Tao of Holing Space also posted at Internet Archive
Jeff Aitken
magic.teams at hotmail.com
Sun Aug 24 17:14:41 PDT 2008
Chris, let me join the appreciation of your Freudian typo - there's holding space, and there's holing space, which is a whole other dimension to our practice.
Jeff
Telegraph Hill, San Francisco
________________________________
> Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2008 15:45:07 -0700
> From: chris at chriscorrigan.com
> Subject: Re: Tao of Holing Space also posted at Internet Archive
> To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
>
> And here is the link...
>
> http://www.archive.org/details/TheTaoOfHoldingSpace
>
> Sorry...my weekend brain runs at half speed sometimes!
>
> Chris
>
> On Sun, Aug 24, 2008 at 3:22 PM, Chris Corrigan wrote:
> Hot on the heels of Raffi's posting, I've posted my version of the Tao te Ching at the INternet Archive as well. It's called The Tao of Holding Space, relating specifically to facilitating Open Space Technology meetings but slightly more universal that that too.
>
> Also, it's free
>
> Chris
>
> --
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> Facilitation - Training - Process Design
> Open Space Technology
>
> Weblog: http://www.chriscorrigan.com/parkinglot
> Site: http://www.chriscorrigan.com
>
> Principal, Harvest Moon Consultants, Ltd.
> http://www.harvestmoonconsultants.com
>
>
>
> --
> CHRIS CORRIGAN
> Facilitation - Training - Process Design
> Open Space Technology
>
> Weblog: http://www.chriscorrigan.com/parkinglot
> Site: http://www.chriscorrigan.com
>
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>From Sun Aug 24 18:21:16 2008
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Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2008 18:21:16 -0700
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From: Lisa Heft <lisaheft at openingspace.net>
Subject: Re: OS practitioners in Tucson AZ
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(Debra had asked about OS practitioners in the US state of Arizona, and
ended her message with 'Hi Lisa!!!')
Stand up if you are the Lisa she refers to...
...oh. It is me !
(picture me standing)
Welcome to the OSLIST community, lovely Debra Perez Hagstrom - Debra was in
an Open Space Learning Workshop I facilitated in 2005.
I know you will be warmly received in Arizona, Debra, and I wave to you from
a sunny California early evening...
Lisa
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Consultant, Facilitator, Educator
O p e n i n g S p a c e
lisaheft at openingspace.net
www.openingspace.net
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>From Sun Aug 24 18:34:55 2008
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Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2008 18:34:55 -0700
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From: Lisa Heft <lisaheft at openingspace.net>
Subject: WOSonOS -and- future years and locations [long]
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Hello, dear colleagues -
=20
Get yourself a cup of tea (or other beverage of your choice) as this is =
a
long message...
=20
First, thank you for your patience as we work to complete the WOSonOS =
2008
Book of Proceedings for distribution.
We are just waiting for a few more individuals who had wanted to send in
their completed session notes in post-event for inclusion in the Book.
So: as soon as those come in (very soon I promise) we will first send =
the
Book to all the WOSonOS 2008 participants, and then let you know here on =
the
OSLIST where it will be posted for your own reading enjoyment.
=20
And next, a little thing I have been thinking about. =20
I am interested in hearing your thoughts.
=20
And here is a bit of background.
=20
At the WOSonOS last month, there were two invitations made for the =
WOSonOS
to come to someplace welcoming in the world, for 2009 and for 2010.=20
=20
You may remember that June 18th message from the June 'OS Groups or
Institutes Call' that was ** posted on OSLIST. This call is an
every-few-months gathering of one or two representatives from each Open
Space Institute or Group - about 15 countries are represented. I also
attend those calls as Access Queen, because I communicate with and =
support
each year's Host Team and Askers as needed, no matter where in the world =
the
WOSonOS may be. In the notes from that meeting, you probably read that
Taiwan was interested in inviting for 2009 and bringing a nice =
contingent to
the WOSonOS, Berlin was interested in 2010, and also if you look in =
earlier
calls notes, Hungary, France and Estonia were also thinking of inviting =
for
a future year - perhaps 2010 or another year they felt ready to do so. =
You
may also have read in those notes that at the Kiev conference (2007) =
there
was a discussion about having these conferences' locations and dates
announced two years ahead - as it is very hard for both the Host Teams =
and
some of the travelers to plan for these things with less than one years'
advance notice. =20
=20
(Our Host Team worked for over one year on this WOSonOS, for example. =
Other
Host Teams may need even more time because there is not a large OS =
community
yet locally and the majority of people who come to these WOSonOSs seem =
to
come over land - so this is just my observation but a strong local OS
community seems so essential for supporting an event like this. Plus I
think it is incredibly useful for prospective hosts to attend a few =
WOSonOSs
if possible to see how it is the same and yet different from a client =
OS, to
experience some of the traditions, and make their own design and =
decisions
based on some of that observation and experience. Again - just my =
opinion,
but to me, this seems incredibly useful.)
