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The Contribution Question

Depth · what it can open●●○○2 — reflective
Holding · facilitation0 — self-guided
Trust · group readinessany
Disclosure · what is sharednone

A seconds-scale daily micro-practice for Inner Compass (VCoL collection): In the minute before entering a meeting or starting an interaction, pause and ask: 'How might I contribute to the common good here, not just my own interests?' Consider what would serve the team, the project, the organization, or wider stakeholders. Set a quiet intention to let this guide your participation. Practised many times a day, with a brief evening reflection, until the move becomes automatic.

Practical

Time
0-2 min
Group
11 · individual
Settings
self-guided
Materials
None beyond ordinary meeting/work settings
Mechanisms
life-embedding, values-clarification
Change scope
skill · recurring-practice (multiple times daily; same exercise for at least a week)

Origin & where it lives

Thomas Jordan & Claude [AI]; VCoL method by Theo Dawson (Lectica) — IDG practice (idg.thomasjordan.se)

Instructions: open online

In this directory via Thomas Jordan's IDG Resource Library

status: checked · added 2026-08-25