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<DIV>Thank you, thank you, thank you for your contributions!</DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG>Wuawww!</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV>So many interesting points of view...</DIV>
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<DIV>Each has resonated within me. </DIV>
<DIV>Gracias <STRONG>Adriana</STRONG>!</DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>Suzanne</STRONG>, Thank you for your sweet comments. I keep
beautiful memories of our timeshare and I know that you will be there with
me!</DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>Eynor...</STRONG> makes me much sense your suggestion about how to
open the space. Very practical and work! Thank you!</DIV>
<DIV>And <STRONG>Michael</STRONG>, so interesting your eyes about the trust!
Thank you very, very much!</DIV>
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<DIV>I love this diversity... </DIV>
<DIV>To much grateful!</DIV>
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<DIV>Cecilia </DIV>
<DIV>from a sunny winter day in Argentina.</DIV>
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<DIV>-----Original Message----- </DIV>
<DIV>From: Michael M Pannwitz </DIV>
<DIV>Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2013 11:09 AM </DIV>
<DIV>To: World wide Open Space Technology email list </DIV>
<DIV>Subject: Re: [OSList] Highly Controversial Group </DIV>
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<DIV>Dear Cecilia,</DIV>
<DIV>its too hot in Berlin to even attempt a long answer, so here is a short
one:</DIV>
<DIV>I neither trust people nor processes, in fact I distrust this "trust </DIV>
<DIV>this or that". Have a hard time even trusting myself.</DIV>
<DIV>But, I do know. I know from experience that a particular process I am
</DIV>
<DIV>familiar with always works. And I know that people will do what is </DIV>
<DIV>appropriate for them and will always do the best they probably can in
</DIV>
<DIV>any given situation.</DIV>
<DIV>This frees me from worrying about the process and about the folks in the
</DIV>
<DIV>gathering and gives me sufficient space to look after my impossible task
</DIV>
<DIV>of being completely present and utterly invisible.</DIV>
<DIV>I know you can do this and will do it regardless of whether I trust you
</DIV>
<DIV>or not.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Have a cool day</DIV>
<DIV>mmp</DIV>
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<DIV>On 26.07.2013 21:39, Cecilia Soriano wrote:</DIV>
<DIV>> Hello everybody!</DIV>
<DIV>> I *have a big challenge and I need your wisdom!*</DIV>
<DIV>> The next next Thursday, I will be facilitating an OS, with a group
of</DIV>
<DIV>> 190 Secondary School Principals. Is a highly controversial group in
a</DIV>
<DIV>> very politicised and complicated context... (ideal for open space
isn't it?)</DIV>
<DIV>> But in my practice, I havenīt had the opportunity to meet with
groups</DIV>
<DIV>> like this...where there is much aggressiveness and the bonds of
trust</DIV>
<DIV>> are very damaged...</DIV>
<DIV>> I would like to learn from your experience. and know what warning
should</DIV>
<DIV>> I take?</DIV>
<DIV>> *Some Context:*</DIV>
<DIV>> My client told me that there are very opposing groups. And in
their</DIV>
<DIV>> regular meetings (not in open space) there are people who start
to</DIV>
<DIV>> scream and insult boycotting all the meeting and not allowing
the</DIV>
<DIV>> dialogue... If happen a situation like that, at the beginning of
the</DIV>
<DIV>> circle, which do you recommend to do?</DIV>
<DIV>> In addition to breathe, breathe and hold space... "confidence in
people</DIV>
<DIV>> and in the process"</DIV>
<DIV>> In imagie that facing that hypothetical situation... It would be
correct</DIV>
<DIV>> to give them the space of listening, and then tell them that they
can</DIV>
<DIV>> leave if they are not comfortable there... Although it would be
very</DIV>
<DIV>> important to stay to make their contribution...</DIV>
<DIV>> And then continue with those who want to follow...</DIV>
<DIV>> What do you think about that? Which is your experience in similar
cases?</DIV>
<DIV>> Grateful for your comments!</DIV>
<DIV>> Warm greetings from the Argentine winter.</DIV>
<DIV>> Cecilia</DIV>
<DIV>> /Mobile: 00 54 9 341 6657790/</DIV>
<DIV>> /skype: cecisoriano/</DIV>
<DIV>> /www.conversacionesparatodos.com/
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