[Ailist] Examples of great provocative propositions?

[MARY DELCUZE]

Andy,
To build on what Liz and Jane have said - Language is important. I have had some success having the group describe their dream image in words - "Describe this image to someone who is not here -present tense, at it's best . . ." With faith groups I have asked each working group to create a provocative prayer with great success. The prayers have been used by parish councils, vestries and search committees to remind them of the dream image and their ability to attain it. I have several samples and will send them on shortly.

I hope this helps.
Mimi Delcuze
Delcuze Consulting LLC

--- On Sat, 11/8/08, Andy Smith <andy at ai-consulting.co.uk> wrote:
From: Andy Smith <andy at ai-consulting.co.uk>
Subject: [Ailist] Examples of great provocative propositions?
To: "ailist at lists.business.utah.edu" <ailist at lists.business.utah.edu>
Date: Saturday, November 8, 2008, 3:35 AM

I am having real difficulty finding examples of provocative propositions
which live up to the criterion of being exciting and engaging. Most of the
examples I have seen on the web seemed to be stuffed with business verbiage
(like "leverage") and dry abstract concepts (like "stakeholder
value") and
it's hard to imagine anyone getting excited about them. Hardly any are
written in a way that make them vivid and tell stories.

As an example of one that I did think was exciting, here's one that Tim
Slack of Appreciative People in Liverpool, England shared with me from a
church group that his company worked with - as best I can remember it:

"The bishop visited our church today, and she brought her girlfriend"

Any more like that, which paint a vivid picture?

Thanks,
Andy Smith
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