Re: [OSList] OS and mediation

[Harold Shinsato]

Dear Arno, Open Space is a bit analogous to organizational meditation if you think about it. A traditional leader is similar to the ego in our consciousness, with the illusion of command and control. In Open Space, the "leader" takes a breather and just watches what's present in the psyche of the organization and lets it surface - "how fascinating" - and then refuses to refocus the organization on any one topic at least during the time of the Open Space.     Harold On 11/12/10 1:45 AM, Arno Baltin wrote: Hi everybody! I have seen on the list comments from listers with connections to mediation. I am intersted in possible overlappings of these two methods. After expressing once my skepsis on traditional conference arrangement (on a mediatiors annual conference) I was encouraged to suggest alternatives. I suggested OS. This idea developed into search for a mix of mediation and OS. The min. program is still dividing annual meeting between time for presentations and OS. The max. program could be some arrangement including OS and mediation practice. So, what you think? Arno * * ========================================================== osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist -- Harold Shinsato har...@shinsato.com http://shinsato.com twitter: @hajush * * ========================================================== osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist