Thank you so much for all the advice and offers of help and support. Wonderful!
Tim ----- Original Message ----- From: Michael Herman <mher...@globalchicago.net> To: <osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu> Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 6:49 PM Subject: Re: pre-spacing > kerry napuk wrote: > > > Tim > > > > I wouldn't muck about with the process for two reasons: > > > > 1. If you mix pre-posting with positing on the day, it will diminish > > the tension and excitement of self organising. > > > > 2. It will interfere with people sparking off one another, raising > > new burning issues in real time. > > > > Maybe you can tell the sponsor that it would undermine the process's > > effectiveness and interfere with the desired outcomes. > > > > i tell sponsors that it certainly will limit the power and results of > the whole thing. most participants can't possibly imagine the magnitude > of the opportunity and the quality of the resources available to them in > the room until they get there and look around. when they do get there > and see all of what and whom they have to work with, they can propose > topics and achievements not thought attainable beofre the seeing the > circle. also, i think they are willing to be more open, and perhaps in > some ways more daring, when they can see and be seen face to face than > they would be on a lifeless survey page or email message. if i'm going > to break new ground, i want to be able to navigate my speech by the > reactions i get face to face. good luck! > > m > > -- > > Michael Herman > Michael Herman Associates > 300 West North Avenue #1105 > Chicago IL 60610 USA > (312) 280-7838 > > http://www.michaelherman.com - consulting & publications > http://www.globalchicago.net - laboratory & playground > http://www.openspaceworld.org - worldwide open space > > ...inviting organization into movement > > * > * > ========================================================== > 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
