Dear Funda, during last OS facilitator's training I provided, the becoming facilitators, who tried out opening space for others found out, that just "taking a nap" is the most challenging, but most efficient exercise to get the space opened. With best greetings, Mikk Sarv Estonia
----- Original Message ----- From: "Funda Oral" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2005 12:12 PM Subject: Re: facilitator & sponsor identity > thank you Harrison...this is really the best job in the world; the responsibility is "taking a nap" :-) > > > Kimden: Harrison Owen <[email protected]> > > Tarih: 2005/01/28 Cum PM 11:47:22 GMT+02:00 > > Kime: [email protected] > > Konu: Re: facilitator & sponsor identity > > > > Funda - for you Anything! Yes I think you have it just right. The sponsor(s) > > is the one(s) who needs the space opened. And the Facilitator is the person > > who does the work. This also includes taking a nap if I am the facilitator. > > > > > > > > Harrison > > > > > > > > Harrison Owen > > > > 7808 River Falls Drive > > > > Potomac, Maryland 20845 > > > > Phone 301-365-2093 > > > > Open Space Training www.openspaceworld.com <http://www.openspaceworld.com/> > > > > > > Open Space Institute www.openspaceworld.org > > > > Personal website http://mywebpages.comcast.net/hhowen/index.htm > > [email protected] > > > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives Visit: > > http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: OSLIST [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Funda Oral > > Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 8:38 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: facilitator & sponsor identity > > > > > > > > Referring to my last (today's) answer to Zachary's question. I think i > > confuse the role of the facilitator and the > > > > sponsor. > > > > > > > > I want to share with you while trying to clear my mind; > > > > > > > > -there is a "question" that is worth opening a space > > > > -sponsor is the one who should be sensitive to the question in the subject > > > > and looking for the answers > > > > -faciliator should be neutral...he is not looking for the answers...he > > doesn't need to listen or > > > > read the answers. He just makes a formal introduction among the sponsor, > > guests and the > > > > question...and explains the method (OST)...and that's it....so facilitator > > should be really > > > > without any identity, expectation, neutral...even doesn't have any interest > > in the question and answers > > > > and be able to leave sponsors and guests alone and free.... > > > > > > > > So the facilitator's main role should be offer a space to those who should > > own and solve their issue > > > > where the facilitator doesn't have any responsibility or stake. > > > > > > > > I appreciate any comment on that, especially from Harrison. > > > > > > > > thanks, > > > > Funda > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > * * ========================================================== > > [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 > > > > * > > * > > ========================================================== > > [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 > > > > * > * > ========================================================== > [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 > * * ========================================================== [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
