superb job, Michael ...
and thanks you for the ongoing encouraging and welcoming energy.
light and peace ! and mabuhay ...
~ luchie
On Mon, Mar 19, 2018 at 11:46 PM, weDialogue via OSList <
oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:
> This map is a treasure!
> And the coding behind it a gift to
Marai,
Like Peggy Holamn, when I first encountered OST sometime in the
mid-90s I was struck by the simplicity and the welcoming, inclusive
spirit. Somewhat consistent with Harrison's observation, I find that
what some people call safety is what others may experience as
avoidance, denial,
Tricia is on the road and says to continue Hot Line as usual, she will
be back on line next week.
On 3/13/2018 9:49 AM, Tricia Chirumbole via OSList wrote:
Happy Tuesday everyone!
The Open Space Hotline is coming to a device near you soon - TODAY,
Tuesday, March 13h @12PM EDT for whomever
I use the idea of creating a sense of welcome. It’s the work of a good host.
Ensuring physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual space for our
differences to be expressed. Where everyone has a sense they belong. And
because it’s impossible to always know what’s needed, to create a space
I’m with Chris. Safety is important BUT too safe is numbing. What I love about
every open space of which I have been a part – all of them have an “edge.”
There is a sense of the unknown. To me, that “edginess is the vacuum that sucks
everybody in. It is The Question. Totally safe questions are
Marai,
This resonates a lot with me, though I wouldn’t use the word “safety”
(working with survivors of trauma I have learned that I do not get to
determine for others what is “safe”; instead, I use the word “support”).
I recognized this phenomenon a few years ago when an attendee who had
I’ve been deeply influenced over the years by Christina Baldwin’s principle
that “no one person can be responsible for the safety of the group, but a group
can learn to take responsibility for it’s own safety.” I too think that the
principles of Open Space allow for the right balance for
Oops interrupted...as I was writing. The email sent itself.
To continue: The organization is saying, you matter, we want your
contribution, we want to know what you think, we value you.
>From a psychological safety point of view, Open Space invites vulnerability
in all of us. It invites leaders
Marai, Peggy and Rob,
How inspired I am by this thread. I read each of your comments and listened
to the Google video. Then paused and thought of Google's five team
effectiveness elements (Psychological Safety, Dependability, Structure and
Clarity, Meaning and Impact) in the context of Open Space
