I really appreciate the all of this as well, but especially the bit about it being a violation of principles and practices of management - it made me smile :) This is a great video - shared it on my Facebook as well, and lit a candle on my desk in honor of the stories :)
Some of my favorite moments have come from experiences in Open Space - it truly frees us. Thanks for spreading the light! Most Sincerely~ Katie On Wed, Nov 20, 2013 at 4:14 PM, Lisa Berkley <[email protected]> wrote: > Lovely response Chris! > Beautiful Story HO! > thanks for sharing :-) > > On Nov 20, 2013, at 1:44 PM, [email protected] wrote: > > That’s beautiful. > > I have a similar story. > > About 20 years ago I was searching around for a way to do my work better, > which was facilitating groups of people. The whole standing at the front > of the room thing wasn’t working for me and I was suspicious about how much > wisdom was being left in the closed mouths of the groups I was working > with. > > Through a fluke of timing and nature I found myself at an International > Association of Public Participation Practitioners gathering in Whistler, > Canada. On the last day of the three day gathering, we entered the meeting > room to find that all 400 chairs had been arranged in a circle. There was > a pile of paper and markers at the centre, laid around a single candle, > which was burning in the exact centre of our space. A bank of Sun > Microsystems PCs were humming in one corner. Three people stepped into the > centre and introduced me to Open Space. Those three were Chris Carter, > Angeles Arrien and Anne Stadler. I knew I had found what I was looking for. > > I later asked around and discovered that, powerful as it was, there was no > way I could purchase it. But using several subsequent experiences as > referents, I was able to get some of my own. It fits me perfectly and I’ve > worn it ever since. > > And there is no other process in the world quite like it. Seriously. > > The moral? I reckon the truth is never too far from from the spot marked > by the candle. > > Chris > > On Nov 20, 2013, at 2:02 PM, Harrison Owen <[email protected]> wrote: > > You got it all right Chris... but I’m afraid the hat is Texas. The Akubra > disappeared in the overhead bin on a flight out of Hong Kong. But there is > a story to the Texas Hat...always a story. > > 25 years ago I had a client in East Texas. I arrived for the gig wearing > some sort of hat (probably from Wyoming) and my client took one look and > said, “Boy, that ain’t no hat.” We got into his pickup, drove 150 miles to > nowhere, and stopped at a crossroads. Wasn’t much there save for a gas > station, post office, general store and Manny’s Texas Hatters. Went inside, > and there wasn’t a hat to be seen, but Many was there and the conversation > started. We talked about everything: politics, religion, the soul, my life, > his life... and after a while, Many said, “Well, I think I’ll make you a > hat.” He took me into the next room which was filled with hats, all shapes > and sizes, everyone Texas. But you couldn’t buy a one. We talked for an > hour or so about the sort of hat I might like, using all the available hats > as referents. The conversation suddenly stopped and Many said, “I got it.” > Six weeks later, my hat arrived. There is no other hat in the world just > like it. Seriously. > > I don’t know where the truth might be in all this, but maybe it will show > up. > > 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]<[email protected]> > ] *On Behalf Of*[email protected] > *Sent:* Wednesday, November 20, 2013 2:44 PM > *To:* World wide Open Space Technology email list > *Subject:* Re: [OSList] Dancing with Shiva > > Indeed…so beautiful to see Harrison, his deep eyes shaded by his trademark > Akubra (you are still wearing Akubras, are you not?) discussing the dance > of our lives. > > And the opening, the traditional caveat about not letting facts get in the > way of truth. I think in my life I’ve learned more from this one nugget of > wisdom than almost anything else. > Thanks HO. > > Chris > (who is a Barmah man!) > > > On Nov 20, 2013, at 10:55 AM, Christine Whitney Sanchez < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > It’s terrific. Love seeing you and hearing your signature story. > > It’s on my FB page. > > Warm wishes from a cooling Phoenix morning, > > Christine > > Christine Whitney Sanchez, Partner > Innovation Partners International > Phoenix, AZ, USA +1.480.759.0262 > www.innovationpartners.com > <clip_image002.png> > > On Nov 19, 2013, at 3:29 PM, Harrison Owen <[email protected]> wrote: > > Glad you enjoyed! I think I have heard from every continent...Strange new > world, and a world where we have a lot to contribute, I think. As I made > the video I could not help but think of all the wonderful folks around the > globe who have been part of this Open Space journey. Anybody who ever > thinks that all of this is “just Harrison” is SO wrong. We’ve all “done it” > and there is much more to do. > > 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]<[email protected]> > ] *On Behalf Of *Gail West > *Sent:* Tuesday, November 19, 2013 3:42 AM > *To:* World wide Open Space Technology email list > *Subject:* Re: [OSList] Dancing with Shiva > > Great watching! We can get it translated into Chinese in Taiwan to make > available widely. > > Gail > > > On Mon, Nov 18, 2013 at 11:02 PM, Harrison Owen <[email protected]> > wrote: > Some of you may remember that I gave a TEDX talk in September. It all > took place on the New Jersey shore which had recently been decimated by > Hurricane Sandy. So it seemed reasonable to talk about living in > Chaos...productively. Or as I titled it – Dancing with Shiva. As you might > expect, our collective experience in Open Space was pretty central to my > piece. I have included the URL. I hope you enjoy it. I certainly had fun. > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APD7oQ3xrSA > > 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 <http://www.openspaceworld.com%20/> > www.ho-image.com <http://www.ho-image.com%20/> (Personal Website) > To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of > OSLIST Go to: > 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: > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org > > > > -- > *Gail West, ICA* > > > *3F, No. 12, Lane 5, Tien Mou W RdTaipei, Taiwan 111Ph) 8862) 2871-3150* > email) [email protected] > Skype) gwestica > www.icatw.com > _______________________________________________ > 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: > 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: > 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: > 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: > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org > > -- Katie Boone, M.S. 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