OS 2.f
Raffi Aftandelian
raffi at BK.RU
Tue May 13 04:11:51 PDT 2008
Oh, and one correction to Open Spay(s) purr-sion deux paw o, Coronary fore see:
- if you see a member of the Open Spay(s) Establishment in the middle of the
road, do one of the following;
c) tape an A3 sheet to their back with the inscription, “I’m a conversation
that (used to) matter! Announce me, announce me as your topic - trust me, i
have heart and meaning for you; i evoke in you more passion and
responsibility than you can shake a set of tibetan temple bells at- and
report me back to the group.â€
(Solemn?) thoughts on Open Spays to follow soon...
up-rhea-she-tavely,
raw-fee
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>From Tue May 13 09:25:59 2008
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Jack and Others in this conversation. Here are some of my thoughts.
In the work and training I do, I make a substantial differentiation
between Open Space Technology and Open Space. I think OST is a
particular technology for navigating in Open Space - which was
discovered by Harrison and has its own bells and whistles and rituals.
When I use that approach I call it OST. Open Space (without the word
Technology), as Harrison said, is the nature of the Universe. It can be
"evoked" by asking a simple question or using a variety of technologies.
I have led a number of processes with learning from OST that I do not
call OST or OS2.0. So focusing on changing the "technology" to 2.0 or
3.0 or whatever when opening space does not change the basic insight
about OST for me. Engaging consciously and skilfully with
self-organization processes to enable breakthrough results at a high
level (including but beyond the instrumental level) is great fun and I
find that OST does it for many.
Whole system change/projects in complex environments: With colleagues,
we have been integrating OST or other forms of events with OS in a
variety of change projects in organizations. Most times it enables the
relationships and collective awareness to accelerate projects.
Depending on the skills and experience of the folks involved, sometimes
they want and likely need help in how to take ideas and move them into
successful change projects. Sometimes, the group has the skills and
experience to do that.
I've used the Principles and Law of OST for other kinds of processes,
like the fishbowl, with other "technologies". I think there are other
processes like AI, fishbowl, etc that open some space for
self-organization. I've not found anything that leads to the same level
of breakthrough as OST as I understand it. I have found clients - more
these days, who sole focus is scientific results and processes who want
to make OST less "ritualized" and more in keeping with their own culture
which is often anti-religious (that culture is what is and fine with
me). They sometimes see OST having too many features of what they call
"religion" or "spirituality" or "kum by ya" culture. However, if they
loose the deeper possibilities with OST then they loose out (from my
perspective). Unless, all they want is the instrumental outcome they
are seeking. OST becomes one of the tricks in the trick bag for a
number of folks.
Recently, I Opened the Space with an international IT association board
that included one person from one of the big (really big) IT businesses.
After a substantial two day OST experience - which led to higher
performance than he could believe - he said he had never experienced
Open Space like this. It had only been an interesting way to generate
an agenda and get people into groups with flip charts. Never had it
resulted in the kind of dynamic emergence of leadership that moved far
beyond the meetings and time frames - the principles and law did give
permission to get way beyond the agenda created at the wall and do what
was necessary and critical for the board. (I recently reported on a
group of 150 that did much of the same.)
It is fun when that happens!
Larry
Larry Peterson
Associates in Transformation
Toronto, ON, Canada
416.653.4829
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=GramE><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>Jack and Others in this
conversation.</span></font></span><font size=2 color=navy><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span>Here are some of my thoughts.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>In the work and training I do, I make a
substantial differentiation between Open Space Technology and Open Space.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>I think OST is a particular technology
for navigating in Open Space – which was discovered by </span></font><st1:place><font
size=2 color=navy><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>Harrison</span></font></st1:place><font
size=2 color=navy><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'> and has
its own bells and whistles and rituals.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span>When I use that approach I call it OST.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Open Space (without the word
Technology), as </span></font><st1:place><font size=2 color=navy><span
lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>Harrison</span></font></st1:place><font
size=2 color=navy><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'> said,
is the nature of the Universe.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>It
can be “evoked” by asking a simple question or using a variety of
technologies.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>I have led a number
of processes with learning from OST that I do not call OST or OS2.0.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>So focusing on changing the
“technology” to 2.0 or 3.0 or whatever when opening space does not
change the basic insight about OST for me.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Engaging consciously and skilfully
with self-organization processes to enable breakthrough results at a high level
(including but beyond the instrumental level) is great fun and I find that OST
does it for many.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>Whole system change/projects in complex
environments:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>With colleagues, we
have been integrating OST or other forms of events with OS in a variety of
change projects in organizations.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span>Most times it enables the relationships and collective awareness to
accelerate projects.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Depending on
the skills and experience of the folks involved, sometimes they want and likely
need help in how to take ideas and move them into successful change
projects.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Sometimes, the group has
the skills and experience to do that.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>I’ve used the Principles and Law of
OST for other kinds of processes, like the fishbowl, with other
“technologies”.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>I
think there are other processes like AI, fishbowl, etc that open some space for
self-organization.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>I’ve not
found anything that leads to the same level of breakthrough as OST as I
understand it.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>I have found clients
– more these days, who sole focus is scientific results and processes who
want to make OST less “ritualized” and more in keeping with their
own culture which is often anti-religious (that culture is what is and fine
with me).<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>They sometimes see OST
having too many features of what they call “religion” or
“spirituality” or “<span class=SpellE>kum</span> by <span
class=SpellE>ya</span>” culture.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span>However, if they loose the deeper possibilities with OST then they loose
out (from my perspective).<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Unless,
all they want is the instrumental outcome they are seeking.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>OST becomes one of the tricks in the
trick bag for a number of folks.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>Recently, I Opened the Space with an
international IT association board that included one person from one of the big
(really big) IT businesses.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>After a
substantial two day OST experience – which led to higher performance than
he could believe – he said he had never experienced Open Space like
this.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>It had only been an
interesting way to generate an agenda and get people into groups with flip
charts.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Never had it resulted in
the kind of dynamic emergence of leadership that moved far beyond the meetings
and time frames – the principles and law did give permission to get way
beyond the agenda created at the wall and do what was necessary and critical
for the board.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>(I recently reported
on a group of 150 that did much of the same.)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>It is fun when that happens!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA
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>From Tue May 13 17:01:12 2008
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Date: Tue, 13 May 2008 17:01:12 +0200
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From: Catherine Pfaehler <c.pfaehler at bluewin.ch>
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I've just been offered Margret Craven's novel "I heard the owl call my
name". What a beautiful story. The natives very much seem to be there where
"all of life is open space." Taking things as they are. Not interpreting.
