I often get requests to be a time keeper and announce, particularly the first session. Like Koos, I never do. I agree with Diane that it reinforces dependency on the facilitator -- the opposite of opening a full space. I do emphasize in my opening that it is their responsibly to live by the principles.
I also see the evaluations that some clients do and want. There are often some people who complain that they were not told what to do. In some settings that number is larger than others. However, many others recognizing that "self-organizing" gives them freedom to self-manage "time and space" to get done what needs to be done. It is a hard learning for some, but worth it for those that do. The others will still complain if it doesn't fit their worldview. Larry Larry Peterson Associates in Transformation Toronto, ON, Canada 416.653.4829 la...@spiritedorg.com www.spiritedorg.com * * ========================================================== osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist
