Virgin OSer needs reassurance!

[Chris Corrigan]

Joanna:

Add just to add a slighty different take on these great comments...

Don't worry...YOU'LL get it too!

Have fun and please give us the story!

Chris

On 9/5/06, kerry napuk <k at napuk.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>
>  Dear Joanna and Jasmine
>
> I feel the hardest task of a facilitator is to* let go and give up any
> notion of control*.  After all, it is the participants' event, not yours.
> They own the process and the outcomes.  You are just there to show them how
> it works.
>
> So, advice about trusting the process is spot on.  But, more important,
> trust yourself!  As Harrison says, if you have a good heart and know about
> the process, it will be fine.
>
> Brian Bainbridge gave me comfort at one OSonOS by saying that he always
> forgot to mention something during the introduction but the process always
> worked.  So, don't worry about that either.
>
> People have an innate desire to engage with each other and society has
> created structures and organisations to stop this happening.  Once space is
> opened, therefore, Harrison advises you to just get out of the way - human
> nature will do everything else!
>
> Convergence is another topic with many different views.  We prefer voting
> by dots to create priority issues and taking the priorities with any other
> issues that emerge into action planning.  The more time you have, the more
> time for planning and creation of action teams.
>
> Good luck and let the OSLIST know how you get on.
>
> Kind regards
>
> Kerry
> Open Futures
> Edinburgh
> Scotland
> www.openfutures.com
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