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I have noticed a marked difference between groups that meet in the same
room and those that spread out around a facility. i like to have
groups meet in the same room ( the higher the ceiling the better) as it
facilitates a lot more sustained energy and helps bumblebees to find their
way around. Also I don't get so lonely if everyone is meeting in
the big room with me!
<p>I have never found noise levels to be a problem, but I have experienced
what Michelle wrote about, having groups pick up and go somewhere else
for whatever reason. If it works for them, it works for me.
<p>But my preference still remains to keep everyone together in meetings
with up to 100 people. I did one with 250 once in a gym that worked
fine too.
<p>Your mileage my vary,
<p>Chris
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<p>"(David Koehler)" wrote:
<blockquote TYPE=CITE><font face="arial,helvetica"><font size=-1>In a message
dated 2/5/01 3:10:17 AM Central Standard Time,</font></font>
<br><font face="arial,helvetica"><font size=-1>chris@springbranch.net writes:</font></font>
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<blockquote TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px"><font face="arial,helvetica"><font size=-1>My
internal jury's still out on the wording of this principle. Here
is what</font></font>
<br><font face="arial,helvetica"><font size=-1>I found myself saying this
morning: "The next principle is, <i>Whatever</i></font></font>
<br><i><font face="arial,helvetica"><font size=-1>happens is the only thing
that could have.</font></font></i></blockquote>
<p><font face="arial,helvetica"><font size=-1>Chris:</font></font>
<p><font face="arial,helvetica"><font size=-1>Your report/story is the
stuff I long for on the LIST. In it, I relate my</font></font>
<br><font face="arial,helvetica"><font size=-1>experiences and feelings
to yours. Open space lets life burst forth in so</font></font>
<br><font face="arial,helvetica"><font size=-1>many interesting ways.</font></font>
<p><font face="arial,helvetica"><font size=-1>Just a comment on the second
principle; I found myself using the version (at</font></font>
<br><font face="arial,helvetica"><font size=-1>the Neighborhood Summit
OST last week) suggested on the LIST in the last few</font></font>
<br><font face="arial,helvetica"><font size=-1>weeks, "Whatever happens,
happens." I actually felt pretty good and seemed</font></font>
<br><font face="arial,helvetica"><font size=-1>to fit. It's a little
more concise.</font></font>
<p><font face="arial,helvetica"><font size=-1>On other comment, actually
a question; do you (or anyone) notice a difference</font></font>
<br><font face="arial,helvetica"><font size=-1>in the energy level of the
group when all discussions are in one big room?</font></font>
<br><font face="arial,helvetica"><font size=-1>That seems to be my experience.
I have never heard anyone specifically talk</font></font>
<br><font face="arial,helvetica"><font size=-1>about it.</font></font>
<p><font face="arial,helvetica"><font size=-1>Again, thanks for your great
story.</font></font>
<p><font face="arial,helvetica"><font size=-1>Dave Koehler</font></font></blockquote>
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