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<DIV><SPAN class=328535203-10012005><SPAN class=328535203-10012005><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" color=#008080 size=3>Thanks, Juanita and Peggy, for
bringing these questions to us.</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><EM></EM> </DIV>
<DIV><EM>What has enabled the Open Space listserv to flourish?</EM></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#008080><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
color=#000000><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT color=#008080><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=328535203-10012005><FONT size=3><U>The minimal structure and nonintrusive
operation of the list remain true to the four principles and one
law.</U> </FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#008080><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
color=#000000><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT color=#008080><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=328535203-10012005></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" color=#008080><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
color=#000000><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT color=#008080><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=328535203-10012005><FONT size=3>We raise topics for and participate in the
discussions we care about. Although much of the discussion centers
around Open Space, we also talk about world events, psychological and
spiritual musings and personal stories. No thought
police determine what those topics can be and, therefore, we
share responsibility for keeping the discussions flowing. Similarly, when
interest in a topic has been satisfied, it will naturally drop off...but not
necessarily forever. Any one of us might pick it up again at a later time,
which sometimes has the effect of taking our shared learning to the next
evolutionary
level. </FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#008080><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
color=#000000><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT color=#008080><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=328535203-10012005></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#008080><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
color=#000000><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT color=#008080><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=328535203-10012005></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" color=#008080><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
color=#000000><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT color=#008080><SPAN
class=328535203-10012005><U>Everyone is welcome</U>, regardless of their level
of interest or experience - really welcome. Often a
new contributor or former lurker is appreciated right
away. Newbies bring fresh questions and ideas or new spins on
well-worn topics. Enough old timers always seem to be around to offer
seasoned advice. </SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#008080><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
color=#000000><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT color=#008080><SPAN
class=328535203-10012005></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#008080><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
color=#000000><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT color=#008080><SPAN
class=328535203-10012005><U>Conflict is embraced as our teacher</U>.
People disagree, usually
respectfully.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#008080><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
color=#000000><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT color=#008080><SPAN
class=328535203-10012005></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" color=#008080><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
color=#000000><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT color=#008080><SPAN
class=328535203-10012005></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#008080><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
color=#000000><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT color=#008080><SPAN
class=328535203-10012005><U>Harrison is a frequent
contributor</U>. Opinions from the horse's mouth are rarely
the only or last word but often inspire (or provoke :-) generative
dialogue. </SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#008080><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
color=#000000><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT color=#008080><SPAN
class=328535203-10012005></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#008080><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
color=#000000><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT color=#008080><SPAN
class=328535203-10012005><U>A diverse international mixture of
perspectives and experience</U> is prolifically and generously offered
by good souls. </SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#008080><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
color=#000000><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT color=#008080><SPAN
class=328535203-10012005></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#008080><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
color=#000000><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT color=#008080><SPAN
class=328535203-10012005><U>Spirit is an acknowledged presence</U>. Poetry
abounds. </SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" color=#008080><EM>
<DIV><BR><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000000>In what ways has the
listserv helped the Open Space community of practice to evolve?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV></EM></FONT><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#008080><SPAN
class=328535203-10012005>The bountiful sharing of ideas, tools,
resources and stories is only surpassed by the number of folks out there
practicing Open Space. I am a member of several other learning
and practice communities, none of which holds a candle to this one in terms of
the the sense of community and the groundedness of
practice. </SPAN></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><EM><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000000>In what ways has it affected
you and your own practice to evolve?</FONT></EM></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=328535203-10012005>When something big happens in the
world, I eagerly check out the postings on the list. I am often
inspired and I always learn. On the morning of 9/11, one of the first
things I did was to post to the list as a way to connect with kindred
spirits around the world. More recently, the </SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=328535203-10012005></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=328535203-10012005>My own practice in Open Space has been
supported and sometime</SPAN><SPAN
class=328535203-10012005> challenged by the postings. When I have had
a specific question or have called for help, it is always
forthcoming. Most of the time I lurk to learn from the Q & A and
case examples of others. </DIV>
<DIV></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><EM><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000000>What wishes do you have
for the list's future?</FONT></EM></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=328535203-10012005><SPAN class=328535203-10012005>That it
remain focused on our touchstone of Open Space practice while ever opening to
what is being called for in the world.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=328535203-10012005><FONT face="Times New Roman"
color=#000000><EM></EM></FONT></SPAN> </DIV></FONT>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"></SPAN></FONT><FONT
face="Viner Hand ITC"
color=#008080><EM><STRONG>Christine</STRONG></EM></FONT></P>
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face="Comic Sans MS">Christine Whitney Sanchez<BR><FONT color=#800080>Triune
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<P><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800080 size=1><EM><STRONG>Invoking the
wisdom and capacity of the human spirit! </STRONG></EM></FONT></P>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> OSLIST
[mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Peggy
Holman<BR><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, January 08, 2005 4:44 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU<BR><B>Subject:</B> A question about OS
listserv<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2>Friends,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<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>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<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>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2></FONT><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
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size=2></FONT><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2></FONT><FONT
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>
<DIV><I></I> </DIV>
<DIV>And I would add:</DIV>
<DIV><EM>In what ways has it affected you and your own practice to
evolve?</EM></DIV>
<DIV><EM></EM> </DIV>
<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>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2>From snowy Seattle,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2>Peggy</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2></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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