Stories that moved you, stories that could change the world

Sat Jan 14 04:54:15 PST 2006

Hi Doug:
Sorry for the delay in response....

Here's a few mini-snippets of stories:
1) A team used OST in response to notification of funding decreases to their 
program. The intent was to find ways to save $$$ in order to retain their 
program/jobs...
One result was a decision to cease offering one type of service altogether 
and the group made its own HR adjustments (job and time-sharing if I 
recall). Both mgmt and the funder saw the logic and appreciated the work - 
although they were shocked as heck!

2) A small town branch of a national org serving kids decided, after 
experiencing OST, to pursue partnering with the other local city branches - 
in order to improve effectiveness and efficiency. This was a major shift as 
traditionally there had been much animosity/competitiveness between these 
branches. This has now been completed and there is a regional body that 
coordinates fundraising for all branches. This has resulted in a significant 
increase in the number of children served across the region.

3) A staff person present at an OST meeting came to me mid-way and excitedly 
said, 'I get it! All my life I have waited for someone else to fix 'it'. Now 
I know that, if I care, I can do something!'.

4) Two branches of a national org serving individuals with mental health 
challenges were forced to amalgamate by headquarters and decided to use OST 
to figure out how...
During the meeting, the senior mgmt from both branches negotiated the new 
leadership arrangement. One Executive Director chose to move on to a new 
position. Other senior managers made equally astonishingly self-less 
decisions and cooperative arrangements in service of the people they serve. 
That amalgamated branch is now nationally recognized for its innovative 
programs and services and excellent advocacy work vis a vis national policy 
on mental health.

5) An OST meeting focusing on issues and opportunities for youth in a small, 
historic town resulted in a group of the participating youth requesting that 
the Town Council establish a Youth Advisory Committee (YAC), which they did.
Since then, that YAC has been the driving force behind some of the town's 
decisions and developments, including building a skate park and limiting the 
number of fast food chains allowed to set up shop within the city limits.

That's all I have the time, energy and ability to type up for now... In 
doing so I've realized that, in each case, it seems to involve a group 
accepting that the world has/will change and then engaging consciously 
(choosing) how they will interact with that change....

Best wishes to all,
Glory

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Douglas D. Germann, Sr." <76066.515 at compuserve.com>
To: <OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU>
Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 5:33 PM
Subject: Stories that moved you, stories that could change the world

> Glory--
>
> Thank you for your kind note.
>
> << the ideal story would include and transcend any existing
> << polarities - IMHO.
>
> << So my own question is seeking its answer in me... and I think the
> stories
> << that move me the most are ones where a whole group shifts in some new,
> << interesting or surprising way....
>
> << It may be the entire org or a sub-group but it's this action of
> << exploring/deciding/acting, consciously and intelligently, together that
> << really excites me. I also believe the mini-narratives within this frame
> << (where people have ah ha moments or emotional breakthroughs) are very
> << important to tell as well because they give hope and heart to others.
>
> Teilhard is for me, too, one of my teachers--I always get my thinking
> exploded reading his work. So I enjoyed the Teilhard-Atlee poem a lot.
>
> So it is no surprise that these stories you mention are the ones I have in
> mind (and heart) when I ask about stories.
>
> What are your favorite stories of this kind, Glory? I want to have some of
> that hope raised in me that you talk about so well....
>
>                              :-Doug.
>                              What wants to happen in your communities?

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Marie - I can understand your feeling that my conversation about
self-organization may seem a tad technical, and that for some of us =
(most of
us?) the experience of Open Space is intensely personal. But I guess =
where I
am coming from is a (growing) conclusion that we live in a =
self-organizing
world which has certain operative forces and mechanisms - and how we =
feel
about all that is to some extent a different issue.  The analogy for me
would be the force of gravity, which effects, in one way or another, =
just
about everything we do (at least in this physical realm). If I see a
beautiful woman and run towards her, that probably has a lot to do with =
my
heart, but the fact that I am running and not flying (like a bird) has
everything to do with gravity.

