{"id":4769,"date":"2016-11-17T00:01:26","date_gmt":"2016-11-17T05:01:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mgrush.com\/blog\/?p=4769"},"modified":"2023-09-01T17:02:15","modified_gmt":"2023-09-01T21:02:15","slug":"single-question-approach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mgrush.com\/blog\/single-question-approach\/","title":{"rendered":"Avoid Asking \u201cHow Do We Solve Global Hunger?\u201d with the Single Question Approach"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Not all situations are covered by <a href=\"https:\/\/mgrush.com\/blog\/2015\/07\/16\/how-to-develop-the-basis-for-a-successful-meeting-or-workshop-in-four-easy-steps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cookbook<\/a> agendas or avail a <a href=\"https:\/\/mgrush.com\/blog\/2012\/04\/05\/session-leader\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">methodologist<\/a> to help. The facilitator must develop their approach another way. Therefore, use the Single Question Approach to develop new questions that lead to a meeting method complete with a detailed agenda.<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The Single Question Approach breaks down the big question that analyzes the primary problem by breaking it into detailed supporting questions. Focused questions provide groups with traction and are much easier to answer.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4814\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a class=\"dt-single-image\" href=\"https:\/\/mgrush.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/17\/single-question-approach\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-dt-img-description=\"The Single Question Approach\"><img wpfc-lazyload-disable=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4814\" class=\"wp-image-4814 size-full\" title=\"https:\/\/mgrush.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/17\/single-question-approach\/\" src=\"https:\/\/mgrush.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Single-Question-Approach.png\" alt=\"The Single Question Approach\" width=\"300\" height=\"231\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4814\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/span> <strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The Single Question Approach<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<h3><strong>Method for the Single Question Approach\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><em>The Questions<\/em><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What is the single question, the answer to which the group needs to know to accomplish its <em>purpose<\/em>?<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><em>Example<\/em>:\u00a0\u00a0 A workshop to design a newsletter could begin with the single (and broad) question, \u201cWhat is the content and format of this newsletter?\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><em>Sub-Questions\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What sub-questions must be answered before we can answer the single question we just formulated? While preparing, talk to participants and find out what questions they suggest we answer during the meeting. Test your questions prior to the meeting for clarity, precision, and completeness.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><em>Example:\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em>Our newsletter workshop question can be answered when the following sub-questions are answered.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Who is the newsletter audience?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What is the purpose of the newsletter?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What are their interests?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Why would they read a newsletter?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What do they already know?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What do they want to know?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Which media would they prefer?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><em>Sequencing\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Sequence them in an appropriate order\u2014which needs to be answered first, second, and so on. Sequencing creates topical flow\u2014facilitators lead with coherent agenda steps, not a laundry list of questions. The order is based on which answers help in answering subsequent questions.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><em>Example<\/em>:\u00a0\u00a0 For our newsletter, the questions might be answered in the following sequence.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What is the purpose of the newsletter?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Who is the newsletter audience?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Why would they read a newsletter?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What are their interests?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Do we know what\u00a0they want to know?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What do they already know?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Which media would they prefer?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h5><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><em>Organizing\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Next group the questions. We could just leave them as is and step through the questions in this order, but it doesn\u2019t clearly provide us with our deliverable. Participants think better when we categorize information to create natural breaks. Group the questions into a single, definable product at the end of each set of questions\u2014or question.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><em>Example<\/em>:\u00a0\u00a0 In our newsletter example, we might have four key categories; Newsletter\u00a0Purpose, Audience, Content, and Media.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Question 1 defines the Newsletter&#8217;s Purpose.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Questions 2 and 3 define the Audience.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Questions 4, 5, and 6 define the Content.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Question 7 defines the Media.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><em>Agenda\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><em>\u00a0<\/em>What are the best descriptors and sequence of the categories?<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><em>Example<\/em>:\u00a0 Our newsletter workshop simple agenda might be . . .<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Introduction<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Purpose of the newsletter<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Audience<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Content<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Media<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Review and Wrap up<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><u>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/u><\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Comments<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><em>Advantages<\/em><\/strong>\u2014Good if under time pressure and you need a \u2028quick agenda. Forces\u00a0a decision. Include\u00a0<em>within<\/em> other agendas.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><em>Disadvantages<\/em><\/strong>\u2014Very difficult in conflict-ridden or very \u2028complex situations.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>______<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Don\u2019t ruin your career by hosting <a href=\"https:\/\/mgrush.com\/blog\/bad-meetings\/\">bad meetings<\/a>. Sign up for a <a href=\"https:\/\/mgrush.com\/public-facilitation-training\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">workshop<\/a> or send this to someone who should. <em><a href=\"http:\/\/mgrush.com\/\">MGR<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">USH<\/span><\/a><\/em> workshops focus on meeting design and practice. Each person practices tools, methods, and activities daily during the week. 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