Fear and control

[Harrison Owen]

Meg - I find the image fascinating as well - particularly in the Open
Space context. We speak about "holding space" - and the picture of that
for me has always been two hands cupped - and obviously face up. If you
close those two hands - you end up with two fists. Definitely not what
we want. And if you turn the hands upside down you loose the whole
enchilada.

Harrison

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From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] On Behalf Of Meg
Salter
Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2003 12:42 PM
To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
Subject: Re: Fear and control

hello all

This image has been resonating in my mind for a few days now. Clutch
coin,
palm down, open hand.. coin drops. Clutch coin, palm open, open
hand,...coin
stays.
I think it's all about a new way of understanding control. Letting go of
control of outcome is so central to OPen Space. So many people are
afraid
that this means chaos - no control. And yet the open hand is Not  'no
control' - it is just different. A client of mine recently said [after
experienceing a successful OST] - 'frame it and be fluid'.

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