Monday Kickstarters: October 26, 2020

Monday Kickstarters is a working session designed for everyone on the call to figure out how to have conversations worth having when faced with a tough situation or problem. The process is based upon the book, Conversations Worth Having. The way it works:

1. Anyone with an issue, challenge, or negative situation types it in the chat box.
2. We choose one issue at a time; the person who posted the issue is in the “driver’s seat.”
3. Everyone on the call offers the flip: the positive opposite of the issue.  The “driver” chooses the flip that most reflects what they see as the positive opposite.
4. Everyone on the call then offers a suggestion for a positive frame: the desired outcome if the flip were true. The “driver” chooses the frame that best fits their desired outcome.
5. Then everyone offers generative questions, posting them to a whiteboard. These are questions to engage stakeholders in a conversation that will move them towards the desired outcome.

You can listen live on the Conversations Worth Having YouTube Channel.

Here are the topics brought forward by our guests, the positive frame (desired outcome) for the conversation, and generative questions that were developed on Monday, October 26!

PERFECTIONISM GETTING IN THE WAY OF PROJECT COMPLETION

The Challenge: Pressure to finish a new website for a new coaching niche by Friday, and perfectionism is getting in the way

Flip it: Website is completed successfully.

Frame it:

• A completed website that meets/exceeds the customer’s expectations for new business opportunities.
• The website meets the needs of the customers and communicates excellence.
• generates new business in coaching
• please consider adding on a timely basis.
• A new website that captures my best design idea and customer needs
• Chosen: The website meets the needs of the customers and communicates excellence.

HOMECOMING SUPERSPREADERS

The Challenge: Parents are hosting optional homecoming and school events.  These have become “super spreaders of COVID” at schools.

Flip it:

• Safe school event participation
• Celebrations are safe for all

Frame it:

• Kids remain connected socially
• No worries about spreading..
• COVID spreading is reduced/eliminated.
• All social events employ US and are local safety guidelines.
• Students have the opportunity to participate in traditional activities with peers.
• Students can feel connected and practice physically distancing, safety and wear masks.
• Celebrations are safe
• Chosen: Students feel connected and practice physically distancing, safety, and wear masks during celebrations.

GETTING REMOTE TEAM TO WORK TOGETHER ON NEW GOALS

The Challenge: Remote team isn’t working well collaboratively on new goals.

Flip it:

• Remote team is working collaboratively on new goals.
• Team meets the new expectations.

Frame it:

• Team works collaboratively to achieve common goals.
• Team is intrinsically motivated.
• Chosen: Unified work toward common goals.

MONDAY KICKSTARTERS

To view past Monday Kickstarter sessions, please visit our  Conversations Worth Having YouTube Channel.

To learn more about fostering conversations worth having, visit the website and download your conversation toolkit, read or listen to Conversations Worth Having: Using Appreciative Inquiry to Fuel Productive and Meaningful Engagement, and sign up for a Conversation Bootcamp.