[OSList] Questions for those with more experience

Hi everyone, Going to the OSI in New York last weekend was the perfect prep for me to open space last night. Thanks again to the gang who organized it and pulled it off so beautifully and professionally! I’m so grateful to get both that gentle tickle and firm knock on the head of what Open Spa

RE: [OSList] Delegating Open Space Facilitation

Harold... Doubtless "it worked (in NYC)." But then again I find myself asking, Worked for whom? And for what purpose? My intent in any Open Space is always to insure that space opens as effectively, expeditiously, and fulsomely as possible. With these hopes in mind I have concluded that the less of

Re: [OSList] Delegating Open Space Facilitation

Michael, what you described with Larry Peterson is also what I experienced with Gail West in Taiwan at my first WOSonOS in Taiwan in 2009. A simplicity and holding of space throughout that made room for so much to emerge. I cherish the memory of it still in my soul. Suzanne On Jan 22, 2015 8:17 PM,

Re: [OSList] Delegating Open Space Facilitation

I've enjoyed the dialog from everyone - very thought provoking - thank you Martin, Harrison, Gerardo, Chris, John, and Michael. Martin - thanks for your perspective. Going over the principles again the second and third days might seem redundant. I know that Paul Levy doesn't even mention them

Re: [OSList] Delegating Open Space Facilitation

Harrison Owen via OSList wrote: > Facilitators taking up > un-needed space/time defeats the purpose. I think. "Hello, and welcome to the third-day of this Open Space. Facilitator A who had spoken on day 1 has given the responsibility to open the space to me: let me introduce myself: I am Facilitat

Re: [OSList] Delegating Open Space Facilitation

Michael has really said it all for me, but just to underline a point or two -- The job of the facilitator in Open Space is simple and quick: Enable the space to open and quickly retire in an unobtrusive fashion. As I said somewhere, Be totally present and absolutely invisible. This isn't about "fac

Re: [OSList] Delegating Open Space Facilitation

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