Open Space -- The Credible incredible - Thank you for thisrich and dynamic dialogue......

Chris Corrigan chris at chriscorrigan.com
Thu Mar 7 08:56:41 PST 2002


Toke:

Can I take a short attempt at starting to answer your questions?  My
responses follow your quoted questions, but my mail reader can't
separate them out from your original text, so read closely!


>  What is the intent of the OST community in the first place?
> I don;t think there was an intent other than sharing, at least that is
> how I have structured the communities I have participated in around
> OST.  Ralph summed it up.  We are on the edge of a community, but
> probably just 350 practitioners with too much time on our hands...
>
>
>  Where and how does getting started with OST practice and long time
> OST experience dance in our midst ?
> In my experience, although alot of stuff is the same, each new OST is
> like the first time I have done one.  I try to bring a fresh
> perspective to what I am doing, and I always come away learning
> something new.  Therefore, for me,  the dance is not between long time
> practitioners and first timers, but between the sense of the new and
> the familiar riing of the old that is embodied by every event.  And so
> the first timers are simply relflections for me of where my practice
> (as a long timer) has to be.  Does that make sense?
>
>
>
>
>  How do we keep inspiring each other to go for integrity and staying
> the student ?
> See above!  This list, various websites, and the poet laureate are all
> inspirations for me.
>
>
>
>
>  Where is the border line between a community of practise and a cult
> who know best?
> As we all know, there are many many OST facilitators who don;t even
> know about this list.  And there are many who know but who don;t play
> with us here.  If we ever thought that, as subscribers to a mailing
> list, we knew best, we would be in some kind of trouble!
>
>
>  How to trust more than I have trusted until now ?
> The Miles davis quote at the bottom of your sig does that for me
> :"It's about the space between the notes.."  You have to really
> believe that the music is there, BETWEEN the notes.  Likewise Spirit
> is there, in the space.  Keep expanding the space and you have to
> expand your trust of it to keep up.  It's a practice thing, i think.
>
>
>  How to find the balance between accomodating clients and  inspire to
> be a more human  amateur and less just professional  pawn?
> The role of the "exerpt-consultant" never ndid it for me.  If a client
> asks me to be a "yes-man" I beat a hasty retreat.  In fact I just
> fired a long time client (yes you CAN fire clilents) over this kind of
> an issue.  For me, I offer my SELF as a consultant, and people who
> read my website can get a pretty full picture of who i am, not just
> what i do.  This is intentional.  If they want me, then they know what
> the are getting, and we can start out our relationship authentically.
> So I don;t sell anything, but I offer myself.  I accomodate within the
> givens I describe to the world.  Your mileage may vary, but that is
> how I do it.
>
>
>

i Hope others will join in on this.  Great questions Toke.

Chris

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CHRIS CORRIGAN
Consultation - Facilitation
Open Space Technology

http://www.chriscorrigan.com
chris at chriscorrigan.com

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1172 Miller Road
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