"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."
Definitively wise and wonderful words. My experience is that you trust when you
are connected with your inner self, your true self. Then, you trust yourself,
you trust people, you trust life, you trust everything...
Agustin
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From: Lourdes Adriana Diaz-Berrio Doring <[email protected]>
To: World wide Open Space Technology email list
<[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, February 2, 2014 6:04 PM
Subject: Re: [OSList] Trust
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 ½ 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
>>>> Thank you Michael Herman!!
>>>>
>>>>Open Space. What a gift!
>>>>Love you Harrison.
>>>>
>>>>Elwin Guild
>>>>Future Development International
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>
>>>
>>>--
>>>
>>>Suzanne Daigle
>>>Open Space Facilitator
>>>NuFocus Strategic Group
>>>
>>>FL 941-359-8877
>>>Cell: 203-722-2009
>>>www.nufocusgroup.com
>>>[email protected]
>>>twitter @suzannedaigle
>>>
>>>
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