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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>I undertook an OS session for 2 hours last
week. We had two iterations and no convergance, were able to initiate and
close. The group felt energised and commended the process even though it was a
first for many. For me, the trick is getting 15 minutes ahead of time to
prepare the banner question/statement, arranging the circle, a blank wall for
the market place, and a couple of posters to keep the principles up there. Also,
starting with a walk around the circle getting participants to find one another’s
eyes – for a moment – is a very good way to immediately change the
mood and focus the group. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>The results were great. The session was
undertaken following an appraisal of the tourist sector as a pro poor
development vector. A consultant had presented a lot of findings that included
a lot of assumptions. The group, under the banner question “what must we
do to enhance tourism as a potent instrument of poverty alleviation in <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Kenya</st1:place></st1:country-region>”,
formed a series of recommendations that is now being used to guide the
consultant into new enquiry, or to form addition report recommendations.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>Stuart<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=5 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:18.0pt;color:black'>Stuart Worsley<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;font-weight:bold'>SNV - The <u1:place u2:st="on"><u1:country-region u2:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Netherlands</u1:country-region></u1:country-region></u1:place></st1:place></st1:country-region>
Development Organisation<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><u1:Street u2:st="on"><u1:address u2:st="on"><font size=2
color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Email:
<a href="mailto:sworsley@snvworld.org"
title="blocked::mailto:sworsley@snvworld.org">sworsley@snvworld.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> OSLIST
[mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On
Behalf Of </span></b>Larry Peterson<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, April 02, 2008
6:37 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: Open Space in 60
minutes</span></font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>Yes Jack, I understand it’s possible
and congrats for doing it. Particularly as our sense of time compresses.
Opening a space is possible by just asking a question and then hold the space
for the conversation. Taking a breath can open a space between me and my ego,
if I move to that consciousness. I do think most need more space to begin to
experience something new. I then not to call what I’m doing OST unless
its 3 or 4 hours and even that does not feel “spacious” for many.
For some, 60 minutes is the most they ever get in a day.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>Larry<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Comic Sans MS"><span Comic Sans><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:navy'>Larry Peterson</span></span></font></st1:PersonName><font
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10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 color=navy face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:navy'>Associates in
Transformation<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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color=navy face="Comic Sans MS"><span Comic Sans><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:navy'>Toronto</span></font></st1:City><font
size=2 color=navy face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:navy'>, <st1:State w:st="on">ON</st1:State>,
<st1:country-region w:st="on">Canada</st1:country-region></span></font></st1:place><font
size=2 color=navy face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 color=navy face="Comic Sans MS"><span Comic
Sans><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:navy'>416.653.4829</span></span></font><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><a href="mailto:larry@spiritedorg.com"><font
size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>larry@spiritedorg.com</span></font></a></span></font><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>
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11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><a href="http://www.spiritedorg.com"><font
size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>www.spiritedorg.com</span></font></a></span></font><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>
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