This innocuous statement is remarkably powerful. "Anyone else?" is an expression with a meaning and a tool to operationalize a group norm providing structure to activities in an SCT group. Meaningful Phrase "Anyone else?" signals the speaker's openness to input, thereby encouraging others to interact. However, "Anyone else" is not just for the benefit of the listener; it also vectors the speaker towards open boundaries by requiring her to consciously request contributions from others. "Anyone else?" can also mean, "Does anyone else feel the same way that I do?" In this meaning, it encourages joins. Joiners are invited to respond while simultaneously, anyone having a difference is subtly reminded that group permission should be requested before introducing a difference. Group Norm "Anyone else" marks the end of a piece of work. As an end-of-work marker, the phrase indicates, "My piece of work is complete; I...
Would you like to check that negative prediction out?
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Got it!
DeleteI join you, Norma, in flight. Just getting back to this and having trouble navigating the spreadsheet, blog, and chapters, and having an np that others will get irritated by my lack of follow-through. I will check mine out when we meet. AE?
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