It’s not Spanish.
NOSTUESO, pronounced “noh-stoo-ess-so,” is an acronym that stands for “No One Speaks Twice Until Everyone Speaks Once.” This is a Power Tool that ensures that all members of a group are able to participate in group discussions. Not everyone on a team is going to be coming from the same place, from an opinion point of view or from a point of view of being comfortable speaking up in a group. NOSTUESO makes it possible for people to get a word in edgewise, rather than deferring group discussion and direction to the loudest or the most talkative.
This is not a practice intended to stifle conversation—it’s meant to do the opposite. Not everyone in the room HAS to speak if they are uncomfortable doing so, or do not feel as though they are adding anything to the discussion. However, this is to be used so that everyone is at least given the opportunity to say something.
NOSTUESO is a tool that can be used like a light switch, turned on when needed in discussion, and turned off when it isn’t.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
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