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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=EmailFormatvorlage19><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>Dear Dominique<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=EmailFormatvorlage19><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
Arial'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=EmailFormatvorlage19><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>What you write resonates very much
with me, all of it. Welcome to the list, and keep your spirits up… Wonderful
what you share about your first OS experiences. Congratulations!<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=EmailFormatvorlage19><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=EmailFormatvorlage19><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>You might find a lot of kindred
spirits in France who would love to participate in a public OS on the topics
you raised in your first paragraph. Can you find a city council who would be
interested in such input from its inhabitants?<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=EmailFormatvorlage19><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=EmailFormatvorlage19><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>Love, Catherine<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=EmailFormatvorlage19><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
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<p class=MsoAutoSig><!--[if supportFields]><span class=EmailFormatvorlage19><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-element:field-begin'></span><span
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>AUTOTEXTLIST \s
"E-Mail-Signatur" <span style='mso-element:field-separator'></span></span></font></span><![endif]--><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'>Catherine Pfaehler</span></font><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>Kellersriedweg 8</span></font><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>CH - 2503 Biel/Bienne</span></font><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>T/F/B ++41 - (0)32 - 365 68 41</span></font><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Von:</span></b> OSLIST
[mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU]<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Im
Auftrag von </span></b>Dominique Proudhon<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Gesendet:</span></b> Dienstag, 16. </span></font><font
size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>Dezember 2003 08:58<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>An:</span></b> OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Betreff:</span></b> New member</span></font><span
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Galliard><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Galliard;color:black;mso-ansi-language:
EN-US'>Good day all,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Galliard><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Galliard;color:black;mso-ansi-language:
EN-US'><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Galliard><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Galliard;color:black;mso-ansi-language:
EN-US'>I joined the OSlist a few days ago and have been lurking for a while. I
am very impressed with the quality of the exchanges on this list and find
myself drawn to participate. Several threads called my attention; in particular
the one questioning the list itself (what are we doing? Aren’t we loosing our
spirit, Should we split?) –I find these conversations very healthy. And also
the one about Civil Conversation, which resonates with an old questioning of
mine around ways to implement real participative democracy – I am dreaming of
initiating some real debate around the question “what world do we chose to
build for tomorrow?”. I believe we humans are caught up in our own
contradictions: after centuries of evolving faster and faster technically, and
having more transformative power than ever, we are now facing the essential
question of<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Meaning: How do we
participate in the world and to what end? What is our responsibility in regard
to what is happening in our world? Especially all the “not so nice” little
things like irreversible destruction of earth resources, loss of entire spe<st1:PersonName>cies</st1:PersonName>,
wars and weapon builders, starving, and all that noisy ongoing disconnected stupidity
on our tv and radio shows that take people away from being…<span
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I believe that for the first time, we,
at least in “developed” countries, have won the freedom to look beyond simply
working for survival, to ask ourselves: how do I want to also make this place a
little better? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Galliard><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Galliard;color:black;mso-ansi-language:
EN-US'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Galliard><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Galliard;color:black;mso-ansi-language:
EN-US'>Anyway. I’ll stop here for today. My goal was actually to introduce
myself: <br>
I am French and leave in <st1:City><st1:place>Grenoble</st1:place></st1:City>.
After a PhD in molecular/cellular biology and 6 years of research. I decided to
do something else with my life and moved to human resources development. I
actually did that career move in the <st1:country-region><st1:place>US</st1:place></st1:country-region>:
I lived 10 years in <st1:State><st1:place>North Carolina</st1:place></st1:State>.
