Gift of Chautauqua

[Chris Weaver]

Hi Alan,

I am happy to hear of this upcoming chautauqua.  I know you will be a
gracious and stimulating guest/host.  Please send us the details about how
to participate when they are available (I do not find them yet on the
groupjazz website).  As Linda Lambert wrote & as we all know, "One good
conversation can shift the direction of change forever."

Love,
Chris

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From: Alan Stewart <alan.stewart at senet.com.au>
To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
Subject: Re: [OSLIST] Gift of Chautauqua
Date: Fri, Dec 28, 2001, 5:43 PM


G’day All



Harrison’s recent revisiting of Phoenix Rising prompts me to let you know of

a forthcoming event for which I welcome support.



I have been invited by Lisa Kimball to be a guest in a virtual conference
called

a Chautauqua. Harrison was one of her previous presenters.



Lisa is well known internationally as a pioneer and world leader in getting
the

best out of groups. She wrote:



“Hi Alan!  A colleague shared your paper on "the conversing company" with me

which i love!  I was wondering if we might entice you to be a guest in a
virtual

conversation in our online Chautauqua? “



You can see more about it on her wondrous website Group Jazz
http://www.groupjazz.com



It is scheduled for mid January.



Background to Lisa’s invitation:



In May of this year I presented a keynote at the 1st World Conference for
Systemic

Management in Vienna. www.isct.net



My paper on what I call “The Conversing Company” is currently available at

www.pnc.com.au/~lfell/stewart.html
<http://www.pnc.com.au/~lfell/stewart.html>



I speak to people who wish, and are ready, to lead organizations in which
everyone has

a chance to shine, about:



. dividends to be obtained through investment in processes which foster
conversation

among people within and across traditional boundaries.



. cogent reasons why this way of being and doing is critical to success in a
highly

competitive world.



. an organisational culture in which people make time to converse in a
spirit of “We are

here to treat each other well” and “We’re in this together.”



. conversation being the fundamental means by which knowledge is constructed
and

learning happens.



. this culture being created and sustained when sufficient attention is paid
to processes

which promote conversing. These, in my experience, include OST and World
Café www.theworldcafe.com



. how such an organization functions day to day.



. the immense power and potential of this kind of organization to bring out
the best in

people – what a great place in which to work!



This ‘transforming’ (rather than transformed; is there such a thing?)
organization would

have features of what I sense Harrison would characterise as an ‘InterActive
Organization’

and of what Birgitt describes as ‘The Open Space Organization.’





Participating in Lisa’s Chautauqua could be a great opportunity to alert
many people world

wide about the substantial benefits to be gained from fostering OST and
other conversational

processes in business, government, NGOs, community, educational, aged care
and other settings.



Incidentally you may be interested to learn that there is a multitude of
Café Conversations

happening globally in the month of January. See
http://www.theworldcafe.com/ComConversation.html


I will keep you informed of developments on the Chautauqua and would welcome
any support

you give to make the most of this remarkable gift.



With best wishes for whatever you and your communities bring forth in the
new year.



Good to converse, with love



Alan

Adelaide



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