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people this is scary, for some liberating. "At first it was really
difficult but after a while I Jet my imagination go and began to
get really excited about what we could achieve in the
department".
Skills: Brainstorming, facilitating imaginative thinking, i.e. Quantity vs. Quality Anything goes - have fun - Write down
ideas verbatim, don't analyse or judge - Keep prompting 'what else?' - Don't hurry, allow lots of time
Useful Questions: What do you ideally want instead? What would be happening? - What would you be doing /
thinking / feeling? - What would you have that you don't
have now? What would it be like if it were better / a bit
better?
2b - a reality testing part
From the creative and visionary brainstorm, the speaker
formulates
goals
which
are
specific,
measurable,
achievable/appropriate (for them, in their circumstances),
realistic (with reference to the real world), and have a time
frame attached, i.e. SMART goals. Goals which are demanding
yet achievable are motivating.
"It feels good to be clear that I want a clear understanding with
my colleagues about our respective rules and responsibilities."
Skills: facilitating selecting and reality checking with respect
to internal and external landscape.
Useful Questions: What exactly is your goal? - How would
you know when you've got there? - What could you
manage/are you likely to achieve? - Which feels best for
you? - Out of all that, what would be realistic? - When do
you want to achieve it by?
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