Tova: Thanks! I like it. Craig Sent from my iPhone
On Sep 18, 2012, at 2:39 PM, "Tova Averbuch" <tova.averb...@gmail.com> wrote: > Because you are describing row emotions (anxiety? Confusing? Rage? ????) If > it is possible I would choose to meet with few more people just to have a > better sense of what is going on, be more grounded and sense more clearly > what is needed and what are the relationships. > > As for the story telling I had a wide invitation in mind (not an AI > one)something like : “as a way of bringing yourself, bringing your voice to > here. As a way of making room for this process of… (the question of the ost) > let us start with a story telling circle. We are calling for stories that > you feel moved to tell, stories that want to be told. Sad stories and glad > stories, funny stories and mad stories…. All are invited and welcome to show > up and be heard and stay with us as a rich and fertile ground “ or something J > The point I am trying to make is to invite with patience , with vast time and > space (it may take few hours) and it is best if it is an evening before the > OST with a talking stick and deep listening. This will also help you and all > that are there to recognize and appreciate the emotions, narratives and > motivations in the room > Hope it is helpful > Tova > > > > From: oslist-boun...@lists.openspacetech.org > [mailto:oslist-boun...@lists.openspacetech.org] On Behalf Of Craig Gilliam > Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 7:32 PM > To: World wide Open Space Technology email list > Subject: Re: [OSList] Craig > > Tova: thanks for your response. I like the story telling. What or how might > the story telling be framed? Possibly, tell a story when you exp. this > organization at best or .. . Thanks, Craig > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Sep 18, 2012, at 11:06 AM, "Tova Averbuch" <tova.averb...@gmail.com> wrote: > > One more thing you can consider , depending how much time you have , is to > start with stories that want to be told. Story telling session may open the > hearts, minds and flow of energy in what seems to be challenging post > traumatic/stuck (?) situation. It also gives voice to every individual and > creates common ground that is both complex and reach. If this session > happened to go well it has a profound healing effect. > Sounds like an important and meaningful pease of work that is ahead > Best > Tova Averbuch > Holon, Israel > נשלח מה-iPad שלי > > Wב-18 בספט 2012, בשעה 06:07, Michael Herman <mich...@michaelherman.com> כתב/ה: > > 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 > _______________________________________________ > 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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