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 <[email protected]> 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 > <[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
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