Let me write that more skillfully.
I think Janov's formulation is: we can help the leadership REFRAME their
interests - away from control over everything, and toward certainty about a
few important things (what I call boundaries, what Birgitt calls givens) -
within which creativity and inspiration
Thanks Don. How easy it is to ask the list what seems to be a fresh
question, and then forget to go back through the archives to see if it's
been raised before!
I appreciate your insight about follow-up. In Birgitt's advanced training
we discussed the value of clear "givens" and clear follow-up pr
Open Space just got more visible in Canada. Day 3 of the Opening session of
the Governor General's Study Conference 2000 was just held in Open Space.
250 of the "next" key leaders from business, unions, government and the
non-profit sector prepared to go out on 10 day "tours" throughout Canada in
Dear All
I successfully trained nine people before and at an OST 1.5 day event
in Brasov, Romania. The training was in three parts:
1. One day session on principles and mechanics with emphasis on what
to observe during actual event the next day.
2. Participation in the event itself with some d
Chris,
We use OS along with a conflict resolution process developed by Roger Fisher
of the "Getting To Yes" fame. This process was developed at Harvard Law
School and the Harvard Negotiation Project. I would suggest getting a copy
of "Getting To Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In," by F
