i2 Insights: Presencing Skills

“In your last workshop or meeting, was there a moment when the energy in the room changed — and did you acknowledge it or let it pass?”

— Presencing Skills

“When there’s a pause in a conversation, do you rush to fill it — or can you sit in that space and let someone else’s thought emerge?”

— Presencing Skills

“When you pitch an idea, do you lead with data and logic — or do you first help people imagine what the world looks like once it exists?”

— Presencing Skills

“When a stakeholder tells you what they need, do you hear the words — or do you understand the world they’re living in when they say them?”

— Presencing Skills

“Can you close your eyes right now and walk through the experience your team is trying to create — step by step, as if you were the user?”

— Presencing Skills

“When was the last time you struggled to explain an idea with words alone — and did you try a different way to bring it to life?”

— Presencing Skills

“When you share a new idea, do people understand it intellectually — or can they actually feel what the experience would be like?”

— Presencing Skills

“Think about the last meeting you attended. What emotions were in the room that nobody named out loud?”

— Presencing Skills

“When someone describes their experience, can you picture it vividly — or do you translate it immediately into your own frame of reference?”

— Presencing Skills

“In your last important conversation, were you fully present — or were you mentally drafting your reply, checking the clock, or thinking about what’s next?”

— Presencing Skills