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Address:

3979 Griffith Ave

Bellingham, WA 989225

Phone:

(360) 739-3764

Email:

Expansioncoach@
comcast.net

Website:

www.oqconsulting.com

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What is the Open Question Approach™?

The Open Question Approach (OQA™) is a set of tools and skills proven effective for enhancing any collaborative effort. It combines recovering the greatest waste in group activity—the group’s creative potential—along with fulfilling the greatest need of the individuals involved—the need to contribute meaningfully to a purpose larger than themselves.

Together, the insights and skills of the Open Question Approach comprise a major breakthrough in the field of collective intelligence, group wisdom and team synergy. The OQA is a radical way of thinking and talking about what people do together that takes advantage of the synergistic effect of multiple minds working in tandem. It is effective for any size collective endeavor, from creating a memorable night on the town for two to planning and conducting a UNESCO conference.

The OQA is a "trimtab" technology, meaning it creates more results and consumes less resources. The typical results of applying the Open Question Approach in a business are improved quality of output, heightened employee involvement and ownership of the project, improved communication, shorter feedback loops and reduced consumption of resources.

The essential skills of the OQA fall into two interrelated areas, meeting facilitation and project organization. Open Question Consulting teaches a group the core skills of conducting question-based meetings and managing question-based projects and coaches the group in applying the skills to their unique situation. Most frequently, the OQA can be easily integrated into the corporate structure in stages due to the fact that the OQA interfaces with existing systems and protocols, streamlining meetings and developing an environment of question-based collaboration.
 
Find out how the OQA can make your business more productive by scheduling a free consultation. Call 360.739.3764 or email expansioncoach@comcast.net. To find out how we work and who we work with, click here.

 

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 the collective potential of your people?

 

Who is the OQA for?

In case after case, I have watched people use the principles of question-based teams to achieve remarkable results, even though the members came from diverse backgrounds with varied needs. The situations were as dissimilar as planning a date for two, to organizing and conducting a UNESCO conference on religious diversity.

In businesses, families, social organizations and union contract negotiations, I have watched the OQA produce not only superior outcomes, but in the process, improve communication and develop a sense of ownership of the process by everyone involved. At the same time, the practice eases the tensions and the competition which can destroy a project or company from the inside.

We work with existing companies wanting revitalization and with start-ups seeking to establish their organization’s identity.  The OQA offers an easy-to-learn process for developing a collective vision and building strong team cohesion.

For newly forming and established working groups, the OQA is a systematic way to draw out the positive contribution of the entire team or staff. Plus, the Open Question Approach integrates seamlessly with your existing systems, practices and protocols.

Who are our clients?

Our clients include small and medium-size businesses, public utilities, churches, school districts, Scandinavian managers from Volvo, Eriksson and Tetrapak, UNESCO, non-profit organizations, trade organizations, a landowners' asociation, families and more.

Now that you know a bit about who we work with and how we work, find out more by checking out our Services.