Dear Harrison, A different perspective, in this case mine, is that we really honor Open Space Technology as an important meeting facilitation method, and that we are good stewards for its integrity (wholeness). This would mean that we preserve it in its original form for generations to come for their use and thereby a tool for the ongoing life nurturing shifts for humanity. Why would you want to advocate distilling this down to something that blends into disappearance when it is such a valuable tool?
Birgitt From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Harrison Owen Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2011 8:23 AM To: 'World wide Open Space Technology email list' Subject: Re: [OSList] OST - Open Systems Thinking I love it! Confusion!! Reminds me of days long ago when I had a newsletter called "TWG Newsletter" In fact the letters stood for absolutely nothing at all - leading my friend Peter Vaill to muse that since they didn't mean anything in particular, everybody was free to supply their own meanings. His offerings: "Those Who Grock," "Transformation Without Gurus" - and a few more I can't recall. This lead to sort of a contest with the latest offerings appearing in the "TWG News" (of course.) Actually, the simple solution to all of this is to recognize that it is all Open Space, call it whatever you like. Perhaps the best option is to call it nothing at all, in which case it (by whatever name) would simply disappear in a cloud of everydayness. Wonderful.. Harrison Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) Camden, Maine 20854 Phone 301-365-2093 (summer) 207-763-3261 www.openspaceworld.com www.ho-image.com (Personal Website) To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of OSLIST Go to:http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bernhard Weber Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2011 6:52 AM To: Artur Silva; World wide Open Space Technology email list Subject: Re: [OSList] OST - Open Systems Thinking Hi Artur Interesting indeed. Though my first emotional reaction was: being embarrassed (because they have "stolen" the OST Acronym;-) Bernardo Bernd Weber Change Facilitation s.r.o., A Global Partner Who Makes Change Happen in Complex Environments; www.change-facilitation.com, www.change-management-toolbook.com [email protected]; Regional Phone numbers: -Austria: +43 664 135 4828, landline + 431 5968657) -Sri Lanka: landline +94 11 2785859, iPhone +94 777740757 NEW: Intensive Learning Workshop "Playing with the Waves of Change" www.change-facilitation.com/ You want to have the design for a "Playing with the Waves (of Change) WS 2 completely taylor-made according to your individual learning interests & needs & limitations? Then have a look to the questionnaire at www.surveymonkey.com/s/5ZDS6JQ If you get Email from my account <[email protected]> please do not use the reply button but answer to <[email protected]>, because my change-facilitation.org INBOX is not working for the time being. Am 12.12.2011 um 20:22 schrieb Artur Silva: Hi: Have any of you ever heard about this? OST - <http://www.thelightonthehill.com/> OPEN SYSTEMS THINKING: <http://www.thelightonthehill.com/> http://www.thelightonthehill.com/ Interesting... Regards Artur _______________________________________________ OSList mailing list To post send emails to [email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org
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