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<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2><FONT size=3>p.p.s. to</FONT>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2><FONT face=Arial size=3>And of course I
think a helping hand can be occasionally useful even though I personally kick
all stray dogs and immediately banish the helpless to
hopelessness...</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3>It occurred that this image might disguise the
lesson. I want to be clear how important the conversation about
helping as disempowering was to me. It caused me to get very clear on when
and how I do provide support instead of jumping in no matter the
circumstance, I'm very mindful about it, mostly opting to do nothing because as
you said,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial> One of my major learnings from Open Space has been
how LITTLE assistance people actually require in order to effectively utilize
their natural gifts and talents.</FONT></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=peggy@OPENCIRCLECOMPANY.COM
href="mailto:peggy@OPENCIRCLECOMPANY.COM">Peggy Holman</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
href="mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU">OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, May 27, 2005 7:59 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [OSLIST] Growing Together at
the Emerging Edge of Evolution (long)</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2>Harrison said:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Get rid of the whole bloody mess, WC, AI, FS, and of
course OS too. How is that for striking a blow for freedom?</FONT>
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<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">What can I say but amen?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Love from Seattle (where it is an unseasonable
92 degrees Farenheit),</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Peggy</FONT></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2><FONT size=3>P.S. To your
statement:</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2><FONT face=Arial size=3>And of course I
think a helping hand can be occasionally useful even though I personally kick
all stray dogs and immediately banish the helpless to
hopelessness...</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">I KNEW there was something I loved about
you. (Sorry for painting such a picture.)</FONT></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=hhowen@comcast.net href="mailto:hhowen@comcast.net">Harrison
Owen</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
href="mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU">OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, May 27, 2005 1:53
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [OSLIST] Growing Together
at the Emerging Edge of Evolution (long)</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Peggy -- you will note that I said, " I can
certainly understand that for reasons of client sensitivities or facilitator
sensitivities WC, AI, or FS may be the preferred way to go."-- and I
can appreciate your strategy that if all roads lead to Open Space any
road will do. And of course I think a helping hand can be occasionally
useful even though I personally kick all stray dogs and immediately banish
the helpless to hopelessness. But that really wasn't my point. I was simply
observing the fact that we (all of us some of the time, and some of us most
of the time) seemingly obsess on Processes as if they were the source
of our salvation. In doing so we may forget that the Process, at best, is an
artificial assist for natural functions. Sort of organizational CPR, I
suppose. And in the case of CPR you do only enough to get the old heart
going again. Long term CPR is off the mark -- except possibly in certain
circumstances and with particular partners. One of my major learnings from
Open Space has been how LITTLE assistance people actually require in order
to effectively utilize their natural gifts and talents. I think we have all
had the experience with a client group when somebody says "What you are
proposing (in my case OS) sounds just wonderful -- BUT it could never work
with THIS GROUP! And of course, if it is never tried, it will never work.
And besides "it" doesn't work -- the people work. But if the fates are
smiling, and despite all misgivings, fears and trepidations, Open Space is
attempted -- Miracle! But of course it is not a miracle. On the contrary, it
is just what you would predict. Turns out "THIS GROUP" is just like groups
everywhere. Given the space/time -- they will get the job done. For me, less
is best, and even lesser would be better still. Get rid of the whole bloody
mess, WC, AI, FS, and of course OS too. How is that for striking a blow for
freedom?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Harrison</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>Harrison Owen<BR>7808 River Falls Dr.<BR>Potomac, MD
20854<BR>USA<BR>301-365-2093<BR>207-763-3261 (summer)<BR>website <A
href="http://www.openspaceworld.com">www.openspaceworld.com</A></DIV>
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