Poetry Contest Reminder
Chris Weaver/Rhett Hudson
rhett&chris at main.nc.us
Sun Nov 5 18:52:13 PST 2000
Dear OSLIST Poets,
This is a reminder that there are six days left to submit a poem to the
biannual contest.
FORM: Three "Haikus" combined into a single poem. Each haiku has three
lines, with 5 syllables in the first line, 7 in the second, and 5 in the
third.
TOPIC: Inspired by Open Space, whatever that means to you.
SEND TO: rhett&chris at main.nc.us You may also post it to the list if you
wish.
DEADLINE: Saturday, November 11, 12:00 midnight pacific time.
The contest is for fun, and all poems are welcomed gratefully, including
those in languages other than English. The "convergence" takes place on the
list during the week of Nov 12, when I send out all the poems anonymously
and list members send me their votes. The author of the winning poem
assumes the title of OSLIST Poet Laureate for six months, and sponsors the
next contest.
Thanks to those who have submitted already. Have fun!
Chris Weaver
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>From Mon Nov 6 04:55:41 2000
Message-Id: <MON.6.NOV.2000.045541.0500.>
Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2000 04:55:41 -0500
Reply-To: birgitt at mindspring.com
To: OSLIST <OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU>
From: Birgitt Williams <birgitt at mindspring.com>
Subject: on the subject of less is better
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Dear friends and colleagues,
here is a little story that was told to us the other evening in a group of
people. It reminds me that although it is a popular opinion on this list
that less is best, it isn't always so--at least when you are new at it.
One woman was telling the story of her daughter who had been for driving
lessons that day. The teacher told the daughter to go through the next light
and then to turn left at the first street after that. The daughter asked the
teacher if he was sure she should go through the light. He said yes. Well,
they got to the light and the light was red. The daughter kept right on
going. It was only due to the teacher slamming on the brakes on his side of
the training car that they avoided a bad accident. The teacher yelled at the
daughter for going through the red light and putting them in danger. The
daughter pointed out that he had told her to go through the light. She was a
new driver and did not know that he really meant for her to stop at the
light first if it was red.
Blessings,
Birgitt
Birgitt Williams of Dalar International
********************************************
For your ongoing professional development join us in Sweden or in North
Carolina, USA in November for the Advanced Program in Open Space Technology
focusing on the Open Space Organization! This is also credited as Session
Four of our Genuine Contact Program.
Upcoming training dates for the four basic components of our Genuine Contact
Program (more info www.openspacetechnology.com)
#1: Open Space Technology: Sweden Nov 12-15; Ontario Nov 21-24
#2: Process Facilitation: North Carolina Mar 5,6; British Columbia Mar 18,
19; Ontario April 23,24
#3: Cross Cultural Conflict Resolution: North Carolina Mar 7,8; British
Columbia Mar 16,17; Ontario April 19,20
#4: Advanced Program in Open Space Technology focusing on the Open Space
Organization: Sweden Nov 16,17,18; North Carolina Nov 27,28,29,30; British
Columbia Feb 2,3,4
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is a little=20
story that was told to us the other evening in a group of people. It =
reminds me=20
that although it is a popular opinion on this list that less is best, it =
isn't=20
always so--at least when you are new at it.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D670410401-06112000></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN class=3D670410401-06112000>One =
woman was=20
telling the story of her daughter who had been for driving lessons that =
day. The=20
teacher told the daughter to go through the next light and then to turn =
left at=20
the first street after that. The daughter asked the teacher if he was =
sure she=20
should go through the light. He said yes. Well, they got to the light =
and the=20
light was red. The daughter kept right on going. It was only due to the =
teacher=20
slamming on the brakes on his side of the training car that they avoided =
a bad=20
accident. The teacher yelled at the daughter for going through the red =
light and=20
putting them in danger. The daughter pointed out that he had told her to =
go=20
through the light. She was a new driver and did not know that he really =
meant=20
for her to stop at the light first if it was red.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D670410401-06112000></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D670410401-06112000>Blessings,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D670410401-06112000>Birgitt</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D670410401-06112000></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN class=3D670410401-06112000>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2>Birgitt Williams of Dalar=20
International</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow"=20
size=3D2>********************************************</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>For your ongoing =
professional=20
development j</FONT><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>oin us in Sweden or in =
North=20
Carolina, USA in November for the Advanced Program in Open Space =
Technology=20
focusing on the Open Space Organization! This is also credited as =
Session Four=20
of our Genuine Contact Program.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft> </DIV>
<DIV align=3Dcenter><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2>Upcoming =
training dates for=20
the four basic components of our Genuine Contact Program (more info <A=20
href=3D"http://www.openspacetechnology.com/">www.openspacetechnology.com<=
/A>)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2>#1: Open Space Technology: =
Sweden Nov=20
12-15; Ontario Nov 21-24</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2>#2: Process Facilitation: =
North Carolina=20
Mar 5,6; British Columbia Mar 18, 19; Ontario April 23,24</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2>#3: Cross Cultural Conflict =
Resolution:=20
North Carolina Mar 7,8; British Columbia Mar 16,17; Ontario April=20
19,20</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2>#4: Advanced Program in Open =
Space=20
Technology focusing on the Open Space Organization: Sweden Nov 16,17,18; =
North=20
Carolina Nov 27,28,29,30; British Columbia Feb=20
2,3,4</FONT></DIV></SPAN></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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>From Mon Nov 6 04:55:43 2000
Message-Id: <MON.6.NOV.2000.045543.0500.>
Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2000 04:55:43 -0500
Reply-To: birgitt at mindspring.com
To: OSLIST <OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU>
From: Birgitt Williams <birgitt at mindspring.com>
Subject: cross cultural sensitivity
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Dear friends and colleagues in Open Space,
I have been thinking about the implications of this list and Open Space on
Open Space as vehicles through which there is communication across cultures.
