Thanks Don. How easy it is to ask the list what seems to be a fresh question, and then forget to go back through the archives to see if it's been raised before!
I appreciate your insight about follow-up. In Birgitt's advanced training we discussed the value of clear "givens" and clear follow-up process. So that participants are not surprised if their ideas & energy need to go through a decision making process, and the sponsors have some certainty about boundaries in exchange for letting go of control. (The last is also an insight from consultant Jill Janov which I really appreciate. Her book is The Inventive Organization.) Thanks Eddie and Alan for your postings - I'll see the openfutures site soon. Jeff - PLEASE NOTE - my new phone: Jeff Aitken PO Box 1092 Inverness CA 94937 415-663-8789 (ending May 30) 415-669-1924 (beginning May 30) j...@svn.net