Facilitator

[Christine Whitney Sanchez]

Thank you, Jack, for asking such generative questions.  And thanks, Harrison, for this lovely "bird in the hands" metaphor.

Christine
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> From: Harrison Owen <hhowen at comcast.net>
> Date: 2005/10/04 Tue AM 08:49:13 EDT
> To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
> Subject: Re: Facilitator
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> Jack - I am always very aware and humbled when I start to walk the circle
> that at least for that moment, and the next few minutes, I hold the life of
> that group in my hands. In some cases, quite literally! It is for that
> reason that high levels of clarity, focus, and presence are the least I can
> bring to the circle. And because that life is not my possession it must be
> released quickly (I must get out of the way). Sometimes it feels like
> holding a bird in my cupped hands. It really feels neat, and I would like to
> keep it. But if I do that, the birds will die. So I open my hands and the
> bird will fly - when ready.
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> Harrison
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> Harrison Owen
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> From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] On Behalf Of Jack
> Ricchiuto
> Sent: Monday, October 03, 2005 9:19 PM
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> Subject: Facilitator
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> What happens when someone opens space and walks the circle, announcing
> inviting questions and giving process directions? Do we have power when we
> do this, or is power in what we do? What is the power of convener and
> facilitator? More importantly, what's our response-ability to the community
> we convene and facilitate? How do we effectively use our position to help
> the community re-member its power?
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> Jack
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> jack ricchiuto
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