Craig--Questions

[Chris Corrigan]

I might also point out Fran Peavey's work on strategic questioning:

http://www.crabgrass.org/site/strategic_1.html

This is a great resource.

Chris

On 6/29/05, Harrison Owen <hhowen at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> There is little question that The Question is more than questionable. In 
> fact if it is questionable it ain't The Question. Or something. The 
> importance of The Question derives from the fact that Open Space is a 
> question. Or maybe better - The Question represents the first opening of 
> space. In order to do its job it must be relevant (to the group), 
> sufficiently specific so that they know what is at issue, sufficiently open 
> so that there is plenty of room for exploration (space), provocative so that 
> business as usual is set on its head, and attractive or nobody will come. 
> Crafting such a question is a wonderful opportunity to work with the group 
> involved. It is the old question of why do you really want to do this (OS) 
> anyhow, and what would be different if you did? But oddly, I have never had 
> much difficulty coming up with the question -- I think because I really 
> don't worry about the words. My focus is on the group -- the pain, the 
> pleasure, the hopes, the fears. The Question just seems to pop up in the 
> conversation, usually when you aren't expecting it to do so. 
>  As for examples of good questions -- I am sure everybody has their 
> favorite. Mine happens to be, "Fixing Arizona -- Issues and Opportunities?" 
> And if you don't have a clue what that might be about, I think that is just 
> the point. The Question is so context specific that unless you know the 
> context, or better yet, are part of that context -- The Question doesn't 
> grab you. And of course, you would not be attracted to that OS -- which is 
> also the point. 
>  For more on Questions you might take another look at The User's Guide for 
> some specifics. Also my article at 
> http://www.openspaceworld.com/Opening%20Space%20for%20The%20Question.htm
>  You might also enjoy a book by a friend of mine, Marilee Goldberg (now 
> Adams, I think) called something like "The Art of the Question." I believe 
> Barrett-Koehler published it. 
>  Harrison
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> *From:* Craig Gilliam <wcraiggilliam at hotmail.com> 
> *To:* OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU 
> *Sent:* Tuesday, June 28, 2005 6:14 PM
> *Subject:* Craig--Questions
> 
> As I work with OS, it seems that the question (call it calling question or 
> 
> theme) around which the OS emerges is critical. The appropriate question 
> carefully worded seems to hold the potential to take a group to those 
> unexplored regions.
> 
> Is there any collection or list of questions people have used/developed 
> through OS? I think it would be a helpful and fascinating list.
> 
> Is there any good literature on what makes for a provocative question that 
> 
> allows groups to move to a deeper levels of emotional and spiritual 
> process?
> 
> Thanks!,
> Craig
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