… it was not long ago, i facilitated an open space for a large group of circles … among the group were just a few triangles, not so many. i had the impression at first everything really went fine. during the evening circle a circle mentioned how well the circles went with this strange new approach, however for the triangles it was just not adequate and needed be adjusted, the corners just did not go so well with the curves. i stayed up all night trying to figure out how to triangulate the circles or circle the triangles … and guess what, I found the solution, simple and perfect. as i announced my new break-through the next morning … i happened to notice an additional, new participant amongst them … a square! i was shocked, i had to ask the group for a 15 minute break … I needed to retreat to come up with a solution … after 20 minutes I came back, with the solution, i am a professional! … i found the group working, peacefully, circles with triangles, triangles with the square, laughing with the circles … i have no idea how these ordinary circles, triangles and square managed to triangulate, circle and square themselves …
yaari > On 27.08.2017, at 22:55, Thomas Herrmann via OSList > <oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote: > > Dear friends in Open Space > My experience is that many of the people who step up in an Open Space-meeting > are often the ones that don’t “take space” otherwise – as that is the way to > get air time in most meetings. But when they are honestly invited and given > whatever time they need and also when the invitation is connected to taking > responsibility for something dear to you, then they are more likely to step > up. And I guess why many extroverts remain speechless is that they get so > overwhelmed by the wide open space, not having to “take the word”… > With love > Thomas Herrmann > > Från: OSList [mailto:oslist-boun...@lists.openspacetech.org > <mailto:oslist-boun...@lists.openspacetech.org>] För Harrison Owen via OSList > Skickat: den 27 augusti 2017 13:50 > Till: 'Colette Street' <cstr...@email.fielding.edu > <mailto:cstr...@email.fielding.edu>>; 'World wide Open Space Technology email > list' <oslist@lists.openspacetech.org <mailto:oslist@lists.openspacetech.org>> > Ämne: Re: [OSList] Open Space and Introverts > > And what would happen, I wonder, if you did fully participate? > > Harrison > > Winter Address > 7808 River Falls Dr. > Potomac, MD 20854 > 301-365-2093 > > Summer Address > 189 Beaucauire Ave > Camden, ME 04843 > 207 763-3261 > > Websites > www.openspaceworld.com <http://www.openspaceworld.com/> > www.ho-image.com <http://www.ho-image.com/> > > From: OSList [mailto:oslist-boun...@lists.openspacetech.org > <mailto:oslist-boun...@lists.openspacetech.org>] On Behalf Of Colette Street > via OSList > Sent: Saturday, August 26, 2017 5:52 PM > To: Ron Quartel; World wide Open Space Technology email list > Subject: Re: [OSList] Open Space and Introverts > > I can say that for me, it is one reason I have been hesitant to fully > participate in open space. > > Colette > > Colette M. Street, MSW, PhD > Fellow, Institute for Social Innovation, > Fielding Graduate University > > Click below to learn more about furthering > your education at Fielding! > http://programs.fielding.edu/phdhdhos-street/ > <http://programs.fielding.edu/phdhdhos-street/> > > On Aug 26, 2017 10:19 AM, "Ron Quartel via OSList" > <oslist@lists.openspacetech.org <mailto:oslist@lists.openspacetech.org>> > wrote: > I had an interesting chat a few days ago with someone that identifies as an > introvert. They made this statement which has me somewhat confused and > perplexed - "Introverts do not like Open Space". > > Now - I know that for the broadest definition of an introvert that is not > true. Because I myself am an introvert and I love Open Space. Like all mental > categories, introversion I assume is on a scale. So perhaps a better > statement from this individual may have been - for more extreme introverts, > Open Space can be uncomfortable and is not viewed as a safe environment for > me to express myself. (I need to run this statement by said individual to see > if they can confirm if this statement better represents their intention.) > > Is this indeed true however? It is at least for one person I know. So my > questions are: > - has anyone else encountered this opinion? > - If so, what percentage of the average population do you think would feel > this way? > - Is there anything we can do to make these extreme introverts to feel > comfortable and safe to share? > > Any thoughts and advice appreciated. > > Ron Quartel > > > _______________________________________________ > OSList mailing list > To post send emails to OSList@lists.openspacetech.org > <mailto:OSList@lists.openspacetech.org> > To unsubscribe send an email to oslist-le...@lists.openspacetech.org > <mailto:oslist-le...@lists.openspacetech.org> > To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org > <http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org> > Past archives can be viewed here: > http://www.mail-archive.com/oslist@lists.openspacetech.org > <http://www.mail-archive.com/oslist@lists.openspacetech.org>_______________________________________________ > OSList mailing list > To post send emails to OSList@lists.openspacetech.org > <mailto:OSList@lists.openspacetech.org> > To unsubscribe send an email to oslist-le...@lists.openspacetech.org > <mailto:oslist-le...@lists.openspacetech.org> > To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org > <http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org> > Past archives can be viewed here: > http://www.mail-archive.com/oslist@lists.openspacetech.org > <http://www.mail-archive.com/oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> yaari pannwitz 015771987461
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