About the "Touchy-Feely Stuff" I sometimes hear this phrase when starting a coaching engagement with someone who is unaccustomed to disclosing his/her thoughts and feelings. Although everything we do and say involves our emotions, some people seem to believe that they are all intellect and don't have to talk or think about their emotions. They have become uncomfortable with their own feelings and certainly don't want to deal with anyone else's! Open Space can create feelings of vulnerability (unfamiliar structure, no tables, openness, etc.) that often get labeled as 'touchy-feely' by people new to the experience. It's good for them but they may not know why! Long live Touchy-Feely!
Linda Linda E. Laddin Wise Resources Limited Hong Kong TEL +852-2849-7468 CELL +852-9328-3939 FAX +852-2849-5007 le...@netvigator.com -----Original Message----- From: OSLIST [mailto:osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu] On Behalf Of Douglas D. Germann, Sr. Sent: Monday, April 28, 2003 11:48 AM To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu Subject: Silence is golden Rob-- Thank you for your golden post. It is lovely. May I break the spell to ask a question for everybody on the oslist? You reported one participant said: << "You know I don't go for this touchy feelly stuff but today has been << great". Just what do people (apparently the world over) see in OST that they interpret as "touchy-feely?" Just what does this phrase mean? And why does it have a negative connotation? The more I think about this, the more puzzled I become. Perhaps someone can help.... :-Doug. Germann * * ========================================================== 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...@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
