Wow I Like this conversation about trust! I feel happy to read this because I feel connected with you. Trust is for me a very meaningful issue to me. I wrote my ph thesis on this question How does trust influence learning during team work. At that time I didn't know OS yet I was isolated in front of my computer for long periods of time!
But I found that trust was a very important element that has to be there so people can really learn from each other. Concerning fear when it comes to facilitating an open space I was feeling scared by my April OS in 2013 and friend of mine told me " Go to your heart and connect there with your intention to be in service of that group at that moment, do it with love and everything will be OK" Wise worlds! . And that was really what made me feel very calm" At the end of this OS people came to me and told me they had liked the way I had facilitated. I like to trust the group I really and deeply think that the people that come are the good people to be there. I also trust a lot the law of the two feet. I trust the process I trust the wisdom that exists in this OS facilitators community! And I trust my experience...but I have to share that in my first open space facilitation experience the group was only 8 people...little by little my capacity to feel the trust increased...and last time I had 350 people and I was very calm! I don't know how to meditate but I know how to stretch my muscles and I can recommend a very good bot for facilitators it is called "standing in the fire" by Larry Dressler 2014-02-02 Daniel Mezick <[email protected]>: > Good Evening to All! > > I trust the Open Space. That process. That curiously un-obvious, > plain-as-day, default liminal-thing we all do in the here-and-now, one way > or the other, anyway. Call it self-org. Call it OST. Or any another name if > you like. Liminality. "The 1 and the 5." Any name is OK. > > I'm in all the way. I'm not "bought in" to the OST story. I am not > *persuaded*. I am "*located in*" the OST story. It's always been *my*story. > Law of 2 Feet. Be prepared (to be surprised.) Etc. All of it. When > an if I ever get a chance to write one of the pages in the story, or a > whole paragraph, or to write even a single word... I am also *writing*the > story. > > I trust the Open Space. > > Dan > > On 2/2/14 1:19 PM, Daniel Mezick wrote: > > Who do you trust? > > On 2/2/14 1:07 PM, Suzanne Daigle wrote: > > Yes indeed if I happened to meet up with Open Space in my life it was > because of Sharon Joy Kleitsch and I have continued to journey with her > ever since. Her grace, wisdom, vision and love that extends to community > and globally which she gives so generously is intermingled with trust. > Trust in human kind and trust that we can make this world a better place > together. Many had the opportunity to connect with her ageless and > boundless enthusiasm of life and camaraderie here at the World Open Space > in St. Petersburg. She is like a pied piper to all generations on so many > important issues not the least of which climate change, the economy and > science. > > Now on the matter of trust, I add these 2 cents that has led me to the > most profound trust of all that: "Open Space always works". > > I can remember as if it was yesterday the first times when I facilitated > Open Space. I assure you that I did not trust myself much.I worried that I > would forget the instructions; that I would not speak loudly enough, that > people might be confused, that I did not have enough experience and that I > did not "get it enough". I remember trying to will myself not to control, > not to predict, not to please and to let go my perfectionist ways. And yes > I meditated too. > > Yet in spite of all this distrust and nervousness, I jumped in because the > fear of not doing this work exceeded my fear of doing it. I knew deep > inside of me that Open Space was a gift, a gift to be shared. I just had to > "do it"! > > And in the end, it made no bit of difference.Open Space always worked and > my performance (tisk!) soon became the invisibility of my and our role as > facilitators as participants rushed to the middle and wrote the topics they > were passionate about. They figured it out. > > To this day, I treasure all the emotions of fear and distrust that were > inside of me because I feel now that I can feel them with the client and > the planning team as they face something that is often so diametrically > opposed to how they host meetings and engage others in a world where they > often seems to be a lot of distrust. > > Ultimately, I believe that the journey of trust is a shared journey. > While I can inspire some trust in others, ultimately the real trust is the > one that grows inside each individual and group. I am still in awe of this. > And every time, this seems a great miracle. > > I think trust is really love. Love of self and others. And once we feel > this, trust just seems to be there. > > Suzanne > > > > > > > > On Sun, Feb 2, 2014 at 11:38 AM, Eric <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Wow, powerful discussions again! >> A little story: >> >> Here in Tampa Bay we have found a little group so clear and powerful >> that it might help others on this subject. It really started with Sharon >> Joy. Not only do her friends trust her, but a great segment of the >> community trusts her. As will most anyone who speaks with her! This is >> because she really expresses trust and truth in all that she says and all >> that she does. >> >> Essentially, Sharon Joy is Trust! And falling