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<DIV>Hi All</DIV>
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<DIV>To resume the flow post July 4 holiday and Live Earth connectings
(still going strong in the Western hemisphere) ...</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Here for your information is a brief report on a happening last week in the
East which you may find helpful for your </DIV>
<DIV>purposes. This is slightly adapted from what I sent it initially to
a marketing agent here in Hong Kong. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>"Am back after a very productive few days in Shanghai co-facilitating a
workshop which featured an Open Space component for the senior management team
of a large international hotel company. This was with my friend and colleague
Vivien Pau. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>They got Open Space in one. By this I mean there was no stopping the flow
of respectful interaction. For example, the CEO and the most
recent recruits talked to each other animatedly if they found themselves in
a session which they felt strongly about. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>From your barest <EM>soup con</EM> [small taste] experiencing of group
conversational processes you may have a glimpse that when all feel totally
respected and included remarkable outcomes are likely. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Among these are new found deeper relationships and associated
questioning from which emerge changed mindsets, creativity, innovation,
collaboration, commitment. The overall result? $
<STRONG>and</STRONG> Joy. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The immediate outcome of the two day event was a clear set of strategies by
which to achieve defined goals by the end of next year. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>And a request for me to change my flight so as to stay on to party with
them after the closure. <smile></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The 40 people present - from all around China -
included several young women, ie around age 30-35 (in my 'take') who
were very articulate and who contributed with great confidence. Wondrous to
observe! </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>You may be most heartened to know that organisations whose financial
success is based on such an open corporate culture exist in
China. For others are sure to follow when given the opportunity to notice what
may happen when they engage the services of skilled facilitators."</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>With warm regards</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Going well</DIV>
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<DIV>Alan </DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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