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<DIV><SPAN class=796263315-07032006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Hi,
everybody,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=796263315-07032006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>I was reading all your letters about opening space inTurkey and want
to congratulate Funda and Filiz with their own effort to do it, but also want to
mention that we opened space in Turkey last June at the 7th Global Leadership
Forum in Istanbul with me, Jan Secor and Funda facilitating it. I invite
everybody to join us this June (22-25th) in Istanbul to participate in
</FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=796263315-07032006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>the 8th Global Leadership Forum and Open Space there. Love and
congratulations and best wises on the Women's day - 8th of March from snowy
Siberia,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=796263315-07032006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=796263315-07032006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Marina
Tyasto</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=796263315-07032006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><A
href="mailto:tyasto@sapa.nsk.su">tyasto@sapa.nsk.su</A></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Joelle Lyons Everett
[mailto:JLEShelton@aol.com]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, March 07, 2006 12:51
PM<BR><B>To:</B> OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re:
whatever one says, people do whatever they want to do
anyway<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT face=Geneva
color=#000000 size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF">Filiz and Funda--<BR><BR>I agree with
others that it sounds as if your Open Space was quite productive, even if it
did not happen exactly as you imagined it.<BR><BR>As I read your account, I
thought that probably for most people, this was their first Open Space
meeting. And I remembered something that happened on Saturday.
Paul and I went to a funeral for the father of our son's wife. It was
held at a small Catholic church in a small town. Because the father had
been a policeman for many years, and was the chief of police, there were a
number of city officials and police officers present who were not church
members, and in the extended family there were many small
children.<BR><BR>Before the service started, someone stood up and said that
she was happy to welcome guests to the service, and because many were
strangers, she would describe the service briefly, so we would understand what
was happening. She gave a simple explanation of each step of the
liturgy, pointing out where everyone would join in, and what special things
family members would be doing. I noticed that it made it much easier for
me and my young granddaughter to follow the service and join in the hymns and
prayers.<BR><BR>When I facilitate OS, I usually, like Birgitt, post a schedule
that lists the activities and times. I also quickly outline the
activities of the day, and if the sponsor has asked for action planning, I
mention the time for that during my introduction. Sometimes a simple
outline of the schedule is included in the invitation, so people know what to
expect.<BR><BR>But I have also observed that Open Space conversations can be
very intense, and sometimes, by the end of the day, some people are tired, or
maybe just need time to reflect on all they have heard. And as much as I
enjoy a closing circle, there have been times that it just did not feel
appropriate when we got to that point. "When it's over, it's over." This
doesn't mean that you have done anything wrong.<BR><BR>I'm pleased for both of
you that you are realizing your dream of opening space in
Turkey!<BR><BR>Joelle<BR><BR><BR><BR></FONT><FONT face=Geneva color=#000000
size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"></FONT>* *
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