In a message dated 1/2/02 1:30:24 PM, [email protected] writes: << I guess part of the problem here is that there seems to be a general presumption that just because you as the facilitator are not saying something, or doing something (overt) you have no impact or contribution. There are in fact subtle realms to be explored and worked with, and maybe another strand of our conversation might take a look at all of this? >>
I'd love to participate in a conversation on this subject. The first Open Space conference I attended, I was struck by how different it felt than any other place I had been. As a longtime facilitator, much of what was done was familiar to me from one context or another. I admired how every element of the meeting design was chosen for congruence with the purpose and intention--a truly elegant design (meaning elegant in the sense of minimal and functional). But something was going on that could not be accounted for by good design decisions. And I think that something relates to work with subtle realms. I have found that two days in Open Space where someone is holding space with clarity and integrity expands my consciousness in ways that are still a mystery to me. I have experienced altered states of consciousness on Day 3 in Open Space (and sometimes after I leave the conference) during which I am very open to the world, and am brought face to face with my own issues in startling ways. I don't have a theoretical basis for explaining this, but it has happened too many times for me to consider it a random event. I'd love to hear from others on this subject. Joelle * * ========================================================== [email protected] ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of [email protected], Visit: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html
