<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><div style="RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto">Thanks all for your valuable comments.</SPAN></div>
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<div style="RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto">It is undeniable that futher discussions need to be held with the TM group to create a theme that sparks the passion of both groups involved. </SPAN></div>
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<div style="RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto">I was also concerned very much about what Koos mentioned "Outlining the differences at the start of the meeting would only confuse people", and did myself once experiment with 'report-backs'. I too found it made the end drag, despite attendees wanting to know what happened in the other sessions.</SPAN></div>
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<div style="RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto">Anyways, I'll advise as the story unfolds.</SPAN></div>
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<div style="RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto">Thanks,</SPAN></div>
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<DIV style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ccc 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 0; MARGIN: 5px 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; HEIGHT: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 0px; BORDER-TOP: #ccc 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #ccc 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 0px" class=hr contentEditable=false readonly="true"></DIV><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> Jane Lewis <janeelewis@gmail.com><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> Tim Lam <timkylam@yahoo.com>; World wide Open Space Technology emaillist <oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> <BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Monday, January 2, 2012 7:42 AM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: [OSList] SA1 Re: Openspace and Toastmasters - A Taster<BR></FONT><BR>Tim, Juicy question for me:<BR><BR>> my original question: how a balance can be made between the 'chaos' of OS and the 'rigidity' of TM?<BR>>
<BR>> Maybe there is none...<BR><BR>I say that because it makes me laugh, or amuses me. My mind doesn't comprehend, so I want to articulate what I heard (that you didn't say) that tickled me. I can't catch what balance might mean here. <BR><BR>My simple view of the world: Someone(s) set a structure, tell a story about "come here and X will happen" and people either come or they don't. Then you get to watch/join in what really happens. And you get to stay as long as you want. Same for OS, same for TM.<BR><BR>I'm familiar with TM, from many different perspectives and involvement.<BR><BR>For me there's no either/or here. Let people get an invitation that indicates what's on offer and they'll decide by whatever conscious or unconscious criteria they happen to. <BR><BR>So, I'm wondering what may feel out of balance for you in the situation. I'm thinking you can just do it, and watch *that* it works.<BR><BR>I read a suggestion that you might hold a
conversation with a few people to decide the theme. When you find a group that lights up over something (a theme) and wants to discuss it, and is keen to invite others and get a place/time/tea supplies... your gig's on, yes? Then you can invite enthusiastically and be prepared to be surprised by it all.<BR><BR>I'm happy to hear what I missed as my mind processed your words through its myriad filters. Also, I'm curious to read how the story unfolds. <BR><BR>Warm regards, Jane <BR><BR></DIV></DIV></div></body></html>