=20
And there was also conversation and support for moving the conference =
back
and forth across the world - over this land, over that ocean, over =
someplace
else next - so that some people would miss coming for some years but =
others
would be able to come - because of the sharing and moving across the =
world
of this lovely event.
=20
My Host Team was interested in designing something thoughtful, =
supportive
and useful for both the invitation process and - as appropriate - any
deliberation process, should there have been more than one inviting team =
for
2009 and 2010. Typically, these invitations get made live at the =
WOSonOS -
by the inviting Host Team or a representative (Brian B of Australia and =
I
once invited the world to India for the 2004 WOSonOS to represent that
year's host, Janet Pinto; Thomas Herrmann and Eva P Svensson of Sweden
offered my third year's invitation at Kiev last year to represent me - =
and
you can see what happened!). Some of us on the Host Team had ideas for
designing a discussion / consensus / decision process and we wanted to =
know
who was offering an invitation so we could welcome them, create time in =
our
event schedule for them, and support all inviters through this =
invitation
and decision process with thoughtful process design. I asked all the
conference registrants, too, if anyone was thinking of inviting, just so =
we
would know and design the time and approach to support each potential
hosting group or individual.
=20
(I had also talked to a few folks who had expressed an earlier interest =
-
and so had some of my colleagues such as Gerard, Karen Davis and others- =
and
it seemed as if those others who had been interested felt it would be =
better
to make their own invitation in another year - though the Hungary =
inviters
asked that the Berlin event be held close to the 2010 OD Summit if =
possible,
for potential attendance at both events).
=20
As it turns out, at this invitation portion of the WOSonOS there was =
only
one inviting team for 2009 (Taiwan, their second year of invitation) and =
one
team for 2010 (Berlin). So there was no need for any decision-making.
Although fabulous Gerard Muller stood up and reminded me to stop....and
breathe....and ask one more time if there was anyone else thinking of
inviting the WOSonOS to their country. I bow to you, Gerard. The =
silence
was nutritious. =20
=20
As it turns out, nobody else came forward. So we celebrated our next 2 =
years
of hosts (!!! 2009 Taiwan !!! !!! 2010 Berlin !!!), and at the end of =
the
conference - as is our tradition - the 2008 (San Francisco) Host Team =
passed
the lovely WOSonOS talking stick to the 2009 (Taiwan) team.
=20
So. My thoughts for your discussion are...
=20
As Access Queen, I often think of 'what will help different kinds of =
people
participate if they have a passion to do so'. I do not get to all the
WOSonOSs in person, but I know it is very very powerful to receive an
invitation from a potential Host Team - in person - to get a sense for =
their
country, their culture, their personality. And powerful to make =
decisions
in person - with whoever comes - with conversation, and listening,
in-person. I am not sure how one would get such an amazing, =
experiential
sense of someone inviting - especially someone from another culture and
country - in written form only. Especially if their home language is =
not in
English, as this list conversation usually is.
=20
However sometimes I wonder if there would be a way to bring the =
invitations
to the larger OS community - including those of you who cannot come live =
to
the WOSonOS.
I am guessing there are some of you who feel 'it is just fine that =
whoever
comes to any given year's event in person collectively hears these
invitations and decides / agrees on the future year(s) locations.' You =
are
fine with a diverse group of colleagues being there to hear and feel and
taste and sense what future potential hosts are offering. You are like =
the
butterflies in the room.
I am guessing there are some of you who feel 'I would like to be =
included
too and I do not get to go to these live events. I wish there was a way =
I
can be included'.=20
Maybe some of you feel both of these things at once.
=20
I do not have an answer - and I for one am one of those people who is =
fine
with whoever being there getting to make a decision. That is how I have
experienced and enjoyed many Open Space-like organizations' or =
communities'
decision-making processes. They use each others' energies and
participation in that fluid and trusting manner, and whoever is at a =
given
meeting gets to make the decisions, whether all are present at that =
meeting
or not.
=20
However: I want to invite you to share your thoughts, dear colleagues. =
As I
am just one person. And I feel like there is a conversation here that =
is
waiting to happen.
