So, what is the correct abbreviation: OS, OST, OSP, OSTP, OSPT?
Where: O: Open S: Space T: Technology P: Process Or all is thing of your particularly point of view? Cheers, Juan Luis -----Mensaje original----- De: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] En nombre de Jeff Aitken Enviado el: viernes, 01 de febrero de 2013 16:48 Para: World wide Open Space Technology email list Asunto: Re: [OSList] Open Space 2013 and Beyond Some more of the story to offer: I learned Open Space in 1989, before it was widely called a 'technology' - and I was (and still am) reluctant to add the T. The first uses of the T word were somewhat lighthearted and a little bit ironic, given how low-tech is the process. Harrison's friend in India was indeed "playing up" the legitimacy of the process to the journalists, for whom he added the T to the OS at that fateful business conference. But once the T was in published books, it became a case of the "brand" taking on a life of its own, and then NOT using the T could risk confusion, in a time when these processes are not easily distinguishable to folks who are not trained in the distinctions. I still risk the confusion, call it "open space process" and take the T very lightly, as useful as the T may be. onward... Jeff San Francisco On 2/1/13, Skye Hirst <[email protected]> wrote: > I guess the next question is what does "literal" mean? Skye > > > On Fri, Feb 1, 2013 at 11:43 AM, paul levy <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Skye, >> >> The first line is ironic, not literal. Forgive my English soul. >> >> Paul >> >> On 01/02/2013, Skye Hirst <[email protected]> wrote: >> > How fascinating! You say it's a "thing" then continue to reflect >> > that is it a "process." You might want to explore the different >> > metaphysics of each. Quite different i think. Heraclitus spoke of >> > "becoming" as more alive than things which Plato wanted us to >> > focus on, the fixed ness of that which we could touch, see over >> > and over the same way so we could examine it closely to know that >> > it was "real" >> > >> > Yes, it is a "self" process; self knowing, self referencing and >> > self-correcting. This is not a thing in the old metaphysics. >> > Thanks for your thoughtful comments. This is what they used to call >> > "doing >> philosophy" >> > Skye >> > >> > >> > On Fri, Feb 1, 2013 at 8:13 AM, paul levy <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> >> Well, here's the whole thing... >> >> >> >> Open Space 2013 and Beyond >> >> >> >> >> >> Be in no doubt, Open Space Technology is a thing. Harrison Owen >> >> specifically called (and continues to call) it a technology. It >> >> was a new technology designed to replace a tired old one. It was >> >> also called a technology at a time when, in management and >> >> organisational circles, facilitation methods and approaches were >> >> being called technologies; also tools and techniques more >> >> so in the United States than in the counties and cities of the >> >> United Kingdom. This particular technology >> was >> >> a >> >> way of conferencing and getting things done that was way better >> >> than over-fussy and over- formalised older technologies. >> >> >> >> It was a neat cultural reaction to a future being painted as >> >> robotic, with societys problems being solved by things of steel, >> >> microchip and plastic. >> >> By embodying softer processes as technologies we had a viable >> >> alternative to plugging things into our nerve endings and veins. >> >> We >> could >> >> deploy alternative ways of doing things, ways of seeing the world, >> >> ways of behaving. If these could be presented simply, and if they >> >> could have a kind of enduring repeatability in different >> >> situations, then they would be viable alternatives to machines and >> >> stuff-based innovation. A potent and softer technology to allow >> >> us to ride the waves of change. Oh, and of course, it was a >> >> wonderful and simple alternative to over-structured, >> >> facilitator-heavy meeting process to boot! >> >> >> >> Open Space Technology is, therefore, presented as a fairly simple, >> >> resilient, and, most importantly, transferable and repeatable THING. >> >> It >> >> is >> >> something you sort of switch on and, to quote Harrison, it just >> >> about always works. >> >> >> >> This particular thing is a technology so applicable, timeless >> >> and repeatable, because it operates according to natural law. It >> >> is an expression, in process, of self-organisation. >> >> >> >> Open Space Technology isnt self-organisation as much as >> >> self-organisation is Open Space. >> >> >> >> Now, theres been a fair amount of discussion in recent years as >> >> to what self-organisation is, and Harrison Owen himself has dived >> >> into that exciting pool of thinking and dialogue-ing. I think we >> >> are very much at the beginning of understanding what >> >> self-organisation is. It certainly begs the question what is the >> >> self in self-organisation?. There are a range of different >> >> answers to this and, not surprisingly, they sit on that old cherry >> >> of a line that runs from material science to religion and faith. >> >> Open Space as a field has always attracted people who see it as an >> >> embodiment of natural science in social action through a practical >> >> proof and expression of the truth of self-organisation as an >> >> underlying >> natural >> >> law. It has also attracted its fair share of spiritual faithfuls >> >> who see it as a magical process for making spiritual potential >> >> real in the physical world. It has given birth to articles about >> >> biological self-organisation in human social systems, alongside >> >> articles about the power of holding the space, walking >> >> anticlockwise, and the gonging of Tibetan Bells. And >> also >> >> a >> >> fair number of people who see Open Space as uniting science and >> >> spirituality in a meeting process that proves both can sit >> >> alongside >> each >> >> other without too much conflict. >> >> >> >> Harrison Owen himself, when it suits him, expounds