STARTTING FROM THE BOTTOM

Ninth publication in the Change Acceleration series

Start from the bottom to reach the top; 5 levels of questions that matters while uncovering Yourself and leading others

Level 1 - Respect. Notice and name what is going on in you, your team and your environment; to build a good fundament of respect.

Reflective questions, you can ask yourself:

What is happening with me right now? What reactions do I observe in me?

How much I respect myself right now? To what extend my own ractions show respect to others?

What is going on here in that relationship? What reactions and interactions do I see?

Questions, you can use with your team:

What do you see in our team discussion?

What is going on in you personally right now?

What interactions do you notice between us and how they impact respect and trust in our team?

Level 2. Trust. 

Ventilate feelings that want to emerge in yourself and others; to increase the level of trust.

Reflective questions, you can ask yourself:

How do I feel right now?

What do I feel about the situation that I face?

What emotions are present in me, or in others?

Questions, you can use with your team:

How do you feel about the situation we face?

What do you feel when you hear that?

What emotions blocks us from getting to more open discussion?

Level 3 - Openness. 

Praise yourself, others and the environment you are in; to reach higher level of openness.

Reflective questions, you can ask yourself:

What do I like about myself?

What talents do I appreciate in myself?

What I should feel proud of when I look at last 3 months?

Questions, you can use with your team:

What do you like or admire in others?

What successes, strengths, talents are you proud of?

What would you like to appreciate our team for?

Level 4 - Understanding. 

Uncover true needs of the situation you are facing; to build a good understanding.

Reflective questions, you can ask yourself:

What is it I really need and why is it important to me personally?

What would happen if I manage to get those needs fulfilled?

If I got them (needs) what possibilities will open up in front of me?

Questions, you can use with your team:

What is it that you want to achieve personally and why is it important for you?

What are the needs of our environment that we desire to address together and why?

What would happen when we achieve what we desire, what will be possible?

Level 5 - Sense of Purpose. 

Choose right actions, that are fully aligned with your purpose.

Reflective questions, you can ask yourself:

What is my true purpose at work and in life?

Why I am in that place (company, school, ...) and why I want to contribute right there?

What actions of mine are fully aligned with my role, my purpose and the way I am?

Questions, you can use with your team:

What is it we want to create together, that we are not able to achieve individually?

Why is it important to each of you personally, to be in that team and to drive that purpose?

What actions shall we focus ourselves on, to drive our purpose fully? Why do you think so?

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