I would have to add one thought to Joelle's assessment of open space in these regards. I think open space not only provides opportunity to break habitual ways of thinking but does it in a way that associates that break with a success. I think that is an important component because over time if the opportunity demostrates a pattern of success however success is defined for the individual it has the chance of becoming the habitual pattern. pat
On 5/30/07, Joelle Lyons Everett <[email protected]> wrote:
In a message dated 5/30/07 6:15:33 AM, [email protected] writes: If self-organization occurs in os, would not the "space" still "open" without things we have come to believe are essential? Ralph-- People have been self-organizing conversations about things that matter to them, long before Harrison's "two-martini idea." I agree that our usual structure and rules may not be necessary. However, I think they are useful for releasing people from habitual patterns of behavior (on a "temporary" basis, which may not be as scary). I have long believed that the use of simple rules (Open Space, or a variety of others) can make it easy for a group to experience new behavior and, sometimes, a higher level of organization--in a very short time, and with minimal inputs of energy into the system. I had the fun recently of introducing a group to simple rules for improvisational theater, and watching them "act their way to a new way of thinking." This simple intervention has released energy, enthusiasm and action in the organization, far greater than the energy that was put into it. So, I guess I am not a purist about waiting for self-organization to happen entirely on its own, but am willing to nudge it a little. Pondering, this morning-- Joelle ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. * * ========================================================== [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
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