And my email program keeps wanting to make it ™ so I had to write it out. : )
Annamarie Pluhar Pluhar Consulting http://www.pluharconsulting.com 802.451.1941 802.579.5975 (cell) On Jan 2, 2012, at 9:19 AM, Harrison Owen wrote: > I am sure it is irrelevant, and probably irreverent… but when I saw “TM” in > the conversation, I never thought about Toastmasters. Probably says a lot > about me, but that group of elegant speechifies had never been part of my > experience. What came up was Transcendental Meditation, a guru brand that > held some currency a few years back, and may still as far as I know. You can > imagine my confusion. > > Harrison > > Harrison Owen > 7808 River Falls Dr. > Potomac, MD 20854 > USA > > 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) > Camden, Maine 20854 > > Phone 301-365-2093 > (summer) 207-763-3261 > > www.openspaceworld.com > www.ho-image.com (Personal Website) > To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of OSLIST > Go to:http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org > > From: oslist-boun...@lists.openspacetech.org > [mailto:oslist-boun...@lists.openspacetech.org] On Behalf Of Tim Lam > Sent: Monday, January 02, 2012 12:04 AM > To: Jane Lewis; World wide Open Space Technology emaillist > Subject: Re: [OSList] SA1 Re: Openspace and Toastmasters - A Taster > > Thanks all for your valuable comments. > > It is undeniable that futher discussions need to be held with the TM group to > create a theme that sparks the passion of both groups involved. > > I was also concerned very much about what Koos mentioned "Outlining the > differences at the start of the meeting would only confuse people", and did > myself once experiment with 'report-backs'. I too found it made the end > drag, despite attendees wanting to know what happened in the other sessions. > > Anyways, I'll advise as the story unfolds. > > Thanks, > > Tim. > > From: Jane Lewis <janeele...@gmail.com> > To: Tim Lam <timky...@yahoo.com>; World wide Open Space Technology emaillist > <oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> > Sent: Monday, January 2, 2012 7:42 AM > Subject: Re: [OSList] SA1 Re: Openspace and Toastmasters - A Taster > > Tim, Juicy question for me: > > > my original question: how a balance can be made between the 'chaos' of OS > > and the 'rigidity' of TM? > > > > Maybe there is none... > > I say that because it makes me laugh, or amuses me. My mind doesn't > comprehend, so I want to articulate what I heard (that you didn't say) that > tickled me. I can't catch what balance might mean here. > > My simple view of the world: Someone(s) set a structure, tell a story about > "come here and X will happen" and people either come or they don't. Then you > get to watch/join in what really happens. And you get to stay as long as you > want. Same for OS, same for TM. > > I'm familiar with TM, from many different perspectives and involvement. > > For me there's no either/or here. Let people get an invitation that indicates > what's on offer and they'll decide by whatever conscious or unconscious > criteria they happen to. > > So, I'm wondering what may feel out of balance for you in the situation. I'm > thinking you can just do it, and watch *that* it works. > > I read a suggestion that you might hold a conversation with a few people to > decide the theme. When you find a group that lights up over something (a > theme) and wants to discuss it, and is keen to invite others and get a > place/time/tea supplies... your gig's on, yes? Then you can invite > enthusiastically and be prepared to be surprised by it all. > > I'm happy to hear what I missed as my mind processed your words through its > myriad filters. Also, I'm curious to read how the story unfolds. > > Warm regards, Jane > > _______________________________________________ > OSList mailing list > To post send emails to OSList@lists.openspacetech.org > To unsubscribe send an email to oslist-le...@lists.openspacetech.org > To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org
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