Well said, Chris.
Esther Ewing [email protected] 416-792-0971 On 2012-05-07, at 8:28 PM, Chris Corrigan wrote: > I deal with people anxious to disrupt the process by pointing out that that > appears to be what they are doing. And then we talk about that. > > I am happy to have skeptics on a planning group, but not cynics. The reason > is that while both are high on doubt, only the skeptioc is high on hope. > Cynics who are high on doubt and low on hope can suck a lot of energy out of > a process. So early on it is worth pointing out that "problem seeking" is > not a behaviour that is going to get us where we need to go in terms of > planning. > > The best plan is to talk about that and talk about what it would take to have > people work from a place of possibility, while still keeping their eyes on > real constraints. AS I get older and more experienced I let people know > pretty clearly that, while cynics are certainly welcome at the event, I won't > work with cynics on a core team. Bring on skepticism and doubt, just be sure > to use that to make our effort MORE possible and not less so. > > That's my two cents. > > Chris > > On Mon, May 7, 2012 at 3:32 PM, Raffi Aftandelian <[email protected]> > wrote: > Harrison, Michele-jan, salam! > > Harrison, thanks for your thoughts. Especially helpful to hear the reminder > that the process is doing me! > > Michele- > > I didn't quite understand the question > > "Is it possible that research into perhaps a new law could highlight, an > approach to your feeling of planned disruption?" > > Can you explain? > > You can learn more about the Genuine Contact(tm) Program here: > http://genuinecontact.net > > Hope this helps! > > appreciatively, > Raffi > > > powered by ubuntu 10.4 > From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > To: Raffi Aftandelian <[email protected]>; World wide Open Space > Technology email list <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, 7 May 2012, 14:32 > Subject: Re: [OSList] Occupy report > > Hi Raffi > > Is it possible that research into perhaps a new law could highlight, an > approach to your feeling of planned disruption? > > I appreciate this is a hot potato and I am a great academic failure, > personally. > > But the topic interests me, still WOSNOS is coming, to London and maybe I > will understand more then? > > Genuine contact I think I have experienced it! But is there somewhere I could > read more? > > Michele > ------------------ > > -----Original Message----- > From: Raffi Aftandelian <[email protected]> > Sender: [email protected]: Mon, 7 May 2012 12:02:42 > To: OSlist<[email protected]> > Reply-To: Raffi Aftandelian <[email protected]>, > World wide Open Space Technology email list > <[email protected]> > Subject: [OSList] Occupy report > > _______________________________________________ > OSList mailing list > To post send emails to [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org > > > > > _______________________________________________ > OSList mailing list > To post send emails to [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org > > > > > -- > --- > CHRIS CORRIGAN > Facilitation - Training - Process Design > Open Space Technology > > Weblog: http://www.chriscorrigan.com/parkinglot > Site: http://www.chriscorrigan.com > > Upcoming workshops > > Art of Hosting > November 2012, Bowen Island, BC, Canada. > (email me for more information) > > YET: the improv-based facilitation course you have always wanted to take! > 2012, Bowen Island, BC, Canada > (email me for more information) > > > > _______________________________________________ > OSList mailing list > To post send emails to [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org
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