I need to jump in here on the use of metaphors. Don, perhaps what might work
is for you to ask people to close their eyes and mentally chose something
very beautiful and wondrous to them. Work at not telling or suggesting the
actual metaphor for them but giving them a chance to chose something of
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> Now the tension. The decision was only made yesterday, and I'm already
> getting e-mails and calls from people who want to do what they have
> learned to do: make presentations, "frame-in" the issues to be
> discussion, control, control, control. I'm sure you have faced this
>
Hi Don,
They chose Open Space! Absolutely wonderful and good for you!!! I think you
are going to have interesting conversations at your home.
As well as computers, I have taken to bringing a scanner along and in my
opening remark on this so that people who are inclined to draw, and they
often do,
> Hello everyone,
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> This is Don Ferretti. I asked a question of the list about using open
> space for strategic planning. Well, the group wants to do this in open
> space. Just thought I would report back on that. Thanks for all the
> input. Any learning about computer:person
To all,
if you want to follow this thread, some of us already do, look at Fritjof Capra
The Web of life and Humberto R. Maturana, et al - The Tree of Knowledge : The
Biological Roots of Human Understanding. There are also good sources on the web
concerning autopoiesis. These are sources Margare
Thanks. I have your users guide and I loaned it to one of the people
I'm working with. I wish I hadn't done that. I need it NOW. By the
way, you may be pleased to hear this. All the people who are working
on the logistics with me have read Expanding Our Now, Isn't that neat.
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Hello everyone,
This is Don Ferretti. I asked a question of the list about using open
space for strategic planning. Well, the group wants to do this in open
space. Just thought I would report back
