Just opened space for 150 on future of the Ontario Social Housing Sector

[Larry Peterson]

We started with 150 from across the province with two days to be
together.  The planning committee of the sponsor struggled to decide -
OST for 1.5 days then convergence or begin convergence on day 2.  It was
decided to go for 1 Day in OST to explore ideas and 1 day (in effect in
OST) to explore action:  Ideas to Action was the overall theme Eh?
Shifting Gears beyond Survival was the theme in the OS question.  Great
self-organizing discussions on Day 1 but the "breakthroughs" to a new
sector paradigm were not there quite yet.  The planning group wanted
some sector priorities (the sponsor was not the sector, but a key
coordination organization in it.) so we did that first thing on day 2,
then Opened the Space again for more sector leadership to emerge and
take ideas toward action strategies. In morning news a brave soul
finally stated what was real - the whole had not shifted to a new
understanding yet.  This was reinforced as we opened the space for
action strategies.  Not many action strategy sessions emerged, but those
who cared were there and were ready to shift.  The sessions all went to
another level, with some leading the way - even talking about breaking
the law to get new directions noticed.  The closing was a mutual love
feast - sector leadership from various forms of social housing - co-op,
non-profit, municipal, small town, big town now felt they were on the
same page, ready to work together on some key change strategies with a
sponsor who had decided to provide resources to some of the key efforts.
 
Great fun to hold such a space.
 
Larry
 
Larry Peterson
Associates in Transformation
Toronto, ON, Canada
416.653.4829
 
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