to go wandering off in some random direction, and so that you can tell when the team is reaching “group mind.” Once the circle starts, though, let it go its own way. Fascinating developments can occur.

]]> http://www.stevenlist.com/blog/2009/02/15/circle-of-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-66 Facilitation Antipattern: Dominator | Random Musings Sun, 15 Feb 2009 15:17:00 +0000 http://www.stevenlist.com/blog/?p=161#comment-66 [...] Circle of Questions [...] [...] Circle of Questions [...]

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