Ah I see, Harrison - perhaps you meant as a way of being, as a
practice for what to do in these situations, or another context?
I was responding to your comment that 'resolution will occur when you
open space'.
But maybe I was responding to my filter of what I thought you said...
Lisa
On Jul 30, 2012, at 9:29 AM, Harrison Owen wrote:
Lisa said – “Harrison I disagree with you - I don't think conflict
is something that can often be resolved in a single meeting.” You
can’t disagree! If only because I don’t think so either. What I said
was – When conflict appears, open space. That, of course, could be a
single day of OST – and I’ve seen that happen more than once –
particularly when the conflict arose because of some simple
misunderstanding. Then again, opening space can equally be a
lifelong occupation, a way of being in the world.
Harrison
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] On Behalf Of Lisa Heft
Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2012 7:48 PM
To: OSLIST
Subject: [OSList] OST Foundations again (Was: Re: Dealing with
conflicts)
<snip>
Harrison I disagree with you - I don't think conflict is something
that can often be resolved in a single meeting. By a single
intervention. Resolution is not what I seek by offering Open Space
as one of the possible tools for a certain meeting. The ability to
breathe through conflict - to witness rage without blows - to be
able to walk away (and walk back in) - to hear another person's
story (without trying to solve or change it) - these are all the
things that an Open Space (of two days, ideally) can offer.
Resolution? Take any human behavior - there are so many things that
inform and change and hold in place certain behaviors. The meeting
is just one part of someone's life, life history, life after the
meeting, real life 'on Monday', social norms, support for change and
so on. But what the meeting can do as the 'massage' so the human can
witness their own inner dialogue, feel witnessed, notice and wonder,
try to articulate, stumble through, step back and step back in?
Amazing.
<snip>
Lisa
From: "Harrison Owen" <[email protected]>
Date: July 29, 2012 4:49:30 AM PDT
To: "'Artur Silva'" <[email protected]>, "'World wide Open Space
Technology email list'" <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [OSList] OST Foundations again (Was: Re: Dealing with
conflicts)
Reply-To: World wide Open Space Technology email list <[email protected]
>
Conflict is what happens when two or more passions meet in close
quarters. Resolution will occur when you open space. Simple as that.
ho
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