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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">I have just opened space with a live audience of twenty one Environmental Educators in the Southern Alps of New Zealand. It was a magic two days in the mountains being ably assisted by OST facilitator and chef Daniel Lebel. Daniels food added a richness and depth to bless the experience indeed. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Big learning's and some questions:</FONT>
<UL><LI><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">It works!!!!!!! In spite of myself. Even as facilitator I almost abdicated responsibility by almost announcing everyone needed to enter session proceeding into computers so I could go to bed! Daniel pointed out that if that was my approach we could have offered participants a can of beans and opener and got them to feed themselves. I accepted this wisdom, sat at a computer and was promptly followed by almost every session convener! </FONT></LI>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">My questions are:</FONT>
<UL><LI><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Do people articulate suspension of rank and role as one of the givens of a workshop? This was not an army type organisation but has the normal hierarchal structure.</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">If a group departs from the OST process and "leaders" choose a different process is it the facililtators role to remind group members they have choice? In this instance I offered the group the convergence process and the leaders decided they had a better way. Later in the closing circle a number of participants voiced their dissatifaction at the departure from the OST process.</FONT></LI>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Thanks to all on the serv who have shared their learnings far and wide. To Helen Patterson my teacher in OST, and Harrison the first midwife.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">All the best</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Mike Copeland </FONT>
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