Re: [OSList] How do you "hold space?"

[Rolf F. Katzenberger via OSList]

That made my day, by both being good advice and quite funny - thank you,
Michael! :-)

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Michael Herman via OSList schrieb am 10.02.20 um 00:46:
> So you might be working too hard with the belly signs!
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Re: [OSList] REMINDER: 2nd Tuesday Community Action Network Meet Up

[Tony Budak via OSList]

Dab Nab It – Somehow the OS list serve address got meshed in the list of 
addresses of my TimeBank group’s list server application. So sorry, I 
will fix this. We do sit in a Open Space circle. ;-)


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relinquishment, restoration and reconciliation could mean for our
profession or interest.

Tuesday, February 11, 2020, 6 P.M. at

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Re: [OSList] How do you "hold space?"

[Birgitt Williams via OSList]

The sponsor opens the space in their organization.
The facilitator has the privilege of opening the space for people to get in
touch with what they are passionate about. The facilitator is very
controlling when doing so, not allowing any space invaders to sabotage the
creation of the container.
The facilitator does their work of making sure that space invaders don't
derail the experience. This is not the job of the participants. It is the
job of the facilitator.
The facilitator does whatever they think is the holding of space, each to
their own interpretation of what this is, and above all avoids becoming a
space invader him/her self.

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On Sun, Feb 9, 2020 at 6:40 PM Michael M Pannwitz via OSList <
oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:

> Dear Jake and you others, (after finishing this piece I suggest you
> first get yourself a cup of coffee or other beverage you cherish, find a
> couch and take a little time to read this lengthy piece)
>
> I as facilitator will increasingly get into the mode of "total presence
> and absolute invisibility" by reflection. As I inch up, or millimeter
> up, in this regard the easier does it get to hold "time and space".
>
> Now, this is both more than rocket science as well as simple. However,
> and this is the tough part, not easy.
> After pushing myself in the early years of my practice I eventually
> realized that "total presence and absolute invisibility" requires
> life-long attention and learning. As does holding time and space. Both
> are part of this. And if you start with OST late in life, as I did at
> the age of 56 and three decades of OD and related stuff behind me, its
> mainly a lot of un-learning.
>
> Okay, here are some of the things I reflect on... best with others right
> during an ost event (I actually plan timeslots for this in the agenda
> the team has for itself):
>
> --- Being unattached to outcome and not getting involved in content is a
> prerequisite for having the high energy required for attaining the mode
> of "present and invisible." (I think it was HO who tells the story of
> being asked by someone during an OST event about apparently doing
> nothing... and him responding with "Doing nothing is what I get paid
> for.").
> --- One thing I can arrange for and reflect on before getting into a
> facilitator situtation, is not to facilitate an ost event in a situation
> that I have stakes in (like in my own organisation).
> One practice tested way is to help oneself and other facilitators in
> this regard is to arrange for a "rain check" system: I work as
> facilitator without pay in your organisation and you in turn work as
> facilitator without pay in mine. That allows us in each case to be fully
> participant in a setting we have stakes in. And for lots of learning.
> Which happens easily in sustainably reflecting my practice.
> --- One more thing I can arrange for once it is clear that I am
> facilitator in a specific event is to have an assistant who supports me
> in doing nothing and reminds me to stay out of the way. (This reminds me
> of a story about one of the Ceasars in Rome who hired someone to quietly
> tell him that he is not God when everyone adored, admired, fell on his
> knews before him.) The assistant, in turn, has a team to take care of
> all the nitty-gritty stuff around setting up the event and caring for
> the event without being space invadors.
>
> --- What is central to my role as facilitator in regard to
> "holding/expanding time and space for the unfolding of the force of
> selforganisation"?
> OST has this as its central characteristic. I know of no
> approach/method/process/etc. that has "holding/expanding time and space
> for the unfolding of the force of 

Re: [OSList] How do you "hold space?"

[Michael Herman via OSList]

You remind me, Rolf, that one of my favorite things is when the sponsor,
having seen the group do several amazing, previously unthinkable things,
clearing every imagined hurdle, comes to me near lunch time and asks if
they shouldn’t go around and tell the groups about lunch. I love to suggest
that they just get something for themselves, take a bite, and walk through
the space chewing. To me it’s a great moment of learning how easy
leadership can be!  So you might be working too hard with the belly signs!



