{"id":5458,"date":"2017-03-09T00:01:10","date_gmt":"2017-03-09T05:01:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mgrush.com\/blog\/?p=5458"},"modified":"2026-05-01T15:52:05","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T19:52:05","slug":"point-of-view","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mgrush.com\/blog\/point-of-view\/","title":{"rendered":"30 Powerful Questions to Change the Point of View in Meetings"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Too often, we rush straight to asking for the deliverable. For instance, if the goal is to develop a plan to mitigate burnout in the IT Service Department, we tend to jump to \u2018solving\u2019 by immediately asking for ideas on what actions to take.<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">MG RUSH <a href=\"https:\/\/mgrush.com\/blog\/facilitation-training\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">structured<\/a> facilitation training embraces an <a href=\"https:\/\/mgrush.com\/blog\/evidence-based\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">evidence-based<\/a> management approach that says Y = f (X + X + x + x), where \u2018Y\u2019 is a function of \u2018X\u2019 and there are big \u2018Xs and little \u2018x\u2019s. The following perspectives change the point of view of your participants and create higher quality big \u2018Xs and little \u2018x\u2019s.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5461\" style=\"width: 452px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img wpfc-lazyload-disable=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5461\" class=\"wp-image-5461 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mgrush.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/25-Questions-Points-of-View-e1511835683674.png\" alt=\"point of view, participants\u2019 point of view, Point of View in a Meeting\" width=\"442\" height=\"300\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5461\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><center><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">30 Questions to Transform Points of View<\/span><\/center><center><\/center><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Therefore, we are going to draw upon five established approaches to derive 30 different ways to refocus a point of view, namely:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><em>The 6 M\u2019s<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><em>Methods, Machines, Materials, Manpower, Measurements, and Mother Nature<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><em>The 7 P\u2019s<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><em>Packaging, People, Place, Policies, Positioning, Price, Procedure<\/em><a href=\"#_ftn2\" name=\"_ftnref2\"><strong>[2]<\/strong><\/a><em>, Product\/ Service, Promotion<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><em>The 5 S\u2019s<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Safety, Skills, Suppliers, Surroundings, Systems<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Six Trends from the World Future Society (WFS)<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><em>Demographic<\/em>\u2014covers specific population groups, family composition, public health issues, etc<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><em>Economic<\/em>\u2014includes finance, business, work and careers, and management<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><em>Environmental<\/em>\u2014includes resources, ecosystems, species, and habitats<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><em>Governmental<\/em>\u2014includes world affairs, politics, laws, and public policy<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><em>Societal<\/em>\u2014covers lifestyles, values, religion, leisure, culture, and education<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><em>Technological<\/em>\u2014includes innovations, scientific discoveries, and their effects<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li>\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Six Purchasing Value\/ Utility Levers and Potential Bottlenecks<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><em>Customer <a href=\"https:\/\/mgrush.com\/blog\/total-factor-productivity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">productivity<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mgrush.com\/blog\/data-transformation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Simplicity<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mgrush.com\/blog\/how-to-develop-questions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Convenience<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><em>Risk<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><em>Fun and <a href=\"https:\/\/mgrush.com\/blog\/facilitate-multiple-generations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">image<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/mgrush.com\/blog\/executive-presence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Environmental<\/a> friendliness <\/em>(duplicative of the WFS trend above)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Idea Generation<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Use an<a href=\"https:\/\/mgrush.com\/blog\/root-cause-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> idea-generating<\/a> technique to identify the factors within each <a href=\"https:\/\/mgrush.com\/blog\/make-thinking-visible\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">category<\/a> that could cause the problem, issue, and\/ or effect being studied. For example, to change the point of view, the facilitator could ask . . .<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">&#8220;What are our\u00a0<strong><em>methods<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0affecting\/ causing _______ ?&#8221; or,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u201cWhat is the impact of\u00a0<strong><em>convenience<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0given _______ ?\u201d or,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u201cHow might our <strong><em>skills<\/em><\/strong> be leveraged against _______ ?\u201d etc.