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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Hi, Jimmy --<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>[I have changed to title of our message to more closely reflect the
content, as it has shifted from finding folks in San Antonio to describing what
<span class=GramE>is an inquiry circle</span>. That will make it easier for
anyone who may be looking up topics in the OSLIST archives at some future time.]<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Chris mentioned in an earlier message an Inquiry Circle I hosted at the
Open Space on Open Space world gathering in Halifax this August - and <span
class=SpellE>Cliodhna</span> had indeed asked us to share a description - so:
thank you, Jimmy for explaining it (I’ve been away with precious little
time at my computer).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Jimmy wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.25in'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>< <i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
style='font-style:italic;mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>A format that I witnessed
at last year's National Coalition for <o:p></o:p></span></i></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.25in'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:
normal'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-style:italic;mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Dialogue and Democracy conference
was an inquiry circle among a group <o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.25in'><span class=GramE><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>of</span></font></i></span><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-style:italic;mso-bidi-font-style:
normal'> speakers before a plenary.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span>Six speakers spoke for several minutes <o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.25in'><span class=GramE><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>on</span></font></i></span><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-style:italic;mso-bidi-font-style:
normal'> what they saw in the future for dialogue and deliberation.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>In the <o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.25in'><span class=GramE><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>inquiry</span></font></i></span><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-style:italic;mso-bidi-font-style:
normal'> circle, the facilitator posed a question to the first <o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.25in'><span class=GramE><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>speaker</span></font></i></span><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-style:italic;mso-bidi-font-style:
normal'>.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>The first speaker
answered that question.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>They then
posed <o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.25in'><span class=GramE><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>a</span></font></i></span><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-style:italic;mso-bidi-font-style:
normal'> new question for the next speaker, etc., until all had answered a <o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.25in'><span class=GramE><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>question</span></font></i></span><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-style:italic;mso-bidi-font-style:
normal'>.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><span class=GramE>The
went</span> around a couple of times. Thus, a small group on <o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.25in'><span class=GramE><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>stage</span></font></i></span><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-style:italic;mso-bidi-font-style:
normal'> had a type of dialogue that the large group witnessed</span></i>.><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>That is indeed where I learned it.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span>I was so excited, also, to experience an audience-engagement panel
process.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>A further detail - after
the facilitator gave a question to the first panelist, who answered it, shared
a few thoughts on the subject and 'gifted' a question to the next panelist, and
so on through the ‘panel’ of invited speakers - then the
facilitator turned to the audience with the last panelist's question to gift it
to us.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>The audience was sitting at
small round tables seating 4 or 5 people.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span>We continued the inquiry process at our individual tables.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>After going around the table, the full
group was reconvened in plenary to share threads and thoughts.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>It was a really marvelous experience, as it was in our great group in
Halifax.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>I just love it - it is a
wonderful co-created experience inviting deep listening and mutual
appreciation.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Cheers from Berkeley, California, USA (I may be returning to San
Antonio Texas next for further work with the <span class=SpellE>OpenSpaceniks</span>
there - ask Don, Jimmy and maybe you can join us), <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Lisa<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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