Hi, dear Chris -- You asked: < You know that moment when you have finished introducing the process and you > step out of the way to invite people to begin posting your topics? > What do you all say to do that?>
I suspect that just like the rest of Open Space holding and speaking, the actual words you use are great and jewel-like and perfect - or maybe it's a time when the jewel-like words aren't coming, you bumble through them and *still* people get the essence. Or aren't listening by then anyway because you've already gotten out of the way and invited them to fill up the space. I suspect that it isn't the words, but the intention, and the action. That you must actually get out of the way, let go, give the space to them. Which you're very good at, dear Chris. Whether you say it smoothly or not, whether you step out of the circle or sit within it, you are stepping out of their way, no? I find that I say 'and now I invite you to come to think of this theme/question and come to the center to name your topics (etc.)' and don't name my getting out of the way... I just do it. ________________________________ L i s a H e f t Consultant, Facilitator, Educator O p e n i n g S p a c e 2325 Oregon Berkeley, California 94705-1106 USA +01 510 548-8449 [email protected] www.openingspace.net * * ========================================================== [email protected] ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of [email protected]: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist
