A question to help make better decisions
This is another great question to use as a circuit breaker to combat false urgency. It also drives a focus toward what is known, not unknown.
What I particularly like about this question is the way it invites further enquiry and conversation. For example, it gives us an opportunity to explore further questions about:
These are just a few examples.
As you go about your working week, have a think about other questions you ask, or are asked by others.
Are they single questions, with single answers. Or, does the question require further exploration before you land the answer.
I'd love to hear what you discover.
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1yExcellent question Kate. Imagine if this were asked more often - not only in organisations but by more of us as individuals.