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<br>Michael:<div><br></div><div>I appreciate your insight into this and the way you framed a question that gathers the direction of the 3 he poses, but moves them out of the "how to" or "yes/no" dialect and into the deeper conversation.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div>Craig<br><div><br></div><br><div><div id="SkyDrivePlaceholder"></div>> Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 22:07:39 -0500<br>> From: michael@michaelherman.com<br>> To: oslist@lists.openspacetech.org<br>> Subject: Re: [OSList] Craig<br>> <br>> i'm always partial to harrison's "issues and opportunities" phrasing,<br>> craig. i always hear "how" questions as yes-no's in disguise. (i<br>> think we tend to hear them not in the detail that gives rise to good<br>> conversations, but as "do you know how to...?"<br>> <br>> so i default to something like:<br>> <br>> what are the issues and opportunities for getting past, getting going,<br>> and creating a future we all want to be part of?<br>> <br>> my first, fast take on it, anyway.<br>> <br>> good luck! m<br>> <br>> <br>> --<br>> <br>> Michael Herman<br>> Michael Herman Associates<br>> 312-280-7838 (mobile)<br>> <br>> http://MichaelHerman.com<br>> http://OpenSpaceWorld.org<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> On Mon, Sep 17, 2012 at 9:24 PM, Craig Gilliam<br>> <wcraiggilliam@hotmail.com> wrote:<br>> ><br>> > Last minute, I was asked by the leader to come into an organization that is<br>> > suffering some difficult decisions, consequences of decisions and trauma.<br>> > They are described as angry, hurt, frustrated, feeling helpless, etc. . .<br>> > an amalgamation of emotions.<br>> ><br>> ><br>> > As the leader and I spoke, I realized, this is ripe for open space<br>> > conversation or some hybrid thereof. But there is not time or context for a<br>> > committee to develop the question. Consequently, I asked the leader for a<br>> > question that would frame the conversation.<br>> ><br>> ><br>> > HIs goal is to help him and the group get some handles so they can move<br>> > forward. There will be 50 to 60 people present. They are invited to<br>> > engage--<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > The questions he offered were something like: (He qualified it with, "I am<br>> > not certain how to get it down to one question, but let's talk about it.)<br>> ><br>> ><br>> > Morale and vision:<br>> ><br>> > · How do we let go of the hurts of the past?<br>> ><br>> > · Where are we going?<br>> ><br>> > · What can we expect in the future?<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > What question do you hear or comes to your mind from these that might help<br>> > invite and create space for this conversation? (The way the previous<br>> > questions are framed, to me, they feel like they are pointing in the wrong<br>> > direction.)<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > Would the following question be to broad?<br>> ><br>> ><br>> > Morale and vision:<br>> ><br>> > To move into your future in a positive way, what conversations will be most<br>> > helpful to you?<br>> ><br>> ><br>> > Thanks,<br>> ><br>> > Craig<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > _______________________________________________<br>> > OSList mailing list<br>> > To post send emails to OSList@lists.openspacetech.org<br>> > To unsubscribe send an email to OSList-leave@lists.openspacetech.org<br>> > To subscribe or manage your subscription click below:<br>> > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org<br>> ><br>> _______________________________________________<br>> OSList mailing list<br>> To post send emails to OSList@lists.openspacetech.org<br>> To unsubscribe send an email to OSList-leave@lists.openspacetech.org<br>> To subscribe or manage your subscription click below:<br>> http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org<br></div></div> </div></body>
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