solution focused intervsion - paut kromkamp · 2019-08-14 · correspondence:...
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HandoutfortheUKASFPconferenceinBath,July2019
SolutionFocusedIntervision
IntervisionisthewordthatisusedinDutchandGermanspeakingcountrieswhenwetalkaboutmeetingswhereparticipantsinagrouporteamcoacheachotherasitwereonworkrelatedissuesinastructuredway.Overthepast15yearstheteamatVraagkrachtinTheNetherlandshavedevelopedaSolutionFocusedwayofdoingIntervisionandithasbeenwelcomedandadoptedbyhundredsofteamsinTheNetherlandsandBelgium.Theyalsotrainandcoachpeople,inDutchorEnglish,whowanttolearnmoreaboutfacilitatingSolutionFocusedIntervision.PautKromkamp,amemberoftheVraagKrachtcollective,hasintroducedtheconceptinEnglishandprovidesliveandonlineSFIntervision,coachingandtrainingfortheSFUandthroughherowncompany.
Intervisioncanbeusedincaseconsultations,byateamthatwishestoadoptnewpractices,inmanagementteamsthatwouldliketocoacheachotheranddeveloptheirworkasateam,asawaytopracticeandfurtheryourSolutionFocusskillsandasthego-toplacetobeinspiredbylikemindedothers.Groupsideallyconsistoffivetoeightortenpeople,butlargergroupsarealsopossiblewithsomemodifications.Memberscanallhavethesameroleorpositioninonecompanyortheycancomefromvaryingbackgroundsand/orjobsororganisations,dependingonthegoalsandwishesofthegroup.InappreciativeorSolutionFocusedorganisations,themanagerorteamleaderiswelcometobeamemberoftheteamIntervisiongroup.
ParticipantsdescribetheIntervisionsessionsasfunandtothepoint.Theyalsoreportthatitdeepenstheirunderstandingoftheirwork,buildstheirconfidenceintheirSolutionFocusedskillsandthatalsotheteambuildingIntervisionbringscontributestothechangetheywishtoseeintheirorganisations.Addedbonusisthattheyallbecomemorefamiliarwiththeskillsandknowledgeoftheirfellowworkers,whichaddstoteamcollaborationandsuccess.Anotherinterestingobservationisthatparticipantsoftenfindsanswerstotheirownquestions,eveniftheyhavenotputittothegroupdobediscussed.Ortheygetideasfortheirworkthatuptothatpointtheywerenog(yet)activelylookingfor.ManagersandteamleadersreportthatteamsthathaveregularIntervisionsessionsbecomemoreindependentandresilientandenjoytheirworkmore.AtVraagKrachtwehaveIntervisionweekly,butinpracticeinmostorganisationsitisonceamonthoronceeverysixweeks- theeffectisstrongerwithahigherfrequency.ThelengthofIntervsisionsessionscanvary.Ifyouhavethemweekly,anhourisoftenenough.Ifyouhavethemmonthly,twoorthreehoursisabetterchoice.Onaverageonequestionneedsabouthalfanhour,orlesswithmoreexperiencedteams.
AtVraagkrachtweuseavarietyofSolutionFocusedIntervisionmodels.BelowI’vedescribedonemodel(1)thatisalwaysverypopularandthatshowsthepossibilitiesofIntervision.OthermodelswefrequentlyusearecalledPositiveGossip,ThreeColumns(asusedinSignsofSafetyandSignsofWellbeing),ResourceDetective(basedonPeterSzabo'swork),ATripToTheMuseum(basedonChrisIveson'sanalogy),PSPT(Problem,Suggestions,Plan,Tips- verysuitableformorepracticalissues)andothers.Thevarietymakesitfunandkeepsitinteresting.
TogetherwithRobPaludanusandMariekeWulffraatIpublishedatoolinDutchthatdescribethevariousmodelsstepbystep,tobeusedbythefacilitatorandtheteamatthesametime.PublicationinEnglishisexpectedin2020.
PautKromkamp,Bath,July2019
Thesixstepsmodel(1)
Facilitator:mandatedbythegrouptoguidetheprocess.Colleague:thepersonputtinghisorherquestiontothetable.Italics:forthefacilitator.Normal:fortheparticipants.Withinquotationmarks(“):askliterally.Numbered:askthequestionsinthatorder.Bullets:choosefromormakeyourownvariation.
