> Am 14.08.2019 um 18:42 schrieb Mark Carmel via OSList > <[email protected]>: > > Chris, thank you for your response. However, an Empire is defined as an > authoritarian organization of countries, or people, under single rule like > the Roman empire. The chuch's first rule of becoming certified as high priest > is that women are not allowed In. We see how that worked out... That is not > OS and is not what I recommend. So please do not misunderstand my intent. I > am not calling for empire building or authoritarianism, but calling for > organization of an Educational Institute to train and educate those who > facilitate OST in the world of empire building WE all live in. If we leave it > to mother nature to do it out of Spirit alone we could be waiting another > 4,000 years. How to prepare facilitators and participants to face the > inevitable pushback from their own leaders (like now) or from leaders of > empires once raw honesty is put out there is an advanced skill set. One that > will help or hurt outcomes. Chris, you are spot on to invoke the Devil. > Because the Devil always attacks honesty that exposes the hidden, dishonest > agendas of leaders who proudly open space only to crush those who are Too > honest for their liking. Therein lies a significant learning moment to train > facilitators in the ability to discern authenticity in the leadership before > engaging. Dishonesty has become the new trend in management and leadership. > Just look at the state of American politics and media coverage of it. The > number one contraindiction as HO aptly defines it, in my experience is > dishonest leadership. This must be discerned first, as only one of the > teaching lessons for all future facilitators. Otherwise good, honest > participants and their facilitators are given up to the devilish empire > builders you describe. Especially in the great > US of A democracy that has become Retaliation Nation. > Thanks again Chris! > Miss you having not seen you since Dulles. > Peace! > MC > > On Wed, Aug 14, 2019, 10:05 AM Chris Corrigan <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > You do realize that Jesus never certified practitioners of Christianity, > right? And that subsequent attempts to do so basically created a toxic > blending of Church and Empire that contributed to mass amounts of suffering > through incredibly toxic and psychopathic uses of power and control for most > of the last 1700 years? > > And I say that as a Christian who works with churches. > > Mark, just open space. That’s what the world wants more of. It does not want > or need more people running around saying they are certified to open space. > It truly doesn’t care. Your credentials mean nothing if you aren’t actually > opening space. And if you are opening space, no one will care what your > credentials are. The best OST meetings I’ve ever been a part of were > facilitated by people who had never done them before. They cared about the > participants, they took care to follow the instructions, they took nothing > for granted, and they learned a lot about themselves and others. Some of > these people were 14 years old. > > Coincidently, some of these people are also the best Christians I have ever > met, too, for the same reasons. > > Just do the work and share your learning and get better at it. That’s how I > learned, that’s how I support others and that’s my invitation to you. Resist > the devilish temptation to build an empire. > > Chris > > > > > >> On Aug 14, 2019, at 8:39 AM, Mark Carmel via OSList >> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >> wrote: >> >> Fascinating conversation. This is exactly why we need a certification-like >> program and an organizational structure for the future if we want to train >> people in the finer points of sustaining open space interventions over time >> as Chris has done. There is a lot more to it than just throwing out an >> invitation and opening up the market place. It is interesting to me that >> from the most seasoned open space masters the idea was instantly shot down, >> saying...we discussed that already... Now that is not what an open space >> facilitator normally does right? Shoot down other people's ideas. The world >> has evolved into one that respects credentials. Interestingly the ones who >> spoke the strongest against certification have already given themselves nice >> fancy titles. Which is wonderful. Because credentials really do matter. >> Right now open space facilitators must give themself their own title and >> otherwise have no backing whatsoever to lend credibility to their self given >> titles. When you talk about overcoming the resistance of executives and with >> the retaliation nation nature of things now (look at Hong Kong) it makes >> sense to put some structure to the educational credentialing of OSTsters >> from apprentice to Master to mentor. In terms of VISION and MISSION and >> VALUES and STRATEGY, why is it that we facilitators want to apply that same >> organizational structure for ALL other organizations but resist doing the >> same for OUR work, to create OUR organization... What IS our vision...to >> hope