Dear Kari,
instead, try taking a nap.
My experience as a late-comer to os (I was 56 and had been into OD
processes for decades) is that I had to do a lot of un-learning... and
no end in sight.
For some reason I had developed the stance of "unattached to outcome" in
other contexts but could still "direct" a lot with my coniving
facilitation skills. Letting go of all of that when working as an
os-facilitator was tough but I found ways to redirect most of my control
mania and live my control-mania by being a real stickler in every detail
BEFORE the event.
I have no personal experience in joining a break-out session in events
where I was in the role of facilitator.
However, I do remember a couple of situations that might be relevant to
your question:
--- I have been asked several times by members of break-out sessions
(some being very clear that I had to come immediately to fix whatever it
was that troubled them) to join their session and always found a way to
fend off the invitation... and did get feedback from those that had
asked me to join such as "we did manage very well..." or "good thing you
did turn down our invitation, we handled it ourselves and found that
exhilarating..."
---On one occasion we needed everybody in the team to join hands in I
forget what it was exactly... and discovered that a couple of the team
members had joined breakout sessions with the result that we could not
deal effectively with the task that the team was responsible for...
---One time, I got into a very interesting and fascinating discussion
with one participant... reminded me of a meeting of two butterflies...
Not very long into that my assistant danced up to us and got me to leave
that wonderful encounter. As I followed him he reminded me of my role:
How on earth could I keep totally present and also be completely
invisible doing what I did. After taking a deep breath, I thanked him
and saw to it that he was in the facilitation team every time!
Get yourself a tough assistant.
Lets have more question, Kari.
Greetings from Berlin
mmp
Cheers
mmp
On 04.02.2013 16:28, Kári Gunnarsson wrote:
Dear Gijs and others on the list
I like to explore this topic theme a bit more closely. I have been
learning so much for the past few years that I have been practicing
the open space. I like to know your examples, your thoughts and
experiences?
An introductory questions on No-Go-area's:
At one time I was hosting an open space and I happened to join a group
discussion on the topic witch was close to my hart and I shared some
of my hopes and experiences for I was there with the passion to to
that and the small group had a interesting topic. Now I feel like this
is something I should not have done, that I took some space instead of
holding it or others that where there to do something about the issues
at hand. What are your thoughts and experiences?
With love from Iceland
Kári
On 2 February 2013 04:09, Gijs Mega <[email protected]> wrote:
Hi Chris,
The first time I saw you was in the circle in San Francisco 2008. Your kids
took part as well and "lived" the law of 2 feet, and shifted from
butterflying to bumble being. Observing this was great : open space life.
Your comments on the list are often a real contribution. So was your last
one:
"
This is key for those of us who are Open Space facilitators. Please never
try to Open Space for other people bigger than the space you are willing to
open for yourself.
"
In the context of our society your point is clear.
When you generalize it for facilitators, I read it as an advice for being
authentic and sincere to the principals, the topic, the invitation and the
sponsors intention.
However, I hope to challenge people to elaborate more in detail about
no-go-area's for ourselves as a facilitator or as a parent.
Gijs van Wezel
Shanghai
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On Feb 1, 2013, at 1:32 AM, Chris Corrigan <[email protected]> wrote:
This is key for those of us who are Open Space facilitators. Please never
try to Open Space for other people bigger than the space you are willing to
open for yourself.
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