OSO and chaordic commons

[Birgitt Williams]

Hi Thomas,
I believe that if an organization does not seek to become an OSO but
understands instead that it already IS an OSO and simply needs to start
becoming conscious of what that is, there is the greatest chance of success
of daily operations that achieve wealth, abundance and prosperity. As you
pointed out, there are two processes that we (involved with the Genuine
Contact program) use: Open Space Technology and Whole Person Process
Facilitation. Both are open, participative, enabling the whole person to
show up. One is more appropriate if the agenda is truly open. The other is
more appropriate when the agenda is predetermined and yet allowing for
maximum choice within this. The "how" to assist an organization via
processes to become conscious of themselves as an OSO is easy and we keep
that part simple.

The harder part is the underlying worldview. The challenge is to go beyond
even a systems worldview, including self organizing systems, and work with
Spirit. This requires a belief that Spirit is within all of us, always
present and that we are all truly connected.

If I were working with that organization, I would assist them to  focus on
worldview and assumptions first. And then I would assist them focus on what
the "givens" are that are likely unspoken.


I offer gratitude to you for the work you do in this world,
Birgitt Williams
Mentoring for Organizational Effectiveness
visit us at www.genuinecontact.com

"I believe that Spirit matters and people are precious. I know that
organizations incorporating these values have exciting, tangible results."
Birgitt Williams



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From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU]On Behalf Of Thomas
Herrmann
Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2002 5:48 AM
To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
Subject: SV: OSO and chaordic commons

Hi Jeff and everybody else
Thanks for this interesting conversation.
Last thursday I went to bed reading a management magazine. Found an
interesting article about a company which has developed a teambased
organization. The employees run business more or less "on their own". Friday
morning one of the participants from our last Open Space training called and
invited me to a lecture-kind-of-gathering with a chairman of the board in a
interesting company. ...which turned out to be the very same. Oaaoo!

The group of 20 (mainly managers) had an interesting day yesterday as this
man told the story. I guess quite close to OSO. He also referred to Dee Hock
so I´m sure he had some influences from this chaordic stuff, which I have
not really understood. It seems to me they have done a really good job, but
as Harisson puts it they did not bring "the bacon" home. They have worked
for years to create this organization. It seems to be working a lot better
than most organizations, revenues raise and employees cue for employment in
the company. Anyway I am sure that OST/OSO could make a hugh difference. I
talked a bit with this man and he is interested in learning more.

They have already managed to get the employees to be really participative,
taking responsability and work with passion. The whole organization could
work even smoother giving space for more of selforganizing processes,
without trying to manage them.

I think Open Space as well as Whole Person Process Facilitation would be
extremely helpful to develope this company even further and hopefully I will
have a chance to present my thoughts to this company soon. Quite exciting
all this!
Cheers and greetings Thomas Herrmann


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> Från: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU]För Jeff Aitken
> Skickat: den 13 mars 2002 22:49
> Till: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
> Ämne: OSO and chaordic commons
>
>
> Christine, thanks for your OSLIST story on work with the girl
> scouts. I'm
> interested in anything you see connecting OST/OSO and
> chaordic design --
> that you will publish in the commons.
>
> I'm involved in a network of watershed-health groups on the northern
> california coast - meeting these days to talk about a chaordic design
> process to develop a stronger & wider network, with the guidance of a
> friend who's quite excited about the chaordic commons but not
> a designer of
> processes.
>
> I come to this with OST/OSO interest -- I'd just as soon see
> the network
> use OST and become an OSO so to speak -- but willing to try
> to figure out
> how to design and facilitate a chaordic process.
>
> Does this make sense? Any thoughts?
>
> warmly
> Jeff
>
> -
> Jeff Aitken
> Collaboration Consultant: Specialist in Open Space Process
> 1281 Burnside Road, Sebastopol CA 95472 USA
> 707-829-8256
> mailto:JA at svn.net
> www.openspacetechnology.com
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