Open Space 2.0 - Beyond the Dogma

[Tree Fitzpatrick]

On Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 6:01 AM, Jack Martin Leith <jack at jackmartinleith.com>
wrote:

> Hiya Harrison.
>
> Happy that you're not offended by our undertaking!
>
> Maybe it's different on your side of the pond, but Paul and I have both,
> separately, noticed the worrying extent to which OS certainly has become a
> dogma over here, sometimes along with the words "Harrison Owen" says. (I
> must put my hand up to having done that many times.) We both feel that OS
> has become somewhat arthritic, and overdue for a rethink.
>

Open Space Technology is what it is.  Right?  How can it become arthritic?
I am challenged by your suggestion but I hope you don't perceive that I am
challenging you.  I am genuinely puzzled.  I would welcome more of you
thoughts, perhaps some examples of how OS is changing?

How can OS 'become' anything?  It is what it is.

I am wondering if, when you suggest that it is due for a 'rethink', perhaps
you are seeing something else, or striving to see something else. Perhaps
you have a (inchoate?) yearning for, please forgive me, 'better' space at
meetings.

I don't have Harrison's depth of experience opening sepace, but I
wholeheartedly agree with what he says about 'second generation open
space'.  When in doubt, open more space and if opening more space brings me
to a place of doing nothing, well, for me, then I know I'm doing it right.






>
> What you say is perfectly true, and I agree wholeheartedly ... although
> I'm personaly keen on conversation that precipitates action ... but all too
> often it's very different on the ground.
>
> Big thanks for your support and encouragement. We'll keep you posted.
> Steve the Doc has already signed up for the Skype option.
>
> Very best,
>
> Jack
>
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> 2008/4/30 Harrison Owen <hhowen at verizon.net>:
>
> >  Sounds like a marvelous under taking, but I am not sure about all this
> > "Dogma" business. Dogma in my lexicon is a whole bunch of stuff that you
> > have to do/believe. My experience with OST is that it is all about thinking
> > of one more thing NOT to do – or believe. The end of the line, or indeed the
> > next iteration, would involve doing nothing at all, and where "belief"
> > translated into pure experience. You were just "there" in that present
> > moment being fully what you (we) already were – full, conscious, passionate,
> > responsible human beings. My experience with most of the 2nd Generation
> > Open Spaces is that they seem to involve more and different doing and
> > believing. To my eyes this seems to be going in the wrong direction. But
> > what do I know?  Have fun!!
> >
> >
> >
> > Harrison
> >
> >
> >
> > Harrison Owen
> >
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> >
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> >
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> >
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> >
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