the world magically organizes around OST... or to make it happen >> through a viable 1,000 year vision. In his great book, Leadership Is, >> Harrison is spot on to define OST as the ONE way for leaders to be a >> caretaker of the Spirit. We must not be naive to believe that leaders will >> not crush the Spirit once it emerges in Open Space. This requires highly >> advanced training to be able to navigate the process over decades of >> implementation. ALL great decisions require great leadership. If OST ever >> gets an organization, I hope this idea will be considered by its leaders or >> of course someone else will do it or it will not be done. In some ways, or >> all ways, Harrison has created a new religion of Spirit and I hope that an >> organizational structure WILL be created kinda like that other dude who >> started out with 12 disciples. >> Peace, >> Mark Carmel >> >> On Tue, Aug 13, 2019, 11:03 PM <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> Send OSList mailing list submissions to >> [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >> http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org >> <http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org> >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >> [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> >> You can reach the person managing the list at >> [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >> than "Re: Contents of OSList digest..." >> >> >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. Re: OST for Mission/Vision and Strategic Planning? (Chris Kloth) >> 2. Re: OST for Mission/Vision and Strategic Planning? (Harrison Owen) >> 3. Re: OST for Mission/Vision and Strategic Planning? (Peggy Holman) >> 4. Re: OST for Mission/Vision and Strategic Planning? (Jake Yeager) >> 5. Open Space Hangout! Tues Aug 13, 12 PM EDT! (Tony Budak) >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2019 17:25:41 -0400 >> From: Chris Kloth <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> >> To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> Cc: World wide Open Space Technology email list >> <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> >> Subject: Re: [OSList] OST for Mission/Vision and Strategic Planning? >> Message-ID: >> <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; DelSp="Yes"; format="flowed" >> >> Jake, I hope to get back to you by this weekend. I am in the middle of >> a project with Prosecutor Impact (see Adam Foss' Ted Talk) that is >> pretty consuming. I know I have the file somewhere. >> >> That said, Michael's comment about what's on the wall triggered a >> powerful memory. When I got to my site the night before we were to >> start a very resistant top executive made it clear to me that he >> thought this approach a ridiculous waste of time. He also made it >> clear that he was sure labor issues over wages and other workplace >> issues would probably come up and that there was no way these could be >> addressed in such a setting. >> >> I thanked him for sharing his concerns and observed that labor issues >> would probably come up if it mattered to those in the room and >> requested that he trust me that it would be okay. I also asked him to >> listen to the workers talk and resist taking charge of the subject. >> >> No surprise that the topic came up at both sites in the first round >> and was attended by almost everyone at my site. He scowled at me big >> time. I will admit I was nervous. >> >> The 90 minute session went roughly like this: 30 of frustration, 30 >> minutes of "We are all in this together and still have the best jobs n >> the valley" and 30 minutes of developing strategies. By the end of the >> second round the company president faxed from the other site that >> their ideas were all valuable and could be implemented! >> >> The rest of the day was amazingly full of energy, excitement, and optimism. >> >> -- >> Shalom, >> >> Chris Kloth >> ChangeWorks of the Heartland >> 254 South Merkle Road >> Bexley, OH 43209-1801 >> ph 614-239-1336 >> fax 614-237-2347 >> www.got2change.com <http://www.got2change.com/> >> >> Think globally. Act locally. >> >> >> Quoting Jake Yeager <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>: >> >> > Hey Chris, >> > >> > Thanks so much for your response! It's very helpful to hear your >> > experience, and it's awesome how the partnership you mentioned is still >> > active! >> > >> > If you don't mind, I have a few follow-up questions for you: >> > >> > - What were the themes for the OSs with Carbarundum and the non-profit >> > partnership? It seems the groups covered a lot of ground! >> > - I am an internal consultant, and our organization has multiple sites. >> > I love that you facilitated an OS across sites! What do you recommend >> > for >> > executing an OS when there are multiple sites? >> > >> > Thank you so much Chris! >> > >> > Also, if anyone else on the list wants to share recommendations for >> > executing OS cross-site, please do! >> > >> > All the best, >> > Jake >> > ________________ >> > >> > When the mind is quiet, the sun of your heart will shine once again, and >> > you will