thousands of >> >> words on Open Space, how to do it, on self-organization, on >> >> wave-riding and so >> on. >> >> When others do the same, especially where attempts are made to >> >> elaborate the field, explore it, innovative or develop it, he >> >> often suggests that such thinking is a bit of a pointless >> >> exercise, and suggests we just go and open some space. Its a >> >> charming, grandfatherly way to be, and I dont mind it at all. >> >> >> >> As 2013 dawns, Im convinced that Self-Organisation is Open Space. >> >> But I dont buy the definition that seems to be emerging that the >> >> self in self-organisation doesnt refer to individual human >> >> selves. It most certainly does. When we contemplate the world (or >> >> even universal) process, it is too easy to forget that we are >> >> contemplating ourselves as part of that world process. We dont >> >> sit outside of the universe we are a part of. >> >> When I derive universal laws of nature, I am also deriving those >> >> as laws that flow through me. And yet there is also a process of >> >> observation by my self of my self that is then taking place. If I >> >> say, this is true for the universe, then I am also saying this >> >> is true for me in the universe. >> >> But >> >> I am also saying My self is observing that this is true for me in >> >> the universe. Its the classic observer part of ourselves that >> >> observes our observing! >> >> >> >> Theres me (I), theres the universe and theres also me in >> >> the universe and the universe in me. >> >> >> >> When we self-organise, we both organise as a collective self >> >> through community action (the collective circle) but we also >> >> observe into the circle from a standpoint that no one else in that circle can occupy. >> >> No >> >> one >> >> can be me. No one can refer to me as I except for me! Of course >> theres >> >> a >> >> danger that such an ego or self-focused view can turn into >> >> egotism, >> where >> >> the self is self-viewed as more important than any other self-views. >> >> But >> >> theres also an opportunity to live what Rudolf Steiner described >> >> as a community life where, in the mirror of each human, the >> >> community finds its reflection and where, in the community, the >> >> virtues of each one is living. >> >> >> >> Self-organisation occurs when the self organises. In community it >> >> is a dual process of the self (the individual) observing into the >> >> circle from their unique standpoint and where, he or she, also >> >> imagines and reaches beyond that singular point, into the circle, >> >> a collective space, a community endeavour, where individual selves >> >> are also cells connecting into a large self-organising being. >> >> >> >> This happens sometimes so brilliantly in an improvisation troupe. >> >> We see moments of individual genius but also a contribution of >> >> each self to a bigger self the group, and when this joins up and >> >> there is flowing collaboration, a synergy arises and the group >> >> performance is even greater, never quite explainable in terms of >> >> any individual performances. >> >> >> >> Yes, yes! The whole can be greater than the sum of the parts when >> >> the individual offers their self-part to become part of the >> >> community, allowing it to self-organise, beyond their own >> >> individual ego. We freely flow >> into >> >> the community, and no one knows or cares who, at that moment is >> >> blowing the wind. Equally, we step out of that circle and sing our >> >> own tune the community self-organises, and sometimes we >> >> individually self-organise. >> >> >> >> Situations change, needs in communities and organisations change. >> >> Sometimes the lone voice is the only voice that needs to be heard. >> >> Sometimes the lone voice needs to quieten and listen to the circle. >> >> Sometimes a wonderful mess needs to ensue, a chaos for a while, >> sometimes >> >> it all needs to be neat. >> >> >> >> Open Space Technology brings lots of individual selves together >> >> and in a way born of natural genius creates a market place for >> >> selves to >> address >> >> themselves to a community need, and also for a community need to >> manifest >> >> in individual, group and even whole circle endeavour. Open Space >> >> is a wonderful bridge between individual and collective self. When >> >> it is >> truly >> >> flowing self-organisation is both individual and whole. The >> >> dynamic is musical, and often akin to dance as dance that can >> >> been seen both on the stage and under a microscope, or even out in >> >> the starry heavens. >> >> >> >> But sometimes the technology needs adapting. For a very good and >> >> important reason that, ironically, lies deep at the heart of >> >> self-organisation itself. This is because, although nature itself >> >> reveals its laws as timeless, one little experiment in nature >> >> appears to elude that >> repeating >> >> consistency. To quote Steiner again, we will only really begin to >> >> understand the human self when we realise that each human being is >> >> a unique species of one. Each of us is a new universe, a new >> >> emergent day, every single second. There is no technology that can >> >> fully hold the space for our emerging selves. Self-organisation >> >> then needs to flex, flow and emerge with our own emerging mystery. >> >> For Open Space to embody a warm, loving truth, it has to expose >> >> itself to open space. Open Space cannot sit outside of the >> >> emergent mystery of uniqueness. It may prove itself for a while as >> fairly >> >> resilient. But then it becomes dogmatic, rusty, nostalgic and even >> >> a bit sad. Self-organising open space technology has to be able >> >> include re-organising its-self! >> >> >> >> What are you scared of? >> >> >> >> Happy New Year, >> >> >> >> Paul >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> 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.o >> >> rg >> >> >> >> >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 ----- Se certificó que el correo no contiene virus. 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