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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Hi Bui! Looks like we’re neighbours—I’m
on <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Gabriola</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Island</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>, just across the Strait from
you. I would be happy to chat and share my OS experience if you want to
contact me offlist to set up a time. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Welcome! And I look forward to reading
more of your learning here.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Wendy<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:windowtext;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:windowtext'> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">OSLIST</st1:PersonName> [mailto:<st1:PersonName
w:st="on">OSLIST</st1:PersonName>@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Bui K. Petersen<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> August 29, 2006 10:31 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">OSLIST</st1:PersonName>@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> introduction</span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>I am new on this list
(and I am now able to email to it as well). I have only recently become
interested in Open Space but have yet to experience it first hand. <br>
<br>
I am in the process of building a practice as a mediator and facilitator. I
have for several years worked in non-profit and co-operative management
but prior to that I have a background as a performing musician. It still
amazes me how similar I find the work of facilitation to the work of music
making. You work with other people, you create something, you never now what is
going to happen, and it comes in so many different forms. Music making can be
very prescripted with music written on a page and with a rigid conductor, or it
can be totally free form (free improvisation), and with a whole range in
between. Being a facilitator is like being a conductor and in this role you can
choose to be directive, or facilitative, or try to stay more out of the way.
Staying out of the way seems to be is what OS is more about which is why I find
it so interesting.<br>
<br>
In my work, my predicament is that I often work with groups that have little
ability to meet for whole days and challenge for me would be to find a way to
use something like Open Space in these circumstances. (I actually got intrigued
by Lisa's and Chris' recounts of events where almost no one showed up. That's
perhaps something I could use)<br>
<br>
Another thing that I am curious about is when to use OS and when not, and what
people like to use instead?<br>
<br>
Looking forward to Open Space.<br>
<br>
Bui K. Petersen<br>
<a href="http://www.buildconsensus.ca">www.buildconsensus.ca</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'>-- <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><strong><b><font size=2 color=black face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica'>Búi K. Petersen,</span></font></b></strong><font
size=2 face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica'> <em><i><font
face=Helvetica><span style='font-family:Helvetica'>Cert. ConRes.</span></font></i></em><br>
mediator and facilitator</span></font><br>
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<b><font size=4 color="#cc6600" face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:13.5pt;
font-family:Helvetica;color:#CC6600;font-weight:bold'>c.solutions</span></font></b>
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<st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Vancouver</st1:place></st1:City>, B.C.
Canada </span></font><br>
<font size=2 face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica'>Phone:
604.724.4954<br>
Web: <a href="http://www.buildconsensus.ca">www.buildconsensus.ca</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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