Thoughts on Self Organizing

[Diane Gibeault]

Cheryl,
I like your description of the distinctions between organizing and emergence
and I particularly like the chemistry metaphor.

Diane



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Subject: Thoughts on Self Organizing


Doug:
Good point...organizing is deductive process with an intentional
outcome...while inductive is emergence of what is already present from
within. Open Space fosters emergence of activity and outcomes. No one knows
the outcome...the open space allows people to awaken to matters of the heart
where others who are present support the bearer of the gift and empower them
by acknowledging the person (self) and their offering. I liken the process
to chemistry. Everyone is unique and when combined into a beaker/container
(this can be defined by many variables) everyone is impacted by the presense
of the others. From this combining of selves in the container emerges a
continuous redefining of "self" in "self-organizing" . This is the basis of
my work.

........Cheryl

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