Excerpt from 4 Questions to Ask for Better Conversations [10.28.22] Could be helpful if I manage to remember and my brain doesn't throw aura fits at me in the moment.
During a troubling conversation, ask:
>What desires and wants are part of this conversation?
> What concerns about the future are affecting my thoughts related to this issue?
>What power issues are impacting this conversation?
>What standards am I using to make this judgment?
Just a note for the new folk trying to figure stuff out:
This site is run by one person (who is currently very, very busy keeping us afloat in the midst of a rapid growth spurt and DDoS attacks).
That’s okay, though, because people here support each other so that Jester can focus on the things only Jester can do.
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I'm interested in #PublicManagement (#PublicAdministration for North American folks!) and #complexity.
Anyone else here interested in making public service work in complex environments?
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