[OSList] Highly Controversial Group

[Cecilia Soriano]

Hello everybody!

I have a big challenge and I need your wisdom! 
The next next Thursday, I will be facilitating an OS, with a group of 190 Secondary School Principals. Is a highly controversial group in a very politicised and complicated context... (ideal for open space isn't it?)

But in my practice, I haven´t had the opportunity to meet with groups like this...where there is much aggressiveness and the bonds of trust are very damaged... 
I would like to learn from your experience. and know what warning should I take?

Some Context:
My client told me that there are very opposing groups. And in their regular meetings (not in open space) there are people who start to scream and insult boycotting all the meeting and not allowing the dialogue... If happen a situation like that, at the beginning of the circle, which do you recommend to do?

In addition to breathe, breathe and hold space... "confidence in people and in the process"
In imagie that facing that hypothetical situation... It would be correct to give them the space of listening, and then tell them that they can leave if they are not comfortable there... Although it would be very important to stay to make their contribution...
And then continue with those who want to follow...

What do you think about that? Which is your experience in similar cases?  

Grateful for your comments!
Warm greetings from the Argentine winter.

Cecilia 

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