Not so frequently told stories

[Michael Herman]

i'm with you, funda.  open space for me is not an on-off switch, but a
continuum, a journey toward open.  so the conversation with almost any
client is sort of like laying out a topographical map.  then i point
out some of the places we *could* go... some longer trips usually,
more open, more like the user's guide... and then if they point to the
map and say "what about this little day trip?" we talk about that. 
sometimes we do that trip.  and the key, i think, is noticing what of
that trip is like full-blown open space and what is, as harrison calls
it, a compromise.  any success that they can have with the
non-compromised dimensions of what we do increases the chances of
having more space next time.  in this way, i'm often paying attention
to opening now, and next time.  michael




On 1/6/06, Funda Oral <fundaoral at ttnet.net.tr> wrote:
> Everytime i think about the risks of opening space, i finally decide that
> the cost of not
> opening the space in terms of  "lost time and productivity" is higher.
>
> OK maybe the first one will not work as we expect, but i believe that it's
> still a very
> usefull experience for both the facilitator and the group.
>
> So according to me me it's always worth opening space, sometimes without
> listening
> to any story and forgetting all the stories told.
>
> Funda
>
>
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> From: "Birgitt Williams" <birgitt at dalarinternational.com>
> To: <OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 9:18 PM
> Subject: Re: Not so frequently told stories
>
>
> > Kevin,
> > OST always works. That is the good news and that is the bad news. If it
> > is set up incorrectly, it works in accordance with how it is set up and
> > because the facilitator doesn't intervene, the facilitator can't stop it
> > if it is going in a direction not intended. It is kind of like a
> > toboggan going down a hill.....it is going to go but it is helpful if it
> > is on the right hill. There are a number of submissions from me in the
> > archives on this including submissions re establishing 'givens' for the
> > meeting.
> >
> > Birgitt
> > www.dalarinternational.com
> > Providing a holistic approach to business success
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] On Behalf Of Kevin
> > Cameron
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 4:57 AM
> > To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
> > Subject: Not so frequently told stories
> >
> > So I was just reading over the Frequently Told OST stories list at
> > Michael Herman's site,  (
> > http://www.globalchicago.net/wiki/wiki.cgi?OpenSpaceTech/FrequentlyToldS
> > tories
> > ) and I started wondering about the "not so frequently told stories".
> >
> > Don't get me wrong, I'm a big believer, and my limited experience has
> > been great, but I tend to learn from my (and others') mistakes and
> > negative experiences. Is there anyplace that collects stories of OST
> > gone bad?
> >
> > My reason for asking is also that I am about to pitch OST, and I will
> > feel more comfortable if I have more ammunition that "well, everyone
> > else says it works great". While this may be true, with my limited
> > experience I don't want to appear as though I am ignorant of the
> > "nonsuccess stories". Rather, I want to be able to say "There are cases
> > where it didn't turn out as well as hoped, and this is why, and how we
> > can ensure that it doesn't happen this time...."
> >
> > (BTW, thanks to everyone who answered my last question about
> > facilitating and participating. It was a BIG help -confirming what I
> > suspected but was reluctant to accept)
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Kevin Cameron
> > http://www.bastish.net
> >
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