Help! I need a couple of good stories

[Chris Corrigan]

And Michael...although I replied offlist to you, here is the link to the
story of the conflicted Aboriginal community I worked with a few years ago:

http://www.chriscorrigan.com/wiki/pmwiki.php?n=Main.OpenSpaceAndDeepConflict

Cheers,

Chris

On Nov 30, 2007 1:32 PM, Allison & Jim Baensch <mbody at iinet.net.au> wrote:

> Hi Lisa,
> I get a lot of delectable food for thought and feeling from your
> wonderfully wise and friendly emails.
> Thank you.
>
> Hi Michael, I have no experiences to offer you, but am pleased you
> raised the question and wish you all the best.
>
> Allison
> (From a rather steamy-warm Healesville (S E Australia) Saturday, on
> my way to the local organic vege market.)
>
>
> On 01/12/2007, at 8:05 AM, Lisa Heft wrote:
>
> > Michael - another thing to keep in mind - often when there is
> > grief, loss,
> > rage, fear - it is important to have a 2 or 2.5 day Open Space.
> >
> > Open Space or not - what people tend to do on Day 1 is name their
> > story
> > .... sometimes over, and over, and over again.  They need to do
> > this until
> > a point when they feel truly witnessed... Then, with a good dinner
> > (will
> > you design that the food for dinner is shared? Amazing to break
> > bread with
> > people to get a different sense for them), a good chat in the bar (or
> > whatever), a good sleep, and a nice warm shower...
> >
> > ...people tend to not let go of their old story entirely, but can
> > carry it
> > with them, as it were, as they co-create a new story into the
> > future.  On
> > Day 2, it is not as if things are solved - it is just ... a little ...
> > breathing room.  Day 2 you will often feel a shift.
> >
> > So my recommendation is to - if you can - ensure there will be 2 or
> > 2.5
> > days.  More room to name things, to feel things, to muddle through
> > together.
> >
> > I also think that your framing of the day will help - your co-
> > creation of
> > the theme / focusing question with your client, your way of opening
> > the
> > circle.  And: if you can, if there are different languages, it will
> > help
> > to include those languages on your posters / signs.  Inclusivity,
> > respect,
> > presence.
> >
> > Open Space will do the rest.
> >
> > From Kansas City, USA (where I am facilitating tomorrow an Open
> > Space with
> > immigrant and refugee farmers from Somalia, Cambodia, Mexico and
> > Central
> > America, Korea)
> >
> > Lisa
> >
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Open Space Technology

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