Cross cultural communication and cross cultural conflict resolution have
been among my work passions for a few decades. In both contexts we have
chosen to use English as our common language. Did we choose it? Or did some
people comply with the norm somehow? Anyway, we have English and we find
ourselves in difficult spots sometimes and I think some of this is because
we are not sensitive enough to each other's interpretations of similar words
in English. I think there are many different interpretations of Spirit.
Based on country of origin. Yet we handle it as though there is a similar
interpretation. Likewise, I think there are many different interpretations
of other words. I think this was a culprit at OSONOS and we did our best
with it (and thank you to our hosts for having the conference in English).
Do any of you have any thoughts on this? Any suggestions for how we can do
well with our international conversations?
Birgitt
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friends and=20
colleagues in Open Space,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN class=3D480351101-06112000>I have =
been thinking=20
about the implications of this list and Open Space on Open Space as =
vehicles=20
through which there is communication across cultures. Cross cultural=20
communication and cross cultural conflict resolution have been among my =
work=20
passions for a few decades. In both contexts we have chosen to use =
English as=20
our common language. Did we choose it? Or did some people comply with =
the norm=20
somehow? Anyway, we have English and we find ourselves in difficult =
spots=20
sometimes and I think some of this is because we are not sensitive =
enough to=20
each other's interpretations of similar words in English. I think there =
are many=20
different interpretations of Spirit. Based on country of origin. Yet we =
handle=20
it as though there is a similar interpretation. Likewise, I think there =
are many=20
different interpretations of other words. I think this was a culprit at =
OSONOS=20
and we did our best with it (and thank you to our hosts for having the=20
conference in English). Do any of you have any thoughts on this? Any =
suggestions=20
for how we can do well with our international =
conversations?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D480351101-06112000></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D480351101-06112000>Birgitt</SPAN></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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>From Mon Nov 6 04:55:46 2000
Message-Id: <MON.6.NOV.2000.045546.0500.>
Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2000 04:55:46 -0500
Reply-To: birgitt at mindspring.com
To: OSLIST <OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU>
From: Birgitt Williams <birgitt at mindspring.com>
Subject: detachment
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Dear friends and colleagues in Open Space,
When we work with Open Space Technology we strive to be unattached to
outcome. A wonderful teacher, Angeles Arrien, has advised that cross
culturally, we know that if we can't laugh about our situation, that we are
attached to outcome. She asks the question "in what areas of your life do
you find you cannot laugh?" "Examine these and see if this means you are
attached to outcome." It is a good diagnostic tool.
I recently reread Angeles book The Four Fold Way. In it she notes that
Harrison Owen is one of the best teachers of detachment. In the Four Fold
Way, there are four immutable laws of Spirit. In the north, "show up and be
present", in the east "tell the truth without blame or judgement", in the
south "follow what has heart and meaning", and in the west, "let it
go--detach from outcome, be open to outcome". She places the four principles
of Open Space Technology in the west, placing them as principles of
detachment, placing them as excellent guides to learn the art of letting go,
of detachment.
I was wondering what your thoughts were on this. If the four principles are
about detachment or "letting go", does any of the rest of Open Space
Technology fill in the other three directions of the Medicine Wheel of
north, east, south? What goes with "show up and be present"? What goes with
"tell the truth without blame or judgement"? What goes with "follow what has
heart and meaning?"
