Harrison-- I've experienced them both ways. The ones that take energy out are the ones where you have a drained-from-all-the-energy-real-listening-takes kind of feeling.
I've also had the times when I am tired to the bone and get to a good conversation and then I'm good to go for hours after. :- Doug. On Fri, 2006-09-22 at 11:12 -0400, Harrison Owen wrote: > Doug – funny thing. I have never had a good conversation that was > anything but energizing. I guess that is a “by definition” thing. In a > good conversation I always feel the energy flow and it inevitably > seems that more flows into me than I ever give away. I am not sure how > the physics works on this unless the conversation itself creates > energy (2nd Law of Thermodynamics be damned!) which can then be shared > by all participants with lots to spare. That is certainly true in > every Open Space even if I don’t say a word. Which may suggest that > conversations take place on multiple levels, in addition to the > verbal. To be sure I may feel tired at the end of the day(s) – but it > is good kind of tired. A sense of satisfaction and completeness. > > > > Harrison > > > > Harrison Owen > > 7808 River Falls Drive > > Potomac, Maryland 20854 > > Phone 301-365-2093 > > Skype hhowen > > Open Space Training www.openspaceworld.com > > Open Space Institute www.openspaceworld.org > > Personal website www.ho-image.com > > OSLIST: To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the > archives Visit: www.listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: OSLIST [mailto:osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu] On Behalf Of Jack > Ricchiuto > Sent: Friday, September 22, 2006 10:49 AM > To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu > Subject: Re: What don't we know about conversation and dialogue? > > > > Doug, I think it's interesting that we talk about "good" conversation > when in open space, the right people are always talking about the > right things at the right time. Just gently inviting people into this > consciousness liberates them to have the best conversations they are > prepared to. > > Then, conversations contribute and connect rather than divide and > deplete. Then, conversations are as much about caring as > communication, heart as mind. > > -- > Jack Ricchiuto > Leadership coach, facilitator, author > > Just Released! "Mountain Paths: A Guide on the Journey toward > Discovering our Potential" - available at www.DesigningLife.com * * > ========================================================== > osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu ------------------------------ To > subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of > osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu: > http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about > OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: > http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist > > > * * ========================================================== > osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu ------------------------------ To > subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of > osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu: > http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about > OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: > http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist * * ========================================================== osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist