what if we step back and just explore them as experiences RE:[Ailist] How does it work?

[nandan.vaidya at gmail.com]

I am using that presentation as example of great presentation itself. 
Oratory, dramatics, modulation, content, recreating ambience through speech,
personal touch and personal credibility everything that a good presentation
should have is there. 

Nandan Vaidya
nandan.vaidya at gmail.com 
www.pasayadan.net 
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[mailto:ailist-bounces at lists.business.utah.edu] On Behalf Of John Loty
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To: 'Cheri Torres'; 'Roger Davies'; 'BILL SCOTT'; 'Hank Kearns';
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Subject: what if we step back and just explore them as experiences
RE:[Ailist] How does it work?

Cherrie recently said in response to a question/issue about life experience
--what if we step back and just explore them as experiences?

And in the same instant - almost - I was sent - this video link about
someone who did just that with their own experience of having a stroke --
and it is truly inspiring.  You won't notice it is 18 minutes long. 

 
http://flickeringpictures.com/2008/03/13/neuroanatomist-studies-her-own-stro
ke-as-it-happens/ 

Talk about learning from experience AND illustrating the reality of left
brain right brain differences - it is a great presentation that I am going
to weave into an AI workshop in the next week.

Thought other members of this list would appreciate it. :)

Regards

John Loty
Sydney Australia



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[mailto:ailist-bounces at lists.business.utah.edu] On Behalf Of Cheri Torres
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Subject: RE: [Ailist] How does it work?

What if we challenge our framework that says our experiences are negative or
positive--what if we step back and just explore them as experiences.  

HOW we explore them is what then makes the difference.  There are so many
appreciative questions one can ask about ANY experience.  

I also suggest looking at the overall outcome of a whole conversation/
dialogue/interaction and not just the specific individual questions.
Sometimes asking an open ended question that elicits what we label as
negative opens the door to talk subsequently talk about strengths, lessons,
insights, personal power, decision-making points, and greater collective
capacity.

Cheri
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