[Fwd: Re: A Partial Diary of the Collective Buddha]
Michael M Pannwitz
mmpanne at snafu.de
Mon May 13 22:53:19 PDT 2002
Dear Gottlieb, dear Joelle and you others out there,
boundaries appear to me to be structural or system elements that go
into that which then evolves as the structure of the open space
event. These elements (boundaries, limits, space, time, topic, set of
principles, law and the vast array of experience, knowhow, spirit,
etc that the participants represent in their presence) are brought
into that which I often experience as a highly structured affair
which we know by the name "open space-event". The way in which what
is selected and fit or set into place to have as what I experience to
be a highly structured and productive process is a mystery to me. My
hunch is, however, that it, the "open space-structure" evolves or
comes to the surface as part of what some have called the "open
space-organisation" which appears to be part of the nature of
organisations/systems.
What I am trying to get at is: Is my facilitator mode in regards to
boundaries, limits etc. not only a marginal element? Or put
differently, is that concern on these issues a leftover
"control-control-control" part of me which is hard to process?
Greetings from Berlin
michael
On Tue, 14 May 2002 00:03:24 EDT, Joelle Lyons Everett wrote:
>In a message dated 5/13/02 12:16:03 AM, dlgottlieb at CHELLO.NL writes:
>
><< I often think of boundaries as part of the structure of
>the container that is being created.
> >>
>
>I agree--the boundary is formed by agreeing on the subject of the OS, by
>providing critical information (including limits, if they are present) and by
>the strengthening of the circle in which the group gathers.
>
>We are used to seeing limits as hindering creativity, but there is a fair
>amount of evidence that deep creativity often emerges from situations with
>severe constraints.
>
>Joelle Everett
>
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