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<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Verdana size=2><SPAN class=429305714-12022002>hi
allan, </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Verdana size=2><SPAN class=429305714-12022002>what
you write is absolutely beautiful. i would love to take part in one of the
cafe's you are describing. and that you know nancy margulies, who's book
'mapping inner space' is one of my favorites, shows the circles or spirals we
are moving in. thank you</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
class=429305714-12022002></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
class=429305714-12022002>reinhard kuchenmüller</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
class=429305714-12022002></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
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<P><FONT size=2>VISUELLE PROTOKOLLE<BR>Kuchenmueller & Dr.
Stifel<BR><BR>Munich Germany<BR><BR>Tel: +49-89-202 447 48<BR><BR><A
href="http://www.visuelle-protokolle.de/"
target=_blank>http://www.visuelle-protokolle.de</A></FONT>
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<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=429305714-12022002> </SPAN>-----Ursprüngliche
Nachricht-----<BR><B>Von:</B> OSLIST
[mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU]<B>Im Auftrag von </B>Alan
Stewart<BR><B>Gesendet:</B> Dienstag, 12. Februar 2002 12:48<BR><B>An:</B>
OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU<BR><B>Betreff:</B> Re: On comparing OST with
World Cafe processes (long) - offshoot from open space and open space
technology<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
size=3>Hi All</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
size=3></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
size=3>It’s amazing, but not surprising, how the universe works or how Spirit
moves, according to one’s preferred paradigm. </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
size=3>Yesterday my attention was drawn to Kenoli Oleari, first for his being
acknowledged by Tom Atlee for his assistance in updating Tom’s wondrous
website. </FONT><A href="http://www.co-intelligence.org"><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" size=3>http://www.co-intelligence.org</FONT></A><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" size=3> </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
size=3>And then when reading Reinhard VISUELLE PROTOKOLLE </FONT><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" size=3>posting I realised that I had overlooked Kenoli’s
of Feb 6, 2002 about his experience with The World Café (TWC) processes and
his invitation “I'm wondering if others have had experience with this
form.”</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
size=3>With his musing: “It seemed to me that a comparison with Open
Space could provide for a rich and stimulating conversation.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>My interest here is in exploration to
expand our understanding and not trying to decide which approach is
better.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It felt to me like a good
additional tool for certain </FONT><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=3>purposes
in certain situations.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It is also
quite adaptable.”</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
size=3></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">Perhaps
what Kenoli's invitation has triggered for me is that I have a unique
opportunity - and responsibility - to bring attention to commonalities between
Café and OST processes, as I perceive them. </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS">And so, here goes. Some of you may remember that I have
used World Café processes in particular circumstances and reported on
aspects of this to our list earlier. As did Ingrid Olausson, who I think has
recently left this list. See in our archives: "<SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">Open
Space a la carte (long)" and "</SPAN>Opening Space in the Big End of Town."
Dec 2000.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> In these I touched
on physical arrangements of Cafes, for example. sitting at small tables
and ways in which recordings are done on paper table cloths.
</SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS">There is much to say, more of which may emerge as this
conversation continues. I also believe that there could be advantage to seeing
how OST and Café processes may be used to extend each other both through a
deeper appreciation of their respective foundations and of their use in
practice.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"></SPAN></FONT></FONT> </P><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">For I sense that they are both processes
in which people feel respected, included and give of their best.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
size=3>Going on this premise I wish to make five brief points for now.
</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<H1 style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
size=3>Overlap</FONT></H1>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
size=3>In my experience there is substantial overlap in OST and TWC processes.
Perhaps IMO the main one is the question of ‘What do people DO in
contexts underpinned by the respective principles of each?'</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
size=3>From my perspective, they converse. By this I mean that they interact
openly with each other, in a spirit underlain by the guiding
principles:</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0cm" type=disc>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" size=3>We are here to treat each other well.</FONT>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" size=3>We’re in this together. </FONT></LI></UL>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
size=3>To reiterate - on what I noted in the postings in Dec 2000 - one way of
expressing the meaning of ‘converse’ is:</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
size=3>"The 'keeper' * for me was the wonderful notion that every time we talk
openly with another human being, a third -joint-level of consciousness is
created, from the best of both of us.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>When we argue or debate, we actually seek to block the other's
contribution and limit potential solutions or suggestions, limiting world
consciousness." <EM>Catherine Palin Brinkworth</EM></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
size=3>* “What I took away." or "What I found of particular value.”
