Open Space facilitators

1999-02-25 Thread Andrea Barrett
Hello Andrea Barrett here with an item for discussion. In my experience there comes along in OS Conference every once in awhile, a facilitation dilemma: Iwould be interested in your input: AS the conference facilitator I have been intrigued by some of the conferences that I have been asked to

Re: Open Space facilitators

1999-02-25 Thread FamilyFirm
In a message dated 2/25/99 12:07:56 PM Pacific Standard Time, ralp...@earthlink.net writes: > "intuitive and idiosyncratic judgement on the spur of the moment." I thought I read: "One of those times, I did sense that I had relatively little credibility on the topic in question, so I might as wel

Re: Open Space facilitators

1999-02-25 Thread ralphsc
Joe, Nope, don't agree. Being an OS facilitator is not analogous to being a therapist. And no one said anything that sounded like a recommendation to engage in "intuitive and idiosyncratic judgement on the spur of the moment." Ralph

Re: Open Space facilitators

1999-02-25 Thread FamilyFirm
This question of having a dual relationship as an OS facilitator seems an issue of professional responsibility that is analogous to the issue of therapists having dual relationships with their clients, which is strickly and unequivocally prohibited by all behavioral science licensing boards that I

Re: Open Space facilitators

1999-02-25 Thread ralphsc
Hi, On the question of convening a session during an OS event one is facilitating. I think it can work, and, of course, it's not always appropriate. Harrison's remarks make sense to me. I believe I've done it three times during client engagements, all times with no deleterious effect, I feel qui

Re: Open Space facilitators

1999-02-25 Thread Larry Peterson
The only times I have participate when holding the space has been when it was an OS on OS type event or a facilitator training, which we have held a number here in Canada. I used to have a "pull" to get involved in some of the discussions in other events, but resisted. I never have tried to partici

Re: large OS

1999-02-25 Thread Jeff Aitken
>From:CRAIG LaFargue >Subject: Re: OSLIST Digest - 19 Feb 1999 to 20 Feb 1999 >I do have some concerns, but first I'd like to know a bit more about the >objectives for the conference and for the OS session. Thanks Craig, Harrison, Leon, Michael, Larry. Thanks for commenting on "the law" not

Re: Open Space facilitators

1999-02-25 Thread Bert Elliott
I don't think one can hold the space and fill the space at the same time. In my mind, the choice is to facilitate or join the group providing ideas. One cannot fufil both roles at the same time and the facilitator role is too important to the entire process to abandon. If one's passion for the c

Re: Open Space facilitators

1999-02-25 Thread owen
>Is conveneing a session whilst facilitating the event abandoning (albeit >temporarily) the role of space holder. Is it confusing for the participants? > I have seen Harrison doing it although that was at an OS on OS for >facilitators.ANy responses? > > >Andrea. ***