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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I think the point is Raffi -- you can't make the story
everyone's story. You can only tell your own. After that -- whatever happens is
the ... So if it were me I would open the evening before with something like:
"Welcome my friends. I have a dream and you are invited to help grow it -- if
you choose. And the dream looks like this. . .(tell your story)." Invite anybody
who cares to add, change, or tell a new story. A talking stick would help
people speak and listen. When the tales are told, go to bed, and the next
morning Open Space -- "What are the issues and opportunities. .
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Have fun!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Harrison</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>Harrison Owen<BR>7808 River Falls Dr.<BR>Potomac, MD
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<A title=raffi@bk.ru href="mailto:raffi@bk.ru">Raffi Aftandelian</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, June 29, 2005 10:12
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: conducting OST meeting for
an organization that is just forming</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Dear Jeremy,<BR><BR>That is impressive! I am curious, how did
you motivate people to come<BR>to the event. Did you use storytelling
pre-event?<BR><BR>Harrison, I am wondering how I might frame the storytelling
on the<BR>eve of the OST meeting. Indeed to make this not just *my* stories,
but<BR>the stories of everyone who attends.<BR><BR>Stories of creating healthy
and balanced organizations?<BR>Of creating one's dream?<BR>Of accessing the
open space of consciousness to be
creation?<BR><BR>Hmmm,<BR>raffi<BR><BR><BR>
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