SV: Introduction in an OS-meeting

[Thomas Herrmann]

Dear friends
The participants of our training were truly amazed by the quick responses.
"Oooaoo, what a resource", they said. I guess some of them will be around.
Thanks again! These first two days went great, now we?ll meet again in June
to have the third day together. Homework is to open up space!

I agree with making the opening as short as possible and get out of the way.
I?ve mostly managed to get the sponsor to understand this but at times I
think he/she has taken too much space. Those memories trigged my interest.
But of course there?s always a HOW involved. A long conversation would of
course not add. The minimum could be to ask the sponsor - what do you want
with this/these days? On the other hand I think, so far, I?ve always had the
sponsor say the first words of welcome and addressing the theme etc.

In organizations where people are not used to true openness I think the role
ot the sponsor can be very important to show the space is truly open. At
times I?ve invited the sponsor to another time express his/her support of
the process when the reports are on the wall - before the
reopening/actionplanning. Is this something you do - at times like that?

Although I haven?t found a good translation of the word induction but
"creating the environment" makes sense. Information is only part of it. So
how do you induce? I think this is an art which cannot be gained by "reading
the book"!
Warmest regards
Thomas
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  Fran: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU]For Larry Peterson
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  Amne: Re: Introduction in an OS-meeting


  I agree with "induction" more than "introduction".  It is also
 "invitation" in the opening processes.  On Sunday I connected to the energy
of a community based group after the sponsor had briefly set the context (I
never talk about givens in an opening).  That connect led to a flow of what'
s invovled and the invitation to live by the principals and law that really
connceted.  I had never done the pieces before in the order that emerged in
connection to that group.  And it worked.



  Larry



  Larry Peterson

  Associates in Transformation

  Toronto, ON, Canada

  416.653.4829



  larry at spiritedorg.com

  www.spiritedorg.com



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