OST climbs the Southern Alps,(black and 12 point

[florian fischer]

Anne Pattillo schrieb:

> Hi Mike,
> Well done ? I couldn’t image a bigger open space!
>
> Rank ? I usually for “in house” OST get the sponsoring leader to think
> about how to address this in their opening of the space ? although
> usually people don’t have any trouble in working to the no rank
> approach.
>
> Departures ? it seems to me that the convergence can be done in a
> number of different ways, but I’m wondering if you could say some more
> about what happened.  Its not clear if your client was looking to try
> and exit open space or change the convergence process.
>
> Cheers
>
> Anne
>
> Anne Pattillo
> Anne Pattillo Consulting
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> From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] On Behalf Of Mike
> Copeland
> Sent: Thursday, 29 May 2003 4:33 p.m.
> To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
> Subject: OST climbs the Southern Alps
>
> G'day All
>
> I have just opened space with a live audience of twenty one
> Environmental Educators in the Southern Alps of New Zealand. It was a
> magic two days in the mountains being ably assisted by OST facilitator
> and chef Daniel Lebel. Daniels food added a richness and depth to
> bless the experience indeed.
>
> Big learning's and some questions:
>
> ·It works!!!!!!! In spite of myself. Even as facilitator I almost
> abdicated responsibility by almost announcing everyone needed to enter
> session proceeding into computers so I could go to bed! Daniel pointed
> out that if that was my approach we could have offered participants a
> can of beans and opener and got them to feed themselves. I accepted
> this wisdom, sat at a computer and was promptly followed by almost
> every session convener!
>
> My questions are:
>
> ·Do people articulate suspension of rank and role as one of the givens
> of a workshop? This was not an army type organisation but has the
> normal hierarchal structure.
>
> ·If a group departs from the OST process and "leaders" choose a
> different process is it the facililtators role to remind group members
> they have choice? In this instance I offered the group the convergence
> process and the leaders decided they had a better way. Later in the
> closing circle a number of participants voiced their dissatifaction at
> the departure from the OST process.
>
> Thanks to all on the serv who have shared their learnings far and
> wide. To Helen Patterson my teacher in OST, and Harrison the first
> midwife.
>
> All the best
> Mike Copeland
>
>
> Mike Copeland
>
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