=20

To me it is important to understand that much of what we take to be
wonderful and magic in Open Space is still magic and truly wondrous - =
AND is
all very much part of a larger process which was here long before Open =
Space
and would continue to exist were Open Space (Technology) to vanish. This
thought also extends the magic to every day life, or if you like, makes =
it
very clear (to me) that Open Space is a 24X7X365 business. Yes it is =
true
that we may intensify/focus the experience when we "do" an Open Space - =
but
we could "do" the same thing every day of our life.

=20

In dealing with clients and other such people, I start from the position
that doing an Open Space is nothing strange, new, or different. It is =
all
Open Space. It is all self organization - the problem is that we =
ordinarily
just don't do it very well. What happens in an OS event, I think, is =
that we
do what we always do, but now with clearer focus and intention and so it
works a lot better and feels a lot better.

=20

As for where my heart is relative to my client, I guess the answer is =
that I
am of two hearts (two minds) - and I will let you know when I figure it =
out.
It is also true that this particular client situation will demand =
everything
I have and a lot more. The good news is that I will grow with the =
occasion.
The other side is that there will doubtless be moments of pure terror =
and no
small amount of pain. The thought has occurred to me that maybe at the =
age
of 70, I don't need to take that sort of trip any more. But I have never
been very good at avoiding such "opportunities" before, and I see no =
reason
to expect that prudence and sanity will suddenly be mine.

=20

=20

Harrison  =20

=20

Harrison Owen

7808 River Falls Drive

Potomac, Maryland   20854

Phone 301-365-2093

Skype hhowen

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From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] On Behalf Of Marei
Kiele
Sent: Friday, January 13, 2006 7:27 PM
To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
Subject: Re: Keepin' Busy

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  "Harrison Owen" <hhowen at verizon.net> schrieb:=20

The operative power (as I see it) is the power of self organization, and =
I
am therefore led to the conclusion that what you see in Open Space is =
the
well functioning self-organizing system - which in turn is naturally
productive of an appreciative approach, dialogue, and real community.

=20

=20

Since some time I got a taste of "but that's not the essence - that is =
to
technical" when reading about "the power is because of the
self-organization.

=20

To me the essence of and the beauty of open space is based on the =
freedom
and the total acceptance.=20

=20

"I am okay, you are okay" ~ whatever interest's or not interests me ~ I =
am
okay. No need to pretend, no need to fake, no need to try to find out =
what
is being expected from me. When I am in Open Space (or when I create my =
life
in an Open Space way) I can honestly and fully be me. And by honestly =
and
truly and fully being me, so much energy which in another environment =
would
be spend on hiding, covering, protecting, self-controlling, justifying,
argueing, fighting and fearing is being liberated. And all that energy =
is
being used FOR something instead of AGAINST something. And all the =
energy
being alive in me is aligned with who I am. Very powerful!

=20

AND by following the law, or in other words following what has heart and
meaning for me, I get out of the mode of being thinking driven (mind) =
into
feeling or intuitive mode ~ and by that acess whatever fits with you
belief-system, calling it my higher self, my intuition, my inner wisdom. =
And
together with other participants experiencing the same, following the =
same
path, we all together reach another level of consciousness.

=20

THIS for me is the operative power of Open Space.=20

=20

Don't know if this works as an explanation for every client but I will =
try
and share.

=20

And regarding your question, Harrison:=20
"And what are our obligations to the client and the participants? And to =
our
selves?"

=20

My personal answer: There are no obligations. If we do what we really =
(=3D in
our hearts) want to do, everything is fine.

=20

You wrote: "Part of me just can't wait to get on with this show. And =
there
is another significant part of me that desperately wishes that they =
would
decide that Open Space is a nice idea -- but not for them. As you say," =
a
great gig for you to be able to say you turned down!"=20

What part is your hearts voice speaking?