On Sun, Feb 9, 2020 at 16:39 Michael M Pannwitz via OSList <
oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:

> Dear Jake and you others, (after finishing this piece I suggest you
> first get yourself a cup of coffee or other beverage you cherish, find a
> couch and take a little time to read this lengthy piece)
>
> I as facilitator will increasingly get into the mode of "total presence
> and absolute invisibility" by reflection. As I inch up, or millimeter
> up, in this regard the easier does it get to hold "time and space".
>
> Now, this is both more than rocket science as well as simple. However,
> and this is the tough part, not easy.
> After pushing myself in the early years of my practice I eventually
> realized that "total presence and absolute invisibility" requires
> life-long attention and learning. As does holding time and space. Both
> are part of this. And if you start with OST late in life, as I did at
> the age of 56 and three decades of OD and related stuff behind me, its
> mainly a lot of un-learning.
>
> Okay, here are some of the things I reflect on... best with others right
> during an ost event (I actually plan timeslots for this in the agenda
> the team has for itself):
>
> --- Being unattached to outcome and not getting involved in content is a
> prerequisite for having the high energy required for attaining the mode
> of "present and invisible." (I think it was HO who tells the story of
> being asked by someone during an OST event about apparently doing
> nothing... and him responding with "Doing nothing is what I get paid
> for.").
> --- One thing I can arrange for and reflect on before getting into a
> facilitator situtation, is not to facilitate an ost event in a situation
> that I have stakes in (like in my own organisation).
> One practice tested way is to help oneself and other facilitators in
> this regard is to arrange for a "rain check" system: I work as
> facilitator without pay in your organisation and you in turn work as
> facilitator without pay in mine. That allows us in each case to be fully
> participant in a setting we have stakes in. And for lots of learning.
> Which happens easily in sustainably reflecting my practice.
> --- One more thing I can arrange for once it is clear that I am
> facilitator in a specific event is to have an assistant who supports me
> in doing nothing and reminds me to stay out of the way. (This reminds me
> of a story about one of the Ceasars in Rome who hired someone to quietly
> tell him that he is not God when everyone adored, admired, fell on his
> knews before him.) The assistant, in turn, has a team to take care of
> all the nitty-gritty stuff around setting up the event and caring for
> the event without being space invadors.
>
> --- What is central to my role as facilitator in regard to
> "holding/expanding time and space for the unfolding of the force of
> selforganisation"?
> OST has this as its central characteristic. I know of no
> approach/method/process/etc. that has "holding/expanding time and space
> for the unfolding of the force of selforganisation" as its central
> characteristic. It is unique to OST. This I think is also one of the
> reasons why it always works, appears familiar to everyone once they get
> into it, is effective in all cultures, etc.
> As is often told, there is really only one effective way to reduce the
> unhampered unfolding of the  force of selforganisation: Control.  Mind
> you, the force of selforganisation does not appear completely (this, I
> think would stop everything, the universe would disapper). It can get
> very tiny, but its there... an organisation or a group or a neighborhood
> would not be unless the force is still active. The way, it often shows
> itself, is in the "informal" part of a system that is used by everyone
> to make things work. It can also rest in the "informal" leaders in a
> neighborhood that Saul Alinski, among other things, looked for in
> working with communities.
> --- So, all situations, tempting as they may be, in which I exert
> control are counterproductive for the central characteristic of OST.
> "Control" can be around little things that I intuitively do in
> situations where I feel I need to step in: Walk up to the Bulletin Board
> to pick up an issue-poster that got unstuck and put it back in it place.
> A bit more control might be my suggestion that no issue needs to be put
> up more than once. And even more control is active when I proclaim that
> a certain issue 

Re: [OSList] How do you "hold space?"

[Michael M Pannwitz via OSList]

Dear Jake and you others, (after finishing this piece I suggest you 
first get yourself a cup of coffee or other beverage you cherish, find a 
couch and take a little time to read this lengthy piece)


I as facilitator will increasingly get into the mode of "total presence 
and absolute invisibility" by reflection. As I inch up, or millimeter 
up, in this regard the easier does it get to hold "time and space".


