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