Kerry said: >I do not like the idea of sponsors saying ahead of time what is and >what is not possible BEFORE an event even happens. So, we never discuss >them unless they are raised.
I do find something very useful in dealing with the sponsors givens however, and that is what I gain from listening to them. Typically I hold a round table meeting with the sponsoring powers (sometimes the night before the event). I announce that I want them, one at a time, to inform me about what they expect. After they have all spoken, I repeat, in summarized fashion, what each has told me. Then I ask them if they are satisfied that I clearly understood their expectations. After they all say yes, I state that what they expect is NOT what they will get! Rather, they will get something that they will view as far better. Something that will surprise everyone. Finally, I say, when its over, if you dont agree dont pay me! The process of listening to them is what I draw on in Opening Space. It provides me with a seemingly true sense of what is going on in their minds as well as in the minds of the participates. I wouldnt do it any other way. ===== Elwin Guild Future Development International Baltimore * * ========================================================== [email protected] ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of [email protected], Visit: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html
