Tenesson, what a beautiful thought and so true. Thank you for sharing it. Best, Donna
Sent from my iPhone On Mar 14, 2013, at 14:27, Lourdes Adriana Diaz-Berrio Doring <[email protected]> wrote: > Tenesson: Thank you so much I like this a lot and I agree totaly with it!! > Adriana > > 2013/3/14 Tenneson Woolf <[email protected]> >> Yesterday I cohosted an event in Salt Lake City. It included Meg Wheatley. >> She shared this: >> >> "Suffering comes from not working with what emerges between us." >> >> For me it was a beautiful invitation to work with emergence. In this >> context, it was naming what human beings love and need. It also had a lot to >> do with a view on how people work together. OS of course is a way to do >> that. The uncertainty is what feeds the emergence. >> >> Greetings all, from Utah. >> >> Tenneson >> >> >> >> >> >> On Mar 13, 2013, at 5:15 PM, Annamarie Pluhar wrote: >> >>> That's really funny. >>> >>> Annamarie Pluhar >>> >>> Pluhar Consulting >>> http://www.pluharconsulting.com >>> 802.451.1941 >>> 802.579.5975 (cell) >>> >>> >>> >>> On Mar 13, 2013, at 3:04 PM, Harrison Owen <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Chris – You make me smile! And also recall a reply I once made to a client >>>> with seriously dysfunctional organization, who worried that nobody would >>>> come… I responded that if nobody came, he didn’t have a morale problem, he >>>> had a mutiny. Didn’t hear any more from him. >>>> >>>> ho >>>> >>>> Harrison Owen >>>> 7808 River Falls Dr. >>>> Potomac, MD 20854 >>>> USA >>>> >>>> 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) >>>> Camden, Maine 04843 >>>> >>>> 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 Chris Corrigan >>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2013 2:39 PM >>>> To: World wide Open Space Technology email list >>>> Subject: Re: [OSList] Tension Rising >>>> >>>> One thing I have grown less tolerant about over the years is the demand >>>> that I answer truthfully hypothetical questions. "Yes but, what if no one >>>> comes forward? Yes but, what if no one has anything to say? …if there is >>>> no outcome? …if people want to do something different?" >>>> >>>> By definition, hypothetical questions are endless, and any attempt to >>>> answer them is a lie. You cannot guess at the future. And who knows, >>>> THIS open space might be the first one in history to fail. Anything is >>>> possible. >>>> >>>> So I am very good at saying "I don't know" and "we'll do this together", >>>> and if the question is really motivated by a fear, to helping the person >>>> reframe what they are worried about. If we can together design or act in >>>> a way that alleviates that fear, excellent. If not, then I coach the >>>> person to be okay with the unknown, and to act in a resourceful way if >>>> they confront that situation. >>>> >>>> I think as humans we can all get better at being willing to jump with two >>>> feet right into mystery. Life is amazing and there is simply no way to >>>> guess how it will all turn out, barring the obvious and inevitable result! >>>> >>>> >>>> Chris >>>> >>>> >>>> On 2013-03-13, at 8:43 AM, David Glenwinkel <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> I totally agree. The more you engage the more resistance you will get, it >>>> is like a Chinese handcuff! It has been hard so often to just be quiet and >>>> wait for the result, which is that it always works. Remember and trust: >>>> “Whoever shows up are the right people” ; it may not seem so at first, but >>>> that includes the negative folks. >>>> “Whatever you have with you is everything you need”. >>>> These may be misquoted, and I apologize in advance. Those two principles >>>> have kept me at peace so often, not just in OS, in all aspects of life. >>>> David Glenwinkel >>>> >>>> From: [email protected] >>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf OfHarrison Owen >>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2013 8:05 AM >>>> To: 'World wide Open Space Technology email list' >>>> Subject: [OSList] Tension Rising >>>> >>>> Adrianna – I just love it when folks get seriously anxious. It really >>>> spices up the occasion, and then when everything is just rolling along (as >>>> usual) – I completely enjoy their look of delighted surprise. But you are >>>> right some folks do work themselves up into a lather. That’s OK, but when >>>> they start “organizing” everything, that can get difficult. What to do? >>>> One thing I have learned is that no matter what you tell them they will >>>> not be convinced. Indeed, it almost seems that the more you say, the worse >>>> they get. My solution has been to say as little as possible. When >>>> questioned, I just say, “It always works.” If they press the point and ask >>>> about those times in (OS) didn’t work – I’m completely honest… I’ve never >>>> seen that. Under the heading of saying less – it may be a very positive >>>> thing that you are NOT going to be at the next meeting. J >>>> >>>> Harrison >>>> >>>> Harrison Owen >>>> 7808 River Falls Dr. >>>> Potomac, MD 20854 >>>> USA >>>> >>>> 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) >>>> Camden, Maine 04843 >>>> >>>> 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 OfLourdes >>>> Adriana Diaz-Berrio Doring >>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2013 8:13 AM >>>> To: World wide Open Space Technology email list >>>> Subject: Re: [OSList] Skills inventory >>>> >>>> Hello : I have a question for you. I am organizing a big OS (big for me we >>>> expect around 100 participants) I have been working with a team that has >>>> been working hard on the organization invitation, logistics, diffusion, >>>> etc, etc and I feel and think that now we have to stop working so hard >>>> but one person is getting very anxious. >>>> She feels 100% responsible for this preparation and for the rest I would >>>> like to find a way to make her feel more confident. >>>> I am the facilitator. >>>> I have a group of 5 volonteers that know OS and are very happy to help us. >>>> This event will be in 35 days but I feel this tension growing and I am not >>>> available to be present at their next organisation meeting event if I have >>>> been there with them every time. I all ready talked about the why ; we are >>>> doing this to have meaningful conversations, have fun, enjoy, learn, >>>> etc....but it didn't help, the stress is growing, the need to control is >>>> there strongly!!! >>>> Some one could give me a piece of advise please? >>>> >>>> Adriana >>>> >>>> 2013/3/12 Ashley Cooper <[email protected]> >>>> Thank you all so much for these suggestions. Super helpful. >>>> >>>> One link that was shared with me in another message board was this map of >>>> skills. I find it intriguing. >>>> >>>> http://cmapspublic.ihmc.us/rid=1238727620187_1999034880_30242/Tutor%20Mentor%20Connection%20Network%20Analysis%20-%20Skills.cmap >>>> >>>> Best to all! >>>> Ashley >>>> >>>> On Thu, Mar 7, 2013 at 11:50 AM, Michael Herman >>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> hey hey ashley, >>>> >>>> in the emery and trist model for participative work redesign, one of the >>>> modules was skills identification. it went a bit like harrison describes, >>>> with room to be more rigorous, if you like. >>>> >>>> the context for PD working sessions was that some defined "piece of work" >>>> was to be redesigned, structure, process, skills and the individual >>>> experience of it. so there was a known piece of work that provided the >>>> "skills needed" side of harrison's equation. >>>> >>>> within that context, participants were asked to create on the wall a list >>>> of all of the skills needed. you could tweak this to be all the skills >>>> anyone thought were needed or that they had to offer to the work. then, >>>> across the wall, everyone's name was added to make a top row of column >>>> headings. in the grid, everyone filled in a 0-1-2 rating for their skill >>>> level, 0 was none, 1 was skilled, 2 was skilled enough to teach. >>>> >>>> the first part of the work in the skills module of the process was to do >>>> this inventory work. then, after the redesigning, the group was invited >>>> to return to the grid and see if they had enough of various skills to make >>>> the new structures/processes work, to populate the new system, so to >>>> speak. any gaps were either formal training needs or indicators to >>>> participants where they could acquire new skills and make new/needed >>>> contributions -- could see who might be their teachers/mentors in that >>>> learning. >>>> >>>> m >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> Michael Herman >>>> Michael Herman Associates >>>> 312-280-7838 (mobile) >>>> >>>> http://MichaelHerman.com >>>> http://OpenSpaceWorld.org >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 1:45 PM, Jaime Pedreros <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> Hello Ashley and colleagues, >>>> >>>> After reading the excellent contributions that were made, I am afraid >>>> whether appreciative inquiry could help, mainly at the discover stage. >>>> Find out more at: appreciativeinquiry.case.edu. >>>> >>>> Warm regards from again rainy La Paz >>>> >>>> Jaime >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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: >>>> 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