Now, this is both more than rocket science as well as simple. However, 
and this is the tough part, not easy.
After pushing myself in the early years of my practice I eventually 
realized that "total presence and absolute invisibility" requires 
life-long attention and learning. As does holding time and space. Both 
are part of this. And if you start with OST late in life, as I did at 
the age of 56 and three decades of OD and related stuff behind me, its 
mainly a lot of un-learning.


Okay, here are some of the things I reflect on... best with others right 
during an ost event (I actually plan timeslots for this in the agenda 
the team has for itself):


--- Being unattached to outcome and not getting involved in content is a 
prerequisite for having the high energy required for attaining the mode 
of "present and invisible." (I think it was HO who tells the story of 
being asked by someone during an OST event about apparently doing 
nothing... and him responding with "Doing nothing is what I get paid for.").
--- One thing I can arrange for and reflect on before getting into a 
facilitator situtation, is not to facilitate an ost event in a situation 
that I have stakes in (like in my own organisation).
One practice tested way is to help oneself and other facilitators in 
this regard is to arrange for a "rain check" system: I work as 
facilitator without pay in your organisation and you in turn work as 
facilitator without pay in mine. That allows us in each case to be fully 
participant in a setting we have stakes in. And for lots of learning. 
Which happens easily in sustainably reflecting my practice.
--- One more thing I can arrange for once it is clear that I am 
facilitator in a specific event is to have an assistant who supports me 
in doing nothing and reminds me to stay out of the way. (This reminds me 
of a story about one of the Ceasars in Rome who hired someone to quietly 
tell him that he is not God when everyone adored, admired, fell on his 
knews before him.) The assistant, in turn, has a team to take care of 
all the nitty-gritty stuff around setting up the event and caring for 
the event without being space invadors.


--- What is central to my role as facilitator in regard to 
"holding/expanding time and space for the unfolding of the force of 
selforganisation"?
OST has this as its central characteristic. I know of no 
approach/method/process/etc. that has "holding/expanding time and space 
for the unfolding of the force of selforganisation" as its central 
characteristic. It is unique to OST. This I think is also one of the 
reasons why it always works, appears familiar to everyone once they get 
into it, is effective in all cultures, etc.
As is often told, there is really only one effective way to reduce the 
unhampered unfolding of the  force of selforganisation: Control.  Mind 
you, the force of selforganisation does not appear completely (this, I 
think would stop everything, the universe would disapper). It can get 
very tiny, but its there... an organisation or a group or a neighborhood 
would not be unless the force is still active. The way, it often shows 
itself, is in the "informal" part of a system that is used by everyone 
to make things work. It can also rest in the "informal" leaders in a 
neighborhood that Saul Alinski, among other things, looked for in 
working with communities.
--- So, all situations, tempting as they may be, in which I exert 
control are counterproductive for the central characteristic of OST. 
"Control" can be around little things that I intuitively do in 
situations where I feel I need to step in: Walk up to the Bulletin Board 
to pick up an issue-poster that got unstuck and put it back in it place. 
A bit more control might be my suggestion that no issue needs to be put 
up more than once. And even more control is active when I proclaim that 
a certain issue has nothing to do with the overall Theme of the event.
--- Being fully present for me is also a prerequisite for dealing with 
space invadors. There are no recipies for this. One thing that helps me 
is to start counting before I address the space invasion. Most often a 
fellow participant will speak to this before I reach 6. For me, this has 
nothing to do with "trusting" the group. I prefer to say that I know 
groups will handle stuff like this all by themselves. If they are let. 
Sometimes in the early part of the ost event a participant will walk up 
to me and request that I come to a break-out session that has problems 
with the issue or the process. The first time I was 

[OSList] Wikipedia clean up

[Paul Nunesdea via OSList]

Dear friends,

I am writing an article and just notice the Wikipedia entry for OST has a 
warning on the top that says it’s written like an advertisement.

Anyone feeling comfortable editing Wikipedia could fix this?


Best wishes to all 


Paul Nunesdea, PhD, CPF
https://www.linkedin.com/today/author/nunesdea

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Re: [OSList] From Open Space to objectives and key results (OKRs)?

