What Is My Core Belief I dont always

What Is My Core Belief? I don’t always have to have the answers to be effective with people! SYIS Workshop Helping Others Solve Problems 1

Advice Telling another… What to do What to think How to feel SYIS Workshop Helping Others Solve Problems 2

Advice Telling another… What to do Problem What to think How to feel SYIS Workshop Helping Others Solve Problems 3

Advice Telling another… What to do Problem What to think How to feel “He who answers before listening, that is his folly and his shame. ” Proverbs 18: 13 SYIS Workshop Helping Others Solve Problems 4

Exploring Options After you restate/clarify the issue or problem… 1. Ask what they have already tried. 2. Ask what they’ve thought of but haven’t tried. 3. Invite them to think of new options. 4. Suggest some ideas of your own. 5. Help explore benefits and challenges. 6. Help choose and apply options. 7. Follow up. SYIS Workshop Helping Others Solve Problems 5

Practice Exploring Options Prep for practice: • • Find a partner for practice. Each think of a situation that you are facing for exploring options. Getting Started: • Walk through the process, exploring options for the first person. • Switch roles and explore options for the other person. SYIS Workshop Helping Others Solve Problems 6

Possible Issues For Practice • New opportunities in work or ministry. • Care needs and concerns for aging parents. • Educational needs and opportunities for children. • Dealing with support and funding shortfalls. • Handling relational tensions with a co-worker. SYIS Workshop Helping Others Solve Problems 7

Reflect • What will I do differently as a result of this session? • Who needs this ministry from me? • Write your insights on your “Snapshots” page. SYIS Workshop Helping Others Solve Problems 8

Share At Tables • One insight you have gained. • What you want to do differently, and with whom. SYIS Workshop Helping Others Solve Problems 9