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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=EmailStijl15><font size=2 color=navy
face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic"'>HI Tim,<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=EmailStijl15><font size=2 color=navy
face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic"'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=EmailStijl15><font size=2 color=navy
face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Funny to meet you
here </span></font></span><span class=EmailStijl15><font size=2 color=navy
face=Wingdings><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;mso-ascii-font-family:"Century Gothic";mso-hansi-font-family:
"Century Gothic";mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Wingdings'><span
style='mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Wingdings'>J</span></span></font></span><span
class=EmailStijl15><font size=2 color=navy face="Century Gothic"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>My first
question before you say yes or know is to find out what their reason is for
wanting this process to be built this way? <span style="mso-spacerun:
yes"> </span>Is there a reason that you perhaps can understand or that
maybe is something that feels correct under the circumstances or is it a reason
that is more related to their own fears (the size of the group? So little –
planning? Etc.)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I’ve found that by
addressing these sorts of issues of the underlying causes to the questions
really helps me in my advice to the organizers. It also helps me in explaining
what I think would be the course of action that is most appropriate and in
supporting the organizers in their very difficult job of learning to let go of
control.<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=EmailStijl15><font size=2 color=navy
face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
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face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Hope this helps
and hope you are well<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
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face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=EmailStijl15><font size=2 color=navy
face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Doris Gottlieb<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=EmailStijl15><font size=2 color=navy
face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><font size=2 color=black
face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Van:</span></b> OSLIST
[mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU]<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Namens
</span></b>Tim Merry - Engage!<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Ver</span></b></span></font><b><font size=2
color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:black;font-weight:bold'>zonden:</span></font></b><font size=2
color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:black'> maandag 29 september 2003 18:58<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Aan:</span></b>
OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Onderwerp:</span></b> pre-spacing</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><font size=2 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Hi there,</span></font><font color=black><span
lang=EN-GB style='color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'> </span></font><font color=black><span
lang=EN-GB style='color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><font size=2 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>I have been invited into the hosting of an open space
for 500 folk in the UK. This is the third time with the same org, so its is
catching and expanding, and this time it is an annual gathering of one of their
networked learning communities. 2 days long.</span></font><font
color=black><span lang=EN-GB style='color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'> </span></font><font color=black><span
lang=EN-GB style='color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><font size=2 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>They have suggested, and my gut rebels, to do some of
the workshop posting before arrival. To have the invite sent out and people
offer workshops on the internet so the agenda can build in advance ...</span></font><font
color=black><span lang=EN-GB style='color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'> </span></font><font color=black><span
lang=EN-GB style='color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><font size=2 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Has anyone done anything like this before?</span></font><font
color=black><span lang=EN-GB style='color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><font size=2 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Has it worked?</span></font><font color=black><span
lang=EN-GB style='color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><font size=2 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>If so .. how? </span></font><font color=black><span
lang=EN-GB style='color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><font size=2 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>or why not?</span></font><font color=black><span
lang=EN-GB style='color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'> </span></font><font color=black><span
lang=EN-GB style='color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><font size=2 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Other than that, 500 is the largest so far for me, are
there any things i should be focusing on with a group this large?</span></font><font
color=black><span lang=EN-GB style='color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'> </span></font><font color=black><span
lang=EN-GB style='color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><font size=2 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Okay,</span></font><font color=black><span lang=EN-GB
style='color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><font size=2 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Thanks for any help,</span></font><font color=black><span
lang=EN-GB style='color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><font size=2 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Tim</span></font><font color=black><span lang=EN-GB
style='color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'> </span></font><font color=black><span
lang=EN-GB style='color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><font size=2 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>(remember the rapper?)</span></font><font color=black><span
lang=EN-GB style='color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'> </span></font><font color=black><span
lang=EN-GB style='color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'> </span></font><font color=black><span
lang=EN-GB style='color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'> </span></font><font color=black><span
lang=EN-GB style='color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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