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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Nancy
Weatherhead [mailto:nweatherhead@hotmail.com] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> </span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Wednesday, </span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>December 14,
2005</span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'> </span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>8:34 AM</span></font><font size=2
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<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> </span></font><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>hhowen@verizon.net</span></font><font
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<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: New member
introduction</span></font></p>
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<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Hello
everyone,</span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Harrison</span></font>
wrote: 't<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>he effort is more
about "unlearning" than learning'.</span></font><br>
<br>
I am simply adding my voice to this sentiment. My first experience of OST
was one of absolute recognition, joy in the simplicity and 'disbelief' (how
could it be this simple?!). I had then to unravel many of my assumptions
of myself, ways of doing things and priorities... this has most definitely been
challenging and worthwhile... and... ongoing :)</p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Just
enjoy this exploration,<br>
</span></font>Nancy</p>
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From: <i><span style='font-style:italic'>Harrison Owen
<hhowen@verizon.net></span></i><br>
Reply-To: <i><span style='font-style:italic'>hhowen@verizon.net</span></i><br>
To: <i><span style='font-style:italic'>OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU</span></i><br>
Subject: <i><span style='font-style:italic'>Re: New member introduction</span></i><br>
Date: </span></font><i><span style='font-style:italic'><font size=1
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Wed, 14 Dec 2005</span></font></span></i><i><font
size=1 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-style:
italic'> </span></font></i><i><font size=1 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
5.5pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-style:italic'>07:45:00</span></font></i><i><font
size=1 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-style:
italic'> -0500</span></font></i><font size=1 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Tahoma'><br>
Cameron wrote: "What would you recommend focusing my precious study time
on<br>
considering that I am not a facilitator, nor do I really have any experience<br>
in it(other than conducting meetings at work). I have met some<br>
"facilitators" however, and am blown away at how, well,
"easy" and smoothly<br>
meaningful conversations happen in their hands. I wanna be like that!"<br>
<br>
Cameron, it may well be that your fundamental advantage at the moment is<br>
that you are NOT a facilitator. In working with folks over the years as they<br>
move into Open Space it has become clear that a major portion of the effort<br>
is more about "unlearning" than learning. The practice of
Facilitation, as<br>
it has evolved, is often understood to be the collection of various tools<br>
and techniques that are then "done" to, or for, people. And the
expert<br>
Facilitator is understood to be the person with the biggest tool box. Such<br>
people, when they show up at an Open Space training program, are usually<br>
disappointed and sometimes quite miffed because it turns out that OS does<br>
not fit comfortably into that tool box.<br>
<br>
>From the beginning it has been clear that anybody with a good head and a<br>
good heart can "do" Open Space, for it is less about technique than
personal<br>
authenticity. People who truly (authentically) possess a good head and a<br>
good heart naturally create nutrient time/space in which others may realize<br>
their dreams and aspirations, which usually takes place in deep and<br>
authentic conversations with their fellows. The facilitator's role in OS is<br>
less about doing than being. At a practical level, I have found it useful to<br>
think of one more thing NOT to do each time I have the privilege of opening<br>
space. Things have now gotten down to pretty much of the bare bones,<br>
although I am sure there is more that I might let go of.<br>
<br>
My suggestion to you is quite simple -- just read the book and do it. The<br>
book in this case is "Open Space Technology: A User's guide."<br>
(Berrett-Koehler,1997). Folks tell me that it provides just about all you<br>
will need to know in order to get started. From there on out, the fun<br>
begins. And while I think it is absolutely true that "anybody with a good<br>
head and good heart" can "do" OS -- it may in fact take you a
lifetime to<br>
"be" it well. Certainly true for me.<br>
<br>
</span></font><font size=1 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:5.5pt;font-family:
Tahoma'>Harrison</span></font><font size=1 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
5.5pt;font-family:Tahoma'><br>
<br>
NEW EMAIL ADDRESS!!!!<br>
hhowen@verizon.net<br>
Harrison Owen<br>
</span></font><font size=1 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:5.5pt;font-family:
Tahoma'>7808 River Falls Drive</span></font><font size=1 face=Tahoma><span
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5.5pt;font-family:Tahoma'>, </span></font><font size=1 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Maryland</span></font><font
