re honouring each other

[Holger Nauheimer (Change Facilitation)]

On Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:04:49 -0800, Karen Sella <karen at luminacoaching.com>
wrote:


>... being open-minded, I
>followed the link in your invitation, and upon arriving there was
>disappointed to find more negative commentary about Michael and his website
>amidst more productive suggestions about possible options.
>
>

Thanks for pointing that out Karen. I was tempted to follow Kaliya's link
although, as I said before, virtual work for me is very much about trust
building. This entire conversation over the last couple of days has helped
me to build trust in a couple of people, including you, Karen. It has also
strengthened my trust in Michael and my appreciation for his generosity.

If the new list of Kaliya is about continuing this conversation and calling
upon somebody who is not even there, I can just say: good luck. I won't be
there. And maybe Kaliya, you might learn a lesson: Virtual collaboration is
not about tools at all, it is not about standards, wikis, nings, lists etc.
At the heart of virtual collaboration is the desire of togetherness. I can
be together with people on a Listserv, in a Ning group, in a Skype group
chat, in a VoIP conversation, on a Wiki, and in many other ways (I just
learned that over the last months). At the end, tools make our live easier.
But what counts are the hearts and souls of people. If we reduce the virtual
collaboration discussion to tools and standards, we miss the esential point.
This is why I continue to hang out here, and this is why I keep observing
the growth of the Ning gourp (which isn't yet really close in spirit to this
list here. But I hope it will develop).

This brings me to another point: This list has a long history, and obviously
people like that history. History brings togetherness, whether the tool is
"owned" by somebody or not (by the way - I have never felt that Michael owns
this space. I am sure a lot of people didn't even know until last week). We
have been here for a long time, and it is difficult to move into a new
house. So I predict that this list will continue for quite a while. Fine
with me!

Michael, sending you a lot of hugs and affection. Thanks again for what you
are doing to the community!

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