There are great ideas over at Tips for Structuring Attitudinal Survey 
Questions which is part of Mercurial because Knowledge is Good. I especially liked the ideas there about looking for points on the opposite sides. A great reminder to structure questions so that you end up referring to opposite sides of any topic. It’s also a good guide to tailor a survey to your needs in order to get more valid and reliable results.
People like to express both sides of issues when we create the environment that remains safe from attack. How do you engage different viewpoints in ways that benefit your workplace. More specifically, how do you prevent opposition ideas that attack and diminish the best ideas before either side is fully onboard?
For topics such as stem cell research problems and possibilities there are two sides that create steam in the nostrils of a few – long before they are heard and weighed by more thoughtful people. How do you get past the attacks and into the discussions that look deeply at two opposing views… and that way evidences on both sides? A survey much like the terrific one at Murcurial.
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