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Changing Perspective or Point of View<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The first eighteen above are frequently used when conducting <a href=\"https:\/\/mgrush.com\/blog\/root-cause-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">root cause analysis<\/a> (RCA). We&#8217;ve found them helpful in a variety of situations, enabling us to ask sharper <a href=\"https:\/\/mgrush.com\/blog\/how-to-develop-questions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">questions<\/a>. When you consider all 30 points of view collectively, it&#8217;s unlikely that any critical factor in your business situation would fall outside their scope.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">While you may not use all 30 at once, focusing on a few of the most relevant perspectives will deepen your group\u2019s understanding. This approach shifts the conversation from superficial &#8216;Y&#8217; questions to the more essential &#8216;X&#8217; factors. By identifying the key drivers in advance, you can also organize more effective breakout sessions that target the most important aspects of your situation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"#_ftnref1\" name=\"_ftn1\">[1]<\/a> IT = Information Technology<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"#_ftnref2\" name=\"_ftn2\">[2]<\/a> Potentially the same or certainly similar to \u2018methods\u2019 mentioned in \u2018The 6 M\u2019s\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>______<\/b><\/span><b><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Lead the Change\u2014One Meeting at a Time<\/b><b><\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Are you ready to transform how decisions are made, problems are solved, and alignment is built in your organization?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>True meeting leadership goes beyond setting an agenda.<\/b> It requires a facilitator who can navigate complexity, balance voices, and drive toward outcomes with clarity and consensus. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/mgrush.com\/public-facilitation-training\/\"><b>Professional Meeting Leadership Workshop<\/b><\/a> and facilitation training equips you to do just that\u2014blending <b>human-centric methods<\/b> with <b>structured analytical tools<\/b> to foster rigor, inclusivity, and results that stick.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b><\/b><b>Practice live.<\/b><b><\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b><\/b><b>Get expert feedback.<\/b><b><\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b><\/b><b>Build confidence that lasts.<\/b><b><\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Whether your meetings suffer from unclear objectives, disengaged participants, or decision fatigue, this workshop will help you <b>identify the root causes<\/b>, <b>apply proven facilitation techniques<\/b>, and <b>emerge as the leader every team needs<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Take the first step today\u2014transform your meetings and magnify your impact.<\/b><b><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\ud83d\udc49 <a href=\"https:\/\/mgrush.com\/public-facilitation-training\/\"><b>Click here to reserve your seat now.<\/b><b><\/b><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\"><i>#facilitationtraining #meetingdesign<\/i><\/span><i><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Because every meeting should be a catalyst for change\u2014not just another calendar event.<\/b><\/span><b><\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>______<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">With Bookmarks no longer a feature in WordPress, we provide the following for your benefit and reference.<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">20 Prioritization Techniques = <a href=\"https:\/\/foldingburritos.com\/product-prioritization-techniques\/\">https:\/\/foldingburritos.com\/product-prioritization-techniques\/<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Creativity Techniques = <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mycoted.com\/Category:Creativity_Techniques\">https:\/\/www.mycoted.com\/Category:Creativity_Techniques<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Facilitation Training Calendar = <a href=\"https:\/\/mgrush.com\/public-facilitation-training-calendar\/\">https:\/\/mgrush.com\/public-facilitation-training-calendar\/<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Liberating Structures = <a href=\"http:\/\/www.liberatingstructures.com\/ls-menu\">http:\/\/www.liberatingstructures.com\/ls-menu<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Management Methods = <a href=\"https:\/\/www.valuebasedmanagement.net\/\">https:\/\/www.valuebasedmanagement.net<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Newseum = https:\/\/www.freedomforum.org\/todaysfrontpages\/<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">People Search = <a href=\"https:\/\/pudding.cool\/2019\/05\/people-map\/\">https:\/\/pudding.cool\/2019\/05\/people-map\/<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Project Gutenberg = http:\/\/www.gutenberg.org\/wiki\/Main_Page<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Scrum Events Agendas = <a href=\"https:\/\/mgrush.com\/blog\/scrum-facilitation\/\">https:\/\/mgrush.com\/blog\/scrum-facilitation\/<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Speed test = <a href=\"https:\/\/www.speedtest.net\/result\/8715401342\">https:\/\/www.speedtest.net\/result\/8715401342<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Teleconference call = <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/DYu_bGbZiiQ\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/DYu_bGbZiiQ<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The Size of Space = https:\/\/neal.fun\/size-of-space\/<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Thiagi\/ 400 ready-to-use training games = <a href=\"http:\/\/thiagi.net\/archive\/www\/games.html\">http:\/\/thiagi.net\/archive\/www\/games.html<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Visualization methods = <a href=\"http:\/\/www.visual-literacy.org\/periodic_table\/periodic_table.html\">http:\/\/www.visual-literacy.org\/periodic_table\/periodic_table.html#<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>______<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Too often, we rush straight to asking for the deliverable. 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