be free of problems. >> > - Robert Adams <http://www.robert-adams.info/ >> > <http://www.robert-adams.info/>> >> > >> > >> > On Sun, Aug 11, 2019 at 10:46 PM Chris Kloth <[email protected] >> > <mailto:[email protected]>> >> > wrote: >> > >> >> Ralph Copleman, Barbara Bunker, and I used OST with a division of >> >> Carbarundum that had just been sold. It included virtually 100% of the >> >> employees of the new organization in two geographic locations >> >> simultaneously... one in the eastern US and one in the midwest. We had >> >> ti use dial-up computer access and fax machines to communicate what >> >> was going on at each location each round! By the end of the process >> >> there was a new mission, vision, values and basic organization >> >> structure. >> >> >> >> I used OST as part of the process of forming a collaborative >> >> partnership among 4 nonprofit organizations providing early childhood >> >> care and education to very different types of children, resulting in a >> >> mission, vision, and values, as well as articulating a plan for the >> >> first two years of their partnership. That partnership is now almost >> >> 25 years old. It's members have internalized the principles of OST. >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Shalom, >> >> >> >> Chris Kloth >> >> ChangeWorks of the Heartland >> >> 254 South Merkle Road >> >> Bexley, OH 43209-1801 >> >> ph 614-239-1336 >> >> fax 614-237-2347 >> >> www.got2change.com <http://www.got2change.com/> >> >> >> >> Think globally. Act locally. >> >> >> >> >> >> Quoting Jake Yeager via OSList <[email protected] >> >> <mailto:[email protected]>>: >> >> >> >> > Hi all, >> >> > >> >> > Has anyone ever used OST 1) to develop a mission and/or vision statement >> >> or >> >> > 2) to conduct strategic planning? If so, how did it go? Any >> >> recommendations? >> >> > >> >> > Thanks! >> >> > >> >> > Much love as always, >> >> > Jake >> >> > >> >> > P.S. Hope to see you at WOSonOS so I can thank you in person! :) >> >> > ________________ >> >> > >> >> > When the mind is quiet, the sun of your heart will shine once again, and >> >> > you will be free of problems. >> >> > - Robert Adams <http://www.robert-adams.info/ >> >> > <http://www.robert-adams.info/>> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program. >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------- >> This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program. >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 2 >> Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2019 17:57:37 -0400 >> From: "Harrison Owen" <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >> To: "'World wide Open Space Technology email list'" >> <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> >> Subject: Re: [OSList] OST for Mission/Vision and Strategic Planning? >> Message-ID: <001201d55158$f4f61ec0$dee25c40$@com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >> >> Beautiful! Thank you Chris!! >> >> ho >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: OSList [mailto:[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>] On Behalf Of >> Chris Kloth via OSList >> Sent: Monday, August 12, 2019 5:26 PM >> To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> Cc: Chris Kloth; World wide Open Space Technology email list >> Subject: Re: [OSList] OST for Mission/Vision and Strategic Planning? >> >> Jake, I hope to get back to you by this weekend. I am in the middle of >> a project with Prosecutor Impact (see Adam Foss' Ted Talk) that is >> pretty consuming. I know I have the file somewhere. >> >> That said, Michael's comment about what's on the wall triggered a >> powerful memory. When I got to my site the night before we were to >> start a very resistant top executive made it clear to me that he >> thought this approach a ridiculous waste of time. He also made it >> clear that he was sure labor issues over wages and other workplace >> issues would probably come up and that there was no way these could be >> addressed in such a setting. >> >> I thanked him for sharing his concerns and observed that labor issues >> would probably come up if it mattered to those in the room and >> requested that he trust me that it would be okay. I also asked him to >> listen to the workers talk and resist taking charge of the subject. >> >> No surprise that the topic came up at both sites in the first round >> and was attended by almost everyone at my site. He scowled at me big >> time. I will admit I was nervous. >> >> The 90 minute session went roughly like this: 30 of frustration, 30 >> minutes of "We are all in this together and still have the best jobs n >> the valley" and 30 minutes of developing strategies. By the end of the >> second round the company president faxed from the other site that >> their ideas were all valuable and could be implemented! >> >> The rest of the day was amazingly full of energy, excitement, and optimism. >> >> -- >> Shalom, >> >> Chris Kloth >> ChangeWorks of the Heartland >> 254 South Merkle Road >> Bexley, OH 43209-1801 >> ph 614-239-1336 >> fax 614-237-2347 >> www.got2change.com <http://www.got2change.com/> >> >> Think