=20
I look forward to hearing the conversation,
=20
Lisa
=20
** You can find the brief notes from that recent international call in =
our
own June archives (see below my signature for the web address for the =
OSLIST
archives), or take a look at the complete notes for each of those phone
meetings at http://www.openspaceworld.org/cgi/netwiki.cgi?WorldOSonOS =20
=20
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Consultant, Facilitator, Educator
O p e n i n g S p a c e
<mailto:lisaheft at openingspace.net> lisaheft at openingspace.net
<http://www.openingspace.net> www.openingspace.net=20
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Trebuchet MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
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–</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Trebuchet MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Trebuchet MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Get yourself a cup of tea (or other =
beverage
of your choice) as this is a long message...</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Trebuchet MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Trebuchet MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>First, thank you for your patience as =
we
work to complete the WOSonOS 2008 Book of Proceedings for =
distribution.</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Trebuchet MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>We are just waiting for a few more
individuals who had wanted to send in their completed session notes in =
post-event
for inclusion in the Book.</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Trebuchet MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>So: as soon as those come in (very =
soon I
promise) we will first send the Book to all the WOSonOS 2008 =
participants, and
then let you know here on the OSLIST where it will be posted for your =
own
reading enjoyment.</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Trebuchet MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Trebuchet MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>And next, a little thing I have been
thinking about. </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Trebuchet MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>I am interested in hearing your =
thoughts.</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Trebuchet MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Trebuchet MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>And here is a bit of =
background.</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Trebuchet MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Trebuchet MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>At the WOSonOS last month, there were =
two </span></font><b><font
size=3D2 face=3D"Trebuchet MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
font-weight:bold'>invitations</span></font></b><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Trebuchet MS"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> made for the =
WOSonOS to
come to someplace welcoming in the world, for 2009 and for 2010. =
</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Trebuchet MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Trebuchet MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>You may remember that June =
18<sup>th</sup> message
from the June ‘OS Groups or Institutes Call’ that was ** =
posted on
OSLIST. This call is an every-few-months gathering of one or two
representatives from each Open Space Institute or Group – about 15
countries are represented. I also attend those calls as Access =
Queen,
because I communicate with and support each year’s Host Team and =
Askers
as needed, no matter where in the world the WOSonOS may be. In the =
notes
from that meeting, you probably read that Taiwan was interested in =
inviting for
2009 and bringing a nice contingent to the WOSonOS, Berlin was =
interested in
2010, and also if you look in earlier calls notes, Hungary, France and =
Estonia were
also thinking of inviting for a future year – perhaps 2010 or =
another
year they felt ready to do so. You may also have read in those =
notes that
at the Kiev conference (2007) there was a discussion about having these
conferences’ locations and dates announced </span></font><b><font =
size=3D2
face=3D"Trebuchet MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
font-weight:bold'>two years ahead</span></font></b><font size=3D2
face=3D"Trebuchet MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> –
as it is very hard for both the Host Teams and some of the travelers to =
plan
for these things with less than one years’ advance notice. =
</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Trebuchet MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Trebuchet MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>(Our Host Team worked for over one =
year on
this WOSonOS, for example. Other Host Teams may need even more =
time
because there is not a large OS community yet locally and the majority =
of
people who come to these WOSonOSs seem to come over land – so this =
is
just my observation but a strong local OS community seems so essential =
for
supporting an event like this. Plus I think it is incredibly =
useful for
prospective hosts to attend a few WOSonOSs if possible to see how it is =
the
same and yet different from a client OS, to experience some of the =
traditions,
and make their own design and decisions based on some of that =
observation and
experience. Again – just my opinion, but to me, this seems =
incredibly
useful.)</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Trebuchet MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Trebuchet MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>And there was also conversation and =
support
for moving the conference </span></font><b><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Trebuchet MS"><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet =
MS";font-weight:bold'>back and
forth across the world</span></font></b><font size=3D2 face=3D"Trebuchet =
MS"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> – over this =
land,
over that ocean, over someplace else next – so that some people =
would
miss coming for some years but others would be able to come – =
because of
the sharing and moving across the world of this lovely =
event.</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Trebuchet MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Trebuchet MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>My Host Team was interested in =
designing
something thoughtful, supportive and useful for both the invitation =
process and
– as appropriate – any deliberation process, should there =
have been
more than one inviting team for 2009 and 2010. Typically, these
invitations get made live at the WOSonOS – by the inviting Host =
Team or a
representative (Brian B of Australia and I once invited the world to =
India for
the 2004 WOSonOS to represent that year’s host, Janet Pinto; =
Thomas
Herrmann and Eva P Svensson of Sweden offered my third year’s =
invitation
at Kiev last year to represent me - and you can see what =
happened!). Some
of us on the Host Team had ideas for designing a discussion / consensus =
/
decision process and we wanted to know who was offering an invitation so =
we
could welcome them, create time in our event schedule for them, and =
support all
inviters through this invitation and decision process with thoughtful =
process
design. I asked all the conference registrants, too, if anyone was
thinking of inviting, just so we would know and design the time and =
approach to
support each potential hosting group or individual.</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Trebuchet MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Trebuchet MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>(I had also talked to a few folks who =