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Phone 301-365-2093<br>
Skype hhowen<br>
Open Space Training www.openspaceworld.com<br>
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From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] On Behalf Of Kevin<br>
Cameron<br>
Sent: </span></font><font size=1 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:5.5pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>Wednesday, December 14, 2005</span></font><font size=1
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Tahoma'> </span></font><font size=1 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Tahoma'>6:15 AM</span></font><font
size=1 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Tahoma'><br>
To: OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU<br>
Subject: Re: New member introduction<br>
<br>
Thanks everyone for your reply.<br>
<br>
I'm still trying to check out (I'm trying to force myself to stay<br>
offline as much as possible when out of the office) all the links and<br>
leads you guys sent.<br>
<br>
@Patricia:<br>
<br>
> This is the </span></font><font size=1 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
5.5pt;font-family:Tahoma'>US</span></font><font size=1 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Tahoma'> response to the UN Decade that was
launched just last March<br>
- and initially<br>
> introduced to the UN by the Japanese. The Partnership's international<br>
liaison, Will Duggan (contact<br>
> info on uspartnership.org site), can give you some contact names for<br>
Japanese participants in the<br>
> Decade - might be a good way to meet like-minded people.<br>
<br>
Interesting that you should write this, before I got a "real job" I
had<br>
some fanciful ideas for on online (I was a web-developer before<br>
sustainability geek) education community for sustainability. I'll have<br>
to get in touch with them.<br>
<br>
<br>
> I sparked to your message also because my son lives in </span></font><font
size=1 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Tokyo</span></font><font
size=1 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Tahoma'> and I have<br>
very much enjoyed visiting<br>
> him.<br>
<br>
If your ever back here, let me know. What is your son here for?<br>
<br>
> I don't know if you encountered folk schools during your time in </span></font><font
size=1 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Tahoma'>sweden</span></font><font
size=1 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Tahoma'>,<br>
<br>
not the school itself, but some very unique and impressive people who<br>
have attended them, and played a little part in the potential planning<br>
of a new one.<br>
<br>
@Lisa:<br>
<br>
> If you have the funds to travel for taking a workshop with others, you<br>
> could ask the folks in </span></font><font size=1 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Taiwan</span></font><font size=1
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Tahoma'> if they are
giving a learning workshop<br>
> soon. If you or a funding organization are interested, I can also come<br>
> give a learning workshop in </span></font><font size=1 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Tokyo</span></font><font size=1
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Tahoma'><br>
<br>
That sounds interesting. I have the funds to send me someplace else,<br>
though </span></font><font size=1 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:5.5pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>Canada</span></font><font size=1 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Tahoma'> sounds more attractive than </span></font><font
size=1 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Taiwan</span></font><font
size=1 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Tahoma'> (no
offence, </span></font><font size=1 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:5.5pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>Taiwan</span></font><font size=1 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Tahoma'>)<br>
but I doubt I have the funds to bring you here :). Unless I could swing<br>
something with a client, which I will keep in the front of my mind...<br>
<br>
>Before I walked into a workshop on Open Space where </span></font><font
size=1 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Harrison</span></font><font
size=1 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Tahoma'> was<br>
> teaching this marvelous method, I was a facilitator - I've been one for<br>
> over 30 years. I have also been an interactive learning specialist<br>
> (helping people who teach redesign their curriculum or learn how to<br>
> teach using more participant-centered activities rather than lecturing).<br>
<br>
What would you recommend focusing my precious study time on considering<br>
that I am not a facilitator, nor do I really have any experience in it<br>
(other than conducting meetings at work). I have met some
"facilitators"<br>
however, and am blown away at how, well, "easy" and smoothly
meaningful<br>
conversations happen in their hands. I wanna be like that!<br>
<br>
@all:<br>
<br>
I'm sure the answer is "word of mouth" and "building relationships",
but<br>
I still gotta ask, where do you folk's clients come from?<br>
<br>
@Julie:<br>
<br>
> to OST because it embraces many of the same assumptions that<br>
> Transformative Mediation, which I practice, does.<br>
<br>
Dang! Just one more thing I am compelled to research ;P<br>
<br>
Cheers,<br>
Kevin Cameron<br>
http://www.bastish.net<br>
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastish/<br>
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