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 <[email protected]> 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 [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > 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 [email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org
