S:DISS-X Basic Practical Program
Selective Dynamic Inquiry System Skills eXperience
Class 1
S:DISS-X Reference (Click to Access)
The Basic Learning Path
L9 — See the Move
At L9, the goal is simple:
Notice what happened.
Example:
Someone says, “I don’t know where to start.”
A common response is:
“Make a list.”
An S:DISS-X response might be:
The first response gives advice.
The second response lightly touches the signal and lets the person continue.
At L9, we learn to see the difference.
L10 — Recognize the Pattern
At L10, we begin to recognize patterns across examples.
A PING often lightly touches something that may matter without forcing the person to explain too soon.
Examples:
- “Pressure?”
- “A starting place?”
- “Not mainly?”
- “Usefulness becoming pressure?”
At L10, we learn to recognize the form.
L11 — Choose the Form
At L11, we begin to use simple if–then judgment.
Examples:
- If context is not clear, use PING before PROBE.
- If urgency is low, do not rush PROMPT.
- If readiness is unclear, check RWAF.
- If capacity is uncertain, notice pCc.
- If the person gives a signal, do not turn it into a problem too soon.
At L11, we begin to choose the form under simple conditions.
Why This Matters
S:DISS-X is not about asking clever questions.
It is about helping people find and solve the right problem at the right time, in the right way, with the right level of support.
It helps the helper avoid three common mistakes:
- Solving too soon
- Interpreting too much
- Asking the person to act beyond their readiness or capacity
The purpose is not to make the helper look skillful.
The purpose is to help the person being helped find
RightACTION.
Interested?
Join us for a practical exploration of S:DISS-X in action.
In this program, we will work with the seven forms of inquiry, IMULL, pCc, RWAF, MITEAM, RightACTION, and the basic helping functions that make this approach developmental for both the helper and the person being helped.
You will see short demonstrations, hear after-action reviews, and learn how to begin practicing S:DISS-X one small move at a time.
Start with the basics.
See the move.
Recognize the pattern.
Choose the form.
Support RightACTION.
Join us,
Our team at Living & Loving Inquiry
Mike R Jay & Gary Gile
Founders @ The NEW LeadU
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Mike R. Jay is a developmentalist utilizing consulting, coaching, advising and helping… emergent from dynamic inquiry as a means to cue, scaffold, support, lift, and protect; offering inspiration to aspiring leaders who are interested in humaning where being, doing, having, becoming, contributing, relating, guiding to produce resilience and wellth help people lead generative lives.