</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
size=3></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
size=3>This comment was made by a person who had attended a 3 day gathering
which I facilitated and which had both OST and TWC components. </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
size=3>I have come to call both ‘conversing processes.’ More on this can be
found on my new website <A
href="http://www.creativestate.biz">www.creativestate.biz</A> (which will
have additional relevant material uploaded on Thursday 14 Feb).</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
size=3></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
size=3>Incidentally I sense that 'conversing' is not
'Dialogue', </FONT><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=3>which in
my understanding is a formal process which requires certain
conditions in which to operate and specific instructions.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt">
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
size=3></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><STRONG><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" size=3>Intervention</FONT></STRONG></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
size=3>I know some people are concerned about the level of intervention by
facilitator/host in TWC gatherings. There are seemingly
at least two reasons for this concern. One is that there is
usually a directive from the facilitator for people to move periodically.
The other is that Cafes are 'rather structured', 'overly results
oriented' and 'not so much space for surprise.' Reinhard noted his unease
about these latter. </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P></P><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=3>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"></FONT><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" size=3>Such disquiet is perfectly valid IMO to those of
us deeply committed to an OST way of being. </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
size=3></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
size=3>In my experience the practices which give rise to these
concerns are not necessarily integral to TWC meetings.
</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
size=3>I say this for two reasons: One is that in the way I use Café processes
I do not ask people to move at particular times; they get up and go to another
place whenever they wish. This derives from a feature of my
practice in that I invariably invoke the principles of OST and L2F when
facilitating Café gatherings. </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
size=3></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
size=3>In so doing I believe that Reinhard's worrries are taken into account.
Of course this is my practice and not that of people who are not </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
size=3>I wish to make clear that I do not claim that this is an OST
meeting; what I do say is that it is based on OST principles. </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
size=3>The other is that I spent a very enjoyable day last November in
the company of TWC people at the home of Nancy Margulies, near San
Francisco. I have had a fine connection with this group since 1997, much
correspondence since then and have visited with them several times
previously.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
size=3>A gathering of World Café Pioneers was held to coincide with my
recent visit. Among the participants were people you may know of, Vicki
Robin and Elizabet Sahtouris. </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS">Of salience here is that Nancy, Juanita Brown and I
talked about having Café gatherings in which participants move as they see
fit, without any directive from the facilitator/host. I suspect that this
conversation may lead to less ‘intervention’ becoming more integral to
their practice.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
size=3>Having said this I would add that there are circumstances in which
there are substantial benefits from inviting people to move from their current
table to gain a wider perspective of what is being brought forth elsewhere –
and to interact with different people. David Isaacs, one of the creators of
TWC, expresses it this way: "Moving people from table to table is an
essential part of maximising diversity of people and ideas into a fabric of
emergent knowledge/wisdom .... that we believe, already (all-ready) exists in
an implicate form. Conversations at the World Cafe allow for the possibility
that the collective knowledge can become aware or conscious of itself
(explicate)." </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></FONT> </P>
<H1 style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
size=3>Principles</FONT></H1>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS">A look at the principles which underly TWC gatherings may
be helpful. This is how Juanita describes them:<B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><o:p></o:p></B></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-pagination: none"><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" size=3>“All of us are working from a common set of Café
operating principles which we are discovering help support the emergence of
the <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">magic in the middle</I> whatever
the particular Café format or style that best suits your situation. The
principles are similar to the ones we’ve all been experimenting with as the
World Café has evolved over these last years:</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-pagination: none"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0cm" type=disc>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; mso-pagination: none"><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" size=3>Create hospitable space</FONT>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; mso-pagination: none"><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" size=3>Explore questions that matter</FONT>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; mso-pagination: none"><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" size=3>Connect diverse people and ideas</FONT>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; mso-pagination: none"><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" size=3>Encourage each person’s contribution</FONT>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; mso-pagination: none"><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" size=3>Listen together for insights, patterns and
