At 01:24 PM 8/31/2002 -0400, Doug. Germann wrote:
<< I think that laughter has a lot to do with it. As much as I see the value << of the Listening Stick and the empowerment of the Open Space Technology << environment - I think they are both most valuable when they are << accompanied by lots of laughter. I guess because laughter heals.
I am not sure that laughter is the causative factor, but I know for a fact that laughter in an OS is a sure and certain indication that the pot is really cooking. It is something I look (listen) for as an indication of how well the folks are doing, and when Laughter breaks out that is a very good sign. Joelle noted High Play, which along with High Learning, appropriate Structure and Controls, and Genuine Community, are the marks of every Open Space I have ever been a part of. So I am not so sure that laughter does the job -- but rather it is a good symptom that healing is taking place. Harrison
Harrison Owen
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