Jaime - Since most western organizations are organized on what many call, "The Military Model," I think it would be fair to say that most OSTs have been done with such organizations. Now whether the military actually organizes in the same fashion as "The Military Model" is another, and very interesting, question. Having done a reasonable amount of work with various branches of the US military, along with a number of similar organizations, I can say with out reservation that OS works with those folks, just like it does with all other folks. I can also say that when the military is in the battle field, the organizational pattern transforms in ways that make it look quite unlike the Military Model. As a matter of fact, I have had officers tell me that if they actually had to fight a battle and maintain the "Military Model" they would lose. Turns out that things are not always what they seem to be.
Harrison Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Drive Potomac, Maryland 20854 Phone 301-365-2093 Skype hhowen Open Space Training <http://www.openspaceworld.com/> www.openspaceworld.com Open Space Institute <http://www.openspaceworld.org/> www.openspaceworld.org Personal website <http://www.ho-image.com/> www.ho-image.com OSLIST: To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives Visit: <http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html> www.listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html -----Original Message----- From: OSLIST [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jaime Pedreros Sent: Monday, May 07, 2007 9:27 PM To: [email protected] Subject: OST with Armed Forces Hello dear colleagues, I am wondering if someone in the list have had an experience with the Armed Forces or similar vertical/authoritative institution. I am about to submit a proposal to the Insurance Cooperative of the Bolivian National Police. One of the main troubles with the working team is that they are treated as "soldiers" by their bosses. This situation is reproduced vis-a-vis the cooperative members and the people that visit the institution.Do you think OS could be useful? Have my anticipated thanks and warm regards Jaime * * ========================================================== [email protected] ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of [email protected]: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist * * ========================================================== [email protected] ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of [email protected]: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist
