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<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial><SPAN class=710442101-18121999><STRONG>Hi
Toke,</STRONG></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial><SPAN
class=710442101-18121999><STRONG>thanks for your contribution. It is good to
watch you follow what has heart and meaning for you. I think the concept of
hosting is respectful to the participants. Servant-leadership. Especially if it
is from a place of love and truth without
judgement.</STRONG></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial><SPAN
class=710442101-18121999></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial><SPAN class=710442101-18121999><STRONG>As I
reflected on your comments, what came to me was that what is being hosted is an
experience that affords the opportunity to learn, play, be creative, or even do
nothing in whatever the person needs. Which is probably all learning in one way
or another. I just have an easier time seeing that we host an experience with
learning as a likely outcome rather than hosting learning.
</STRONG></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial><SPAN
class=710442101-18121999></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial><SPAN class=710442101-18121999><STRONG>I
hope this is helpful.</STRONG></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial><SPAN
class=710442101-18121999></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial><SPAN
class=710442101-18121999><STRONG>Birgitt</STRONG></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<P><FONT color=#000000 face=Arial size=2>Birgitt Bolton</FONT> <BR><FONT
color=#000000 face=Arial size=2>www.openspacetechnology.com</FONT> <BR><FONT
color=#000000 face=Arial size=2>Striving for Success?</FONT> <BR><FONT
color=#000000 face=Arial size=2>Make Genuine
Contact!</FONT><B></B><B></B><B></B> </P>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> OSLIST
[mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU]<B>On Behalf Of</B> Toke Paludan Møller -
InterChange<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, December 14, 1999 6:40 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: OSLIST: Re: Thinking about
OPEN SPACE<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Hello Open Spacers.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Without contributing I have been enjoying reading all the input -
helpfulness and good questions on the list the last months. </DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Thanks.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>What is very meaningful for me these days is exploring the art of
hosting a learning field - in thought - in action - in learning - through
Open Space - cafe seminar and other process tools.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>I would like to share the exploration with those of you who find this
burns for you as well.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>As a fuse here are my asumptions that I have learned forth over the years
till this point in time - and I am sure more is underway........</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>looking forward to explore with you......</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>- toke</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 face=Times><BR><BR>- Is hosting leadership that
allows learning to take place ?<BR><BR><BR>Assumptions and beleifs about
hosting<BR><BR>WHAT<BR>- hosting is leadership that allows learning to take
place</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 face=Times><BR>- hosting is a way to allow the whole
community to participate in the<BR>leadership</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 face=Times><BR>- human beings can learn and organize as
a living system of living beings</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 face=Times><BR>- hosting is being, not
doing</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 face=Times><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 face=Times>- the ability to host flows from within
us</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 face=Times><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 face=Times>- being and doing in one</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 face=Times><BR>- hosting takes listening for meaning
and needs in yourself and others</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 face=Times><BR>- conscious hosting brings consciousness
to everyone who opens to learning</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 face=Times><BR>- the wise insights are hidden in the
middle of any learning field - the Open Space<BR>-<BR>WHO</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 face=Times><BR>- holding a learning field is a
privilige not a job</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 face=Times><BR>- in hosting there are no halfmeasures -
"being within the process" takes<BR>real commitment</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 face=Times><BR>- there are no substitutes to heartfelt
mental and physical preparation</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 face=Times><BR>- my values and ethics have only
strength and meaning when practiced<BR><BR>HOW</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 face=Times><BR>- clarity of purpose is a sweet weapon
against confusion</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 face=Times><BR>- meaningful questions has the power to
ignite any group</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 face=Times><BR>- in designing and hosting a learning
transformation look for how the<BR>fragments turn into fractals and a natural
flow</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 face=Times><BR>- in process design and hosting
even the smallest is big</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 face=Times><BR>- safe conscious space needs to be
created and hosted each time</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 face=Times><BR>- when resting in yourself, timing comes
naturally</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 face=Times><BR>- if trusted any group will self
organize</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 face=Times><BR>- it takes inner courage and stillness
to allow the magic of the moment to<BR>be experienced</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 face=Times><BR>- less is more</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 face=Times><BR>- assumptions are not good enough - you
better know <BR><BR><BR><BR>Is teaching and learning in reality<BR>hosting the
growth of meaning<BR>in you and others ?</FONT><BR></DIV></BODY></HTML>