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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=red face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red'>Bui – I wouldn’t worry about
it. If the people you are working with are inspired to do something, and they
need something or someone to help them out – believe me they will be
motivated to find what they need. Even if the search takes place on Monday
morning! </span></font></p>
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12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=red face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red'>Harrison</span></font></p>
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12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red'> </span></font></p>
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<p align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Harrison Owen</span></font></p>
<p align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>7808 River Falls Drive</span></font></p>
<p align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Potomac, Maryland 20854</span></font></p>
<p align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Phone </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>301-365-2093</span></font></p>
<p align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Skype hhowen</span></font></p>
<p align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Open Space Training</span></font> <a
href="http://www.openspaceworld.com/"><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:
Arial'>www.openspaceworld.com</span></font></a> </p>
<p align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Open Space Institute</span></font> <a
href="http://www.openspaceworld.org/"><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:
Arial'>www.openspaceworld.org</span></font></a></p>
<p align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Personal website</span></font> <a
href="http://www.ho-image.com/"><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>www.ho-image.com</span></font></a>
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<p align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span
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face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:windowtext'>-----Original
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<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> OSLIST
[mailto:OSLIST@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> Thursday, March 15, 2007
4:22 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: Is whatever
information present the right information??</span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>I actually I couldn't
agree with you more. And very well worded as well. I also agree with your
comment on experts.<br>
<br>
I guess my main concern is with short OST (one day or less), I don't expect
that the people I will be working will be able to do anything longer than that.
In the cases where "people do need some more help", it unlikely that
they can reach the people with more information the same day. Especially if
they are meeting on the weekend as I expect will be the case in my situation.
But going back to my question, I realize that even if you were able to ensure
the attendance of some "expert(s)", you can never be sure what kind
of "expert" is needed, and even then why would some
"expert" attend something for a whole day just for the possibility
that they may provide some "expertise" for as little as 2 minutes.
Unless, of course, they are otherwise interested and would be one of the
"whoever comes".<br>
<br>
But anyway, you said it so eloquently which hopefully will help me
explain this to others<br>
<br>
Thanks,<br>
<br>
Búi<br>
<br>
Harrison Owen wrote: </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 color=red face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red'>Ah – The Expert
Syndrome! And experts can be helpful if you clearly understand the question for
which they have the answer. But more often than not I find that people are
foggy about the question. So when it comes to the “right” people
– particularly in a community setting – the ones with the question,
a question they really care about are the right ones for a start. And then
strange things can happen, particularly if the people discover that the answer
to their question lies right in the middle of their own experience, contacts,
and energy. At that point, they turn out to be The Expert. And that is called
empowerment. And who knows, the people may well come up with a solution
(answer) that nobody every thought of before. Experts, on the other hand, tend
to provide answers to questions they know about – and if you don’t
fit into their box, you just don’t fit. Of course if the people do need
some more help, there are such things as phones and internet.</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 color=red face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red'>Harrison </span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red'> </span></font></p>
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<p align=center style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:center'><font size=2
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Harrison
Owen</span></font></p>
<p align=center style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:center'><font size=2
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>7808
River Falls Drive</span></font></p>
<p align=center style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:center'><font size=2
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Potomac,
Maryland 20854</span></font></p>
<p align=center style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:center'><font size=2
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Phone
301-365-2093</span></font></p>
<p align=center style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:center'><font size=2
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Skype
hhowen</span></font></p>
<p align=center style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:center'><font size=3
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Open
Space Training</span></font> <a href="http://www.openspaceworld.com/"><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>www.openspaceworld.com</span></font></a>
</p>
<p align=center style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:center'><font size=3
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Open
Space Institute</span></font> <a href="http://www.openspaceworld.org/"><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>www.openspaceworld.org</span></font></a></p>
<p align=center style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:center'><font size=3
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Personal
website</span></font> <a href="http://www.ho-image.com/"><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial'>www.ho-image.com</span></font></a> </p>
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face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:windowtext'>-----Original
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<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> OSLIST [<a
href="mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU">mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU</a>]
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Bui K. Petersen<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, March 12, 2007 7:11
PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <a
href="mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU">OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU</a><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Is whatever information
present the right information??</span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Thanks to everyone on
this list, I am learning more and more about OST. But every couple of weeks I
get a new question.<br>
<br>
"Whoever comes is the right people" totally makes sense. But
what about the information needed? We have all been at "conventional"
meetings where nothing was accomplished due to lack of proper information. How
do we deal with that in Open Space? Obviously the invitations is critical but
we can't really be sure that the people with expertise will show up unless we
pay them. Can we?<br>
<br>
When we are working with groups or communities with few resources, how can we
make sure that the right information (legal, technical etc.) is in the room?<br>
<br>
Looking forward to everyone's wonderful and enlightened responses.<br>
<br>
Thanks,<br>
<br>
Búi</span></font></p>
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