[OSList] Open Space and Introverts

[Colette Street via OSList]

I can say that for me, it is one reason I have been hesitant to fully
participate in open space.

Colette

Colette M. Street, MSW, PhD
Fellow, Institute for Social Innovation,
Fielding Graduate University

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On Aug 26, 2017 10:19 AM, "Ron Quartel via OSList" <
oslist at lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:

> I had an interesting chat a few days ago with someone that identifies as
> an introvert. They made this statement which has me somewhat confused and
> perplexed - "Introverts do not like Open Space".
>
> Now - I know that for the broadest definition of an introvert that is not
> true. Because I myself am an introvert and I love Open Space. Like all
> mental categories, introversion I assume is on a scale. So perhaps a better
> statement from this individual may have been - for more extreme introverts,
> Open Space can be uncomfortable and is not viewed as a safe environment for
> me to express myself. (I need to run this statement by said individual to
> see if they can confirm if this statement better represents their
> intention.)
>
> Is this indeed true however? It is at least for one person I know. So my
> questions are:
> - has anyone else encountered this opinion?
> - If so, what percentage of the average population do you think would feel
> this way?
> - Is there anything we can do to make these extreme introverts to feel
> comfortable and safe to share?
>
> Any thoughts and advice appreciated.
>
> Ron Quartel
>
>
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