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[Diana Larsen]

Aw Shucks, Doc! Thanks for the second-hand compliment. :-)

I've also just gotten back from two weeks away. During the first week  
I attended a multi-day Open Space as a participant, and, once again, I  
learned wonderful lessons about the practice.

First, I was struck by what a difference it makes when the facilitator  
"walks the circle". Even when it's a small-ish group (~35). It's  
possible to open the space without it, as we've discussed here before.  
And, there's something about the invitation to really _see_ who else  
has showed up and about carrying each person's eyes around the circle  
of peers that makes a difference...for me.

Second, I re-experienced how a group of people committed to the law of  
two feet can manage someone they perceive as a "space invader", or  
not, as they choose.

Once again, I saw that Open Space Principles and Law offer us ways to  
notice what happens anyway in a group of people with healthy  
connections/intentions and, in their absence, also a way to notice  
where a group of people may have opportunities for more healthy  
interactions.

Best to y'all,
Diana

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On Apr 27, 2008, at 7:23 PM, Steven List wrote:
> "Hanging from a balloon" - I like that. :)
>
> I just got home from two weeks away during which I facilitated two  
> Open
> Spaces. One of them was within Microsoft during their MVP Summit,  
> and I'm
> honored to say that it was the "good Open Space" during the week,  
> according
> to participants.
>
> At the second one, for a community known as ALT.NET, a couple of  
> people came
> up to me and said that they'd recently been to the Agile Northwest  
> Open
> Space and that while I did well, their view is that Diana Larsen is  
> still
> the best. I'm good with that, since while I haven't seen her  
> facilitate, I
> have experienced her leading a workshop and she's outstanding.  I'm  
> quite
> happy to be in her shadow.
>
> My favorite quote, though - listen for the tooting of my horn - was  
> from a
> senior editor at O'Reilly who said "I've been to a lot of  
> conferences, and
> seen a lot of facilitators, and you're one of the best I've seen."   
> I feel
> like maybe I'm now justified in referring to myself as an Open Space
> facilitator.
>
> Thanks to all of you guys for sharing this community and this  
> practice.
>
> And thanks particularly to you, Harrison.  The more I learn about  
> you and
> read your works, the more I learn from others who have extended and  
> explored
> your work, the more I respect and appreciate you.
>
> I just wanna do this all the freakin' time!
>
> As I said in my openings, "it's magic!"
>
> ...Doc
>
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