[OSList] facilitator neutrality

[paul levy]

Well, well, well.

I'm facilitating an open space later this morning and I may also
participate.

You see, whoever comes are the right people.

Or is there are new rule? Whoever comes are the right people (except for
the facilitator.)

When we open space it isn't for a rules to limit that space. Nor do we open
it for a select group.

We open space for possibility. We open space for humanity.

Whoever comes...

Now clearly some facilitators are space invaders. But hey, speak for
yourself please.

Stop putting open space into a Nightingale's cage.

And now to breakfast...

Paul Levy

On Saturday, 27 April 2013, Kerry Napuk wrote:

> Hi Listers
>
> Neutrality of the facilitator is tied to "holding the space."  You cannot
> hold space if you participate in the event.  Simple as that.
>
> If you want to participate, become a participant.  The facilitators holds
> the space, IMHO, by sublimating his or her ego to the group's integrity.
>
> Here is one example:  I did an event with an organiser who was so adept at
> PR that he got four newspapers and a TV station to over the event which was
> in a rural setting.  The TV crew wanted to come into the hall and film part
> of the process.
>
> As the theme involved suicide and self harm, I asked the group what they
> wanted to do with the TV crew's request.  The did not want it and so,
> probably for the first time in their life, they were banned from shooting
> live footage. The organiser had to simulate a breakout group with his staff
> in a side room.
>
> Cheers
>
> Kerry
> Edinburgh
>
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