2nd try

[Harrison Owen]

Why are you only inviting the leadership councils? I think I would go for
all agents, support staff and whatever.

 

Harrison

 

Ps Barry, as some of you know, is my son (one of three). He is a very nice
fellow, but definitely seems to be computer challenged. I don't have a clue
in the world what "RE: 2nd try" means. But it is nice to hear from him.

 

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Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 3:41 PM
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Subject: 2nd try

 

Seems I hit "reply" . . . and it only went to Jeff . . . so here it is again
:-0

 

 

I have just committed to facilitate a 2 day meeting in Open Space for a real

estate firm . . . We have had much discussion about "givens" because of the 
immense potential for for this very diverse group of people straying from
the 
"theme" (Facilitating Real Estate agents is a bit like herding cats).

We have 3 existing real estate offices, 1 office that has been in operation
for 
@ 2 months, and 2 offices in "incubation" due to open within the next month
. . 
. This meeting will have as its participants as many of the members of the 
"Agent Leadership Councils - ALC" of all 6 of these offices who care to
come. 
The ALC is the governing body of the individual office.

The only "givens" we decided to give are the general framework for the
structure 
of the ALC (as directed by the corporate office) . . . This will be done
with a 
video-taped training session outlining the "purpose and scope" of an ALC . .
. 
in the FIRST hour of! our time together . . . then we will Open Space.
Beyond 
that, we are cognizant of the fact that each individual ALC will go its own 
direction.

Why have all of these ALCs together in this meeting?

The thought was that intermingling all six groups in Open Space would create
the 
oportunity for synergistic thinking . . . faster growth, learning,
development 
for all . . . It also creates the space needed for each ALC to gather apart
from 
the others for "planning/togetherness" . . . 

The real challenge was getting "buy-in" from the owner/leadership . . . who
were 
not sure that the "right" things would happen . . . Their question:
"Shouldn't 
we schedule a part of the meeting for all 6 groups together . . . and
another 
part for them to separate?" - In other words, define a "given" within the
Open 
Space. I think we're beyond that - Trusting that the process will do it -
ALL!

Any advice/comments/validation . . . or whate! ver?

Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate such :-)

b

 

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What does your "way" move you towards? 

Barry Owen 
The Owen Group 
Keller Williams Realty 
The fastest growing, most innovative real estate firm in North America! 
105 Westpark Dr Suite 100 
Brentwood, TN 37027 
615.568.2123 
http://www.geocities.com/barryo.geo

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