I have done a lot of reseach on the Medicine Wheel (or healing circle) and
how it is used cross culturally. I would like to sort out for myself that
Open Space Technology also really creates the healing circle and I find this
framework to be a useful one to play with.
Thanks for any input.
Birgitt
Birgitt Williams of Dalar International
********************************************
For your ongoing professional development join us in Sweden or in North
Carolina, USA in November for the Advanced Program in Open Space Technology
focusing on the Open Space Organization! This is also credited as Session
Four of our Genuine Contact Program.
Upcoming training dates for the four basic components of our Genuine Contact
Program (more info www.openspacetechnology.com)
#1: Open Space Technology: Sweden Nov 12-15; Ontario Nov 21-24
#2: Process Facilitation: North Carolina Mar 5,6; British Columbia Mar 18,
19; Ontario April 23,24
#3: Cross Cultural Conflict Resolution: North Carolina Mar 7,8; British
Columbia Mar 16,17; Ontario April 19,20
#4: Advanced Program in Open Space Technology focusing on the Open Space
Organization: Sweden Nov 16,17,18; North Carolina Nov 27,28,29,30; British
Columbia Feb 2,3,4
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN class=3D820531901-06112000>Dear =
friends and=20
colleagues in Open Space,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN class=3D820531901-06112000>When =
we work with=20
Open Space Technology we strive to be unattached to outcome. A wonderful =
teacher, Angeles Arrien, has advised that cross culturally, we know that =
if we=20
can't laugh about our situation, that we are attached to outcome. She =
asks the=20
question "in what areas of your life do you find you cannot laugh?" =
"Examine=20
these and see if this means you are attached to outcome." It is a good=20
diagnostic tool.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D820531901-06112000></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN class=3D820531901-06112000>I =
recently reread=20
Angeles book The Four Fold Way. In it she notes that Harrison Owen is =
one of the=20
best teachers of detachment. In the Four Fold Way, there are four =
immutable laws=20
of Spirit. In the north, "show up and be present", in the east "tell the =
truth=20
without blame or judgement", in the south "follow what has heart and =
meaning",=20
and in the west, "let it go--detach from outcome, be open to outcome". =
She=20
places the four principles of Open Space Technology in the west, placing =
them as=20
principles of detachment, placing them as excellent guides to learn the =
art of=20
letting go, of detachment. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D820531901-06112000></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN class=3D820531901-06112000>I was =
wondering what=20
your thoughts were on this. If the four principles are about detachment =
or=20
"letting go", does any of the rest of Open Space Technology fill in the =
other=20
three directions of the Medicine Wheel of north, east, south? What goes =
with=20
"show up and be present"? What goes with "tell the truth without blame =
or=20
judgement"? What goes with "follow what has heart and=20
meaning?"</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D820531901-06112000></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN class=3D820531901-06112000>I have =
done a lot of=20
reseach on the Medicine Wheel (or healing circle) and how it is used =
cross=20
culturally. I would like to sort out for myself that Open Space =
Technology also=20
really creates the healing circle and I find this framework to be a =
useful one=20
to play with.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D820531901-06112000></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN class=3D820531901-06112000>Thanks =
for any=20
input.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D820531901-06112000></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D820531901-06112000>Birgitt</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D820531901-06112000></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN class=3D820531901-06112000>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2>Birgitt Williams of Dalar=20
International</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow"=20
size=3D2>********************************************</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>For your ongoing =
professional=20
development j</FONT><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>oin us in Sweden or in =
North=20
Carolina, USA in November for the Advanced Program in Open Space =
Technology=20
focusing on the Open Space Organization! This is also credited as =
Session Four=20
of our Genuine Contact Program.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft> </DIV>
<DIV align=3Dcenter><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2>Upcoming =
training dates for=20
the four basic components of our Genuine Contact Program (more info <A=20
href=3D"http://www.openspacetechnology.com/">www.openspacetechnology.com<=
/A>)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2>#1: Open Space Technology: =
Sweden Nov=20
12-15; Ontario Nov 21-24</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2>#2: Process Facilitation: =
North Carolina=20
Mar 5,6; British Columbia Mar 18, 19; Ontario April 23,24</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2>#3: Cross Cultural Conflict =
Resolution:=20
North Carolina Mar 7,8; British Columbia Mar 16,17; Ontario April=20
19,20</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow" size=3D2>#4: Advanced Program in Open =
Space=20
Technology focusing on the Open Space Organization: Sweden Nov 16,17,18; =
North=20
Carolina Nov 27,28,29,30; British Columbia Feb=20
2,3,4</FONT></DIV></SPAN></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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