AW: What is the Question?

2004-04-18 Thread Visuelle Protokolle
PROTOKOLLE Kuchenmüller & Dr. Stifel Munich Germany Tel: +49- 89- 202 447 48 Fax. +49- 89- 202 447 49 www.visuelle-protokolle.de Von: OSLIST im Auftrag von kerry napuk Gesendet: Di 13.04.2004 18:16 An: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu Betreff: Re: What is the Ques

Re: What is the Question?

2004-04-17 Thread Judi Richardson
In my experience the Givens help frame the container. In my preparation with the sponsoring team, I have an intention to "see" the givens as we facilitate the very important "question" or theme -- they are a pair. At the very least if we are inviting people to share their opinions, feelings and s

what is the Question?

2004-04-15 Thread averbuch
I'd like to try to offer this new direction: "What is the question?" What if the question is not about what are the "givens" but rather what are the "musts" (I mean like in sailing) that make it possible for the wind/spirit (in Hebrew it is the same word :

Re: What is the Question?

2004-04-13 Thread Mayke Wagner, essence
mayke.wag...@t-e-a-m.org Tel (+49) 07520 / 9232 02 visit us: <http://www.t-e-a-m.org> > Von: Larry Peterson > Antworten an: OSLIST > Datum: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 15:08:55 -0400 > An: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu > Betreff: Re: [OSLIST] What is the Question? > > K

Re: What is the Question?

2004-04-13 Thread kerry napuk
Harrison et al Enough givens are already built into the process: the theme as a question to be answered and a diverse audience invited to answer the question. Both theme and audience are decided by the sponsor and planning team. Otherwise, everything ought to be on the table even though everythi

Re: What is the Question?

2004-04-13 Thread Michael Herman
one of my latest descriptions of open space is this: it is fundamentally a decision and a commitment on the part of leaders and sponsors and facilitators to *movement*. seen from this place we can always ask ourselves whether the work we do in the prep time is making movement more or less easy o

Re: What is the Question?

2004-04-13 Thread Pannwitz, Michael M
In my experience, "givens" emerge when their time has come. No need for me to ask, probe, inquire. The question or overall theme for the open space is something that the sponsor and the planning group figure out in the ONE planning session that precedes the os-events that I facilitate (when the spo

Re: What is the Question?

2004-04-13 Thread Larry Peterson
Kerry said: "What happens to passion, commitment and ownership if there are limits and no-go areas?" Chris said: "So I like to focus on the question too: a positive, strategic, open question (if positive, strategic and open is where the group wants to go...). I have found that these qualities def

Re: What is the Question?

2004-04-13 Thread Chris Corrigan
Harrison Owen wrote: In our recent discussion of "The Givens" it may have appeared that I was dismissive of looking at all that. And the truth of the matter is that I have found myself spending little time with clients on the subject before opening space with them. But that is only part of the st

Re: What is the Question?

2004-04-13 Thread Christine Whitney Sanchez
y, April 13, 2004 6:55 AM To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu Subject: What is the Question? In our recent discussion of "The Givens" it may have appeared that I was dismissive of looking at all that. And the truth of the matter is that I have found myself spending little time with clients

What is the Question?

2004-04-13 Thread Harrison Owen
In our recent discussion of "The Givens" it may have appeared that I was dismissive of looking at all that. And the truth of the matter is that I have found myself spending little time with clients on the subject before opening space with them. But that is only part of the story. It is not that I t