OS in low trust environments

[Esther Ewing]

Bert:

Yes i do have advice. I would say that they have the beginnings of some
great topics to talk about - if they don't raise these issues in OS then
they are not taking the responsibility and holding themselves accountable
for dealing with these issues. It strongly suggests to me that these are
the issues that the invitation might be drafted around.

Failing that, I would suggest that the method of deep democracy is a great
one for a group to become aware of its processes. If you would like more
information on that send me an email.

Regards,
Esther

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>Six months ago I used Open Space with a group of 10 senior executives for whom
>it worked extremely well, having aired concerns and making agreements that
>should have helped them work more effectively together. They now want another
>session. In the interim, some players have been less than colloborative, power
>alliances within the group are more clearly defined and there is heightened
>mistrust. Has anyone used open space in similar circumstances and do you have
>advice other than "trust the process"?
>
>Regards,
>Bert Elliott
>Program Administrator
>Staff Development and Training (952-2334)