A question for YOU!

Gosh! 52 Curly Questions - how fast did that go? Today "Curly Question of the Week" turns ONE!

As we start our second year, the promise remains simple - one questions, once a week.

Our goal: To make the world a curlier place where people cognitively connect, think outside-the-box and step into the unknown with confidence and curiosity.

In this edition, we are also including a FREE downloadable resource for everyone who wants to take their Questioneering Confidence to the next level. "7 Curly Questions to Confront Complex Challenges Collaboratively" is the perfect companion for leaders who need some cognitive collaboration behind a complex, multi-layered challenge.

But first, for our 52nd edition, this week's question is directly for you. :)

Furthermore, what difference have asking curly questions made to the way you think about and approach complexity and conversations? Comment below to let us know!

Take Curly Questions to the next level with "7 questions to confront complex challenges collaboratively"

Nothing like a practical, straightforward tool to help you have richer, more connected conversations that are more proactive and less reactive. Use these questions to engage your team to brainstorm and build upon each other's ideas while encouraging ownership over the process and result. That's the Curly Approach.

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And for those who are new to Curly Question of the Week - Welcome! Here's what it's all about.

The story behind Curly Question of the Week

Hey there! I'm Kate.

In 25 years as a global executive, I led large teams through uncharted territory in some of the most challenging economies in the world.

But that wasn't the biggest challenge I had to deal with. It was that most of my team members didn't directly report to me. I didn't control their bonuses or their performance appraisals. They had their own bosses to do that (who also had their own priorities).

Being responsible for delivering business-critical results without having any levers of 'control' can be tough.

I recognised early in my career that 'influence' and using 'the formal channels' wasn't enough.

I needed to learn how to do three things.

1. Create?rapid, deep engagement from the inside-out and at scale
2. Build momentum?behind work and outcomes that mattered?(not just to the business, but to people and customers)
3. Achieve the above while?navigating unknown and complex business terrain

That's when I discovered the power of questions and their magical ability to create the connections that could lift people's thoughts, feelings and behaviour from the 'Known Zone' into the 'Oh-Zone'.

Several years ago I synthesised three decades of experience and insights into a set of frameworks, language and collaborative tools called the 'Curly Approach' (you can read about it here .)

Curly Questions sit at the heart of it.

Today I'm an adaptive performance specialist and use the Curly Approach to help leaders build unstoppable teams who achieve unbeatable performance in disrupted and ambiguous environments.

I hope you enjoy Curly Question of the Week as much as I enjoy sharing it with you.

We look forward to another year of great questions with you.

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