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I would have wanted to connect with his interest in being a Leader. What was
important to Darnell was to be seen as a strong man with leadership skills. I would
be curious about the history of this Leadership skill. I would ask Darnell:
“Was there someone you knew, or learned about, who you chose to model your
life after?”
“What was it you noticed about that person that interested you?”
“What kinds of challenges come up for a person in a leadership position?”
“What skills do you already have that have helped you to develop even more as a
leader?”
“Can you think of an opportunity you’ve had that has offered you the chance to
show your leadership skills?”
I would have encouraged further conversations with Darnell about other skills he
might have that are not hidden but may have been ignored or missed in others’
ways of seeing him.
“When problems have come up and hogged all the attention, what abilities and
skills of yours have been there in the shadows?”
“Would you be interested in bringing those skills into the light?”
“If so, how might you do that?”
“If I wanted to learn more about these skills of yours, who else might be able to
tell me about them?”
I would have liked to have asked him to share some stories or memories of these
qualities and skills with me, which would have brought forth even more
questions, more opportunities for exploration. And I would like to have had a
chance to interview Darnell and his grandmother further about his lifetime
“It’s Taken Care Of”: A Collaborative Effort by a Student and a Teacher to Keep Trouble out of the Classroom
Journal of Contemporary Narrative Therapy, May 2026 Release, p. 9-24.
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