Onegroupmemberatatimegetstoputtheirquestionordilemmatothegroup.Thisquestionordilemmaisthendiscussedbythegroup– inastructuredmanner– withtheaimofhelpingtheircolleagueacquirenewandusefulideas.
Note:Suggestthegrouptobegintheirquestionwith“HowcanI…”
1.ThequestionordilemmaFacilitatortothecolleagueposinghisorher‘HowcanI…’question:- Whatisthereasonbehindyourquestion?- Tellusaboutyourdilemma- Whatisyourmainreasonforaskingthisquestion?
2.Briefelaboration“Couldyoudescribetous,infivetotensentencesmax,thecontextofyourquestion?Talkaboutthingsthatmightbeusefulforustoknow,sothatwecangiveyousuggestionsthatwillbemostusefultoyou.”“Attheend,pleaseaskyourquestionagain.Seeifyoucanstartyourquestionwith:“HowcanI…”.
3.ClarifyingquestionsFacilitator:“Everyoneofusgetsthechancetoask(one/yourverybest)questionthatyouthinkmightbereallyusefulforourcolleague.Theideaisnottogoforfacts,buttofocusonwhatwouldbemosthelpfulforyourcolleague.”
Group:- Whathaveyoudonesofarthatworked?- Onascaleofonetoten,onebeing:Iamtotallyatthebeginningandtenis:yes,Icanclosethecase/theprojectis
finishedsuccessfully/…,whereareyounow?- Supposeacolleagueweretoaskyouthisquestion,whatadvicewouldgivehimorher?- Whatsolutionsforyourdilemmahaveyouthoughtofyourself?- Whathaveyoutriedsofarthathasnotworked?- Youclearlyhavethoughtaboutthisalot.Whatideashaveyoucomeupwithalready?- Whatdidyoudoinearliersituationslikethisthatworked?- Supposewedon’tcomeupwiththerightideas,whoelsecouldyouask?
Facilitator:- Howhaveourquestionssofarbeenuseful?- Whatquestionswouldyouhavelikedustoaskthatwedidn’t?- Wouldyouliketorephraseyourquestionatthistime?Whatwoulditbenow?
4.Appreciationround(Totheteam:)“Brieflytellyourcolleaguetheonethingthatimpressedyouthemostabouthimorher,basedonwhatyoujustheard,like:
- Iadmire…- Iamimpressedby…- Ienvyhowyou…
It’sokaytorepeatacomplimentifthepersonbeforeyousaysexactlywhatyouwantedtosay.Itjustmakesthecomplimentbigger!Thecolleaguewhoaskedthequestiontothegroupjustlistensanddoesnotrespond,othermaybethantosaythankyou...”
Note:sometimesthepersonwhohadtheoriginalquestionhasalreadyformedenoughideasforthemselvesatthisstage.It’sverysolutionfocusedtojustleaveitatthatandstophere!)
5.Tipsandideas(Tothecolleaguewhoaskedthequestiontothegroup)“Justlistenandwritedownwhatmakesyoucuriousandwhatyoumightwanttoremember.”(Totherestofthegroup)“Giveyourcolleagueyourtiporideainaconcreteandclearway,inonesentence,startingforexamplewith:- Iwould…- Remember…- Youcouldread…- Goandtalkto…“Letthegroupgoseveralrounds.Askthecolleaguewiththequestionafterawhileifheorshehasheardthingsthatcouldbeuseful.Oryoucouldcontinuetilleveryonehasrunoutofsuggestions.
6.Reflectionbythepersonwiththequestion“Onascaleofonetoten,whereoneis:thiswasatotalwasteoftimeandtenis:thiswasthebestdecisionIcouldhavemadetoday,toaskyouguysthisquestion,whereonthescalewouldyousayyouarerightnow?”Andperhapsyouwouldliketoasksomethinglike:Whatcouldwehavesaidthatwouldhavemadeitjustatinybithigher?
Note:Therestofthegroupdoesnotaskanymorequestionsoraddstipsorsuggestionsatthispoint.Thankyou'sallaroundandontothenextquestion.Havefun!
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(1)ThissixstepmodelisbasedonSolutionFocusedReflectingTeamsbyHarryNormanetal.,Bristol,andhasalsobeendescribedbyDanielMeierofSolutionsurfers,Switzerland
SolutionFocusedIntervsion- PautKromkampwoensdag24juli2019 09:23