[Oe List ...] I heard it on the grapevine, Steve Ediger asked a compelling question yesterday

Fri Dec 11 14:23:39 PST 2015

Some more background naming conventions of conversation methods.

The current best practice of ToP Network (TTN) trainers is to refer to the
Focused Conversation Method which has four levels, O.R.I.D.

*Winning Through Participation* published in 1989 refers to The Focused
Conversation Method, with four levels Objective, Reflective, Interpretive,
Decisional.

Brian Stanfield's book, *The Art of Focused Conversation*, *100 Ways to
Access Group Wisdom in the Workplace*, published in 2000, gives some
background and says, "*The questions have changed slightly, but the method
remains the same. It is the art form method with a new name, the Focused
Conversation."  (from the Introduction). *

Documents from Golden Pathways:
- From an old Spirit Methods Manual
https://wedgeblade.net/gold_path/data/meth/10041501.htm

- A document from summer 1972, CONVERSATION: RELATIONSHIPS/COMPARISONS
https://wedgeblade.net/gold_path/data/hisj/100551.htm

- A talk: SPIRIT METHODS:Spirit, Gospels, and Psalm Conversations
https://wedgeblade.net/gold_path/data/meth/100439.htm   by George West

Eagerly awaiting for completion of "Getting to the Bottom of ToP" for
linking in the Chronological History.

Beret

On Fri, Dec 11, 2015 at 6:42 AM, Randy Williams via OE <
oe at lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:

> The art form has a lot of similarity to Dietrich Bonhoeffer's process for
> making responsible decisions: observe, judge, weigh-up, decide, act
> Randy
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> Sent from my iPad
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> On Dec 11, 2015, at 12:03 AM, via OE <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:
>
> In the mid-80's, Gene Marshall published a binder with different
> conversation and workshop methods spelled out, for use by *House Churches*.
> Think I still have my copy in the garage.
>
> Jann McGuire
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sherwood Shankland via OE <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>
> To: Ken Fisher <kenfisher1942 at gmail.com>
> Cc: Order Ecumenical Community <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>; ICA <
> ica-dialogue at igc.topica.com>
> Sent: Thu, Dec 10, 2015 7:04 pm
> Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] I heard it on the grapevine, Steve Ediger asked
> a compelling question yesterday
>
> A few notes on "art-form" and ORID conversations...In the 60's and 70's
> the Ecumenical Institute and its faculty from the Faith and Life community
> at UT Austin, conducted conversation about the impact of works of art.
> Notably Picaso's Guernica - impressions of saturation bombing; and the film
> Requim for a Heavyweight staring Anthony Quinn as the washed up boxer who
> decides that even he can live his life... The focus of these two
> conversations was not to teach anything directly but rather to allow the
> participants of the RS-I (Religious Studies - I seminar) to experience
> their experience of the painting and the film. As pedegogs we were
> listening to the participants' responses for their theological views, which
> could guide us in guiding the following sessions of the 44 hour weekend
> course.
>
> I'm not sure when we formulated the ORID format - Marylin Olyer should
> know :-) but I associate ORID with our formalizing of facilitator skills
> training courses and the manuals for Group Facilitation Methods (now ToP
> Facilitation Methods) and Participatory Strategic Planning (now ToP
> Strategic Planning). Personally I think that the earlier titles /
> branding "GFM" and "PSP" are much more self-descriptive and clearer for
> marketing purposes. I suppose we could use both: "ToP - Group Facilitation
> Methods"; and "ToP - Participatory Strategic Planning".
>
> Happy Holidays to All.../ Sherwood (on the road facilitating workshop on
> agricultural development in Kazakhstan and Kyrgykstan...back home Dec
> 18th.)
>
>
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> *From: *"Ken Fisher via OE" <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>
> *To: *"Steve Harrington" <stevehar11201 at gmail.com>
> *Cc: *"Order Ecumenical Community" <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>, "ICA" <
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> *Sent: *Friday, December 11, 2015 6:59:28 AM
> *Subject: *Re: [Oe List ...] I heard it on the grapevine,        Steve
> Ediger asked a compelling question yesterday
>
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> Me: “Where did the art form methodology come from?
>
> David McKlesky:  “Rudolf Bultman.  This is his method of scriptural
> grounding.”
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> k
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> On Dec 10, 2015, at 6:09 PM, steve har via OE <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>
> wrote:
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> from the point of view of Imaginal Education and Imaginal Learning.
>
> As I heard it, he asked
> Is there a difference between an Art Form Conversation and ORID question -
> and- someone just mentioned a "spirit question".
>
> What is the difference between an art form conversation, an ORID
> conversation, a spirit question?
>
> Jan Sanders, I know,  was recently asked by her teachers and principles at
> Aruba University why the conversation was called "art form" conversation.
> It sent her looking back into Brian Stanfield's work and Susan Langer's
> cultural mythology and meaning making.
>
> Does someone have a generous answer?
>
> --
> Steve Harrington
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