Developing the leadership of our peers through asking them "expanding questions" rather than just problem solving and giving advice.....not easy but very powerful! #ELC15Bangkok @IdeacreationNZ

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Facilitating intensive peer coaching processes
EARCOS Leadership Conference Bangkok 2015
Workshop 2: Thursday 29th November
Dr Chris Jansen – University of Canterbury, New Zealand
chris@leadershiplab.co.nz
www.leadershiplab.co.nz

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What is the most compelling learning
environment you have experienced?
Why was it so engaging?

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4. •cutting edge frameworks that are critiqued in the light of participant inquiry
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5. Expanding Questions
Designed to expand the other persons thinking
rather than clarify your own thinking or offer
advice;
ie:
• Who else would have a useful perspective?
• What have you done so far that’s worked?
• What have you noticed that keep re-occurring?
• If you could, what would you do?

7. • Self-directed focus
• Structured on inquiry
• A shared model
• Support
• Challenge
• Questioning to help
you get on the balcony
• Commitment to action
and change
The Action Research
Group Process

8. ARG structure and timing
Groups of 4-5 participants with a participant facilitator
Part 1) Intro (5 mins)
1. Welcome and quick check-in
2. Decide order and timing of focus person (Rounds of 15 mins per
focus person)
Part 2) Focussed rounds
1. Facilitator invites focus person to reflect on their leadership inquiry
2. Facilitator invite team members to write a expanding question or two
on one post it each. After 2 mins each team member reads their
question and hands post it to focus person
3. Facilitator invite focus person to select a few of the questions to
reflect on
4. Interactive discussion if time allows

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What is your most enduring memory of a
leader you have worked with?

10. Keeping in contact….
chris@leadershiplab.co.nz
www.ideacreation.org
www.leadershiplab.co.nz
@IdeacreationNZ
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