Law of Two Feet--the rest of the story

[Joelle Lyons Everett]

Thanks, Diane, for your random comments.

I have done some gatekeeping when doing other kinds of facilitation, but not 
in Open Space.   I know there can be some inbalance when people from two very 
different cultures come together, or where there is a large perceived 
difference in power.   I have not experienced the two-culture situation in Open Space, 
but OST seems to work just fine with the power differential.   Most groups in 
Open Space do some gatekeeping within the group.

I think any of your guesses about the woman could be accurate--I'm inclined 
toward the theory that she likes facilitated meetings (someone else will take 
part of the responsibility).   In a longer, offsite meeting, she would likely 
have found someone to talk with in a butterfly mode.

Keeps life interesting.   I have sometimes chatted on the sidelines with 
someone who was shy about voicing her ideas.   But I was not inclined to go and 
fix it for her in the group.

Joelle

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