back a bit deeper now. >> Sharon Joy has come to Trust Herself. She recognized her native instinct >> and feelings about everything as her own personal bedrock in Trust. As >> countless Guru's, theologians and philosophers have said it all comes from >> the inside. She Trusts herself, and recognized she was enough to bring >> together the square root of one-percent of the population to accept her >> perception. >> >> Another bit of science there, or philosophy, that in crowd theory (or >> something like that) the "square root of one-percent" of the population >> is enough people needed to get a the whole crowd to move in one voice. >> Sharon Joy decided that Tampa Bay needed to be moved by Love, or by the >> Heart Field (if you prefer the science). Thus, She decided one day that >> her love and trust in herself was enough to move her friends and together >> that was enough to move Tampa Bay. . . >> >> I Love Sharon Joy, She gave me away at my wedding ;-) So I believe her >> power so much that I'm convinced Tampa Bay is enough to MOVE THE PLANET. . >> . >> >> Thus, the point of the story, it really only takes One! >> Anyone can change the meeting, the community, the city, state, nation, >> or Planet! >> And so it is! >> eric >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> *Sent:* Sunday, February 2, 2014 9:06 AM >> *Subject:* Re: [OSList] Trust >> >> Wow, I rarely say anything on the listserve but I must react to this. >> The trust factor is really a big one for me in my work in Washington DC >> these days. From every angle, top down and bottom up and sideways, there >> is little trust. The pertebation of more diverse voices makes sense and a >> wider invitation and I'm getting resistance there for many reasons...all >> controlling and forceful and fearful driven. Anyhow, keep these stories >> going. Brenden, when you walked that circle and others, can you describe >> your magic that day or is it not possible? I imagine the prework and the >> centering before and all that but what reflections have you on that, if any? >> Carmella Mazzotta >> *To:* World wide Open Space Technology email list >> *Subject:* Re: [OSList] Trust >> >> A lovely little side-step from the initiating story... >> >> The truth about trust was brought home to me a few years ago when I >> facilitated an Open Space in Broome in the north west of Western Australia. >> The context was about 100 or so folks gathering to consider how to provide >> better mental health services for all the people of the region. There was >> about 50:50 presence of indigenous and non-indigenous people, service users >> and service providers. I was fortunate enough to have an Aboriginal >> co-facilitator accompany me - now that's another story! >> >> The day went well with a very enthusiastic closing circle indicating >> that participants and sponsors were pleased with the opportunity to engage >> as equals, the depth of conversation and the attractive action outcomes. >> >> Now for 'the gift' >> >> At dinner afterwards, I was passing by an old Aboriginal woman who >> waved me over and softly said something like: >> >> "Young fella, when you walked around the circle this >> morning, I didn't understand much of what you were saying but I felt your >> energy and I trusted it. >> I knew this was going to be a good day...and it was" >> >> I have carried those words of affirmation as a blessing ever since. >> >> Cheers >> Brendan >> >> >> >> On 02/02/2014, at 3:54 AM, Elwin and Joan wrote: >> >> >> Well, I can't help myself here. I normally write to Harrison on the >> "side" but now I'm in Open Space. >> >> Trust! >> >> My Brother, you continue to speak the profound, in the most humble >> manner. Your "trust" response provokes me to write to the List, because it >> speaks to me so very deeply. >> >> I now sit poised to Open Space three days from now for the USAID >> Mission in Sarajevo, Bosnia (thank you, ho) and your reference to >> integrity, authenticity and trust nearly brought me to tears! >> >> Upon entering this US Government bastion of organizational cadence, >> clearly in "harms-way", I realized that my demeanor, shaped by 20 years of >> OST, had an immediate effect. Senior management, although anxious, leads me >> to believe they think I'm authentic. >> >> So, on Wednesday, I Open Space for 2 1/2 days for 10 Americans and 40 >> Bosnians and the theme is: "What are the opportunities to improve our job >> satisfaction and performance, and enhance the Mission's Goal?" >> >> Whoa! Is this going to be fun! And it is all because, like most of you, >> experience in Open Space gives us the ability to be truly "present". >> >> While I'm at it, you can view a bit of video of an Open Space I >> recently did for about 65 citizens of my hometown of Portland Connecticut. >> The film crew struggled a bit but if you're patient it "picks up" at the 4 >> minute mark. >> http://portlandplan.org<http://portlandplan.org/http:/portlandplan.org/http:/> >> Thank you Michael Herman!! >> >> Open Space. What a gift! >> Love you Harrison. >> >> Elwin Guild >> Future Development International >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > Open Space Facilitator > NuFocus Strategic Group > > FL 941-359-8877 > Cell: 203-722-2009 > www.nufocusgroup.com > [email protected] > twitter @suzannedaigle > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > > -- > > Daniel Mezick, President > > New Technology Solutions Inc. > > (203) 915 7248 (cell) > > Bio <http://newtechusa.net/dan-mezick/>. 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