Peter Block Engagement Questions with Speed Conversation

2. Four questions
to reflect on
Adapted from the work of Peter Block

3. Four Questions
• I am going to put four questions on the screen
• Individually reflect on the questions
• In your mind score each question from 1 to 5
– 1 is low, 5 is high
• Be honest with yourselves
• I am not going to ask you to reveal your answers

4. Question 1
To what degree do
you intend to get value
out of this event?

5. Question 2
To what degree are you
prepared to engage
personally to achieve this?

6. Question 3
To what degree are you
prepared to take risks to
learn at this event?

7. Question 4
To what extent are you
prepared to take responsibility
for the learning & engagement
of others at this event?

8. Questions
1. To what degree do you intend to get value out of this
event?
2. To what degree are you prepared to engage personally
to achieve this?
3. To what degree are you prepared to take risks to learn
at this event?
4. To what extent are you prepared to take responsibility
for the learning & engagement of others at this event?

9. We must establish a personal connection
with each other.
Connection before content.
Without relatedness, no work can occur.
Peter Block
Speed Conversation

10. Speed Conversation
• 3 or 4 rounds of speed conversation
• Find some one you do not know and
discuss the questions for 2 mins
• You do not need to reveal your scores
unless you wish to

11. Questions
1. To what degree do you intend to get value out of this
event?
2. To what degree are you prepared to engage personally
to achieve this?
3. To what degree are you prepared to take risks to learn
at this event?
4. To what extent are you prepared to take responsibility
for the learning & engagement of others at this event?

12. The mind isn’t a vessel to be
filled, it’s a fire to be kindled.
Plutarch 46-120 AD
Greek Historian