Peggy If I simplify what you say (and I apologize for it), I understand that you say that what keep a self-organized system coherent as a whole is coming regularly together as a whole, following our two feet to sessions called around we love, coming back as a whole, dispersing again for the evening. Of course I would tend to agree with that. But then how do you do with very large systems ? Or does it mean that any system that is too large to come regularly together as a whole is oversized ? should split into several smaller systems to keep its good health ?
and what about decision making ? Christine On Thu, Jan 9, 2014 at 9:24 PM, Peggy Holman <[email protected]> wrote: > I’d add to what Harrison is saying about what keeps a social system > coherent without someone in charge. It’s something built into the practice > of Open Space Technology: coming together as a whole, following our two > feet to sessions called around we love, coming back as a whole, dispersing > again for the evening. Like breathing. > > There’s a power in coming together to reflect that connects us, helps us > see ourselves in context, creates a coherent sense of “us” that complements > all of the “I’s”. So without the need to make decisions or come to > consensus, I suspect that long-lived self-organizing social systems create > a rhythm in which the whole (or a sufficient subset of it) comes together > periodically. > > As an example, a few years back, I learned of a group of African Americans > that met informally for Saturday breakfast in Tacoma, Washington once a > week for thirty-five years. This gathering became the backbone of the > African American community in that city. It was the place to connect, to > learn what was happening, to share ideas, to find partners, etc. No one in > charge, just part of the rhythm of the community. And lots of activities > emerged from it. > > Peggy > > > > __________________________________ > Peggy Holman > Journalism that Matters > 15347 SE 49th Place > Bellevue, WA 98006 > 425-746-6274 > www.journalismthatmatters.org > www.peggyholman.com > Twitter: @peggyholman > JTM Twitter: @JTMStream > > *Enjoy the award winning* Engaging Emergence: Turning Upheaval into > Opportunity <http://peggyholman.com/papers/engaging-emergence/> > Check out my series on what's emerging in the news & information > ecosystem<http://www.journalismthatmatters.net/the_emerging_news_and_information_eco_system> > > > > > > > > On Jan 9, 2014, at 11:50 AM, Christine <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Hi Harrison, > > Thank you for your answer > > What do you mean exactely with the law of 2 feet ? > > Christine Koehler > 06 13 28 71 38 > > > Le 9 janv. 2014 à 17:27, "Harrison Owen" <[email protected]> a écrit : > > I’m awake now (Thank you Michael). And Christine – to your questions and > my thoughts. > > > > “In a self -organized system, how do you keep the organization coherent > as a whole ? > > How do you make decisions that concern the whole organization ?” > > > > I think the simple answer may be, “You don’t (make decisions or maintain > coherency). The System does – which is in a way the essence of > self-organization. I think one way of understanding self organization is > that it is the systemic response to a changing environment in order to > maintain internal and external coherence... a complicated way of saying > that the system wants to get along in the world in a positive fashion. Part > of maintaining that systemic coherence is by making a whole bunch of > decisions – none, or few, of which are made by a vote or executive dictate. > A powerful mechanism in this regard is our old friend, “The Law of Two > feet.” – I think. > > > > ho > > > > > > Harrison Owen > > 7808 River Falls Dr. > > Potomac, MD 20854 > > USA > > > > 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) > > Camden, Maine 04843 > > > > Phone 301-365-2093 > > (summer) 207-763-3261 > > > > 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]<[email protected]>] > *On Behalf Of *christine koehler > *Sent:* Wednesday, January 08, 2014 5:30 PM > *To:* World wide Open Space Technology email list > *Subject:* Re: [OSList] From linkedin today > > > > Harrison, > > In a self -organized system, how do you keep the organization coherent as > a whole ? > > How do you make decisions that concern the whole organization ? > > Christine > > > > On Tue, Jan 7, 2014 at 8:27 PM, Harrison Owen <[email protected]> wrote: > > Paul – This piece from Zappos is interesting indeed. Though I must say I > do wonder why the Zapposites feel it necessary to organize a self > organizing system? As they say, “In a city, people and businesses are > self-organizing.” I agree, and why not just follow the beaten path? > Holarchy is a wonderful concept, and a good description of what I think I > experience in a self organizing system. But why go for a knock-off when you > can have the original? Just let (invite) the system to self organize. It > will work better, and costs a lot less effort. As Stuart Kauffman might > say, “order for free.” > > > > Harrison > > > > Harrison Owen > > 7808 River Falls Dr. > > Potomac, MD 20854 > > USA > > > > 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) > > Camden, Maine 04843 > > > > Phone 301-365-2093 > > (summer) 207-763-3261 > > > > www.openspaceworld.com <http://www.openspaceworld.com%20/> > > www.ho-image.com <http://www.ho-image.com%20/> (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 *Paul Nunesdea > *Sent:* Monday, January 06, 2014 4:51 PM > *To:* World wide Open Space Technology email list > *Subject:* [OSList] From linkedin today > > > > Research shows that every time the size of a city doubles, innovation or > productivity per resident increases by 15 percent. But when companies get > bigger, innovation or productivity per employee generally goes down. So > we're trying to figure out how to structure Zappos more like a city, and > less like a bureaucratic corporation. In a city, people and businesses are > self-organizing. We're trying to do the same thing by switching from a > normal hierarchical structure to a system called Holacracy, which enables > employees to act more like entrepreneurs and self-direct their work instead > of reporting to a manager who tells them what to do. > > > http://www.huffingtonpost.com/pam-ross/workplace-reinvention_b_4541805.html#<http://www.huffingtonpost.com/pam-ross/workplace-reinvention_b_4541805.html> > ! > > > > From my iPad > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > > > > -- > > [image: Christine Koehler, créatrice d'espace de Dialogue et de > Coopération] > Executive Coach, Médiateur > www.christine-koehler.fr > Tel : 06 13 28 71 38 > Fax : 09 72 32 36 65 > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > -- [image: Christine Koehler, créatrice d'espace de Dialogue et de Coopération] Executive Coach, Médiateur www.christine-koehler.fr Tel : 06 13 28 71 38 Fax : 09 72 32 36 65 <http://christine-koehler.fr/2013/formation-de-levenement-au-processus-avril-2013/>
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