It is so interesting, Chris, to read your story. In a situation with so many things to have to recommend before 'liftoff', I would have told the client that I felt Open Space was not the method they needed. That they had a perfectly good method already and to help them design and to facilitate the experience based on that.
I am smiling right now because I am toying with partial images in my head. Does that mean I am unable to give myself fully to OS? I don't think so. I still think OS is not the answer (my answer, anyway) to every, even every would-work-beautifully-with-OS situation. Hmm. Control? Or just knowing myself? Or just having a blend of approaches at my fingertips? No answer to that one. Doesn't really matter. 8o) What matters is what I feel might work best for what I hear the client is saying and for what I hear my intuition is saying. Which is exactly what you did. Which is why you learn and teach us so very much. I would n-e-v-e-r have inserted myself in the discussion process (!). And this comes from someone who -- socially -- inserts herself into EVerybody's business, when allowed 8o) (!!) It is just my training that being the opener / leader / facilitator carries with it such strong power dynamics that to get involved in such things changes them and includes me when it should be about them. But then, I have worked so much in *learning* facilitation that I do weave myself in and out to take advantage of "teachable moments". So there are times...and there are times. But guess what?! Next week Jeff Aitken and I begin our adventure of holding our first OST workshop for ... training is not the right word... more like sharing and learning ... and Jeff has shared with me that on occasion he has even posted agenda items in an Open Space he is facilitating. I cannot *wait* to learn from him! I love the ways we share big surprises and approaches that turn our heads around (in a good way). So often as a facilitator one never gets the chance to see one's peers at work -- I mean those of use who work alone -- so learning is slower than ideal. Here, with you amazing leapers into the intuitive unknown, we get to ride on your shoulders to taste a little of the new to us without hesitation and with your eloquent and thoughtful writing as our virtual eyes and ears. As some USA kids are known to say, You RoCk my world! Lisa Heft Berkeley, California, USA www.openspaceworld.com for more info on the workshops - - - Chris Weaver wrote: > > Thanks for the feedback. > > My conclusion about the hybrid preamble issue: > Harrison asked, what would have happened in the absence of > prescribing group behaviors? > What to do, since the preamble was very > important to the sponsor? > * * ========================================================== osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu Visit: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html =========================================================== osl...@egroups.com To subscribe, 1. Visit: http://www.egroups.com/group/oslist 2. Sign up -- provide an email address, and choose a login ID and password 3. Click on "Subscribe" and follow the instructions To unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@egroups.com: 1. Visit: http://www.egroups.com/group/oslist 2. Sign in and Proceed