This is soooooo good! נשלח מה-iPad שלי
ב-9 באוק 2012, בשעה 17:22, Craig Gilliam <wcraiggill...@hotmail.com> כתב/ה: > > > FYI--I have had the conversations/os that you helped me think through a few > weeks ago. Thank you for your insight and wisdom. It worked well--especially > thanks to Harrison, Michael, Tova and Brendan. I think you were the one's > who responded directly. If I missed someone, I apologize. It was all > helpful. > > The first night, I opened the space as wide as I could inviting the stories > that needed or wanted to be spoken. The first night was planned to be fairly > short, but 2 1/2 to 3 hours later, they finished the stories for the night > and returned the talking object to the center. > > The next day, we invited the conversations. > > They seemed to be able to name the elephants in the room and begin to take > some responsibility and steps toward addressing them. Wow! > > Once again, thanks. > Craig > > > > From: wcraiggill...@hotmail.com > To: oslist@lists.openspacetech.org > Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2012 12:00:49 +0000 > Subject: Re: [OSList] Craig > > Brendan: > > Brendan: > > Thanks for your response along with the others. Very helpful. > > The space and possibilities are getting more and more open. The collective > wisdom is amazing. I look forward to seeing what grows out of this > experience. Regardless of what they get out of it, I have gleaned deeply > from your responses. > > Am open to any other insights and wisdom that come to mind. > > Thanks again, > Craig > > > > From: mckeaguebren...@gmail.com > Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2012 09:32:28 +0800 > To: oslist@lists.openspacetech.org > Subject: Re: [OSList] Craig > > I love the ritualising of story and personal/collective mythology...thanks > for refreshing memory Tova > > When I've used a similar process, we occasionally have a bit of a 'wake' to > finish off the storytelling session....what people need to let go might be > written down on a piece of paper, collected and burned in a ritual of letting > go - maybe even the ashes buried and a tree planted...using the fertility of > our collective experiences and wisdom to prepare that 'rich nutrient > environment' for opening the space into our future together.... > > I also invite discernment around holding on to what you're not yet ready to > let go - and bring that also into the new space that's opening now > > Best wishes for a great learning experience, Craig > > Cheers > Brendan > > > On 19/09/2012, at 7:23 AM, Craig Gilliam wrote: > > Tova: Thanks! I like it. Craig > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Sep 18, 2012, at 2:39 PM, "Tova Averbuch" <t ova.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 f or 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 stori es 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 w e 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 help less, 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? > > > > · & ;nbs p;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 subscri ption click b elow: > 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 > > _______________________________________________ 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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