OST climbs the Southern Alps

[Mike Copeland]

G'day All

I have just opened space with a live audience of twenty one Environmental
Educators in the Southern Alps of New Zealand. It was a magic two days in
the mountains being ably assisted by OST facilitator and chef Daniel Lebel.
Daniels food added a richness and depth to bless the experience indeed.

Big learning's and some questions:
*       It works!!!!!!! In spite of myself. Even as facilitator I almost
abdicated responsibility by almost announcing everyone needed to enter
session proceeding into computers so I could go to bed! Daniel pointed out
that if that was my approach we could have offered participants a can of
beans and opener and got them to feed themselves. I accepted this wisdom,
sat at a computer and was promptly followed by almost every session
convener!
My questions are:
*       Do people articulate suspension of rank and role as one of the
givens of a workshop? This was not an army type organisation but has the
normal hierarchal structure.
*       If a group departs from the OST process and "leaders" choose a
different process is it the facililtators role to remind group members they
have choice? In this instance I offered the group the convergence process
and the leaders decided they had a better way. Later in the closing circle a
number of participants voiced their dissatifaction at the departure from the
OST process.

Thanks to all on the serv who have shared their learnings far and wide. To
Helen Patterson my teacher in OST, and Harrison the first midwife.

All the best
Mike Copeland










Mike Copeland




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