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The Courage to Question and Listen
A strong community helps people develop a sense of true self, for only in community can the self exercise and fulfill its nature: giving and taking, listening and speaking, being and doing.
—Parker J. Palmer
Greg Sunter is used to being at the front of the room in control of delivering content—first as a classroom teacher, then in school leadership, and now as an education consultant in Brisbane, Australia. Greg no longer thinks of controlling presentations. Rather than showing up as an expert, Greg now asks, “How do I invite other people into a conversation rather than me leading it?” He does it with questions.
This was Greg’s mindset when he was hired to address a toxic staff culture at a primary school. ...
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