This conversation has again brought up for me a feeling of sadness that I experience on this list from time to time when identical conversations come up. People are people. OST works. What nationality the people are, what profession they hold, what race they are and so on has no effect on whether people can benefit from an OST meeting. I am saddened every time there is a conversation on this list where generalizations are made about a particular group of people and then there is a discussion about whether OST will work for them or not AND/OR there is applause that OST worked with a particular type of person as though it is a surprise.
I agree with what Chris Corrigan said: "So, I think you'll do fine with the police. It's really a question of saying to them "you have stuff you need to do? Fine, we have a process that will get everything out of the way so you can get down to it."" I add to that "if the givens are sorted out well, there is space that can be opened in any type of organization. In some organizations, it might be a teeny tiny space but a space that can be opened can be identified nevertheless." Blessings to you and to all with whom you make Genuine Contact, Birgitt Birgitt Williams of Dalar International Consultancy www.dalarinternational.com We provide inspirational and practical “how to” guidance for leaders who want to achieve healthy and balanced organizations to produce exciting, tangible results for the organization and for its people. View the calendar for upcoming training in the Organizational Health and Balance series of workshops featuring the Genuine ContactÔ program at http://www.openspacetechnology.com/training.html <http://www.openspacetechnology.com/training.html> We invite you to join the Genuine Contact list serve at http://www.smartgroups.com/groups/genuinecontact <http://www.smartgroups.com/groups/genuinecontact> Contact information for Dalar International Consultancy: Po Box 19373, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA 27619 Raleigh, North Carolina USA Phone: 919-522-7750 Fax: 919-870-6599 Founders of the Wellness Revolution for Organizations Founders of the International Alliance for Mentoring Creators of the Organizational Health and Balance series of workshops featuring the Genuine ContactÔ program > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.561 / Virus Database: 353 - Release Date: 1/13/2004 * * ========================================================== [email protected] ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of [email protected], Visit: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html
