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Thank you for agreeing to participate in my dissertation research. This study is about how individuals working toward a common goal often make sense of their sometimes complex worlds in different ways. This is an unprecedented opportunity to reveal some of the often hidden opportunities to improve collective action. I especially look forward to seeing you at the end of this survey period when we review the results together.

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A trusted friend asks you about your work on XXXXX. Your friend wonders if there have been any interesting developments, challenges, or surprises in your work this week. You respond with something that stood out for you, something memorable. In a few sentences, what happened?

Please give your story a title:

1. My actions in this story were characterized by...

To a lesser degree

To a greater degree

Needing to keep doing what we know.

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Trying something different.

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Needing to have a conversation to figure things out.

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Does not apply.

2. If asked to speculate, the actions of others related to this story could be characterized as...

To a lesser degree

To a greater degree

Needing to keep doing what we know.

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Trying something different.

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Needing to have a conversation to figure things out.

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Does not apply.

3. To what degree do these statements describe the meaning in my story?

To a lesser degree

To a greater degree

Things tend to stay the same

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Things tend to change

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Things tend to inter-relate

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Does not apply.

4. To what degree do these statements reflect how my story might evolve going forward?

To a lesser degree

To a greater degree

We need to continue well-established practices

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We need to discover and implement new practices

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This will require new partnerships and networks

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Does not apply.

5a. In my story, I was...(check all that apply)

Doing something myself

Thinking about something myself

Doing something with others

Thinking about something with others

Partially speculating what others were doing

Partially speculating what others were thinking

5b. Please rank order your selections by dragging and dropping.

	Drag your choices here to rank them

6a. In my story, and knowing that I am being asked to speculate here, others were or could have been...(Select all the apply please)

Wanting to participate with more action

Wanting to participate with more thinking

Concerned about what others were doing

Concerend about what others were thinking

6b. Please rank order your selections by dragging and dropping.

	Drag your choices here to rank them

7. Reflecting more deeply on my story, the situation seemed as if...

To a lesser degree

To a greater degree

A single right answer was obvious to all.

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An expert was needed to to provide the right answer.

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Multiple right answers may have been possible but would only be known in hindsight.

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No right answers were possible.

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8. Again, knowing that I am being asked to speculate, others probably thought the situation in my story was as if...

To a lesser degree

To a greater degree

A single right answer was obvious to all.

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An expert was needed to to provide the right answer.

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Multiple right answers may have been possible but would only be known in hindsight.

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No right answers were possible.

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9. Aside from what I may have been thinking at the time, in retrospect, I acted as if...

To a lesser degree

To a greater degree

A single right answer was obvious to all.

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An expert was needed to to provide the right answer.

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Multiple right answers may have been possible but would only be known in hindsight.

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No right answers were possible.

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10. Aside from what we all may have been thinking at the time, in retrospect and if speculating, I would say others acted or would have acted as if...

To a lesser degree

To a greater degree

A single right answer was obvious to all.

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An expert was needed to to provide the right answer.

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Multiple right answers may have been possible but would only be known in hindsight.

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No right answers were possible.

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11a. In my story, I was feeling... (Choose as many as apply)

11b. Could you rank order these by dragging and dropping please?

	Drag your choices here to rank them

12. I think the overall impact of my story is... (Choose ONE)

13. To me my story is... (Choose ONE)

Extremely important - a vital lesson

Somewhat important - a useful lesson

Not very important - not much to learn

Not important - nothing at all to learn

Prefer not to say

14. I think others might see my story as... (Choose ONE)

Extremely important - a vital lesson

Somewhat important - a useful lesson

Not very important - not much to learn

Not important - nothing at all to learn

Prefer not to say

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