globally. Act locally. >> >> >> Quoting Jake Yeager <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>: >> >> > Hey Chris, >> > >> > Thanks so much for your response! It's very helpful to hear your >> > experience, and it's awesome how the partnership you mentioned is still >> > active! >> > >> > If you don't mind, I have a few follow-up questions for you: >> > >> > - What were the themes for the OSs with Carbarundum and the non-profit >> > partnership? It seems the groups covered a lot of ground! >> > - I am an internal consultant, and our organization has multiple sites. >> > I love that you facilitated an OS across sites! What do you recommend >> for >> > executing an OS when there are multiple sites? >> > >> > Thank you so much Chris! >> > >> > Also, if anyone else on the list wants to share recommendations for >> > executing OS cross-site, please do! >> > >> > All the best, >> > Jake >> > ________________ >> > >> > When the mind is quiet, the sun of your heart will shine once again, and >> > you will be free of problems. >> > - Robert Adams <http://www.robert-adams.info/ >> > <http://www.robert-adams.info/>> >> > >> > >> > On Sun, Aug 11, 2019 at 10:46 PM Chris Kloth <[email protected] >> > <mailto:[email protected]>> >> > wrote: >> > >> >> Ralph Copleman, Barbara Bunker, and I used OST with a division of >> >> Carbarundum that had just been sold. It included virtually 100% of the >> >> employees of the new organization in two geographic locations >> >> simultaneously... one in the eastern US and one in the midwest. We had >> >> ti use dial-up computer access and fax machines to communicate what >> >> was going on at each location each round! By the end of the process >> >> there was a new mission, vision, values and basic organization >> >> structure. >> >> >> >> I used OST as part of the process of forming a collaborative >> >> partnership among 4 nonprofit organizations providing early childhood >> >> care and education to very different types of children, resulting in a >> >> mission, vision, and values, as well as articulating a plan for the >> >> first two years of their partnership. That partnership is now almost >> >> 25 years old. It's members have internalized the principles of OST. >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Shalom, >> >> >> >> Chris Kloth >> >> ChangeWorks of the Heartland >> >> 254 South Merkle Road >> >> Bexley, OH 43209-1801 >> >> ph 614-239-1336 >> >> fax 614-237-2347 >> >> www.got2change.com <http://www.got2change.com/> >> >> >> >> Think globally. Act locally. >> >> >> >> >> >> Quoting Jake Yeager via OSList <[email protected] >> >> <mailto:[email protected]>>: >> >> >> >> > Hi all, >> >> > >> >> > Has anyone ever used OST 1) to develop a mission and/or vision >> statement >> >> or >> >> > 2) to conduct strategic planning? If so, how did it go? Any >> >> recommendations? >> >> > >> >> > Thanks! >> >> > >> >> > Much love as always, >> >> > Jake >> >> > >> >> > P.S. Hope to see you at WOSonOS so I can thank you in person! :) >> >> > ________________ >> >> > >> >> > When the mind is quiet, the sun of your heart will shine once again, >> and >> >> > you will be free of problems. >> >> > - Robert Adams <http://www.robert-adams.info/ >> >> > <http://www.robert-adams.info/>> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program. >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------- >> This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> OSList mailing list >> To post send emails to [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: >> http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org >> <http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org> >> Past archives can be viewed here: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] >> <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 3 >> Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2019 15:23:21 -0700 >> From: Peggy Holman <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >> To: Open Listserv <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> >> Subject: Re: [OSList] OST for Mission/Vision and Strategic Planning? >> Message-ID: <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >> >> I?ll add another strategic planning story to the mix. In the 1999, I did a >> project with the Washington State Arts Commission to create a strategic plan >> that was widely embraced by artists and arts organizations all over the >> state. The commission?s continued funding was riding on success. >> >> We hosted 20 Open Space convenings around the state over 6 weeks. The first >> and last were statewide. The rest were 3-hour sessions in towns as small as >> Twisp and cities as large as Seattle. In the end, the arts commission >> created a plan that was not only widely embraced, but two years later during >> an economic downturn, the funding held when other departments were cut >> because of the widespread support. >> >> When we started, the commission members were convinced large and small, east >> and west, rural and urban would all be at war with each other. In fact, they >> found synergies and ways to partner. >> >> A bit more of the