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Asking Powerful Questions: A Series of 5% Shifts

by Caroline McAndrews; Hai Binh Nguyen; Sean Thomas-Breitfeld

Oct 22, 2013
  • Community and Economic Development
  • Nonprofits and Philanthropy

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People working in service agencies constantly ask questions. During an intake process, questions may assess need and eligibility; in a counseling session, questions may focus on strengths and diagnoses; in an advocacy or organizing setting, the questions can be about root causes, power and strategy. While some questions can seem intrusive and coercive, other questions can "open the door to dialogue and discovery" and invite "creativity and breakthrough thinking." Questions can illuminate new opportunities and build a stronger foundation for relationships. Tapping into the power of questions to generate new possibilities and ignite change is an important tool for service providers working to help people and communities. This report profiles two organizations that began asking new and powerful questions in their work with clients and volunteers.

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  • Building Movement Project

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  • Copyright 2013 Building Movement Project.

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  • North America / United States
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Title: Asking Powerful Questions: A Series of 5% Shifts
Publication date 2013-10-22
Publication Year 2013
Authors Caroline McAndrews , Hai Binh Nguyen , Sean Thomas-Breitfeld
Copyright holder(s) Building Movement Project
Geographical Focus North America / United States
Keywords volunteers , clients , voter registration , ASK , restart
Document type Report/Whitepaper
Language English
URL: https://www.issuelab.org/resource/asking-powerful-questions-a-series-of-5-shifts.html
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