=20

Marei

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dred face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red'>Marie – I can understand your =
feeling
that my conversation about self-organization may seem a tad technical, =
and that
for some of us (most of us?) the experience of Open Space is intensely =
personal.
But I guess where I am coming from is a (growing) conclusion that we =
live in a
self-organizing world which has certain operative forces and mechanisms =
–
and how we feel about all that is to some extent a different issue. =
 The
analogy for me would be the force of gravity, which effects, in one way =
or
another, just about everything we do (at least in this physical realm). =
If I
see a beautiful woman and run towards her, that probably has a lot to do =
with
my heart, but the fact that I am running and not flying (like a bird) =
has
everything to do with gravity.</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dred face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red'> </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dred face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red'>To me it is important to understand =
that
much of what we take to be wonderful and magic in Open Space is still =
magic and
truly wondrous – </span></font><font color=3Dred =
face=3DArial><span
 style=3D'font-family:Arial;color:red'>AND</span></font><font =
color=3Dred
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-family:Arial;color:red'> is all very =
much part of
a larger process which was here long before Open Space and would =
continue to
exist were Open Space (Technology) to vanish. This thought also extends =
the
magic to every day life, or if you like, makes it very clear (to me) =
that Open
Space is a 24X7X365 business. Yes it is true that we may intensify/focus =
the
experience when we “do” an Open Space – but we could =
“do”
the same thing every day of our life.</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dred face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red'> </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dred face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red'>In dealing with clients and other =
such
people, I start from the position that doing an Open Space is nothing =
strange, new,
or different. It is all Open Space. It is all self organization – =
the problem
is that we ordinarily just don’t do it very well. What happens in =
an OS
event, I think, is that we do what we always do, but now with clearer =
focus and
intention and so it works a lot better and feels a lot =
better.</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dred face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red'> </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dred face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red'>As for where my heart is relative to =
my
client, I guess the answer is that I am of two hearts (two minds) =
– and I
will let you know when I figure it out. It is also true that this =
particular
client situation will demand everything I have and a lot more. The good =
news is
that I will grow with the occasion. The other side is that there will =
doubtless
be moments of pure terror and no small amount of pain. The thought has =
occurred
to me that maybe at the age of 70, I don’t need to take that sort =
of trip
any more. But I have never been very good at avoiding such =
“opportunities”
before, and I see no reason to expect that prudence and sanity will =
suddenly be
mine.</span></font></p>

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face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red'>7808 River Falls =
Drive</span></font></p>

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face=3DArial><span
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power (as I
see it) is the power of self organization, and I am therefore led to the
conclusion that what you see in Open Space is the well functioning
self-organizing system – which in turn is naturally productive of =
an
appreciative approach, dialogue, and real community.</span></font></p>

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color=3Dblack
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Since some
time I got a taste of "but that's not the essence - that is to
technical" when reading about "the power is because of the
self-organization.</span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>To me the essence of and the =
beauty of open
space is based on the freedom and the total acceptance. =
</span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>"I am okay, you are okay" ~ =
whatever
interest's or not interests me ~ I am okay. No need to pretend, no need =
to
fake, no need to try to find out what is being expected from me. When I =
am in
Open Space (or when I create my life in an Open Space way) I can =
honestly
and fully be me. And by honestly and truly and fully being me, so much =
energy
which in another environment would be spend on hiding, =
covering,
protecting, self-controlling, justifying, argueing, fighting and =
fearing
is being liberated. And all that energy is being used FOR something =
instead of
AGAINST something. And all the energy being alive in me is =
aligned with
who I am. Very powerful!</span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>AND by following the law, or in other
words following what has heart and meaning for me, I get out =
of the
mode of being thinking driven (mind) into feeling or intuitive mode =
~ and
by that acess whatever fits with you belief-system, calling it my higher =
self,
my intuition, my inner wisdom. And together with other participants
experiencing the same, following the same path, we all together reach =
another
level of consciousness.</span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>THIS for me is the operative power of Open =
Space. </span></font></p>

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face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>Don't know if this works as an explanation =
for every
client but I will try and share.</span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>And regarding your question, Harrison: <br>
"And what are our obligations to the client and the participants? =
And to
our selves?"</span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>My personal answer: There are no obligations. =
If we do
what we really (=3D in our hearts) want to do, everything is =
fine.</span></font></p>

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face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>You wrote: "Part of me just can't wait =
to get on
with this show. And there is another significant part of me that =
desperately
wishes that they would decide that Open Space is a nice idea -- but not =
for
them. As you say," a great gig for you to be able to say you turned
down!" </span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>What part is your hearts voice =
speaking?</span></font></p>

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face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>Marei</span></font></p>

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