Thanks to all for the good thoughts about OS facilitation, mediation and meditation. I am not a trained mediator, but have sometimes come into situations which could have used mediation with either facilitated problem solving, where the clients define the problem or the desired goal and find ways to resolve their conflicts, or by opening space to deal with the issues.
I bring a slightly different technology when we work with a problem-solving process, but my most important role in either case is holding space, creating an environment where conflicting ideas can be safely spoken and real feelings are allowed to be heard. I was delighted when Harrison gave me a name for what I was doing when I was (visibly) doing nothing. I do believe that meditation or some other ongoing spiritual practice helps me to stay centered in a conflicted situation. My personal favorite practices when preparing for Open Space are mindful walking and making posters. Joelle * * ========================================================== 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
