Just to add my agreement. I only use the transfer in process when I am NOT doing open space, but using other process facilitation methods...to accomplish to a degree what the opening does for OST.
I agree with you Meg...the transfer in process provides an opportunity for people to be fully present to the purpose of the meeting. As some other people have responded to me off the list, there are other names for this process. For me, anything that is respectful, provides lots of silent reflection time (that is so valuable as Harrison pointed out) to tune in to where we are at inside of us, engage our whole brain and enables participants to find their voice in a non-threatening way...although I must say there are a few people who get taken to the edge of chaos and wonder what on earth they got themselves into. One of the giggles that I had came from Bernhard as I described that this was different than and Icebreaker - his comment on an icebreaker (with his permission) ---- Okay, yeah icebreakers do the following: They define that there is ice They use force to free their path Quite macho, isn't it? ------- Michelle Cooper RN, MScN Integral Visions Consulting Inc. 200 Crestview Avenue Ancaster, ON L9G 1E2 Tel: (905) 648-4633 Fax: (905) 648-1763 Toll Free (North America): 1-877-405-9918 "Inviting Organizational Excellence and Health" Gratitude is one of the sweet shortcuts to finding peace of mind and happiness inside. No matter what's going on outside of us, there's always something we could be grateful for. -Barry Neil Kaufman * * ========================================================== [email protected] ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of [email protected], Visit: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html
