<html><div>At 06:07 PM 5/2/99 -0700, you wrote:</div>
<div>>Dear Oh-Esters--</div>
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<div>>I've been doing my best to resist asking these questions...but
finally I'm</div>
<div>>overcome with the impulse and can no long resist!</div>
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<div>>what type of personalities are bumble-bees, boars and
butterflies?</div>
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<div>I should say "Bs"</div>
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<div>>does my personality change when I enter open space from the
cubicle space I</div>
<div>>usually find myself in?</div>
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<div>I don't know that it changes -- but I would be sure that your
personality (along with everybody elses) becomes much more
visible.</div>
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<div>>what type of personalities gravitate to facilitating open space
and why?</div>
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<div>I suspect this depends on whether the facilitation is a one time
fling or a continuing addiction. Just about any sort comes in the door.
Those who stay and become junkys (I am a junky) are probably
characterized by high degrees of practicality (they like things that
work), no small amount of laziness (are unwilling to spend more time and
energy on a project than is absolutely required) all combined with an
ample supply of hedonism ( if it ain't fun, don't do it).</div>
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<div> >do groups (large and small) exhibit personalities...and if
so, why?</div>
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<div>Super interesting question, and I think the answer is yes.
Although I would tend to talk about levels or degrees of consciousness,
but that is probably my personal affectation. I find that groups, just as
individuals go through a developmental sequence, which I would call
transformation. If you watch closely in an Open Space, most of these
levels of consciousness put in an appearance, and it is often possible to
see movement between levels -- or catch the process of
transformation in the act. </div>
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<div>>do you (as facilitators) adopt different personas (with
different</div>
<div>>personalities) in reaction to your client group or the perceived
need that</div>
<div>>you see?</div>
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<div>I can't speak for others -- but in my case what you see is pretty
much what you get. In short I am my plain old irascible self. I can't say
I have never tried to put on a face that would please a client, but my
learning is that sooner or later I get found out, so it doesn't work out
very well. More seriously, I understand that the only thing I bring to
the party is me. For some folks, that is just what the doctor ordered --
so to speak. And for others it is doubtless their worst nightmare. So I
find it best and most comfortable to show my true colors early on. Being
somebody's nightmare is not my idea of a fun way to go.</div>
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<div>>whew! what a rush to finally get all of that out of
me. back to</div>
<div>>introversion now.</div>
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<div>Nice to see you online! Don't be a stranger.</div>
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<div>Harrison</div>
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