story is here: >> http://peggyholman.com/a-conversation-about-the-arts/ >> <http://peggyholman.com/a-conversation-about-the-arts/> >> <http://peggyholman.com/a-conversation-about-the-arts/ >> <http://peggyholman.com/a-conversation-about-the-arts/>>. >> >> Peggy >> >> >> >> >> ________________________________ >> Peggy Holman >> Co-founder >> Journalism That Matters >> 15347 SE 49th Place >> Bellevue, WA 98006 >> 206-948-0432 >> www.journalismthatmatters.org <http://www.journalismthatmatters.org/> >> www.peggyholman.com <http://www.peggyholman.com/> >> Twitter: @peggyholman >> JTM Twitter: @JTMStream >> >> Enjoy the award winning Engaging Emergence: Turning?Upheaval into >> Opportunity <http://www.engagingemergence.com/ >> <http://www.engagingemergence.com/>> >> >> >> > On Aug 12, 2019, at 2:25 PM, Chris Kloth via OSList >> > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >> > wrote: >> > >> > Jake, I hope to get back to you by this weekend. I am in the middle of a >> > project with Prosecutor Impact (see Adam Foss' Ted Talk) that is pretty >> > consuming. I know I have the file somewhere. >> > >> > That said, Michael's comment about what's on the wall triggered a powerful >> > memory. When I got to my site the night before we were to start a very >> > resistant top executive made it clear to me that he thought this approach >> > a ridiculous waste of time. He also made it clear that he was sure labor >> > issues over wages and other workplace issues would probably come up and >> > that there was no way these could be addressed in such a setting. >> > >> > I thanked him for sharing his concerns and observed that labor issues >> > would probably come up if it mattered to those in the room and requested >> > that he trust me that it would be okay. I also asked him to listen to the >> > workers talk and resist taking charge of the subject. >> > >> > No surprise that the topic came up at both sites in the first round and >> > was attended by almost everyone at my site. He scowled at me big time. I >> > will admit I was nervous. >> > >> > The 90 minute session went roughly like this: 30 of frustration, 30 >> > minutes of "We are all in this together and still have the best jobs n the >> > valley" and 30 minutes of developing strategies. By the end of the second >> > round the company president faxed from the other site that their ideas >> > were all valuable and could be implemented! >> > >> > The rest of the day was amazingly full of energy, excitement, and optimism. >> > >> > -- >> > Shalom, >> > >> > Chris Kloth >> > ChangeWorks of the Heartland >> > 254 South Merkle Road >> > Bexley, OH 43209-1801 >> > ph 614-239-1336 >> > fax 614-237-2347 >> > www.got2change.com <http://www.got2change.com/> >> > <http://www.got2change.com/ <http://www.got2change.com/>> >> > >> > Think globally. Act locally. >> > >> > >> > Quoting Jake Yeager <[email protected] >> > <mailto:[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected] >> > <mailto:[email protected]>>>: >> > >> >> Hey Chris, >> >> >> >> Thanks so much for your response! It's very helpful to hear your >> >> experience, and it's awesome how the partnership you mentioned is still >> >> active! >> >> >> >> If you don't mind, I have a few follow-up questions for you: >> >> >> >> - What were the themes for the OSs with Carbarundum and the non-profit >> >> partnership? It seems the groups covered a lot of ground! >> >> - I am an internal consultant, and our organization has multiple sites. >> >> I love that you facilitated an OS across sites! What do you recommend >> >> for >> >> executing an OS when there are multiple sites? >> >> >> >> Thank you so much Chris! >> >> >> >> Also, if anyone else on the list wants to share recommendations for >> >> executing OS cross-site, please do! >> >> >> >> All the best, >> >> Jake >> >> ________________ >> >> >> >> When the mind is quiet, the sun of your heart will shine once again, and >> >> you will be free of problems. >> >> - Robert Adams <http://www.robert-adams.info/ >> >> <http://www.robert-adams.info/> <http://www.robert-adams.info/ >> >> <http://www.robert-adams.info/>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Sun, Aug 11, 2019 at 10:46 PM Chris Kloth <[email protected] >> >> <mailto:[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected] >> >> <mailto:[email protected]>>> >> >> wrote: >> >> >> >>> Ralph Copleman, Barbara Bunker, and I used OST with a division of >> >>> Carbarundum that had just been sold. It included virtually 100% of the >> >>> employees of the new organization in two geographic locations >> >>> simultaneously... one in the eastern US and one in the midwest. We had >> >>> ti use dial-up computer access and fax machines to communicate what >> >>> was going on at each location each round! By the end of the process >> >>> there was a new mission, vision, values and basic organization >> >>> structure. >> >>> >> >>> I used OST as part of the process of forming a collaborative >> >>> partnership among 4 nonprofit organizations providing early childhood >> >>> care and education to very different types of children, resulting in a >> >>> mission, vision, and