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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap: break-word;-webkit-nbsp-mode: space;line-break:after-white-space'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Peggy – I don’t have a copy of the “Users Guide” being now in Maine. But the words (from Chris Kloth) are vaguely familiar. Ain’t claiming authorship – but might be….<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Anyhow – Good Question? Something that sizzles and excites passion… for which there is no (present) answer.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>ho<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Winter Address<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>7808 River Falls Dr.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Potomac, MD 20854<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>301-365-2093<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Summer Address<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>189 Beaucauire Ave<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Camden, ME 04843<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>207 763-3261<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Websites<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>www.openspaceworld.com<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>www.ho-image.com<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> OSList [mailto:oslist-bounces@lists.openspacetech.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Peggy Holman via OSList<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, June 11, 2018 3:07 PM<br><b>To:</b> Open Listserv<br><b>Cc:</b> Peggy Holman<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [OSList] Good questions for a OS<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Great question Craig!<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I often go for a “what’s possible” question like the one in the picture below from bringing together journalists and librarians. (What’s possible for our communities and democracy when journalists and librarians work together?)<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I also like questions that have some dynamic tension in them, like: How can we provide energy security and environmental well being for all? <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>This was a friend’s question when seeking to bring together conservatives and progressives a few years back. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>As Chris Kloth said, questions that are big enough to stretch us yet not so big that we drown in them from confusion. I think that idea came from Harrison.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Always, always questions that point towards possibilities. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>And I find the most effective questions evoke a response on multiple levels - intellectual, emotional, material, and even spiritual.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Peggy<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <img width=300 height=160 id="_x0000_i1025" src="http://journalismthatmatters.org/biblionews/wp-content/uploads/sites/477/2011/07/biblionews-whatspossible-300x160.jpg"><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>________________________________<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Peggy Holman<br>Co-founder<br>Journalism That Matters<br>15347 SE 49th Place<br>Bellevue, WA 98006<br>206-948-0432<br><a href="http://www.journalismthatmatters.org">www.journalismthatmatters.org</a><br>www.peggyholman.com<br>Twitter: @peggyholman<br>JTM Twitter: @JTMStream<br><br>Enjoy the award winning <a href="http://www.engagingemergence.com">Engaging Emergence: Turning Upheaval into Opportunity</a><br><br><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Jun 11, 2018, at 11:36 AM, Marai Kiele via OSList <<a href="mailto:oslist@lists.openspacetech.org">oslist@lists.openspacetech.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Hi Craig & all,</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>I believe there different kinds of good questions, depending on the intention. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>So what makes for a good question? <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Being clear about one’s own intention behind the question is one aspect!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>To open space for exploration, I love „What if…?“ questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>What I often experience as closing space are „How…?“ questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>(And of course at the right time of an exploration, „how“ is valid and needed.)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>I hope there will be many more different responses to this question of yours!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Marai<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a href="https://about.me/maraikiele">https://about.me/maraikiele</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Am 11.06.2018 um 15:35 schrieb Craig Gilliam via OSList <<a href="mailto:oslist@lists.openspacetech.org">oslist@lists.openspacetech.org</a>>:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div><div id=divtagdefaultwrapper><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>I do not post often, but I read the Open Space Posts regularly and find them thought-provoking and helpful. Thanks! <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>I practice Open Space in multiple contexts professionally and in my own person life. Am a strong believer in what it creates and invites from and out in others and myself. . .<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>When I begin with groups, I regularly hear, "What makes for a good question?" I have my responses, but want to hear what you have to say. I am looking for suggestions, thoughts, ideas, resources (books) etc., that you would recommend to help people/groups identify and write helpful/good theme/intention questions for OS conversation. What are the qualities of a good question, and what are some resources you suggest?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Invite your thoughts. Thanks to anyone who has some thoughts or suggestions on this.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Craig<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id=Signature><div id=divtagdefaultwrapper><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div id="x_m_1982062078219054662divtagdefaultwrapper"><div id="x_m_1982062078219054662Signature"><div id="x_m_1982062078219054662divtagdefaultwrapper"><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#212121'>Dr. W. Craig Gilliam</span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#212121'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#212121'>2927 Paradise Dr.</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#212121'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#212121'>Shreveport, LA 71105</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#212121'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#212121'><a href="tel:(504)%20250-4046" target="_blank" id=LPNoLP>504-250-4046</a></span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#212121'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#212121'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#757B80'>Achiever | Learner | Adaptability | Maximizer | Relator</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#212121'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#212121'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#006FC9'>To live fully is our call.</span></i><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#212121'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#006FC9'> On this grand adventure,</span></i><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#212121'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#006FC9'> our mere being says that we are invited. . .</span></i><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#212121'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#006FC9'>(The Invitation </span></i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#006FC9'>by w. craig gilliam;, original 2015, revised 2017)</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#212121'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#212121'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span 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