Thanks Lisa, Joelle and Funda,
By the way, one point I forgot to mention on my blog (I'll have to go
back and add it), is that I had the paper and markers in the middle of
the circle before the abrupt shift in plans, and the Law and
Principles on the wall.
Near the end, someone who han't been at
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I think I've written a bit here before about holding space for a
Tantra community. Tonight was the 3rd such meeting and the principal
didn't want to use open space again. I learned this less than 5
minutes before the scheduled opening time. I've very conflicted
inside. I've written a long accou
Hi, brother Chris -
Chris wrote:
One of the best themes I've seen a core planning group come up with in an
incredibly high-conflict situation - where people couldn't even breathe they
were in a place of such pain, fear and anger - was:
"Getting Unstuck"
In the opening I presented
Ah, Ted...
Ted wrote:
http://tedernst.com/wp/?p=377
Maybe a more general question to ask would be "What do you do when the
sponsor wants to back out at the last minute?">
Sounds like a breathing lesson...
I feel it might have been respectful for the woman to let you know about the
Hello, all -
Ann said:
Would be happy to collaborate or carry Lisa Hefts' bags...
It's all those hats and tiaras and such that make them so heavy.
.or do you mean the bags under my eyes.?
Oh. Either way, I could use the help;o)
..or should I say
Chris
Karen reply about 'needs'made me reflect. I once did an 'sort' of
Appreciative Inquiry with as many of the people involved who want to
come and asked them just a few questions. coming form the AI theory. We
ended with thequestion:
'what do you want more of' Every single individual got
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Hi Tree,
Please read my original response carefully. I did not say that the
‘invitation is not what matters’. Yet, my experience is that no matter
what the invitation says, people will do what they need to do at the OST
meeting.
Birgitt
-Original Message-
From: Tree Fitzpatrick [mailto:
Wauw Doug!
What a beautiful idea!
I'm siting here in the early sunny morning (but still snow outside even the
calendar says springtime) and all the small grey ones in the back of my head
is jumping explodingly around
- maybe it is what they call opening mind? ;-)
I never really thought of the B
"as people who would come to that kind of meeting hoping to convince others of
their righteousness would feel at the end of the day that they were either
winners or losers."
that's ok, if there are some people coming with this aim, they're welcome.
"he thought an "airing of the issues and a sh
Hi Marina and All
Lovely story which I got excited about (some time ago) partly as Alexander
Fleming was born in the same village as my
grandmother in Ayreshire in Scotland.
Unfortunately my son disabused me of this reflected glory by pointing out that
was a well spun hoax.
See this: http
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