I would suspect that there is nothing more empowering that that person has ever run across before.
And then, what is a "difficult" person? May just be the salt in the stew.
And, what about the magic of selforganisation and my role as facilitator/peacemaker?
greetings from Berlin
mmp

Bui K. Petersen wrote:
Thanks for the reassurance, Jack.

However, I am not as concerned about the to the topic and the conversation as I am with the affect on the "difficult" individual. While it may be empowering for people to simply leave an unfruitful conversation, I wonder how empowering it is for the individual left behind?

Búi

Jack Ricchiuto wrote:
Bui,

This does happen and can hurt the development of content around an otherwise attractive topic. If the self-organizing soil of the group is fertile enough, people will continue the conversation in different places and in different ways, the way water will flow around rocks to whatever openings available. When people with passion are given freedom, good things happen no matter what.

Translation: not to worry.

Be well,

Jack

On 2/15/07, *Bui K. Petersen* <b...@buildconsensus.ca <mailto:b...@buildconsensus.ca>> wrote:

    As someone who is still just learning and trying to find out how
    and when OST can be used, I am curious about people's experience
    with the effect the Law of Two Feet can have on irritating
    dominating personalities. Say for example that someone is
    dominating a group and practically annoying everyone else with the
    result of them using their two feet and leaving. How does this
    affect the person left behind? I have some concerns about what
    could happen to this person but before I mention them, I am
    interested to hear what others have experienced.

    Curious!

    Búi


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