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Project 2, Part 2

Action Inquiry

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Action Inquiry

Bill Torbert

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Action Inquiry Objective 1

• Integrity- Dynamic, continuous inquiry into performance and intention gaps in ourselves

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Action Inquiry Objective 2

• Mutuality– An open inquiry into the power between parties– Develop ways to develop shared visions, shared

strategies

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Action Inquiry Objective 3

• Sustainability-Transformation towards greater social justice and harmony with the natural environment

• Think fragile biosphere, Fukushima, need for power

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Why Practice Action Inquiry?

• Harness theory and data to coordinate organizing actions

• Result-competitive advantage, both personal and corporate

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Action Inquiry

• Learn, modify actions, repeat• Not a one-time exercise• Rather on-going process• Productive, self-assessing

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College Experience

• Also see research by-– Ernest Boyer– William Perry– Marcia Mentkowski– Marcia Baxter Magolda– Craig Nelson

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Chapter 1-Fundamentals

• First person activities• Listen to developing situation• Accomplish priority tasks• Revise task if needed• Repeat

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Become Aware

• Create a Journal• Reflect• Use recurring difficulties, unsatisfactory

outcomes

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Develop Super-Vision

• Four territories of experience– Outside Events– Own Sensed Performance– Action-logics– Intentional attention

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Chapter 2-Learning to Speak

• Second person• Framing• Advocating• Illustrating• Inquiring

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Framing

• Explicitly state purpose of present occasion• Avoid problems with implications

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Advocating

• Explicitly state opinion or strategy• Avoid abstract statements

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Illustrating

• Advocate with a story• Orient and motivate others

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Inquiring

• Avoid rhetorical questions• Avoid implied answers• Question others to learn something

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Goal

• Mutuality• Seek the truth of others experience• Allow self to be questioned

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SpeechExperience

• Framing-Attention/Intention/Vision• Advocating-Strategy/Structure/Goals• Illustrating-Behaviors/Operations• Inquiring-External World Outcomes

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Chapter 3-Organizing Resources

• Third person• Respond to emergencies or opportunities– daily

• Accomplish typical responsibilities– Weeks- 3 months

• Implement strategic initiatives– 3-5 years

• Align corporate mission & strategy– 7-21 years

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Action Inquiry Exercises

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Practice Noticing-Journal 1

• Every 60 minutes write down feelings– Mental– Physical– Emotional

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Practice Noticing-Journal 2

• During activity transition– Feelings on ending activity– Feeling on starting new activity

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Practice Noticing-Journal 3

• Meal time, bed time– Most satisfying moment, why?– Least satisfying moment, why?

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Practice Noticing-Journal 4

• Meaningful interactions– Record feelings

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Practice Naming

• Integrate into Noticing• I feel (felt) _1_when __2__because _3_. 1. What word best describes feeling?2. What action evoked the feeling?3. What important thing does event affect?

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Practice Action Inquiry-1

• Subject• Initial framing• Advocacy• Illustrating• Inquiring

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Practice Action Inquiry-2

• Why/why not?• Satisfied with plan?• Change my stand?• Do I need to reframe?• Reflection caused change?

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Action Inquiry Goal

Transforming power that enhances mutuality.