At 08:50 AM 11/29/2001 -0800, Don wrote:
Once a long time ago when the Market Place was opened for a small group of about 15, I left the room. Oh it worked out. Everyone knows it works every time. But, I had a nagging feeling that maybe the space was not fully opened, and I heard later that one person was very dominant at the beginning and then that faded and the group did what it needed to do. I will never leave the room like that again because as has been said, just the presence of the Facilitator helps to keep the space open.
I can certainly understand the feelings about "not leaving the room," but it does sort of play havoc with Nap Time. However, as you pointed out "...the group did what it needed to do." And I would guess, they did it in your absence. All of which suggests to me that "Space Holding" is not so much about physical proximity as focus and presence -- albeit your body was not in evidence. Wonderful! And I think you knew that ... as you said, "I had a nagging feeling that maybe the space was not fully opened." It wasn't, but it got open, and you were "there" to help. But the best part is that The Folks felt like they did it all by themselves. Seems to me it worked perfectly. As usual. Harrison Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Drive Potomac, MD 20854 USA phone 301-469-9269 Open Space Training www.openspaceworld.com Open Space Institute www.openspaceworld.org Personal website www.mindspring.com/~owenhh osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu Visit: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html