had
expressed an earlier interest – and so had some of my colleagues =
such as
Gerard, Karen Davis and others– and it seemed as if those others =
who had
been interested felt it would be better to make their own invitation in =
another
year – though the Hungary inviters asked that the Berlin event be =
held
close to the 2010 OD Summit if possible, for potential attendance at =
both
events).</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Trebuchet MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Trebuchet MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>As it turns out, at this invitation =
portion
of the WOSonOS there was </span></font><b><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Trebuchet MS"><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet =
MS";font-weight:bold'>only one
inviting team for 2009</span></font></b><font size=3D2 face=3D"Trebuchet =
MS"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> =
(</span></font><b><font
size=3D2 face=3D"Trebuchet MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
font-weight:bold'>Taiwan</span></font></b><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Trebuchet MS"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>, their second =
year of
invitation) </span></font><b><font size=3D2 face=3D"Trebuchet MS"><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet =
MS";font-weight:bold'>and one
team for 2010</span></font></b><font size=3D2 face=3D"Trebuchet =
MS"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> =
(</span></font><b><font
size=3D2 face=3D"Trebuchet MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
font-weight:bold'>Berlin</span></font></b><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Trebuchet MS"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>). So there =
was no
need for any decision-making. Although fabulous Gerard Muller =
stood up
and reminded me to stop....and breathe....and ask one more time if there =
was
anyone else thinking of inviting the WOSonOS to their country. I =
bow to
you, Gerard. The silence was nutritious. =
</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Trebuchet MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Trebuchet MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>As it turns out, nobody else came =
forward. So
we celebrated our next 2 years of hosts (!!! 2009 Taiwan !!! !!! =
2010 Berlin
!!!), and at the end of the conference – as is our tradition =
– the 2008
(San Francisco) Host Team passed the lovely WOSonOS talking stick to the =
2009
(Taiwan) team.</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Trebuchet MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Trebuchet MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>So. </span></font><b><font =
size=3D2
face=3D"Trebuchet MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
font-weight:bold'>My thoughts for your discussion =
are...</span></font></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Trebuchet MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Trebuchet MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>As Access Queen, I often think of =
‘what
will help different kinds of people participate if they have a passion =
to do so’.
I do not get to all the WOSonOSs in person, but I know it is very very =
powerful
to receive an invitation from a potential Host Team – in person =
–
to get a sense for their country, their culture, their =
personality. And
powerful to make decisions in person – with whoever comes - with =
conversation,
and listening, in-person. I am not sure how one would get such an
amazing, experiential sense of someone inviting – especially =
someone from
another culture and country – in written form only. =
Especially if
their home language is not in English, as this list conversation usually =
is.</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Trebuchet MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Trebuchet MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>However sometimes I wonder if there =
would be
a way to bring the invitations to the larger OS community – =
including those
of you who cannot come live to the WOSonOS.</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Trebuchet MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>I am guessing there are some of you =
who feel
‘it is just fine that whoever comes to any given year’s =
event in
person collectively hears these invitations and decides / agrees on the =
future
year(s) locations.’ You are fine with a diverse group of =
colleagues
being there to hear and feel and taste and sense what future potential =
hosts
are offering. You are like the butterflies in the =
room.</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Trebuchet MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>I am guessing there are some of you =
who feel
‘I would like to be included too and I do not get to go to these =
live
events. I wish there was a way I can be included’. =
</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Trebuchet MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Maybe some of you feel both of these =
things
at once.</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Trebuchet MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Trebuchet MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>I do not have an answer – and I =
for
one am one of those people who is fine with whoever being there getting =
to make
a decision. That is how I have experienced and enjoyed many Open =
Space-like
organizations’ or communities’ decision-making =
processes. They
use each others’ energies and participation in that fluid and =
trusting
manner, and whoever is at a given meeting gets to make the decisions, =
whether
all are present at that meeting or not.</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Trebuchet MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Trebuchet MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>However: I want to invite you to =
share your
thoughts, dear colleagues. As I am just one person. And I feel =
like there
is a conversation here that is waiting to happen.</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Trebuchet MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Trebuchet MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>I look forward to hearing the =
conversation,</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Trebuchet MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Trebuchet MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Lisa</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Trebuchet MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font></p>
<pre><font size=3D2 face=3D"Trebuchet MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Trebuchet MS"'>** You can find the brief notes from that recent =
international call in our own June archives (see below my signature for =
the web address for the OSLIST archives), or take a look at the complete =
notes for each of those phone meetings at <a
href=3D"http://www.openspaceworld.org/cgi/netwiki.cgi?WorldOSonOS">http:/=
/www.openspaceworld.org/cgi/netwiki.cgi?WorldOSonOS</a> =
</span></font></pre>
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MS"><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet =
MS";color:blue;font-weight:bold'>L
i s a H e f t</span></font></b></p>
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MS"><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet =
MS";color:blue'>Consultant,
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MS"><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:blue'>O p e n =
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style=3D'font-size:
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