Re: A case for training

1999-01-26 Thread Michelle Cooper
Ingrid: Great work Ingrid. The other great thing that is happening a lot in Ontario is mentoring. My learning has been enhanced by Birgitt supporting me (and many others) to participate in open space meetings or to co-facilitate so that I can consolidate my "theory" . She coaches me from the

Re: OSLIST Digest - 24 Jan 1999 to 25 Jan 1999

1999-01-26 Thread Jeff Aitken
>Date:Mon, 25 Jan 1999 09:12:34 -0600 >From:Pete Hovde >Subject: OS on Y2K > >Has anyone held an OS event on the Y2K issue? My friend Tom Atlee has, and knows others who have as well. See his website information below. Jeff Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1999 14:59:51 -0800 (PST) X-Sender: c...@pop.i

Re: anecdotes that caused me to smile

1999-01-26 Thread Denis Hitchens
>I was in conversation with a fellow this morning who had some questions to >ask about Open Space. I'll be doing Open Space in his organization and he >just wanted to be clear that I was not going to do "that touchy feely" kind >of stuff, because the folks he deals with just wouldn't put up with th

Re: A case for training

1999-01-26 Thread owen
At 10:53 AM 1/27/99 +0100, you wrote: >When you do an Open Space there are always several participants who are so >delighted that they want to apply it themselves. Sometimes they tell you, >sometimes they just do it. You don't have a clue how good they are at >holding the space or whatever they ar

Re: A case for training

1999-01-26 Thread FamilyFirm
It sounds like you have created a wonderful learning environment for your group of 8 facilitators. When I did my first two Open Space events I engaged a consultant to coach me through them. But I didn't think to have here come to the event itself to coach me in the midst of the experience. That