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<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2>Friends,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2>I was on the phone with Juanita Brown
this morning (our first meeting). No doubt many of you know of her; she is
the creator of the World Cafe (<A
href="http://www.theworldcafe.com/">http://www.theworldcafe.com/</A>). It
was love at first conversation for me as I heard so much compatibility with why
I love Open Space expressed in her stories about the World Cafe.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2>Apparently, she has heard about the OS
list from several colleagues (including the irresistible Alan Stewart).
She asked me what I thought makes it work (actually, she asked this much
more beautifully but I'm saving her wording for you below). I believe
her interest derives from wishing to create a similar resource for the World
Cafe community. I suggested she pose her question to the list
itself. As I ponder my own response, her questions seemed perfect for
the new year -- a moment to reflect on what makes this list such a gift, what it
has meant to you as an individual and to us as a community. Here are
Juanita's questions, with a couple I've added inspired by her
inquiry:</FONT></DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2></FONT>
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face="Comic Sans MS" size=2></FONT><BR><I>What has enabled the Open Space
listserv to flourish?<BR><BR>In what ways has the listserv helped the Open
Space community of practice to evolve?</I></DIV>
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<DIV>And I would add:</DIV>
<DIV><EM>In what ways has it affected you and your own practice to
evolve?</EM></DIV>
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<DIV><EM>What wishes do you have for the
list's future?</EM></DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2></FONT>
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face="Comic Sans MS" size=2>I'll forward responses to Juanita every few
days. I've encouraged her to sign up and see for herself, so we may
all soon have the pleasure of her company. In any case, I look
forward to learning, once again, from all who are attracted to this
inquiry.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2>From snowy Seattle,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2>Peggy</FONT></DIV>
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face="Comic Sans MS" size=2>________________________________<BR>Peggy
Holman<BR>The Open Circle Company<BR>15347 SE 49th Place<BR>Bellevue, WA
98006<BR>(425) 746-6274 </FONT></DIV>
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