innovative organizations

Thu Apr 27 04:40:46 PDT 2006

Good morning dear colleagues:
I am looking for your insight into innovation this morning... Particularly,
~ How do you define innovation?
~ What are the critical attitudes, behaviours and strategies of innovative 
organizations (non-profit)?

Thanks in advance,
Glory
'If it isn't a happy ending, our story isn't over yet.'
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Glory Ressler, B.A., Dip. GIT - Director
Avalon Consulting & Associates
145 Main Street, St. Catharines, ON  L2N 4V6
Ph:905-937-2177
Fax: 905-646-2692
www.edgeofavalon.com

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Kathryn - sounds to me that you have indeed become that Salmon you saw. =
It
also sounds like you have been pretty well hooked. You have to watch out
when you go near the likes of Herman and Corrigan.  Welcome to the club!

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Harrison

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Harrison Owen

7808 River Falls Drive

Potomac, Maryland   20854

Phone 301-365-2093

Skype hhowen

Open Space Training  <http://www.openspaceworld.com/> =
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Hello,=20

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Last week I had the great and joyful privilege of joining Chris Corrigan =
and
Michael Herman and several other profound and gifted teachers at =
Rivendell
on Bowen Island to explore the principles and practice of Open Space.  =
As
Chris and Michael described it, talking about Open Space is much like
talking about swimming.  You can describe it all you want, and it can =
sound
really wonderful, but ultimately you need to take the plunge and =
experience
what it's like to move around in the fluid, spacious (and usually
uncharted!) waters of Open Space. =20

=20

I owe Michael, Chris and Caitlin and all the participants-Carol, Karen,
Kerri, Kate, Kris, Jessie, Marlena, Beth, Roq, Alison, Melanie-a debt of
great gratitude for holding and opening up such a beautiful space for me =
and
all of us to explore the terrain of all four quadrants-inner and outer,
personal and collective with such depth .=20

=20

 I thought I was attending this 3-day workshop to learn more about how =
to
use OST in organizations and with clients-but what I discovered was the =
deep
rich well of possibility that appeared when I opened space inside =
me-inside
my own heart, body and mind.  It was a much more personal journey than I
expected, and what I've noticed since last week is how many =
opportunities to
"open space" have arisen, with invitation naturally extended, without me
cajoling, coercing or convincing anyone of anything in particular. I am
learning that I don't push the river, it really does flow by itself, and
that the best I can do is to get into right alignment with it. =20

=20

Chris took a picture of a salmon resting in perfect equipoise in a =
stream
here on Bowen.  You can see it on his Bowen Island Journal weblog =
01/11/05.
I'm learning to be that salmon.

=20

And while I'm here, I'd like to thank everyone who contributes to this
list-I have learned so much from each of you and I thank you, deeply, =
for
your generosity in sharing your questions, insights, learnings, and =
journeys
in Open Space.=20

=20

With much appreciation,

=20

Kathryn=20

Bowen Island

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Kathryn – sounds to me that =
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pretty
well hooked. You have to watch out when you go near the likes of Herman =
and
Corrigan.  Welcome to the club!

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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3DVerdana><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Last week I had the great =
and
joyful privilege of joining Chris Corrigan and Michael Herman and =
several other
profound and gifted teachers at Rivendell on Bowen Island to explore the
principles and practice of Open Space.  As Chris and Michael =
described it,
talking about Open Space is much like talking about swimming.  You =
can
describe it all you want, and it can sound really wonderful, but =
ultimately you
need to take the plunge and experience what it’s like to move =
around in
the fluid, spacious (and usually uncharted!) waters of Open Space.  =
</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3DVerdana><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana'> </span></font></p>

I owe Michael, Chris and =
Caitlin
and all the participants—Carol, Karen, Kerri, Kate, Kris, Jessie,
Marlena, Beth, Roq, Alison, Melanie—a debt of great gratitude for =
holding
and opening up such a beautiful space for me and all of us to explore =
the
terrain of all four quadrants—inner and outer, personal and =
collective
with such depth .

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3DVerdana><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana'> </span></font></p>

I thought I was attending this 3-day workshop to learn =
more
about how to use OST in organizations and with clients—but what I
discovered was the deep rich well of possibility that appeared when I =
opened
space inside me—inside my own heart, body and mind.  It was a =
much
more personal journey than I expected, and what I’ve noticed since =
last
week is how many opportunities to “open space” have arisen, =
with
invitation naturally extended, without me cajoling, coercing or =
convincing
anyone of anything in particular. I am learning that I don’t push =
the
river, it really does flow by itself, and that the best I can do is to =
get into
right alignment with it.

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3DVerdana><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana'> </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3DVerdana><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Chris took a picture of a =
salmon
resting in perfect equipoise in a stream here on Bowen.  You can =
see it on
his Bowen Island Journal weblog 01/11/05.  I’m learning to be =
that
salmon.</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>

And while I’m here, =
I’d
like to thank everyone who contributes to this list—I have learned =
so
much from each of you and I thank you, deeply, for your generosity in =
sharing
your questions, insights, learnings, and journeys in Open Space. =

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3DVerdana><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana'> </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3DVerdana><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>With much =
appreciation,</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3DVerdana><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana'> </span></font></p>

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</span></font></p>

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 style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Bowen =
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