values, as well as articulating a plan for the >> >>> first two years of their partnership. That partnership is now almost >> >>> 25 years old. It's members have internalized the principles of OST. >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> -- >> >>> Shalom, >> >>> >> >>> Chris Kloth >> >>> ChangeWorks of the Heartland >> >>> 254 South Merkle Road >> >>> Bexley, OH 43209-1801 >> >>> ph 614-239-1336 >> >>> fax 614-237-2347 >> >>> www.got2change.com <http://www.got2change.com/> >> >>> >> >>> Think globally. Act locally. >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> Quoting Jake Yeager via OSList <[email protected] >> >>> <mailto:[email protected]>>: >> >>> >> >>> > Hi all, >> >>> > >> >>> > Has anyone ever used OST 1) to develop a mission and/or vision >> >>> > statement >> >>> or >> >>> > 2) to conduct strategic planning? If so, how did it go? Any >> >>> recommendations? >> >>> > >> >>> > Thanks! >> >>> > >> >>> > Much love as always, >> >>> > Jake >> >>> > >> >>> > P.S. Hope to see you at WOSonOS so I can thank you in person! :) >> >>> > ________________ >> >>> > >> >>> > When the mind is quiet, the sun of your heart will shine once again, >> >>> > and >> >>> > you will be free of problems. >> >>> > - Robert Adams <http://www.robert-adams.info/ >> >>> > <http://www.robert-adams.info/>> >> >>> > >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------- >> >>> This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program. >> >>> >> >>> >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------- >> > This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program. >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > OSList mailing list >> > To post send emails to [email protected] >> > <mailto:[email protected]> >> > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >> > <mailto:[email protected]> >> > To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: >> > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org >> > <http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org> >> > Past archives can be viewed here: >> > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] >> > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]> >> >> -------------- next part -------------- >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> URL: >> <http://lists.openspacetech.org/pipermail/oslist-openspacetech.org/attachments/20190812/d97f5175/attachment-0001.html >> >> <http://lists.openspacetech.org/pipermail/oslist-openspacetech.org/attachments/20190812/d97f5175/attachment-0001.html>> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 4 >> Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2019 07:54:31 -0400 >> From: Jake Yeager <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >> Cc: World wide Open Space Technology email list >> <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> >> Subject: Re: [OSList] OST for Mission/Vision and Strategic Planning? >> Message-ID: >> <CAESAiLT2+Aa=KQKctTAwMwryHpSy4owZBfCyVcgJsX=ek0q...@mail.gmail.com >> <mailto:[email protected]>> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >> >> Thank you everyone for your replies! They are very, very helpful. >> >> I have contracted with an internal client who is interested in using OST. >> His team is cross-site, so these suggestions and experiences are >> invaluable. It really is about experimenting, identifying what works, and >> sharing my experience with others to move the work forward. Oh, and >> trusting the people. :) >> >> Thanks again! >> >> Much love, >> Jake >> ________________ >> >> When the mind is quiet, the sun of your heart will shine once again, and >> you will be free of problems. >> - Robert Adams <http://www.robert-adams.info/ >> <http://www.robert-adams.info/>> >> >> >> On Mon, Aug 12, 2019 at 5:25 PM Chris Kloth <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> >> wrote: >> >> > Jake, I hope to get back to you by this weekend. I am in the middle of >> > a project with Prosecutor Impact (see Adam Foss' Ted Talk) that is >> > pretty consuming. I know I have the file somewhere. >> > >> > That said, Michael's comment about what's on the wall triggered a >> > powerful memory. When I got to my site the night before we were to >> > start a very resistant top executive made it clear to me that he >> > thought this approach a ridiculous waste of time. He also made it >> > clear that he was sure labor issues over wages and other workplace >> > issues would probably come up and that there was no way these could be >> > addressed in such a setting. >> > >> > I thanked him for sharing his concerns and observed that labor issues >> > would probably come up if it mattered to those in the room and >> > requested that he trust me that it would be okay. I also asked him to >> > listen to the workers talk and resist taking charge of the subject. >> > >> > No surprise that the topic came up at both sites in the first round >> > and was attended by almost everyone at my site. He scowled at me big >> > time. I will admit I was nervous. >> > >> > The 90 minute session went roughly like this: 30 of frustration, 30 >> > minutes of "We are all