Ask … What is racism? … and you’ll likely get back a few weak stories from days past. Ask instead … How does racism affect you at work? … and others tend to leap into the discussion. Why so?
People jump into two footed questions faster … because they are welcomed in. How does it work? 
One foot takes a deep dive into content ... or in this case ...facts about racism. The other foot dives into people's interests and experiences ... or how racism impacts them personally, for instance.
In two footed questions ... racism content is seen through many frames, views, and historic tragedies – as well as a few victories when respect trumps division as people see it.
Some people tell stories of race through images of a noose while others speak of wings. A few may tell you research about how racism gets wired into a human brain. Others might show how colleges create or eliminate racism. I’d likely tackle my answer from the brain’s perspective ... and suggest how brain chemicals for racism can be controlled far more than once thought. You?
What is racism? ... asks with its content foot only ... and so invites dry, pedantic answers that impact few of us. That's why one footers rarely spark an entrepreneur’s zest for change and innovation. Neither foot works well on its own. Ask questions with a personal experience foot only, for instance, and you’ll likely get a biased vent without much content for evidence.
What two footed question would reboot your entrepreneurial brainpower and improve your workplace at the same time?
» Question with 2 Feet and the Brain in Mind from BrainBasedBusiness
Do you question with 2 feet and the brain in Mind? If so … you’ve likely noticed that innovative solutions tend to follow. Check out 10 ways that 2-footed questions can work more in your favor: 1. Entrepreneurs Question with... [Read More]
Tracked on: November 23, 2007 12:30 PM | Permalink to Trackback