Understanding about the importance to wait until things are ready
themselves, not pushing. Ready to act when needed.
Love, Catherine
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Von: Ralph Copleman [mailto:rcopleman at comcast.net]
Gesendet: Samstag, 10. Mai 2008 17:51
Betreff: All of life
On May 10, 2008, at 2:00 AM, someone wrote:
Yes. All of life is open space.
I'd put it differently. I would say all of life contains the potential to
be open space, but certainly we have some distance to go before we reach
that potential. Every moment and/or gathering contains the opportunity for
open space, but many quite get there.
On the other hand, some folks may believe certain time-honored rituals and
ceremonies need to remain exactly as they are - with no space openings at
all. What goes in some religious organizations, government agencies and
commercial enterprises comes to mind. Such formal stuff can stimulate the
opening of space within, of course.
It's rainy and spring-y here in central New Jersey, USA. Azaleas, lilacs,
irises, dogwoods and more in full bloom. Bees a-buzzing. Very open, sexy
time. Hope it's beautiful where you are, too.
Ralph Copleman
44 Titus Avenue
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
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C: 609-865-3466
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I’ve just been
offered Margret Craven’s novel „I heard the owl call my name“.
What a beautiful story. The natives very much seem to be there where “all
of life is open space.” Taking things as they are. Not interpreting. Understanding
about the importance to wait until things are ready themselves, not pushing. Ready
to act when needed.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Love, Catherine<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 color=navy face="Comic Sans MS"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:navy'>Catherine
Pfaehler Senn<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 color=navy face="Comic Sans MS"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:navy'>lic.oec.HSG<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 color=navy face="Comic Sans MS"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:navy'>Open
Space Begleitung<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 color=navy face="Comic Sans MS"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:navy'>Kellersriedweg
8<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 color=navy face="Comic Sans MS"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:navy'>CH -
2</span></font><font size=2 color=navy face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:navy'>503 <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Biel</st1:place></st1:City><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 color=navy face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:navy'>+41-(0)32 - 365
68 41<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 color=navy face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:navy'>c.pfaehler at bluewin.ch<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>Von:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Ralph Copleman
[mailto:rcopleman at comcast.net] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Gesendet:</span></b> Samstag, 10. Mai 2008
17:51<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Betreff:</span></b> All of life</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>On May 10, 2008, at 2:00 AM, someone wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><font size=2 color=black
face=Times><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Times;color:black'><span
style='orphans: 2;text-align:auto;widows: 2;-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px;
-webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px;-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;
-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0;word-spacing:0px'>Yes.
All of life is open space.</span></span></font></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>I'd put it differently. I would say all of life contains the<i><span
style='font-style:italic'> potential </span></i>to be open space, but certainly
we have some distance to go before we reach that potential. Every moment
and/or gathering contains the <i><span style='font-style:italic'>opportunity</span></i>
for open space, but many quite get there.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>On the other hand, some folks may believe certain time-honored rituals
and ceremonies need to remain exactly as they are - with no space openings at
all. What goes in some religious organizations, government agencies and
commercial enterprises comes to mind. Such formal stuff can stimulate the
opening of space within, of course.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>It's rainy and spring-y here in central New Jersey, USA. Azaleas,
lilacs, irises, dogwoods and more in full bloom. Bees a-buzzing.
Very open, sexy time. Hope it's beautiful where you are, too.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Times><span style='font-size:
10.5pt;font-family:Times;color:black'>Ralph Copleman<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Times><span style='font-size:
10.5pt;font-family:Times;color:black'>44 Titus Avenue<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Times><span style='font-size:
10.5pt;font-family:Times;color:black'>Lawrenceville, NJ 08648<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Times><span style='font-size:
10.5pt;font-family:Times;color:black'>H: 609-896-9714<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Times><span style='font-size:
10.5pt;font-family:Times;color:black'>C: 609-865-3466<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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