thanks lisa, & a long example of prework

[Lisa Heft]

Chris, Chris, Chris,

You magical weaver of people and dreams, of potential and opportunity,
You magician of spirit and soul and presence and authenticity and wonder –

Please let me know if there is any way I can help you by sharing what I have
heard from my clients – or even putting them in touch with you – as to why
for the past two years they have held “traditional” conferences and as to
why they feel Open Space would serve the participants better.  If that will
help you have more voices speaking your same thoughts, just say the word.

But truly, you are such an eloquent writer that I think you will need no
further assistance in this area....

Love, love, love du jour (and every jour) from Berkeley, California,

Lisa

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L i s a   H e f t
Consultant, facilitator, educator
Open Space Technology and Experiential Learning

2325 Oregon
Berkeley, California
94705-1106  USA
(+01) 510 548-8449
lisaheft at pacbell.net
www.openspaceworld.com

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Subject: thanks lisa, & a long example of prework

My first instinct was to step back:  the "okay, they're not ready and I'll
be invisible til they are" approach.  Stepping back was made easier by the
fact that walking the circle for 700 does not feel like my cup of tea (you
know, I'm a very shy person...)  But a week later, as I was reading some
emails between the program planners, my own passion welled up like a great
wave.  A gathering of Elders on this scale at this time is just too
important, and I must be finding myself in this mess for a reason.  So I
wrote the long email below.  It may be of interest to people who have been
in the position of inviting/enticing a group that is accustomed to a
traditional conference into taking the leap.

There is more to this story, which I will share at a later date.  Michael
Herman (who has so much spare time lately <grin>) and I have been talking
about the power of OST Councils of Elders, which we imagine could spread
like wildfire...Another thread for another day.  Here's my letter.

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