OST following a creative enhacing training

[Peggy Holman]

Thanks, Lisa, 

I sent my message with a bit of trepidation because, as you said, making assumptions about how a group is going to behave or what it can handle is a bad idea.  My going in assumption is that most groups have been so contained for so long that opening space will be welcome.  And it always is.  The experience with journalists taught me that on rare occasions a helping hand into the space can be useful.

Artur -- I've worked with HR and finance people. Journalists are the ONLY group I've ever run into where i felt the need for the sort of pre-work I described.  

Peggy



On Nov 15, 2010, at 8:45 PM, Lisa Heft wrote:

> Peggy, I love how you explained your observations and experiments and adaptations over time *for the particular culture you were working with* and I also love that we can never assume that academics or financial departments or police persons or engineers are always going to need extra / adaptations / 'help'.
> 
> I know that some groups and cultures seem a little harder to work with in dialogue / non-linear / participatory processes but I have also made the mistake of assuming they were that way and have laughed at myself afterwards for my cultural assumptions - when the next similar group I work with acts completely differently.
> 
> Either way - I find it always works when the task / reason / theme is meaningful to the group. 
> 
> I love facilitating these participant-driven dialogue methods because I can learn so much by shutting up ;o) and being amazed and later - by reading their Books of Proceedings to learn what they are passionate about...
> Lisa
> 
> Lisa Heft
> Consultant, Facilitator, Educator
> Opening Space
> lisaheft at openingspace.net
> 
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