Peggy: Thanks for the response. I was wondering if you were out there somewhere. I was about to respond to several of the other e-mails on their thoughts on Strategic Planning, all of which were good. I was/am about to push on those comments a little further. One of the curious observations to me was that some responded to the question/comment about Strategic Planning, but you are the only response I have received on the "emerging order" part of the question. That is curious to me, and maybe even more deeply confirms what I am struggling with as it relates to Strategic Planning--
Yes, we need to think about the future in a somewhat systematic way. And as Harrison stated, when we think and plan for the future, it is an imprecise map. (or something like that). But according to my experience and my guts (I know this is a broad, sweeping statement), the way we do it depends too much on the rational, makes assumptions, and makes the process lack depth and soul. The best approach as one person said was to get the whole system in the room, with which I agree, but even that can get stuck. (And yes, if it happens, maybe it needs to). So how to do Strategic Planning in a manner that integrates the depths of people, the entire system, and the world, honoring all parts of the psyche, not just one part? How to create a space so the insight into the futures can emerge or the emerging order can show itself is key as I understand it. Thanks, Craig Thanks for your responses. <html><DIV> <P>W. Craig Gilliam</P> <P>3762 Red Cypress Dr.</P> <P>New Orleans, LA 70131</P> <P>504-393-0309</P></DIV></html> <br><br><br>----Original Message Follows----<br>From: Peggy Holman <pe...@opencirclecompany.com><br>Reply-To: OSLIST <osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu><br>To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu<br>Subject: Re: Craig<br>Date: Thu, 26 May 2005 21:56:07 -0700<br><br>Craig asked:<br>As one listens or<br>>watches for emerging order, for what is one or a group watching?<br><br>I believe that emergence is visible through many signs -- the same ideas<br>showing up in different places, someone saying what another was thinking,<br>unexpected synchronicities...<br><br>I think emergence is actually spirit making it's presence felt -- people<br>discover that what is most personal is also universal. And they feel it --<br>head, heart, body and spirit.<br><br>from an unseasonably warm and beautiful Seattle evening,<br>Peggy<br><br><br>----- Original Message -----<br>From: "Craig Gilliam" <wcraiggill...@hotmail.com><br>To: <osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu><br>Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2005 6:04 AM<br>Subject: [OSLIST] Craig<br><br><br>>Harrison and all:<br>><br>>I ma trying to thinkg through the concept of Strategic Planning. It <br>>seems<br>>to me that Strategic Planning is somewhat outdated and a concept <br>>that is<br>>overly rationalistic while lacking depth and soul/spirit in many <br>>cases,<br>>but<br>>often weighted down with anxiety and lack of productivity (Or maybe <br>>I<br>>should<br>>say the way we often talk about it.). Any more, is the word, <br>>"watching<br>>for<br>>the emerging order" a better way to talk about and reflecting on <br>>"planning<br>>for" the future? If so, what are the laws of emergence? As one <br>>listens<br>>or<br>>watches for emerging order, for what is one or a group watching?<br>><br>>As I understand it, OS make space for it to emerge in a healthy way? <br>>After<br>>a<br>>group senses an emerging order, does one plan, does one get out of <br>>the way<br>>so uit can happen, or a little of all?<br>><br>>Any thoughts?<br>><br>>I hope this makes some sense in its nonsense. I am still thinking <br>>this<br>>trhough.<br>><br>>Thanks!<br>>Craig<br>><br>>*<br>>*<br>>==========================================================<br>>osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu<br>>------------------------------<br>>To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options,<br>>view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu:<br>>http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html<br>><br>>To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs:<br>>http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist<br>><br><br>*<br>*<br>==========================================================<br>osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu<br>------------------------------<br>To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options,<br>view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu:<br>http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html<br><br>To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs:<br>http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist<br> * * ========================================================== osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist
