SPI

S. P. I

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Situation   –  Position  –  Implication

In a time of thought or discussion the SPI formula provides you a structured method of thought and action 

Know the true situation to clarify your position in order to know the implications to take action in order to derive an outcome.

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How you think using Critical thinking for SPI

• • The situation can change at any time and impact on the position of self or others

  To comprehend the narrative framework, situational awareness is the key factor as for each action there will be a reaction. If one does pay attention to situational awareness, then the practitioner or interviewer can easily make another decision and action it to adjust the result, or, if one was aware of the narrative framework then the result justified the decision-making and the means.

How you think

• The situation can change at any time and impact on decision making.
• Consider a decision will stimulate a reaction.
• The reaction will then change the situation.
• Also, a situation can change and cause a reaction calling for a new decision.

Consequently, situational awareness is the key factor as for each action there will be a reaction. If one does pay attention to situational awareness, then they can easily make another decision and action it to adjust the result, or, if one was aware of the narrative framework then the result justified the decision-making and the means.

When one has a clear understanding of their situation and comprehends the implications then, they know their position or that of others. They are using critical thinking to comprehend the narrative framework (comprehend the big picture)

• Unexpected implications could pop into the equation impacting position and the situation.
• If or when, the situation changes then [it] impacts on the position and the implications thereto

Red: Stop and Evaluate the Situational Framework

Yellow: Clarify your position

Green: Consider the Implications

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Self Awareness

What is my situation? 

• How are my own emotions?
• Am I feeling bias for any reason?
• Do I have all the information?
• Is this the right environment, the right time and the right reason for the encounter?
  

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I need to know: Position of the other

What is the situation of the other person?  E.g. What is their disposition and are there any character traits that are displayed? Are they calm or nervous?

What position do I think they believe that they feel they are in?

Would I like them not to be prepared for this encounter? E.g.  Do I need to prep them before the interview? If they have planned the lie, should I let them wait so that the pressure can build up or should I prepare them by placing others with them to occupy their mind so they are not able to prepare their minds?

Implications

• What position do I want to be in after the encounter?

METHOD

1. Situation

Establish the Situation – to what happened, who, when, where, how and why.

• What happened?
• When?
• Where?
• How?
• Why?

We leave the why? to last – as this is usually when the person begins to close down, defend, over compensate or attack if he/she planned the discussion or was part of the problem.

2. Position

Now you can either go one of two ways.

• You can ask the person : ” What position are you in? ”

Or

• You can clarify their position by:

” so if I am hearing you right and understand and what you are saying – your position is ….. ”’ [Answer in a short sentence]

3. Implications

From this point it is from the I ( Implications), that one can turn the conversation into a direction to follow.

Then ask ” So – what are the implications to your position? ”

• After listening without interrupting
• Say ” I believe  – the implications of your position are..…………..”

The SPI formula dictates the importance of knowing that you gathered ALL the information.