Thanks to you all!! Really!! Your answers help me in this process of looking for my place in os.
It´s great reading you all. PS: and Michael (mmp), yes I´m in the basque country and Eleder is helping me, do you know him? El sáb, 10 jul 2021 a las 23:36, Michael Herman via OSList (< oslist@lists.openspacetech.org>) escribió: > Here's another way to think about it, Arantxa... Imagine for a moment that > you have this large or small crowd gathered and they've all politely seated > themselves in some sort of circle. Your question is where to go, how to > act, how to relate to them... So I ask you, what would you do if you knew > that there was lots of ice cream and treats to sprinkle and drizzle on top > of it, all set up and ready in the middle of the circle? Would you smile? > Would they smile back? Would you enjoy telling them about the various > options and possibilities that had been arranged? Would you enjoy holding > them, locked in their seats, for just an extra few minutes, heightening the > anticipation, maybe digressing a little bit on a tangent about > the history of sundaes, or teasing the list of ingredients? And when you > were done explaining, ready to let them run for the bowls, where would you > be? Probably at the center, pointing to it, welcoming them to come. And > then where do you go? Out of the way! While it's true that some healthy > eaters might not get too excited about this ice cream business, they'll > likely perk up when they notice the fruit and nut toppings. By and by, > most everyone will discover something delicious in the center of your > circle. So your job is to walk into that crowd knowing that something cool > is coming up soon. Have fun giving it away! > > > > -- > > Michael Herman > Michael Herman Associates > 312-280-7838 (mobile) > > MichaelHerman.com > OpenSpaceWorld.org > > > > > On Sat, Jul 10, 2021 at 2:04 PM Harrison Owen SR via OSList < > oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote: > >> Welcome to the circle! And to the millions of folks who have shown up >> before. Including the several who have spoken so elequently of their >> experience (Peggy, Chris, Michael...) Walking the circle ( or as it is ofen >> called)* bounding *the circle is a very ancient artifact of human >> society. We didn't invent it, but it is surely nice to remember it. Enjoy >> yourself. Great Space! >> >> Harrison >> >> On Sat, Jul 10, 2021 at 1:08 PM Peggy Holman via OSList < >> oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote: >> >>> Arantxa, >>> >>> Like my long time friends, Chris and Michael, and as Harrison first >>> suggested, I, too, walk the circle. And have been since 1996. I don’t have >>> much to add to what Chris and Michael have already said, but I’m writing, >>> so I guess I have something to say. :-) >>> >>> I slowly walk the circle speaking as I do. Just once around before I >>> stop on the rim. After that, I move occasionally if I my intuition tells me >>> to do so. >>> >>> I notice as I walk that the energy of the space changes. It is as if the >>> connections among us become clearer to all. Harrison called it the shaman’s >>> walk. He said is done at the pace of your heartbeat. Slow and steady, about >>> 60 beats per minute, I seem to recall. >>> >>> I often think of Open Space as the exquisite mix of yin and yang, >>> masculine and feminine. Walking the circle evokes the yin energy of >>> relationship. Speaking the question/theme calls in the directional energy >>> of yang. Together they move us towards each other and into our creative >>> potential. >>> >>> >>> Welcome to the journey! >>> >>> Best of success to you, >>> Peggy >>> >>> >>> ________________________________ >>> Peggy Holman >>> Co-founder >>> Journalism That Matters >>> 15347 SE 49th Place >>> Bellevue, WA 98006 >>> 206-948-0432 >>> www.journalismthatmatters.org >>> www.peggyholman.com >>> Twitter: @peggyholman >>> JTM Twitter: @JTMStream >>> >>> Enjoy the award winning Engaging Emergence: Turning Upheaval into >>> Opportunity <http://www.engagingemergence.com> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Jul 10, 2021, at 8:23 AM, Chris Corrigan via OSList < >>> oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote: >>> >>> >>> Yes. I walk the circle. I greet people, look at them, talk about their >>> invitation and encourage them that this is the time they have wanted to >>> talk about thi BC s important to them. Then I very simply explain the >>> instructions and invite them to make their agenda. And then I walk out and >>> let them get to work. >>> >>> Trust the people. If the issue is important for them they will make the >>> conversations they need to have. >>> >>> Chris. >>> >>> >>> On Sat, Jul 10, 2021 at 3:37 AM arantxa hergueta bravo via OSList < >>> oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi to you all! >>>> >>>> May name is Arantxa. I´m new here, and I´m new in Open Space too. In a >>>> few days I will facilitate my first OS and to do so I´ve been doing some >>>> reading and talking with a friend, who knows very well the whole process. >>>> >>>> I´ve got a bunch of doubts, but want to share one specially with you. >>>> If someone wants to share her/his experience or ideas It´ll be terrific. >>>> I´ll try to explain it. It´s been years that I don´t write in English, >>>> so…lets´see! >>>> >>>> My friend has told me, once the “event” promoter has made a >>>> presentation, he comes from outside the participants circle, invites >>>> everybody to breathe, look each other and so, and, then, he comes into the >>>> circle and walks inside it (walks the circle) looking to each of the >>>> participants in order to greet them. My questions: How do you do it? How do >>>> you begin? Do you “walk the circle”? Why? How does it make you feel? >>>> >>>> And that´s all for now. >>>> >>>> Thank you very much!!! >>>> >>>> And have a beautiful day! >>>> >>>> >>>> <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> >>>> Libre >>>> de virus. www.avast.com >>>> <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>>> Past archives can be viewed here: >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/oslist@lists.openspacetech.org >>> >>> -- >>> --- >>> CHRIS CORRIGAN >>> Facilitation - Training - Process Design - Strategy >>> Complexity - Art of Hosting >>> http://www.chriscorrigan.com >>> >>> Grateful to live on Nex̱wlélex̱wm (Bowen Island), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh >>> territory, >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >>> Past archives can be viewed here: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/oslist@lists.openspacetech.org >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >>> Past archives can be viewed here: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/oslist@lists.openspacetech.org >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> Past archives can be viewed here: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/oslist@lists.openspacetech.org > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > Past archives can be viewed here: > http://www.mail-archive.com/oslist@lists.openspacetech.org
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