"It always works" - revisited again

[Chris Corrigan]

Judi observed:

> Interestingly some students who wanted to do home study and write
exams
> found the course a challenge as they had to be there.  One woman who
had a
> challenging illness found the course challenge and yet chose to stay
with
> it.  So, the format isn't for everyone -- quite frankly I also like
that
> part of that -- more of those who "choose" to be there.


Of course that is true of everything.  I often get that as a response
from Open Space participants that didn't enjoy the process.  I sometimes
ask what it was about other processes they DID enjoy.  An interesting
conversation follows.  Sometimes I hear about tables, but often I hear
about "standard" conference or meeting settings that are more
"comfortable."  This is a huge learning moment.  We are then able to
talk about exactly what does happen in those other processes, and just
where they work, and where they don't.

At the end of the day, it often ends up that Open Space is not better or
worse than anything else.  Different for sure.  Different isn't for
everyone, and it sure shakes the foundations.  OST is not a process for
those who want to sleep through work or use the word "should" a lot.

Isn't it interesting how some people respond to challenges like they are
external threats, and others embrace them as the internally motivated
learning opportunities that they are?

Chris


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CHRIS CORRIGAN
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