I wanted to understand why people so often get into conflicts because of
“films” they make in their heads that have little to do with reality. I wanted
to find ways to work on re-establishing lost connections, especially in the
workplace, where they could serve common projects and goals. I trained with
Will Schutz, originator of the <i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
style='font-style:italic'>Human Element</span></i>, became a mediator, trained
in various psychometric tools and got to work with various groups. Two years
ago, just before I came back to <st1:country-region><st1:place>France</st1:place></st1:country-region>,
I bought a book that called my attention: Open Space Technology, a user’s
guide. I read it in the plane. It was one of those “ha ha”: I found something I
was looking for. A piece of extreme simplicity that called on very ecological
principles to set the stage for real connection between people and for meaning
to happen. On top of that, this approach was shared openly without any bind,
just as a gift to humanity, which seduced me even more...<span
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I decided to try it as soon as I would
get the opportunity, here, in <st1:country-region><st1:place>France</st1:place></st1:country-region>.
Starting a new business as a group facilitator/team consultant has not been
easy thing. Things are slow going and I often get discouraged. But I finally
got the opportunity to run two different open space events for two different
clients in the last year (30 people and 36 people). Both very energizing
experiences and both around the question “How could we improve the way we
function as a team?”: I loved the first moments of surprise in people’s eyes,
and then the sudden rush to bring up issues as they understood that the event
was theirs. Several persons approached me at the end telling me how much this
work had moved them from a negative reactive position to an engaged position
and telling me about a number of places they would see such work as useful.
Thanks to <st1:place>Harrison</st1:place>, they got a gift they deserved. Felt
quite good to serve in such a meaningful way. I’ll continue. I now would like
to share this approach with others in <st1:country-region><st1:place>France</st1:place></st1:country-region>
and starting a French Open Space Institute (web site in preparation for
sometime next year). Of course, I have plenty of questions around OST, but I’ll
wait: This post is already long enough, you guys are busy, and I need to read
more of the documentation to make sure I am not asking questions that have
already been answered 20 times. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Galliard><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Galliard;color:black;mso-ansi-language:
EN-US'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Galliard><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Galliard;color:black;mso-ansi-language:
EN-US'>All the best to each of you,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Galliard><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Galliard;color:black;mso-ansi-language:
EN-US'>Dominique<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Galliard><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Galliard;color:black;mso-ansi-language:
EN-US'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Galliard><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Galliard;color:black;mso-ansi-language:
EN-US'>Note: I am a guy, for those who would wonder.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US'> </span></span><span style='mso-no-proof:yes'></font><font
color=black><span lang=EN-US style='color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Copperplate31ab><span
style='mso-no-proof:
yes'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Copperplate31ab;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>Dominique Proudhon</span></span><span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'></font><font size=2 color=black><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><em><i><font size=1 color=gray face=Copperplate31ab><span
style='mso-no-proof:
yes'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:
Copperplate31ab;color:gray;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>Group Facilitation</span></span><span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'></font></i></em><i><font size=1 color=gray
face=Copperplate31ab><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Copperplate31ab;
color:gray;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;font-style:italic'><br>
</span></span><span style='mso-no-proof:yes'></font></i><em><i><font size=1
color=gray face=Copperplate31ab><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.5pt;
font-family:Copperplate31ab;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:gray;mso-ansi-language:
EN-US'>Problem solving</span></span><span style='mso-no-proof:yes'></font></i></em><i><font
size=2 color=gray face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:gray;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;font-style:italic'><br>
</span></span><span style='mso-no-proof:
yes'></font></i><em><i><font size=1
color=gray face=Copperplate31ab><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.5pt;
font-family:Copperplate31ab;color:gray;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>Conflict
resolution</span></span><span style='mso-no-proof:yes'></font></i></em><font
size=2 color=black><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='mso-no-proof:yes'><span lang=FR style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Copperplate31ab;
color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>Dampierre<br>
38470 Notre Dame de l'Osier</span></span><span style='mso-no-proof:
yes'></font><font
size=2 color=black><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black;
mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=black face=Copperplate31ab><span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'><span lang=FR style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Copperplate31ab;
color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>(33) 4 76 36 71 34</span></span><span
style='mso-no-proof:
yes'></font><font size=2 color=black><span lang=FR
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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yes'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:
Copperplate31ab;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>(33) 6 78 91 48 77</span></span><span
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style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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