Joelle -- Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts on Lisa's Dilemma (in hindsight) --
Ah. Relearning. Open Space is also for me a spiritual practice -- I know what you mean. The constant and daily practice of letting go, of not getting in the way, of not solving when there isn't a problem... > I think that it is equally possible that the participants, > without preconceptions about what ought to happen, were basically feeling at > home in the space, knew that the sessions would happen, so took the > session-announcing time to take care of their own need for food or a few > minutes with someone they especially wanted to talk to. Since the ensuing > session worked really well, I doubt that they were "acting out." I totally agree with you. I think they were fine, in *spite* of what I did to *help them* and mess with the process. > Having to change rooms, or take down materials and put them back up again, or > having an undesirable room, are much more a problem for the facilitator than > for the group, who are likely to take it in stride. I really enjoyed hearing everyone else's comments on changing and silly rooms. Turns out that as we heard in others' messages, the group is okay -- they fix it and p-u-s-h the space open however they need to. This was just another example. I laugh, I blush, I lick my bruised ego, I love myself up for the letting go I finally figured out to do, I learn and learn and learn. How wonderful to be among one's peers and community when it looks as if I am working alone (!). Take care, dear (and see you in Vancouver, I hope?) Lisa -- L i s a H e f t Consultant, facilitator, educator Experiential learning and Open Space Technology 2325 Oregon Berkeley, California 94705-1106 USA (+01) 510 548-8449 www.openspaceworld.com * * ========================================================== [email protected] ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of [email protected], Visit: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html
