Re: How do you get out of the way?

Chris' question arrived just as I was packing up my bag to drive an hour to Olympia and facilitate a short (3-hour) Open Space for a professional organization. So, it made me ponder just how I do get out of the way--last night, I walked out of the circle, and tore off a few strips of blue tape f

Re: Practice of Peace in Sweden--A reflection on the Issue

Alex wrote: We cause wars. Us people. Something in us, some desires, tendencies, needs, whatever, makes us do the things that start and perpetuate wars. If we didn't have those sides to our nature, there would be no wars. But here's the question: If we didn't have those sides to our natures, w

Re: Practice of Peace in Sweden--A reflection on the Issue

I will try to approach very simply to the question of "are we evil and are conflicts and war natural?" The only reason for us being so confused about all these issues is that we are conditioned in a wrong way. Here are many wrong things that we have learned (taught and made feel) We need secur

Re: How do you get out of the way?

Hi, dear Chris -- You asked: < You know that moment when you have finished introducing the process and you > step out of the way to invite people to begin posting your topics? > What do you all say to do that?> I suspect that just like the rest of Open Space holding and speaking, the actual words

Re: How do you get out of the way?

Hi Tova: That reminds me that I often do say something like "That's enough from me..." before I restate the theme...I like your line though! It really gets to the point. Chris On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 00:10:12 +0200, averbuch wrote: > Hi Chris, mmp and all > > How about :" I am getting out of yo

Re: Haiti- appreciative inquiry

The current issue of AI Practitioner (http://www.aipractitioner.com/) is devoted to AI and OST. Highly recommended. Our own Peggy Holman guest edited that issue. Chris On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 10:27:07 -0500, Jennifer Hurley wrote: > I'd love to hear stories people have about using AI with Open S

Re: Practice of Peace in Sweden--A reflection on the Issue

Alex, i happily read your maili had similar questions in my mind yesterday night..will write later what i thought about that. thanks, funda - Original Message - From: Alexander Kjerulf To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 11:59 PM Subjec

Re: How do you get out of the way?

Dear Chris, shortly after beginning my introduction I announce that later, after having spoken a bit about the process, I will offer an invitation to post their issues -(in English I would not use the word "topic", in German I use the word "Anliegen" which I feel is pretty close to "issue" and is