Hmmmm . . . Putting on my "client" hat -- I find the quantitative reference to experience a useful tool in convincing myself and my non-OS colleagues that the "facilitator" has the depth of experience to cover whatever great mysteries and surprises in process and outcome may occur. I call it "grounding" in my own jargon.
I am attempting to use OS to penetrate deeply into corporate and large-scale governmental operations. That does seem to require a certain paying attention to the conventions and communications protocols (and languaging) of those types of organizations --- including quantitative references. Also, in such work, a database of practitioners, event archive, and forthcoming events -- would be helpful. Mark R. Jones President -- Quest Technology Inc. A Science & Engineering Associates (SEA) Company ---------------------------------------------------------------------- PO Box 1457; Lynnwood, WA 98046 Las Vegas: 702-341-7700 Seattle: 425-413-6000 Mobile: 206-696-7000 e-Mail: mark.r.jo...@seabase.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -----Original Message----- From: OSLIST [mailto:osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu]On Behalf Of Joelle Lyons Everett Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 3:57 PM To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu Subject: Re: from OS Institute (US) board I'm with Chris on the subject of designating OS practitioners as Masters. It seems to me that integrity and rapport are more important in the choice of a facilitator for a particular project than number of meetings previously facilitated. Plus, you set yourself up for the old question of whether someone has had 100 experiences or the same experiences 100 times. I like Michael P's method of making information about experience available to clients who want it, and that is something any practitioner can do. I don't see it as something that should be the responsibility of OSI. My two cents' worth-- 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