%% #📓 #📢 #🟠 #%% **Title:** Building Fearless Organizations by Asking Better Questions **Author:** [[Amy Edmondson]] & [[Hal Gregersen]] **Citation:** Edmondson, A. & Gregersen, H. (2022, May 31). *Building fearless organizations by asking better questions* [Webinar]. WBECS Summit. --- # Abstract ~ 3 Sentence Summary Discussed intersection between psychological safety and fearless inquiry. Shared how to use fearless questions to strengthen psychological safety. # Structure # Notes & Important Ideas > [! quote] In the word question, there is a beautiful word - quest. I love that word. We are all partners in a quest. You are my question, and I am yours...and then there is dialogue. The moment we have answers, there is no dialogue. Questions unite people, answers divide them. - Elie Wiesel - fearless inquiry is: - Being wrong, uncomfortable, and reflectively quiet often enough to surface fearless questions that challenge fundamental assumptions and generate energy for positive action - Composing conditions where fearless questions call us to action - Need to be challenge-driven and constantly reframe questions - Psychological safety and fearless questions create a virtuous circle for innovation and success ![[The Leaders Toolkit.png]] - How can we foster fearless questions to strengthen psychological safety? - [[Question Burst Process]] ![[Pasted image 20220605105527.png]] ![[Pasted image 20220605105415.png]] - Cognitive shift from knowing to being curious builds psychological safety > [! exercise] > - What is one of your biggest challenges right now? > - How do you feel about your challenge? > - Take 2 minutes to brainstorm 10 questions about your challenge - no answers > - How do you feel about your challenge now? > - Have you reframed your challenge? > - How many of your own questions were unexpected and uncomfortable? > - Did you discover at least one new idea to address your challenge? # Connections to Other Materials # Personal Reflection & Application --- # Other References TBR:: 🔖Questions are the Answer by Hal Gregersen (GR) ## Tags