Hi, Jimmy -- [I have changed to title of our message to more closely reflect the content, as it has shifted from finding folks in San Antonio to describing what is an inquiry circle. That will make it easier for anyone who may be looking up topics in the OSLIST archives at some future time.] Chris mentioned in an earlier message an Inquiry Circle I hosted at the Open Space on Open Space world gathering in Halifax this August - and Cliodhna had indeed asked us to share a description - so: thank you, Jimmy for explaining it (I've been away with precious little time at my computer). Jimmy wrote: < A format that I witnessed at last year's National Coalition for Dialogue and Democracy conference was an inquiry circle among a group of speakers before a plenary. Six speakers spoke for several minutes on what they saw in the future for dialogue and deliberation. In the inquiry circle, the facilitator posed a question to the first speaker. The first speaker answered that question. They then posed a new question for the next speaker, etc., until all had answered a question. The went around a couple of times. Thus, a small group on stage had a type of dialogue that the large group witnessed.> That is indeed where I learned it. I was so excited, also, to experience an audience-engagement panel process. A further detail - after the facilitator gave a question to the first panelist, who answered it, shared a few thoughts on the subject and 'gifted' a question to the next panelist, and so on through the 'panel' of invited speakers - then the facilitator turned to the audience with the last panelist's question to gift it to us. The audience was sitting at small round tables seating 4 or 5 people. We continued the inquiry process at our individual tables. After going around the table, the full group was reconvened in plenary to share threads and thoughts. It was a really marvelous experience, as it was in our great group in Halifax. I just love it - it is a wonderful co-created experience inviting deep listening and mutual appreciation. Cheers from Berkeley, California, USA (I may be returning to San Antonio Texas next for further work with the OpenSpaceniks there - ask Don, Jimmy and maybe you can join us), Lisa
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