What a great testimony for anyone to consider!
...Especially anyone who believes that imposing process-change in
organizations can actually work.
The phrase "never has, never will" comes to mind.
This quote from Harrison tends to explain the "why":
/"...So for me it is not motion or lack of it – but rather the “Forced
part.”//"/
And this one...
/*"...Forced*//[confinement to] //*anything*//[for whatever time]
//*drives me nuts. */
This one too:
/"...No need to force anybody to do anything. It all happens very
naturally."/
Yes, it does.
Thanks Harrison!
Daniel
Related:
http://newtechusa.net/agile/triggered-by-process-change/
http://newtechusa.net/agile/the-anxiety-iceberg/
http://www.prime-os.com
On 2/3/15 9:31 AM, Harrison via OSList wrote:
Leslie – I’m with you. Forced confinement to anything for whatever
time drives me nuts. Which is why the standard “conference” format
totally Whigs me out. I can’t take it, and won’t go. But then again, I
have found that sitting silently, and without motion next to the sea
to be soul-filling. So for me it is not motion or lack of it – but
rather the “Forced part.” The antidote for that in Open Space is the
Law of Two Feet – which not only invites you to move, if needed, but
makes it your responsibility. But the important part is that it is
YOUR responsibility.
So back to the Closing Circle. The Law of Two Feet is still in
operation. In every open space I have been a part of (as facilitator
or participant) – people come and go. If nature calls they leave.
Usually they come back. Restless legs? Stand up or take a walk. But
for others, sitting in total silence, and without motion – being
really present in the moment – is a unique and profound experience. No
need to force anybody to do anything. It all happens very naturally.
Harrison
*From:*OSList [mailto:[email protected]] *On
Behalf Of *Leslie Zucker via OSList
*Sent:* Monday, February 02, 2015 8:57 PM
*To:* World wide Open Space Technology email list
*Subject:* [OSList] Leslie's questions about the closing circle
Lisa, Chris and Harrison,
Thanks for your time and thoughtful feedback. I appreciate your
help, especially since I don’t open space often. I’m so grateful.
Lisa, your questions are excellent ones - as yours always are! I
totally respect the reflection and collaboration that would be
necessary to answer even most, much less all of those questions,
during the pre-work phase. I get the value and how that pre-work
serves the Open Space event itself. With that said, I find it
incredibly time-consuming and a real balancing act of time / attention
needed vs. time / payment available.
What I’m learning (thanks to your reflecting it back to me) is that I
had an expectation that the closing circle would be filled with
positivity and connection - given that people had just experienced
Open Space about a topic that they care about. This expectation -that
it be a certain way- doesn’t serve and I can let it go. There was
some ego involved in that expectation and that’s not helpful to anyone
either. The process will be what it will be.
Harrison, I understand your stance that it’s better to leave simple
simple. I continually hear you say that less is more. With the
following paragraph, I may be playing devil’s advocate - fixing
something that’s not broken. In the name of creativity and innovation,
however, I offer an idea.
Given the extreme sedentary nature of most people’s work life, I
believe that those same "most people" appreciate an opportunity /
invitation to NOT sit. For example, I find sitting in a closing
circle for more than 15 minutes to be extremely difficult. Maybe
collective group movement (just walking) is more fun and less
vulnerable than individual movement - which certainly frightens some
people. Because I believe this, it may be worth a little
experimentation to test some of my assumptions. I’d like to try a
group *walking* closing, rather than a group *sitting* closing.
For those who expressed interest and curiosity about this idea, I’ll
send over my draft thoughts to you directly. I’d love your feedback.
With humility and gratitude,
Leslie
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Trainer, Facilitator and Life Coach for Life's Dancers
+1 (202) 425 7637
[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
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