Listen to the songs beneath the words. In the interpretation stage we look for patterns we wouldn’t normally notice. As we gather the interpretations, the leadership group also begins to question the interpretations themselves. Is this a recurring theme or just one perspective? Is there one loud voice that is drowning out others, or is there something we really need to hear that we have been unable to hear before? And even beyond those messages we listen for the unspoken emotion that creates energy in the speaker. Is there frustration, anger or sadness at work here? Is there an underlying
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