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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN class=943473401-01032005><FONT
color=#0000ff><FONT size=3>Harrison Wrote</FONT>: </FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT
color=red size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">When I see people using
Open Space "just" as a meeting management tool, I don't have much problem in
suggesting that there might be broader applications and implications. As I said
to an executive of a large multi-national, "I think you need to understand that
you have just bought a Ferrari - but you are using it to go to the corner
market. The car will get you there, but that may not be the best use of the
car." And when I see people performing at inspired levels in an Open Space and
also having fun - only to return to the drudgery of Monday morning where they
are miserable - I must honor their choice for sure. But I also feel more than a
little sadness. <SPAN class=943473401-01032005><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2> </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=red><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
class=943473401-01032005> <FONT color=#0000ff>This is beautiful
Harrison I really get the message with this metaphor, now I'm really going
to let you have it:</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
class=943473401-01032005><FONT color=#0000ff>When I first discovered open
space, which was over two years ago, I discovered that I had been seeking
something a kin to this process for a long time. As an environmental
educationalist and facilitator I use to despair at the behaviors and
actions I would use when facilitating groups: I was in control and
would intervene; of course I always knew best where the group needed to
go!? I would feel exhausted at meeting's end and instinctively knew,
that even though I had a loud voice and a forceful way, that facilitating this
way was not good. Possibly a flicker of integrity within said "you don't really
like to be treated like this so why do you treat others this
way?</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
class=943473401-01032005><FONT color=#0000ff>My problem was: how to translate my
personal beliefs into my work? I had certain principles which I lived
by. These were beliefs honed by ten years of grief as I dealt with
two bouts of cancer. Principles which I discovered and practiced which had
brought me out of the pit of hell. It was these same principles which I
daily flouted when facilitating because I knew of no other way!
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<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
class=943473401-01032005><FONT color=#0000ff>It was like I worked for years in
isolation in my old shed restoring an old smashed up car and turned it
into a Ferrari. Then when I brought it out I'd take it four wheel driving
and wonder why it got so beaten up. Thank god </FONT></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
class=943473401-01032005><FONT color=#0000ff>I found this stuff called open
space! Open space is the race track that facilitates my Ferrari's best
performance. It enables me to translate the years of personal work into my
working life. </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
class=943473401-01032005><FONT color=#0000ff>I have just returned from
delivering a freshwater education unit with school children in a local
creek. I did the whole thing in open space. I demonstrate the
process of looking for fish and bugs and then let the kids loose.
Questions and enquiry came spontaneously, some kids even panned for gold
instead. Quite honestly I am relieved of the responsibility of entertaining
60 kids and they follow their own passions. The teacher was amazed the kids
stayed focused on bugs and fish for the whole two hours.; no cudgels, no
sergeant major stuff!</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
class=943473401-01032005><FONT color=#0000ff>Thanks Harrison for having the eyes
to see it. You know we are catalysts for a huge cultural shift that is
happening in our world. I firmly believe I need to be living in open
space myself if I am to facilitate in this way. It is very much a case of Open
Space starts at home.</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
class=943473401-01032005><FONT color=#0000ff>Mike
Copeland </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
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