Proximity and Open Space after presentations

[Beverley Neff]

Hi Zelle,

I too would like to hear more about these 3-hour Open Spaces following 
presentations or keynote speeches. It sounds like a great way to get 
more community feedback when decisions need to be made.

Best regards from Saturna Island BC, Canada.

Beverley Neff

On Oct 26, 2006, at 8:50 AM, 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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