OS and mediation

[ANNE BENNETT]

Dear Arno, (and hello OSList)

Not only do you mean mediation, you wrote it and you are engaged in really 
profound work by the sound of it - I hope you get more responses from those with 
insights on the subject - my curiosity in UK is about the tensions between the 
essential oppositionalism in our state systems and those advocating (forced to 
use the term in the context) for mediation, e.g. in particular in family courts 
and resolution of so much human disarray) - OST here is potentially such a 
lifesaver...

PS - Joined list in last few days (OST-er for 15 years) - bizarre communications 
observed, reluctant to filter them so early, but why the almost willful 
confusions - meandering is fun but do I detect some all too human/ 
psychodynamic/ social twists? This from a dame who might have chaos for a middle 
name...
 
Anne M Bennett
 
London






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From: Harold Shinsato <harold at shinsato.com>
To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
Sent: Friday, 12 November, 2010 15:25:07
Subject: Re: OS and mediation

Dear Arno,

Open Space is a bit analogous to organizational meditation if you     think 
about it.

A traditional leader is similar to the ego in our consciousness,     with the 
illusion of command and control. In Open Space, the     "leader" takes a 
breather and just watches what's present in the     psyche of the organization 
and lets it surface - "how fascinating" -     and then refuses to refocus the 
organization on any one topic at     least during the time of the Open Space.

    Harold

On 11/12/10 1:45 AM, Arno Baltin wrote: 
Hi       everybody! 
>
>I have seen on the list comments from listers with connections to       
>mediation. I am intersted in possible overlappings of these two       methods. 
>
>After expressing once my skepsis on traditional conference       arrangement (on 
>a mediatiors annual conference) I was encouraged       to suggest alternatives. 
>I suggested OS. This idea developed into       search for a mix of mediation and 
>OS. The min. program is still       dividing annual meeting between time for 
>presentations and OS. The       max. program could be some arrangement including 
>OS and mediation       practice. 
>
>So, what you think? 
>
>Arno 
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