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At 10:08 AM 4/26/2002 -0700, <font face="verdana" size=2>Peggy</font>
wrote:<br>
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<font face="arial" size=2>The broad question is what are we learning
about Open Space in highly conflicted, violent settings that can increase
the likelihood of success?</font></blockquote><br>
Tova and Avner could help a lot here -- but my major learning is that
there is precious little difference between a
"<font face="arial" size=2>highly conflicted, violent settings"
and what one might call "normal" -- whatever that is -- when it
comes to Opening Space. I found it useful to be more intentional and
careful (possibly) with my pre-event conversations with sponsors just to
make sure that they really wanted to take this trip and what the ground
rules were. But other than that -- business as usual.<br><br>
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<font face="arial" size=2>The practical question is in Pablo's
words: </font><br>
<br>
<font face="verdana">One concern we had is whether it is really necessary
that they speak Spanish, some think that with one of us as a co
facilitator this is not needed. What are your thoughts on this?
</font></blockquote><br>
I can remember doing several OS in Latin America where I was just about
the only English speaking person. Personally I would have felt a lot
better had I spoken Spanish for reasons of politeness if nothing else --
but as far as the effectiveness of the OS, again it was business as
usual. One of the things I learned was just how intuitive OS really is.
Another learning was about how unimportant the actual words really are.
But i always think it is much better to have the whole thing in a
language understood by the people. It wipes out the expert syndrome, and
a whole mess of other unneeded baggage.<br><br>
Harrison<br>
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