in this together and still have the best jobs n >> > the valley" and 30 minutes of developing strategies. By the end of the >> > second round the company president faxed from the other site that >> > their ideas were all valuable and could be implemented! >> > >> > The rest of the day was amazingly full of energy, excitement, and optimism. >> > >> > -- >> > Shalom, >> > >> > Chris Kloth >> > ChangeWorks of the Heartland >> > 254 South Merkle Road >> > Bexley, OH 43209-1801 >> > ph 614-239-1336 >> > fax 614-237-2347 >> > www.got2change.com <http://www.got2change.com/> >> > >> > Think globally. Act locally. >> > >> > >> > Quoting Jake Yeager <[email protected] >> > <mailto:[email protected]>>: >> > >> > > Hey Chris, >> > > >> > > Thanks so much for your response! It's very helpful to hear your >> > > experience, and it's awesome how the partnership you mentioned is still >> > > active! >> > > >> > > If you don't mind, I have a few follow-up questions for you: >> > > >> > > - What were the themes for the OSs with Carbarundum and the non-profit >> > > partnership? It seems the groups covered a lot of ground! >> > > - I am an internal consultant, and our organization has multiple >> > sites. >> > > I love that you facilitated an OS across sites! What do you recommend >> > for >> > > executing an OS when there are multiple sites? >> > > >> > > Thank you so much Chris! >> > > >> > > Also, if anyone else on the list wants to share recommendations for >> > > executing OS cross-site, please do! >> > > >> > > All the best, >> > > Jake >> > > ________________ >> > > >> > > When the mind is quiet, the sun of your heart will shine once again, and >> > > you will be free of problems. >> > > - Robert Adams <http://www.robert-adams.info/ >> > > <http://www.robert-adams.info/>> >> > > >> > > >> > > On Sun, Aug 11, 2019 at 10:46 PM Chris Kloth <[email protected] >> > > <mailto:[email protected]> >> > > >> > > wrote: >> > > >> > >> Ralph Copleman, Barbara Bunker, and I used OST with a division of >> > >> Carbarundum that had just been sold. It included virtually 100% of the >> > >> employees of the new organization in two geographic locations >> > >> simultaneously... one in the eastern US and one in the midwest. We had >> > >> ti use dial-up computer access and fax machines to communicate what >> > >> was going on at each location each round! By the end of the process >> > >> there was a new mission, vision, values and basic organization >> > >> structure. >> > >> >> > >> I used OST as part of the process of forming a collaborative >> > >> partnership among 4 nonprofit organizations providing early childhood >> > >> care and education to very different types of children, resulting in a >> > >> mission, vision, and values, as well as articulating a plan for the >> > >> first two years of their partnership. That partnership is now almost >> > >> 25 years old. It's members have internalized the principles of OST. >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> -- >> > >> Shalom, >> > >> >> > >> Chris Kloth >> > >> ChangeWorks of the Heartland >> > >> 254 South Merkle Road >> > >> Bexley, OH 43209-1801 >> > >> ph 614-239-1336 >> > >> fax 614-237-2347 >> > >> www.got2change.com <http://www.got2change.com/> >> > >> >> > >> Think globally. Act locally. >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> Quoting Jake Yeager via OSList <[email protected] >> > >> <mailto:[email protected]>>: >> > >> >> > >> > Hi all, >> > >> > >> > >> > Has anyone ever used OST 1) to develop a mission and/or vision >> > statement >> > >> or >> > >> > 2) to conduct strategic planning? If so, how did it go? Any >> > >> recommendations? >> > >> > >> > >> > Thanks! >> > >> > >> > >> > Much love as always, >> > >> > Jake >> > >> > >> > >> > P.S. Hope to see you at WOSonOS so I can thank you in person! :) >> > >> > ________________ >> > >> > >> > >> > When the mind is quiet, the sun of your heart will shine once again, >> > and >> > >> > you will be free of problems. >> > >> > - Robert Adams <http://www.robert-adams.info/ >> > >> > <http://www.robert-adams.info/>> >> > >> > >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> ---------------------------------------------------------------- >> > >> This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program. >> > >> >> > >> >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------- >> > This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program. >> > >> > >> -------------- next part -------------- >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> URL: >> <http://lists.openspacetech.org/pipermail/oslist-openspacetech.org/attachments/20190813/75bc5d9f/attachment-0001.html >> >> <http://lists.openspacetech.org/pipermail/oslist-openspacetech.org/attachments/20190813/75bc5d9f/attachment-0001.html>> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 5 >> Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2019 11:11:40 -0400 >> From: Tony Budak <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >> To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> Subject: [OSList] Open Space Hangout! 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