deeper questions</FONT>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; mso-pagination: none"><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" size=3>Make collective knowledge
visible.</FONT></LI></UL>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-pagination: none"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-pagination: none"><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" size=3>This ‘bald’ list gives little indication of the
profundity which underlies these principles and of how they are applied in
practice. </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
size=3>More details can be found at TWC website </FONT><A
href="http://www.theworldcafe.com/"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
size=3>www.theworldcafe.com</FONT></A></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"><STRONG>More principles</STRONG></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"></FONT></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS">To add another<EM> soup con</EM> (delicious morsel) here
are other ‘guiding principles.’ These are invoked by Arun Wakhlu and his
colleagues at the Pragati Foundation in Pune. They have a great conference
starting today on bringing a peaceful resolution to the dispute over Jammu
Kashmir.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>See posting by Peggy:
<SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Open
Space Works to Bring Peace! 2/2/2002 and also <A
href="http://www.fhed.org">www.fhed.org</A>.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
size=3>Arun writes: “We will use tools like Open Space Technology to structure
the proceedings, while at the same time giving space for Inner Guidance and
spontaneous meetings. The guiding principles we will follow are :</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>1.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Awaken to, and Trust, the power of Love. </FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>2.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Listen, Reflect and Dialogue. </FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>3.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Initiate Loving Action, now. </FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>4.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Joyfully Expand the circles of Love. </FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>5.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Remember that we are One</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
size=3>This dialogue is the outcome of a deep longing for healing, peace and
prosperity in Jammu & Kashmir.” </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<H1 style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=3>A
speculation on what may evolve from considering OST and WTC principles and
practice</FONT></H1>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
size=3>In my opinion, based on my experience, there is scope for marrying the
two processes in specific contexts. </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
size=3>Those interested may wish to flesh out what these may be. </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
size=3>A nice story of how I did for a particular purpose can be seen at: <A
href="http://www.theworldcafe.com/storyconversing.html">www.theworldcafe.com/storyconversing.html</A></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
size=3>Specifically I believe that both could be of value in the development
of what Birgitt describes as ‘The Open Space Organization’, Harrison calls
‘The Interactive Organization’ and what I have named ‘The Conversing Company
(Organization). </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
size=3>In closing I wish to emphasise that m<SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">y purpose here is to open possibilities
of building ideas together. Debating the respective merits of each
approach may be valid but is not the main point.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P></FONT>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
size=3>and to </FONT><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=3>reiterate what Kenoli
noted:</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
size=3>“It seemed to me that a comparison with Open Space could provide for a
rich and stimulating conversation.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>My interest here is in exploration to expand our understanding and not
trying to decide which approach is better.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It felt to me like a good additional
tool for certain </FONT><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=3>purposes in certain
situations.”</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
size=3>Let’s see what the conversation brings forth!</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
size=3>Good to converse, in the dance, with love</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
size=3>Alan </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
size=3>Adelaide</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><A
href="http://www.creativestate.biz/"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
size=3>www.creativestate.biz</FONT></A></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
size=3>PS Tom Atlee wrote a couple of days ago:</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
size=3>“My friend Vicki Robin, co-author of "Your Money Or Your Life" and
</FONT><FONT size=3><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">organizer of many recent
community "conversation cafes" on 911 and other subjects is going to be on the
National Public Radio lunchtime program Talk of the Nation on Valentine's day
Thursday Feb 14.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Talk of the
Nation goes from 11 am to 1 pm.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>She'll be talking about the 911 conversation cafes she organized
recently in Seattle.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>You can find
your nearest NPR station at http://www.npr.org/members/ .<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Note that not all NPR stations carry
Talk of the Nation so, if you're not sure, give them a call beforehand.”<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>