G’day Birgitt and All Enthralling idea!
Re: Collaborative initiatives to resuscitate... If there’s dancing count me in. 👍 😊 Al (formerly known as Alan) Promoter of ‘turning and dancing together’ Blog: Conversare.net Way Downunder in Adelaide Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 29, 2018, at 11:48 AM, doug via OSList > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Birgitt-- > > Wonderful, wonderful! > > Let's do put some life into the old dead moose! > > :- Doug. Germann > >> On 06/28/2018 05:03 PM, Birgitt Williams via OSList wrote: >> Dear friends and colleagues who work with Open Space Technology, >> Ever so long ago (1997) and not so far away (Ontario, Canada) a few of >> us came up with a new society that we named The Dead Moose Society. I >> came across the invitation again just now doing some research....and >> want to share the invitation with you...just in case it has interest to >> your heart and sense of humor, and just in case you haven't yet come >> across this opportunity. >> >> in genuine contact, >> Birgitt Williams >> >> >> Dead Moose Society >> >> >> >> *You are invited to join The Dead Moose Society* >> >> >> >> Beware all of you in the world of Open Space. Another >> entity has formed and we are extending an invitation to all of you to >> participate. At an Opening the Space event in February 1997 in Ontario, >> Canada, we discussed the importance of living our *truth*, with good >> heads, good hearts, and extending care and compassion out into the >> world. We then talked about the hazards associated with living this >> way. What happens when collusion (co-illusion) is named? What happens >> when a truth that everyone knows about but no one ever talks about >> (except for parking lot gossip) is named? What happens when Space is >> Opened and truth surfaces? >> >> >> >> At first glance, the answer would seem that the air gets >> cleared and life goes on better that before. Our collective experience >> has told us that this is not so. It is more common that the truth >> teller comes to harm, is targeted for harm somehow. Or Open Space >> itself is called into question, with people being so angry about the >> *truth* having come out, that they end up being angry at the Open Space >> process that they say “it didn’t work, look at what resulted.” >> >> >> >> So . . . we identified that all of this was like having >> a dead moose under the table. Everyone knows it’s there, it smells, >> maybe has gathered flies, is sickening, but no one wants to say the >> obvious. And we decided that Open Space is to be honored for putting >> “*the dead moose on the table*” so that it can be identified and >> appropriately dealt with. >> >> >> >> And thus we formed the Dead Moose Society as an adjunct >> to the Open Space Institutes and all good Open Space work everywhere. >> The purpose of the Dead Moose Society is to get the Dead Moose on the >> table wherever we can, and to support each other in efforts to do so. >> The principles that will govern our Society are: >> >> >> >> Harrison Owen’s four principles for Open Space: >> >> 1. Whoever comes is the right people >> >> 2. Whenever it starts is the right time >> >> 3. Whatever happens is the only thing that could have >> >> 4. When it’s over, it’s over >> >> >> >> As well as Angeles Arrien’s four laws of Spirit: >> >> 1. Show up and be present >> >> 2. Tell the truth >> >> 3. Follow what has heart and meaning >> >> 4. Let it go >> >> * * >> >> *The Invitation* >> >> Please form your own Dead Moose Society when needed (NOW >> isn’t such a bad time) with whomever you can interest in this very >> important work. They must be people who are willing to take risks, have >> courage, have vision, and enjoy community. And be committed to living >> by the principles as above that encourage us to be about our own truth also. >> >> >> >> *Location* >> >> The first meeting of this first group took place in a >> pub in Unionville, Ontario on April 16^th , 1997. That sets a possible >> tone for where other Society meetings should be located - a good pub. >> >> >> >> *Fees* >> >> We would like to say there are none, but for those of >> you who try to live your truth, and who have tried to name truth in an >> organization, you know the price can be very high - nothing less than >> your soul sometimes. >> >> >> >> *Agenda* >> >> Whatever happens, playfulness is certainly essential. >> We all need to come forward with the abundance mentality of giving and >> sharing. For us, some of the agenda items of our first meeting included: >> >> >> >> v Where did the dead moose come from anyway? >> >> v The loudest burp >> >> v When moose(s) extend their mating call, do we try to mate with them? >> >> v What is the plural of moose? >> >> v How do you spell carcass? >> >> >> >> We brought fun items along - a moose caller, a moose >> puppet, a moose statue - the list goes on and on. We formally signed a >> register and pretended like “Robert’s Rules of Order.” To sign the >> register, we each took on a moose name. So much hilarity happened that >> poor Robert’s Rules fell to the wayside, and we actually got a lot done. >> >> >> >> As you might guess, with the help of humor, the real >> Dead Moose stories came out - very painful, very serious. We support >> one another to carry on with bringing truth into the workplace. And >> because we are able to laugh, amidst the tears, we are able to hold on >> to the space that Open Space and truth need, to bring healing into the >> organization. >> >> >> >> *Stay in touch* >> >> >> >> If you have a Dead Moose story to share or if you start >> your own “chapter” of the Dead Moose Society, please let us know. 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