I can relate to Bernd's posting and getting stuck sometimes. I can also relate to the other postings advocating the benefits of "just" Open Space. In the end, this work is not easy. It is painful and blissful, often the doors shut as they open just a crack because of what Michael P. has just said: "our ability to see it (i.e. remembering open space) has withered under the forces of control".
So I too have wondered about opening space in other ways than Open Space when the doors seem tightly shut. I then wonder if I am dishonoring "freedom" and "choice", "self-organizing" and all that is embodied in the Law of 2 Feet and the 4 Principles. Last night I was part of a team hosting a World Cafe. More than 60 people came, many strangers to each other, all hoping for a more diverse cross-cultural community. The event opened many hearts and sparked amazing conversations. As I sat there however, I felt myself imagining the possibilities of how ignited these same people might have been in Open Space. I knew it could have been more but then I had to stop myself knowing that what was happening in the moment was also magical. Truth be told, space opened last night. So while I know deeply inside of me that Open Space is my first love, I do not shut the door when other spaces open in other ways. Hopefully as I learn to be a little less controlling every day, regressing and progressing, I can be "open space" in so many places even if I have not been successful to invite people to take a risk and Open up bigger Space. Suzanne 2011/4/29 Stanley Park <[email protected]> > My experiece tells that it has to do with daring to face and be true self > or not. > > Seemingly scary dragon that has imprisoned our soul suddenly gets dwarfed > upon resurgence of daring spirit. And I likely know spirit has been there in > the deeps of our being always with all it's power to be invoked. > > Ubiquitously powered by OST ;-)) > > spark > > Director > Open Space Institute of Korea > http://openspace.kr > > 2011. 4. 29. 오후 10:53에 "Harrison Owen" <[email protected]>님이 작성: > > My experience is that doing something “formal” first, followed by Open > Space works very well. And it certainly isn’t “blended” in any sense I would > understand. What doesn’t work is inserting Open Space into something else or > inserting something else into Open Space. By “not working,” I mean that the > flow is broken and people become confused even if they are apparently > following along. The only down side of doing what you propose is that people > will come up at the end to ask why they “wasted” all that time at the > beginning? Doesn’t always happen, but it happens often enough to make me > notice. Have fun. > > > > Harrison** > > > > Harrison Owen > > 7808 River Falls Dr. > > Potomac, MD 20854 > > USA > > Phone 301-365-2093 > > www.openspaceworld.com > > www.ho-image.com (Personal Website) > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of OSLIST > Go to:http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Bernd Weber > *Sent:* Friday, April 29, 2011 7:03 AM > *To:* OSLIST > *Subject:* [OSList] Once again: Blending OST with Training - an absolute > NO NO? > > > > > > Hi All > > > > Last month I posted about a new Learning Workshop Format-in-production: > > "Participan... > > _______________________________________________ > OSList mailing list > To post send emails to [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org > > > _______________________________________________ > OSList mailing list > To post send emails to [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org > > -- Suzanne Daigle NuFocus Strategic Group 7159 Victoria Circle University Park, FL 34201 FL 941-359-8877; CT 203-722-2009 www.nufocusgroup.com [email protected] twitter @suzannedaigle
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