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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#800000 size=2><STRONG>Hi Christy and
all:</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#800000><STRONG><FONT face=Arial size=2>Further to the
excellent advice of all who've responded, i</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>n my
experience, I have used:</FONT></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#800000 size=2><STRONG></STRONG></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#800000 size=2><STRONG><EM>'No two opened spaces are
the same and I sure hope that you'll give it another try
sometime...'</EM></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#800000 size=2><STRONG></STRONG></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#800000><STRONG><EM><FONT face=Arial size=2>'What would have
made that space more open/complete/satisfying for you?' and/or </FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=2>'What would it take to change your
mind?'</FONT></EM></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#800000 size=2><STRONG></STRONG></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#800000 size=2><STRONG>... and when I'm really
courageous:</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#800000 size=2><STRONG><EM>'What prevented you from
using your two feet?'</EM> (smile, wink - delivered lightly) and
</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#800000 size=2><STRONG><EM>'As you know, in OS we
have the principle that whatever happens is the only thing that could
have... and often the sort of discomfort that you felt is a sign that the
'system/issue' is straining for growth. Does this apply to your previous
experience? Does your feeling provide any insight into that system/issue that
you can use for positive change?'</EM></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#800000
size=2><STRONG><EM></EM></STRONG></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#800000 size=2><STRONG>Responses from the latter Qs
above provide lots of insight into how ready/willing/able that individual is in
assuming personal responsibility for change.....</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#800000 size=2><STRONG>Glory</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=hhowen@verizon.net href="mailto:hhowen@verizon.net">Harrison Owen</A>
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<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>
</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, January 28, 2006 8:38
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: How do you respond to
unsatisfying experiences of "open" space?</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=red size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Christy
Wrote:</SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#000099><SPAN
style="COLOR: #000099; FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'"> What, if anything, do you
say/do/think when someone says to you, "oh, I've been to an Open Space
Technology meeting before, and I didn't like it, and wouldn't want to do it
again," and upon gentle inquiry you discover that what they were told was
"Open Space" was not really so very open? And/or that something was missing
(for example, session summaries weren't posted or shared or compiled in a
timely way, or at all)? And especially when the spaces in question were held
by really wonderful people (definitely possessing "good heads and good
hearts") whom you like very
much?</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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