Scenario: Inspiration(2024)
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Steve Abasta
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As an Action Learning Coach, I would intervene in an attempt to remind the group about the first rule by asking the participant whether the question was meant to be a statement in response to the question that was asked.
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Yuki Liu
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I would not choose to intervene at the first time, but wait first to see whether that question would lead to any reflection to the first questioner. If the subsequent conversation turns into a tit-for-tat debate, I would intervene and let the whole team think about what just happened and what would be the impact to the team and to the discussion process.
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Benjamin Solomon
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As an action learning coach, I would say, “I’m observing that a question did not get answered? What is the question on the table? What’s the impact on the group when a question is not answered? Why is it important to answer questions that are asked?”
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Elise Foster
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I wouldn’t intervene at this point, unless I have prior information that suggests this is not a genuinely curious question. With the assumption it is genuinely curious, the question has the potential to open up new perspectives and thinking that otherwise might not have been present. The question also supports the invitation made at the start of the session, that any question can be asked of anyone at anytime.
If there is prior evidence that the question is coming from an insincere place. A couple of possible responses come to mind:
Option 1:
Team, What are you noticing about the framing of XXX’s question?
What is the impact of asking another member to defend the question they asked? (Note: defend would be used only if team members said that was what they were noticing. I’d replace “defend” with whatever words they used).
What can you do to avoid that impact in the future?
Option 2:
Team, I noticed this question sounds similar to one earlier that created some challenges for our group. Are you noticing the same thing? No, move on. Yes, continue:
What’s the impact of questions like these on our group?
Team, how do you want to handle this?
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Michal Weyna
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I would listen in and not intervene. I’d expect some participants would look at me as a coach 9n this situation in anticipation of an intervention, but I would not intervene. I’d ensure my body language is supportive for the process to continue uninterrupted, and make a face expression that would show a degree of curiosity about what the answer to that question could be. The rules have not been broken, so there’s no need to intervene. At subsequent standard intervention, I may refer to this situation to reinforce that it was likely a desirable and useful question at the time. It would triger an opportunity to reflect later.
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