[Jake Yeager via OSList]

Thanks again everyone! <3


When the mind is quiet, the sun of your heart will shine once again, and
you will be free of problems.
 - Robert Adams 


On Sat, Feb 8, 2020 at 10:40 PM Michael Herman 
wrote:

> Missed this earlier, Jake.  Sometimes review starts at the end of the last
> session and gives last conveners a little extra time to write their notes
> up.  Sometimes, in one-day sessions, I've used the gallery approach that
> mmp invented years ago.  Give each breakout space flipchart paper, but give
> each convener a single sheet of posterboard to digest their info from flips
> to the poster board.  Easier to understand, easier to photo.  Put them all
> on the same wall, easier to read as a large group.  With a day and a half,
> I'd build the gallery time into the breakfast time.  Read and eat and be
> ready to go at X time.  If the diverging was finished on day one and day
> two is about converging again, then there's no need for morning news.  The
> news is:  we have a new challenge/task to do together.  But no matter how
> you slice it, if you want them to DO something with the data on the wall,
> they'll need a little bit of time to look it over.  Also, the usual
> invitation is to pay special attention to the sessions they missed, rather
> than those they attended.  Putting names of conveners and participants on
> these notes encourages conversations, questions, clarifications, etc.  MH
>
>
>
>
>
> --
>
> Michael Herman
> Michael Herman Associates
> 312-280-7838 (mobile)
>
> MichaelHerman.com
> OpenSpaceWorld.org
>
>
>
>
> On Sat, Feb 8, 2020 at 4:28 PM Jake Yeager via OSList <
> oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:
>
>> Hey Michael Pannwitz,
>>
>> I had Michael Herman in mind, but I'd love to extend the question to
>> everyone.
>>
>> Thanks for the question. :)
>>
>> Jake
>>
>>
>> 
>>
>> When the mind is quiet, the sun of your heart will shine once again, and
>> you will be free of problems.
>>  - Robert Adams 
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Feb 8, 2020 at 6:16 PM Michael M Pannwitz via OSList <
>> oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Jake,
>>> which Michael are your thinking of?
>>> mmp
>>>
>>> Am 08.02.2020 um 18:13 schrieb Jake Yeager via OSList:
>>> > Michael and Chris - do you allot time to review the notes prior to
>>> > organizing them?
>>> >
>>> > Thanks
>>> >
>>> > On Sat, Feb 8, 2020 at 10:14 AM Jake Yeager >> > > wrote:
>>> >
>>> > Again, a bunch of great ideas and perspectives on this thread.
>>> >
>>> > After considering it more, I am going to propose to the sponsor
>>> that
>>> > we adjust our convergence process. Per Michael and Chris's
>>> > suggestions, I will propose that participants organize the notes
>>> > into themes. This will assist meaning-making and pattern
>>> > recognition. Then, I will invite participants to vote on the themes
>>> > that they would like to see turned into OKRs. The top 3 get turned
>>> > into OKRs using the iterative sprints.
>>> >
>>> > This approach seems more organic and simple. It also seems to flow
>>> > better, and it requires less facilitation.
>>> >
>>> > I also like Ilan's ideas about structuring the notes towards the
>>> > outcomes. I may also incorporate that.
>>> >
>>> > Thanks again!
>>> >
>>> > 
>>> >
>>> > When the mind is quiet, the sun of your heart will shine once
>>> again,
>>> > and you will be free of problems.
>>> >   - Robert Adams 
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > On Fri, Feb 7, 2020 at 4:42 AM Ilan Kirschenbaum
>>> > mailto:i...@practical-agile.com>>
>>> wrote:
>>> >
>>> > Extending this to an Open Space format, let the structure guide
>>> > the outcomes.
>>> > For example, have the session summary sheets have, in addition
>>> > to topic, convener and participants, titles for Main Objective
>>> > and for Key Results. You may wish to add (see if you can find
>>> > about 3 SMART key results) - if you want to guide participants
>>> > towards the OKRs concept. That said with a invitation to favor
>>> > the more open and the less prescriptive approach.
>>> >
>>> > As for the initiatives session, one thing we had at a client is
>>> > to prepare a large board with a table having tall rubrics for
>>> Os
>>> > on the left side, and wider and shorter rubrics for KRs in the
>>> > right.
>>> > During this session, participants - conveners and other - were
>>> > invited to place their Os and KRs in the board and share what
>>> > they found passion and responsibility for to take forward.
>>> > In effect, that way self-organized teams were formed to make
>>> > these initiatives happen.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > On Fri, 7 Feb 2020 at 6:15 Chris Corrigan via OSList
>>> > 

Re: [OSList] How do you "hold space?"

