Re: [OSList] WOSonOS 2019 Invocations

[Michael M Pannwitz via OSList]

When I was still around facilitating os events my intention was to 
expand time and space for the Forces of Selforganisation to unfold more 
freely.
Probably, that was also good for the participants. But I did not worry 
about them, they took care of themselves.

Whole being or not.
And then, I did not expect folks to feel that they can fill up that 
space, I knew they would.
I never opened space for stuff such as topics, or discussions, ideas, or 
beings (see above)... when the Force of Selforganisation started to do 
its thing, all those things simply happened all by themselves.

Not because of the facilitation.
Especially discussions. Never. I knew there would be dialog and 
cooperation and collaboration but not discussion.
And opening space for angels and more I think is pretty outrageous. Them 
are plenty and making space for them is an oxymoron. They might open 
space for us, perhaps.
Of course, Birgitt, I consider all your perspectives with radical 
respect. And I have all kinds of doubts about mine.

Love
mmp


Am 05.04.2019 um 22:14 scA
Thank you for speaking up. I agree. A strong statement of 'You are meant 
to be here with your whole being' lacks the invitational aspect that is 
part of the invitation for OST.


_As a theme_, I think it is provocative and can open up for some great 
discussions about OST
Does it allow us to explore if those who come are really welcome in as 
the 'whole being' that each person is?

Is it safe to be the whole being? Dare I? Dare I not?
Is it implied in meeting method OST that the whole being is welcome? If 
it is implied, and then the actions are different either inside the 
meeting or in the many side meetings outside of the meeting as 
butterflies gather and then what?

What do we do with different perspectives?
When we open up space, are we opening it with the willingness as the 
facilitator for the whole person to show up?


There are many more topics that come to my mind.

In thinking about the theme that I wanted to add to the mix for 
consideration, I was thinking that as a facilitator of OST meetings, 
when I open space I expect the people to feel that they can fill up that 
space, to take the space that they need whether it is big or small, 
because the space is big enough for each unique person to take up what 
is needed. We are not just opening space for the topics, the 
discussions, the ideas...we are opening the space for the beings. I was 
going to say 'human beings' but then I remembered that I open space to 
include the angels and more.


That is it from me. I appreciated reading your perspective,

Birgitt




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Re: [OSList] WOSonOS 2019 Invocations

[Birgitt Williams via OSList]

Dear Juliane,
Thank you for speaking up. I agree. A strong statement of 'You are meant to
be here with your whole being' lacks the invitational aspect that is part
of the invitation for OST.

*As a theme*, I think it is provocative and can open up for some great
discussions about OST
Does it allow us to explore if those who come are really welcome in as the
'whole being' that each person is?
Is it safe to be the whole being? Dare I? Dare I not?
Is it implied in meeting method OST that the whole being is welcome? If it
is implied, and then the actions are different either inside the meeting or
in the many side meetings outside of the meeting as butterflies gather and
then what?
What do we do with different perspectives?
When we open up space, are we opening it with the willingness as the
facilitator for the whole person to show up?

There are many more topics that come to my mind.

In thinking about the theme that I wanted to add to the mix for
consideration, I was thinking that as a facilitator of OST meetings, when I
open space I expect the people to feel that they can fill up that space, to
take the space that they need whether it is big or small, because the space
is big enough for each unique person to take up what is needed. We are not
just opening space for the topics, the discussions, the ideas...we are
opening the space for the beings. I was going to say 'human beings' but
then I remembered that I open space to include the angels and more.

That is it from me. I appreciated reading your perspective,

Birgitt




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investment of your time to learn a holistic approach to strategic planning.
We start with the end result of a strategy focused organization in which
every person involved in an organization can link their role with their
part in accomplishing the strategic plan. This is an asset in job
satisfaction, retention due to meaningful work, and in employee engagement.
Why a holistic approach? The process of strategic planning gets the best
results for the organization by making use of all dimensions of individual
and collective intelligence--mental, physical, emotional, spiritual. Learn
strategic planning with us as a valuable strategy to being your best.

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On Fri, Apr 5, 2019 at 5:35 AM Juliane Martina Roell (Structure & Process)
via OSList  wrote:

> Birgitt Williams via OSList schrieb am 02.04.19 um 18:49:
> > Dear friends and colleagues in Open Space,
> > out of a beautiful sea of possibilities, the one that I choose to put
> > forward for the theme of the WOSONOS 2019 is "Take Up Space. YOU are
> > meant to be here with your whole being".
>
> I always wonder who speaks, when I read or hear sentences like the above.
>
> It sounds so beautiful. Such a noble intention. But who is speaking? Who
> are YOU to tell "me" what I am "meant to be"?
>
> It sounds so nice. I wish I could belong. I wish I could trust that
> weird voice that is talking. But who is it?
>
> Shall I tell you about "taking up space" and the consequences for a
> non-passing transgender person in this world? Shall I tell you 

Re: [OSList] WOSonOS 2019 Invocations

[Alan Halford via OSList]

Juliane, 
Thank you 
love
Alan

On 5 Apr 2019, at 5:34 pm, Juliane Martina Roell (Structure & Process) via 
OSList  wrote:

Birgitt Williams via OSList schrieb am 02.04.19 um 18:49:
> Dear friends and colleagues in Open Space,
> out of a beautiful sea of possibilities, the one that I choose to put forward 
> for the theme of the WOSONOS 2019 is "Take Up Space. YOU are meant to be here 
> with your whole being".

I always wonder who speaks, when I read or hear sentences like the above.

It sounds so beautiful. Such a noble intention. But who is speaking? Who are 
YOU to tell "me" what I am "meant to be"?

It sounds so nice. I wish I could belong. I wish I could trust that weird voice 
that is talking. But who is it?

Shall I tell you about "taking up space" and the consequences for a non-passing 
transgender person in this world? Shall I tell you about all the times 
well-meaning privileged people have told me that "I am welcome" "I am meant to 
be here" "I shall bring my whole being" and the minute I showed up in the wrong 
way, addressed discrimination or priviledge or spoke with too much anger, I was 
attacked, assaulted or kicked out from the space?

It sounds so nice: "I am meant to be there". But who are you? And who are you 
to make such a statement?

Love,

Juliane.


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Re: [OSList] WOSonOS 2019 Invocations

[Juliane Martina Roell (Structure & Process) via OSList]

Birgitt Williams via OSList schrieb am 02.04.19 um 18:49:

Dear friends and colleagues in Open Space,
out of a beautiful sea of possibilities, the one that I choose to put 
forward for the theme of the WOSONOS 2019 is "Take Up Space. YOU are 
meant to be here with your whole being".


I always wonder who speaks, when I read or hear sentences like the above.

It sounds so beautiful. Such a noble intention. But who is speaking? Who 
are YOU to tell "me" what I am "meant to be"?


It sounds so nice. I wish I could belong. I wish I could trust that 
weird voice that is talking. But who is it?


Shall I tell you about "taking up space" and the consequences for a 
non-passing transgender person in this world? Shall I tell you about all 
the times well-meaning privileged people have told me that "I am 
welcome" "I am meant to be here" "I shall bring my whole being" and the 
minute I showed up in the wrong way, addressed discrimination or 
priviledge or spoke with too much anger, I was attacked, assaulted or 
kicked out from the space?


It sounds so nice: "I am meant to be there". But who are you? And who 
are you to make such a statement?


Love,

Juliane.


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Juliane Martina Röll | GSM: +49 178 4984743
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