Growing Together at the Emerging Edge of Evolution (long)

[Juanita Brown]

Fascinating conversation...looking forward to exploring it more when we 
talk with Toke!
Fondly,
Juanita
On May 27, 2005, at 7:59 PM, Peggy Holman wrote:

> Harrison said:
> Get rid of the whole bloody mess, WC, AI, FS, and of course OS too. 
> How is that for striking a blow for freedom?
>  
>  
> What can I say but amen?
>  
> Love from Seattle (where it is an unseasonable 92 degrees Farenheit),
> Peggy
>  
> P.S.  To your statement:
> And of course I think a helping hand can be occasionally useful even 
> though I personally kick all stray dogs and immediately banish the 
> helpless to hopelessness...
>  
> I KNEW there was something I loved about you.  (Sorry for painting 
> such a picture.)
>  
>  
> ----- Original Message -----
>  From: Harrison Owen
> To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
> Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 1:53 PM
> Subject: Re: [OSLIST] Growing Together at the Emerging Edge of 
> Evolution (long)
>
> Peggy -- you will note that I said,  " I can certainly understand that 
> for reasons of client sensitivities or facilitator sensitivities WC, 
> AI, or FS may be the preferred way to go."-- and I can  appreciate 
> your strategy that if all roads lead to Open Space any road will do. 
> And of course I think a helping hand can be occasionally useful even 
> though I personally kick all stray dogs and immediately banish the 
> helpless to hopelessness. But that really wasn't my point. I was 
> simply observing the fact that we (all of us some of the time, and 
> some of us most of the time) seemingly obsess on Processes as if they 
> were the source of our salvation. In doing so we may forget that the 
> Process, at best, is an artificial assist for natural functions. Sort 
> of organizational CPR, I suppose. And in the case of CPR you do only 
> enough to get the old heart going again. Long term CPR is off the mark 
> -- except possibly in certain circumstances and with particular 
> partners. One of my major learnings from Open Space has been how 
> LITTLE assistance people actually require in order to effectively 
> utilize their natural gifts and talents. I think we have all had the 
> experience with a client group when somebody says "What you are 
> proposing (in my case OS) sounds just wonderful -- BUT it could never 
> work with THIS GROUP! And of course, if it is never tried, it will 
> never work. And besides "it" doesn't work -- the people work. But if 
> the fates are smiling, and despite all misgivings, fears and 
> trepidations, Open Space is attempted -- Miracle! But of course it is 
> not a miracle. On the contrary, it is just what you would predict. 
> Turns out "THIS GROUP" is just like groups everywhere. Given the 
> space/time -- they will get the job done. For me, less is best, and 
> even lesser would be better still. Get rid of the whole bloody mess, 
> WC, AI, FS, and of course OS too. How is that for striking a blow for 
> freedom?
>  
> Harrison
>  
> Harrison Owen
> 7808 River Falls Dr.
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