Hi, Ms. Tree - Tree wrote: Thanks, Lisa, for pointing out that there is a distinction between what the open space practitioner holding space can/should do and what a participant in the open space can/should do. Big difference. Some of my comments blurred that distinction. I don't think your comments were blurring anything - I just noticed we all were combining thoughts on the whole process - and I had a need to cluster some thinking into participant's ability / freedom / 'role' versus (in spite of?? Just joking...) the facilitator's role. This gives me an opportunity to say how much I enjoy the way you share your thoughts, Tree. For example I like how you said recently 'I know what I think but I like to ask questions'. A participant in the OS I just worked on last week said in closing comments: "I came here with my own set of truths. But participating in this, I have gained so much knowledge about other things that are also true." I love how Open Space and some other dialogic processes help people witness other peoples' truths without necessarily having to change their own truths... I love when your Tree drops little leaves into our conversation pool. Lisa ___________________________ L i s a H e f t Consultant, Facilitator, Educator O p e n i n g S p a c e 2325 Oregon Berkeley, California 94705-1106 USA +01 510 548-8449 <mailto:lisah...@openingspace.net> lisah...@openingspace.net <http://www.openingspace.net> www.openingspace.net
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