So many times our thoughts and conversations are
problem-saturated instead of solution-focused. Some may dwell on their own
shortcomings and mistakes. Others may obsess about the flaws in another person’s
logic. Others may deal with their shame by blaming someone else.
In his book, 1001 Solution-Focused Questions, Frederick
Bannik poses several constructive questions:
What do you want to
see instead of the problem?
When are you at your
best? What does that look like?
How do you hope I can
help you with this problem?
On a scale of 1 to 10
where is the problem now? Where would you like it to be? What needs to happen
for you to achieve that?
At the Access Center we strive to be solution-focused. When
we meet with students, we help them to identify their concern, explore their
options, and develop plans. Like you, the Access Center staff loves to see
students grow and mature in their education as they learn to solve problems.
We’d like to re-emphasize our “Access Team Meetings,” an
intervention designed to solve problems. At our Access Team Meetings,
instructors, the student, and the Access Center staff collaborate to discuss
strategies. Instructors can schedule an Access Team Meeting by contacting
Andrew Mason at 3741 or Gina Jones at 3721.