[Royle, Karl via OSList]

I was Ona less course recently and one of the scrum master attributes was 
actively doing nothing... you could go further and look at Derrida... concept 
of absent presence

And conversely

Present by their absence

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On 9 Feb 2020, at 16:09, gerardo de luzenberger via OSList 
 wrote:


HI Jake.
I always leave the room right after closing the opening session. I am normally 
away for some time - depending on the size of the event.
The biggest it is, the less I am away. Once back most of the time I am focusing 
on keeping the space clean and in order, which means collecting cups and 
glasses, moving chairs, caring for break out spaces when there's a change in 
the sessions, doing this sort of thing. I walk a lot, always avoiding to get 
involved in any group conversation. Sometimes I chat with butterflies.
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Il giorno dom 9 feb 2020 alle ore 05:51 Chris Corrigan via OSList 
mailto:oslist@lists.openspacetech.org>> ha 
scritto:
Harrison has described as being “totally invisible but completely present.”  I 
rarely leave the room. But I also never intervene. If asked to help I respond 
with “what would you like to do? Why don’t you take care of it?” It’s about 
radical return of passion and responsibility to the people. It is indeed risky. 
But the reward is immense.

Chris.

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On Feb 8, 2020, at 12:45 PM, Jake Yeager via OSList 
mailto:oslist@lists.openspacetech.org>> wrote:


Many questions these days. Thank you for entertaining them. :)

This past week, I facilitated an eight-hour Open Space split across two 
half-days. The attendees were an Organizational Development team, of which I am 
a member. My AVP sponsored the event, because we had recently merged with 
another group, and there was lack of clarity. So, our theme was: "Who are we, 
and how do we collaborate to drive success?" Also, my AVP--who is a leader in 
Learning & Development--wanted to experience Open Space in order to understand 
it better as it is new to my firm.

Since I am a fledgling facilitator, I chose not to participate in the breakout 
sessions, even though I am part of the group. I wanted to make sure that I 
provided the best experience for everyone, and participating would have 
dampened my focus. I shared this with my manager, after she inquired after the 
first day why I had not participated.

Long story short, after the event, my manager had major concerns how I 
facilitated the event. I had gone for long walks while the group was working, 
and she felt that was very risky. I told her that the facilitator's 

Re: [OSList] How do you "hold space?"

[gerardo de luzenberger via OSList]

HI Jake.
I always leave the room right after closing the opening session. I am
normally away for some time - depending on the size of the event.
The biggest it is, the less I am away. Once back most of the time I am
focusing on keeping the space clean and in order, which means collecting
cups and glasses, moving chairs, caring for break out spaces when there's a
change in the sessions, doing this sort of thing. I walk a lot, always
avoiding to get involved in any group conversation. Sometimes I chat with
butterflies.
greetings from Milano
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Il giorno dom 9 feb 2020 alle ore 05:51 Chris Corrigan via OSList <
oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> ha scritto:

> Harrison has described as being “totally invisible but completely
> present.”  I rarely leave the room. But I also never intervene. If asked to
> help I respond with “what would you like to do? Why don’t you take care of
> it?” It’s about radical return of passion and responsibility to the people.
> It is indeed risky. But the reward is immense.
>
> Chris.
>
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> On Feb 8, 2020, at 12:45 PM, Jake Yeager via OSList <
> oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:
>
> 
> Many questions these days. Thank you for entertaining them. :)
>
> This past week, I facilitated an eight-hour Open Space split across two
> half-days. The attendees were an Organizational Development team, of which
> I am a member. My AVP sponsored the event, because we had recently merged
> with another group, and there was lack of clarity. So, our theme was: "Who
> are we, and how do we collaborate to drive success?" Also, my AVP--who is a
> leader in Learning & Development--wanted to experience Open Space in order
> to understand it better as it is new to my firm.
>
> Since I am a fledgling facilitator, I chose not to participate in the
> breakout sessions, even though I am part of the group. I wanted to make
> sure that I provided the best experience for everyone, and participating
> would have dampened my focus. I shared this with my manager, after she
> inquired after the first day why I had not participated.
>
> Long story short, after the event, my manager had major concerns how I
> facilitated the event. I had gone for long walks while the group was
> working, and she felt that was very risky. I told her that the
> facilitator's role is to remain "invisible" to allow the group to build its
> capacity for self-management. She said that our firm's culture is very
> hierarchical and that "baby steps" are needed. She suggested even
> intervening in a group if it gets "stuck." I believe I mentioned that
> intervening is not part of Open Space facilitation.
>
> So my question is: how do you "hold space?" I found Chris's description on
> his website: "an Open Space Technology facilitator is neither seen nor
> heard, but his or her presence is 'felt.'" I guess by going for long walks
> and not being in the room, my presence was not "felt." One of my colleagues
> provided feedback that by not being there, it didn't seem like I cared.
> This is definitely not the case. I went on long walks as an act of love,
> not negligence.
>
> Anyway, would love your thoughts.
>
> Thanks,
> Jake
> 
>
> When the mind is quiet, the sun of your heart will shine once again, and
> you will be free of problems.
>  - Robert Adams 
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Re: [OSList] How do you "hold space?"

[Rolf F. Katzenberger via OSList]

I'm in the room, most of the time, unless I get a feeling that I'm
getting "asked too much" with respect to organizing things. (My answer
is anyway "what would you like to happen?")

Apart from that, I'm wearing subdued colors (amazingly effective) and
avoid direct eye contact, listening more than "scanning" the environment
with my eyes. Since I'm not in a hurry or busy, I guess I'm walking
around the space in slow-mo.  I love galleries and other spots where I
see the metaphorical forest, instead of the trees. IMHO, minor
interventions that are not directly related to the process do not hurt,
e.g. closing a door when some obnoxious noise is coming from outside, or
asking the venue staff to refill beverage stands or replenish coffee.

I also do the famous collect-some-empty-cups walk and pick up some
garbage when I see it, but mostly because I am passing by anyway and it
feels meditative to me, not nanny-like. During an open space, I never
make "announcements"; the most intrusive thing I do is to stick large
PostIts to my belly and my back that say "15 minutes until lunch/closing
circle" (those who want or need to see it, see it).

Rolf

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Jake Yeager via OSList schrieb am 08.02.20 um 19:44:
> Many questions these days. Thank you for entertaining them. :)
>
> This past week, I facilitated an eight-hour Open Space split across
> two half-days. The attendees were an Organizational Development team,
> of which I am a member. My AVP sponsored the event, because we had
> recently merged with another group, and there was lack of clarity. So,
> our theme was: "Who are we, and how do we collaborate to drive
> success?" Also, my AVP--who is a leader in Learning &
> Development--wanted to experience Open Space in order to understand it
> better as it is new to my firm.
>
> Since I am a fledgling facilitator, I chose not to participate in the
> breakout sessions, even though I am part of the group. I wanted to
> make sure that I provided the best experience for everyone, and
> participating would have dampened my focus. I shared this with my
> manager, after she inquired after the first day why I had not
> participated.
>
> Long story short, after the event, my manager had major concerns how I
> facilitated the event. I had gone for long walks while the group was
> working, and she felt that was very risky. I told her that the
> facilitator's role is to remain "invisible" to allow the group to
> build its capacity for self-management. She said that our firm's
> culture is very hierarchical and that "baby steps" are needed. She
> suggested even intervening in a group if it gets "stuck." I believe I
> mentioned that intervening is not part of Open Space facilitation. 
>
> So my question is: how do you "hold space?" I found Chris's
> description on his website: "an Open Space Technology facilitator is
> neither seen nor heard, but his or her presence is 'felt.'" I guess by
> going for long walks and not being in the room, my presence was not
> "felt." One of my colleagues provided feedback that by not being
> there, it didn't seem like I cared. This is definitely not the case. I
> went on long walks as an act of love, not negligence. 
>
> Anyway, would love your thoughts.
>
> Thanks,
> Jake
> 
>
> When the mind is quiet, the sun of your heart will shine once again,
> and you will be free of problems.
>  - Robert Adams 
>
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