Facilitator as space-invader!

Tue Nov 13 04:09:57 PST 2007

Franklin – that is a wonderful story. With (or without) your permission I
intend to use it early and often. 

And a comment on “energy” in an Open Space. We sometimes think that when
people are not racing about and sharing marvelous new insights that nothing
is happening. At such times some one may remark that the “energy is low.” My
experience of such moments is rather different. To me it is not so much
about the energy being “low” – as if that were somehow not a good thing.
Rather, I find the energy just to be different. In fact some of the best
moments I have experienced in Open Space occur when everybody is totally
silent, just sitting there content with the silence. For me the capacity of
a group to sit in total silence just enjoying the silence and each other is
a prime indication that everything is working to perfection. 

Harrison

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From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] On Behalf Of Franklin
Quijano
Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 7:44 PM
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Subject: Re: Facilitator as space-invader!

Mine was a positive onem although I felt embarassed.

It was a sharing before the closing circle to a whole day OS activity in
Kisarazu, Chiba Japan which was facilitated by Gail West.

I had my computer repaired by a friend.

Everyone was tired and participants energy was a bit low, when the computer
which was defective said: YOUR BATTERY IS LOW.

Everyone laughed and regained back their energy.

That encouraged me to be a follower of OST.

GOD BLESS.

Franklin

Yoav Peck <yoavpeck at netvision.net.il> wrote:

I can one-up you, Thomas. In the holy space of Yom Kippur, toward the end of
the full-day fast, as a speaker reached the climax of a talk about the
holiness of silence, believe it or not, my cellphone rang. Understand, I run
programs on human dignity and cellphone abuse is one of the examples that
come up as people explore the ways in which they abuse each other’s space,
and here I was, Dr. Dignity, forgetting to turn off before entering the
synagogue. If people had not been in a Yom Kippur-ish forgiving mood, I
would have been tarred and feathered!

Meanwhile, I am promoting our opening space at the Jewish-Arab school which
my daughter attends here in Jerusalem. I’d be happy to hear from folks who
have done this sort of thing. I will be presenting the idea to the school
parents’ committee Wednesday, and I’m thinking that we should go for
inviting to the space all teachers, parents, perhaps the older students
(7-9th graders) and assorted additional stakeholders. 450 kids learn thee,
so it could be a big event. Any thoughts, tips from people’s experience will
be appreciated. Thanks much in advance, 

Yoav Peck, Jerusalem

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From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] On Behalf Of Thomas
Herrmann
Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 7:14 PM
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Subject: Facilitator as space-invader!

Hi 

I have a confession to make. I, as the facilitator, was a space invader
today!

Just when I said the final words...I now invite you to come to the center of
the circle....my cell-phone rang!

Did that ever happen to anyone else in our community, I wonder??

Quite funny, actually. – And of course – it still worked.

Warm regards

Thomas

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