In this NeuroCapability webinar, Linda Ray discusses how to ask brain-friendly questions. She advises we build up a “question bank”, compiling questions that we know will hit the mark, based on research, so we can avoid resorting to some of the traditional questions that trigger a threat response. This webinar offers a practical how-to guide so you’ll want to get your pen and paper ready before hitting the play button. There were a few technical difficulties with this particular webinar’s delivery, but we’re sure you’ll appreciate the value it delivers.
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Suggested questions from the chat pane
- Anna Antypas
I struggle with sitting with silence when someone does not respond to a question! - Penny Curnow
Anna, completely agree it is such a skill to be learnt. There are ways to create this skill. - Nancy
Tell me more about…” - Kathy
At my old work, we had a ‘yes and’. we used it at training sessions like a team-sport and we had to take it in turns to say ‘yes, and’ and build on a point, instead of ‘yes but’ which detracted. it’s harder than we’d think - Yvette
Knowing yourself, what do you think will get in the way of you achieving this goal? - Lani Beer
What’s holding you back right now? - Nancy
What would success look like? (to focus on a future state) - Kathy
How can I support you in that / what do you need from me? - Yvette
What’s the worst that will happen if you achieve this goal? (hunt out the payoff for them not having done that already – its an ecology check to make sure they aren’t going to create other problems by adopting a new behaviour etc) - Debbie Sonin
What would be helpful now for you? - Lani Beer
What’s one thing you could to propel you forwards? - Meg Price
One I heard on a ted talk – “what would happen if you looked at your story and wrote it from another person’s point of view” “what would you see from this wider view” …. - Anna Antypas
Counting to 10- so simple, I’ll try it - Karen Pennie
Imagine this as a ladder, what is the first step you need to take - My Holland
What question you don’t want me to ask? - Yvette
What’s going to happen if we don’t do anything? - Tasneem Ahsan
Let me know your thoughts - Anna Antypas
What’s the question here that we are not asking?
