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<P>Hi George,</P>
<P>I agree wholeheartedly with your thought that Open Space can help to increase
the space between stimulus and response. This may paradoxically occur when we
have the opportunity to experiment with being fully impulsive by following our
initial impulse as to where we want to learn or contribute and then "change our
minds" by using the law of two feet. This can be quite "mind altering" by
increasing awareness of ones own habits of mind and behavior so that the next
time we participate in Open Space, we can be much more conscious of that space
Covey is talking about.</P>
<P>As an Open Space facilitator, practicing "one more thing not to do" has
definitely increased the space between stimulus (such as marketplace
negotiations taking a very long time, which could result in the first session
going beyond the start of lunch) and my old habitual response (to remind people
of the time and prompt people to hurry). Each time I let go and practice the
principle of whenever it starts is the right time, more space opens inside my
own consciousness as well as in the Open Space meeting.</P>
<P>Thanks for bringing this insight to the list.</P><FONT size=4><SPAN>
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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></FONT></FONT><BR><B>From: </B>George Ambler
<george.ambler@gmail.com><BR></DIV>
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<BLOCKQUOTE><B>Reply-To: </B>George Ambler
<george.ambler@gmail.com><BR><B>Date: </B>Wed, 23 Feb 2005 18:21:30
+0200<BR><B>To: </B>OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU<BR><B>Subject:
</B>Between stimulus and response<BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE>Hi there,<BR><BR>I have been "lurking" on this list for a while
now, being new to the<BR>whole Open Space concept. This then is my first
post!<BR><BR>I have been listening to the audio version of Steven Covey's
new book<BR>"The 8th Habit". Whilst listening I re-discovered one of
Steven's<BR>famous quotes:<BR><BR>"Between stimulus and response there lies
a space, in that space lies<BR>our freedom and power to choose our response,
in those choices lie our<BR>growth and our happiness" -. Steven
Covey<BR><BR>Reflecting on this quote and my personal, although limited,
experience<BR>with Open Space, I was amazed how effective the Open Space
process is<BR>at increasing the "space between stimulus and response" in
the<BR>particapant in the process. Thereby, increasing their
Respons-ability.<BR><BR>Any thoughts or observations?<BR><BR><BR>Regards
George<BR>--<BR>E-mail: george.ambler@gmail.com<BR>Blog:
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