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<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2>Chris said:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>The process of drawing together a great questions is largely what makes
that question great, in my experience. </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2>This is the aspect that most intrigues
me...I wonder what are the ways in which people uncover the rich, attractive
questions that matter?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2>Sometimes the question is obvious, it
just leaps forward when people begin to answer questions about why invest the
time and energy? What are their dreams, hopes, aspirations?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2>On several occasions, when it is a board
or group of some size, I've played with paired interviews using 2
questions:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2>When did you fall in love with "X"
(as in the arts, aviation, software, etc)?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2>What three wishes do you have for the
future of "x"?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2>When people start comparing notes from
their stories, a compelling question, loaded with energy invariably
surfaces.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2>How do you uncover great
questions?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2>from a beautiful night in
Seattle,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2>Peggy</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2></FONT> </DIV>
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<A title=chris.corrigan@gmail.com href="mailto:chris.corrigan@gmail.com">Chris
Corrigan</A> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, June 28, 2005 11:37
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [OSLIST]
Craig--Questions</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>I have lots of questions and themes and invitations, and yet I
second what Paul says. For me the magic is in pulling a question that
resonates immediately with the current situation of the group and points
somehow towards and invitation to move forward. It's a fine art, and
there are many ways that one can facilitate a conversation that results in
such a question. The power though lies in the theme using language that
is different from the language of the group. One is never hurt by a
little poetry, a little "What if..." and a little temptation to be just a
little bit bigger, a little bit greater, a little bit more inviting.
<BR><BR>The process of drawing together a great questions is largely what
makes that question great, in my experience. While there might be a
fascinating list of questions should they all be assembled in one place, it
would nonetheless probably not mean much without knowing about the context in
which those questions were developed.<BR><BR><BR>:-)<BR><BR>Chris<BR><BR>
<DIV><SPAN class=gmail_quote>On 6/28/05, <B class=gmail_sendername><A
href="mailto:EVERETT813@aol.com">EVERETT813@aol.com</A></B> <<A
href="mailto:EVERETT813@aol.com">EVERETT813@aol.com</A>> wrote:</SPAN>
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face=arial,helvetica><SPAN class=q><FONT face=Geneva color=#000000
size=2><BR>In a message dated 6/28/05 3:18:43 PM, <A
onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)"
href="mailto:wcraiggilliam@hotmail.com"
target=_blank>wcraiggilliam@hotmail.com</A> writes:<BR><BR><BR>
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type="CITE"></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT><FONT face=Geneva color=#000000 size=2>Is
there any collection or list of questions people have used/developed
<BR>through OS? I think it would be a helpful and fascinating
list.<BR></FONT></SPAN><FONT face=Geneva color=#000000
size=2><BR>Craig,<BR><BR>I think it would be worse than useless.
Because it will likely block thinking deeply about the emergent situation in
the here and now. The more something is codified, the more rigid and
inflexible it becomes and therefore unable to respond effectively to the
real need. You, being on the spot with your creative mind, joined by
others, is of far, far greater import than any list. Trust your own
Self.<BR><BR>Paul</FONT><FONT face=Geneva color=#000000 size=2></FONT> * *
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