OST as an "halfway technology"

[Larry Peterson]

Joelle, you said, "During an initial Open Space in an organization, the
intention of the facilitator helps a lot to keep the normal rules
suspended.  Once the meeting is over, keeping the space open will depend
on the intention and actions of leaders inside the organization, who may
or may not understand how to sustain the change, and who may or may not
want to do so."

I think your are right on.  It is hard for most formal leadership (be
that at the CEO, VP, Director or Manager level) to understand how to
sustain the "change", to deal with the "emergent".  It does not fit
current management "training" and is frightening to managers who think
they are required to "control" - infact, they often perceive that their
identity comes from "managing" or controlling.

Larry

Larry Peterson
Associates in Transformation
Toronto, ON, Canada
416.653.4829

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 <http://www.spiritedorg.com> www.spiritedorg.com


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