Proximity and Open Space after presentations

[douglas germann]

Zelle--

Great picture you give.

Can you say a little about what you mean by fantastic results?

I am even more curious about what the topics and invitations look like
for those "3-hour following OSTs." This sounds truly exciting. Can you
put some more meat on those bones for us all?

Thanks, Zelle! And say Hi to Maureen, too, for me. How is she doing?

				:- Doug.

On Thu, 2006-10-26 at 11:50 -0400, Zelle Nelson wrote:
> Hi Doug,
> 
> 
> Proximity: very elegant!
> 
> 
> Maureen and I have been offering and delivering Open Space after
> keynote 
> speeches, after presentations in corporate meetings, after
> political speeches - 
> anywhere we can open up space and allow everyone to be the expert or
> at least 
> ask questions about what was a spark for them. It works incredibly
> well.
> 
> 
> Generally, we hold a 3 hour Open Space after keynote speeches. In
> terms of 
> presentations in corporate meetings, there will sometimes be multiple 
> presentations in the mornings and then hold Open Space in the
> afternoons. 
> We've had fantastic results!
> 
> with grace and love,
> 
> 
> Zelle
> 
> 
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> On Oct 26, 2006, at 10:35 AM, douglas germann wrote:
> 
> > Hi all--
> > 
> > 
> > Chris's Tao of Holding Space stopped me in my mental tracks last
> > night
> > with one word: proximity.
> > 
> > 
> > What we are about in opening space is bringing people into
> > proximity,
> > yes?
> > 
> > 
> > Proximity: notice what can happen when we bring people who care near
> > each other. Ideas bounce and blend and reproduce. Passions infuse.
> > Keep
> > us in tightly sealed containers and nothing new happens. Juxtapose
> > us
> > and there is possibility. For fire.
> > 
> > 
> > Which raises for me the question of why do people try to keep others
> > in
> > tightly sealed containers, such as "do me" audiences who are not
> > allowed
> > to talk back, let alone with each other? Is it lack of experience
> > with
> > any container where people can let their lights shine on each other?
> > Is
> > it fear of the fire? Something else?
> > 
> > 
> > Ever notice that after a play or a good seminar, when we go home we
> > want
> > to talk about it? We want to assimilate it, re-enjoy, extend it.
> > What if
> > we could harness that energy at the event itself? Get the people
> > there
> > to assimilate, re-enjoy and especially extend it, starting right
> > there?
> > What if?
> > 
> > 
> > Is this what OS is?
> > 
> > 
> > :- Doug. Germann
> > 
> > 
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