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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Funda -- I think you are working too hard. For
myself I find that once the space is opened and the people are at work there is
neither the need nor (often) the opportunity to ask a lot of questions, listen
to answers or to face the reactions. If you take all that on yourself, for sure
you will be exhausted. I guess it is possible when you have a realatively small
group to do what you are suggesting, but once the group size goes beyond about
25 I can't imagine that you would have enough ears or eyes just to keep track,
and if you tried to run all over the place --- wheew! Tired!!! But I think what
we find is that if you will hold the space open (hold space) the people will do
everything that is required -- and you don't have to do a thing. Actually I find
that facilitting an Open Space can be a very restful occupation. There is very
little to be done.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>What I find most remarkable is that the people do
support the facilitator. I can't tell you how it works, but when I find myself
just surfing on all that energy and passion it is very exhilerating, but by no
means exhausting. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>So try it. I think you will like it. Just BE a lot,
but do very little. And in a funny way the less you do, the beter it is for
everybody.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Have fun!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Harrison</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=fundaokan@superonline.com
href="mailto:fundaokan@superonline.com">Funda Oral</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, July 18, 2004 4:04 AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> facilitator role in OST</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><BR>Referring to some discussions that are going on here, I
really think that what we can do in OST depends very much on the group
dynamics..for exemple in Turkey I am already very happy when people share and
discuss openely...so I don't feel like I have to teach anything.<BR><BR>But
when I think facilitator's role in OST..I can think of one common role for
every facilitator...willing to ask questions and invite people for discussions
but be ready to listen all the answers and face all the reactions.<BR><BR>So a
lot of curiosity and courage is required.<BR><BR>But this is a hard job so one
should accept and declair when he/she gets tired.<BR><BR>I mean facilitator
also is in the cycle has the right to ask others to listen and take care of
him/her.<BR><BR>Does it make sense?<BR><BR>Funda Oral <BR><BR><BR>--- Orjinal
mesaj ---<BR>From: <EVERETT813@AOL.COM><BR>To:
<OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU><BR>Cc: <BR>Sent: Sun Jul 18 09:08:30 EEST
2004<BR>Subject: Re: a first time<BR><BR><BR><BR>In a message dated 7/17/04
4:38:24 AM, hhowen@comcast.net writes:<BR><BR><BR>> Talk about win/win, to
say nothing of<BR>> teaching people to fish rather than just giving them
some well prepared<BR>> fillet of sole.<BR>><BR><BR>Harrison, et.
al.<BR><BR>I think the fish metaphor has moved to a third level.
e.g.:<BR><BR>Give a person a fish, they eat for that day.<BR><BR>Teach a
person to fish, they eat for the all their lives.<BR><BR>Turn a person on
about fishing, they invent new ways to fish.<BR><BR>I think the third level is
where we should be aiming our efforts in all that<BR>we do because a turned on
person is both unpredictable and powerful.<BR>Becoming unpredictable is a good
thing. Becoming powerful means one has the chance<BR>to influence events
through unexpected change.<BR><BR>jmho.<BR><BR>Paul
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