Of course, you have my permission and I wish to share much when given the
opportunity to do so. Tomorrow I am leaving for the Island of Cebu to conduct
an OS with members of Electric Utilities in the country which is handling the
missionary task of bringing power and electricity to the countryside.
Ears on the ground, this could be strategic planning, action planning or
whatever. But I am willing to share whatever little I have learned from you
and Gail West.
I have also begged Lisa Heft to give me a slot or two for the December 19-21
training in San Francisco.
Thanks a lot for the encouragement Harrison.
What I am doing so far when people ask me about OST is the elevator type
speech which you did, cowboy like, in the car.
Peace be unto you.
Franklin
Harrison Owen <hho...@verizon.net> wrote:
Franklin that is a wonderful story. With (or without) your
permission I intend to use it early and often.
And a comment on energy in an Open Space. We sometimes think that when
people are not racing about and sharing marvelous new insights that nothing is
happening. At such times some one may remark that the energy is low. My
experience of such moments is rather different. To me it is not so much about
the energy being low as if that were somehow not a good thing. Rather, I
find the energy just to be different. In fact some of the best moments I have
experienced in Open Space occur when everybody is totally silent, just sitting
there content with the silence. For me the capacity of a group to sit in total
silence just enjoying the silence and each other is a prime indication that
everything is working to perfection.
Harrison
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From: OSLIST [mailto:osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu] On Behalf Of Franklin
Quijano
Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 7:44 PM
To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu
Subject: Re: Facilitator as space-invader!
Mine was a positive onem although I felt embarassed.
It was a sharing before the closing circle to a whole day OS activity in
Kisarazu, Chiba Japan which was facilitated by Gail West.
I had my computer repaired by a friend.
Everyone was tired and participants energy was a bit low, when the computer
which was defective said: YOUR BATTERY IS LOW.
Everyone laughed and regained back their energy.
That encouraged me to be a follower of OST.
GOD BLESS.
Franklin
Yoav Peck <yoavp...@netvision.net.il> wrote:
I can one-up you, Thomas. In the holy space of Yom Kippur, toward the end
of the full-day fast, as a speaker reached the climax of a talk about the
holiness of silence, believe it or not, my cellphone rang. Understand, I run
programs on human dignity and cellphone abuse is one of the examples that come
up as people explore the ways in which they abuse each others space, and here
I was, Dr. Dignity, forgetting to turn off before entering the synagogue. If
people had not been in a Yom Kippur-ish forgiving mood, I would have been
tarred and feathered!
Meanwhile, I am promoting our opening space at the Jewish-Arab school which
my daughter attends here in Jerusalem. Id be happy to hear from folks who have
done this sort of thing. I will be presenting the idea to the school parents
committee Wednesday, and Im thinking that we should go for inviting to the
space all teachers, parents, perhaps the older students (7-9th graders) and
assorted additional stakeholders. 450 kids learn thee, so it could be a big
event. Any thoughts, tips from peoples experience will be appreciated. Thanks
much in advance,
Yoav Peck, Jerusalem
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From: OSLIST [mailto:osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu] On Behalf Of Thomas
Herrmann
Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 7:14 PM
To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu
Subject: Facilitator as space-invader!
Hi
I have a confession to make. I, as the facilitator, was a space invader
today!
Just when I said the final words...I now invite you to come to the center
of the circle....my cell-phone rang!
Did that ever happen to anyone else in our community, I wonder??
Quite funny, actually. And of course it still worked.
Warm regards
Thomas
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