# Examina Strategies: How to Play Well # ✧ Follow The Rules Or Don't No need to be wedded to the structure of the game. If we are learning, we are winning. # ✧ There's Wisdom in the Mess Share to discover what you think. Share generously - tangents are where the good stuff is. # ✧ Council, not _Counsel_. Offer perspective, not advice. Unsolicited advice, no matter how well-intentioned, misses the mark. Trust in each other's self-knowledge. We are the experts of our own lives. # ✧ Ask Good Questions Good questions draw our attention to what we might be overlooking initially. They offer insight to listeners _and_ the one being asked. # ✧ Lead with Curiosity Don't assume. We often _think_ we know what other people mean. We are taught to take people at their word. Get curious about not only what people are saying, but what they **mean** by what they are saying. # ✧ Reflection is a Team Sport Reflect back what you notice and what you hear. Hearing other people's reflections deepens our own.