Karen Greaves and Sam Laing share what powerful questions are and when to use them at the Scrum Gathering in South Africa.

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3. Look at the list of questions on your table
Consider how you would answer them for a
particular situation
Rank the questions by how
much they make you think
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4. Powerful Questions
Generate new ideas
Make you pause
Are for the listener
Probe beyond the surface
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6. Create new ideas...
“What is another way?”
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“ Why is that important to you?”
Help reflection...
“ How could you make this more fun?”
Surface assumptions...
“What would happen if you did nothing?”
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Think of a situation you are involved in
Pick a card from the table
See if the question helps you
If not, try a different question

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Pair up
Have one person explain a situation they are involved
in, as if they are talking to a friend or coach.
The listener picks one of the powerful question cards
and asks that question at an appropriate time.
Observe what happens

9. TIPS
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Keep a few questions on you at all times
Practice, practice, practice
Pause after asking a powerful question
Don't worry if they feel uncomfortable at first
Use the questions for self reflection
Download the cards:
www.growingagile.co.za/PowerQuestionCards

10. CHALLENGE
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Take a powerful question card with you
See how many times you can use it at SGZA
Tweet about your experience
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