[OSList] advice and courage

Thomas Herrmann thomas at openspaceconsulting.com
Fri Dec 7 10:37:39 PST 2012


So inspiring to read all this - as you know Hege I am also of the opinion that it works in all groups as long as leadership really wants to unleash the full power of the organization.
Wow
Thomas
7 dec 2012 kl. 08:59 skrev Hege Steinsland <steinslandhege at gmail.com>:

> Thank you, Peggy. This video is so good. It will make it a lot easier to explain the posibilities in open space. Thanks again!
> 
> Hege
> 
> 7. des. 2012 kl. 02:23 skrev Peggy Holman <peggy at peggyholman.com>:
> 
>> Hege,
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>> You've already gotten many wonderful responses to your questions!  I offer one item that might be helpful to you or even helpful to share with the managers.
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>> It is a 16 minute video of an Open Space at a telephone company:
>> http://vimeo.com/25251316
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>> It contains interviews of people before, throughout and after an OS event. Harrison provides an explanation of Open Space principles woven throughout the video.
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>> I thought of the video because most of the participants were network technicians -- the people who climb telephone poles.  (Before the wires all went underground.)  They may not be ship builders, but they are blue collar workers.  I remember toward the end of this 2 1/2 day event, one of the network technicians speaking about how moving it was for him to run a breakout session.  It was the first time he had ever been entrusted to do something like that.
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>> Enjoy!
>> 
>> Peggy
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>> Enjoy the award winning Engaging Emergence: Turning Upheaval into Opportunity
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>> "An angel told me that the only way to step into the fire and not get burnt, is to become 
>> the fire".
>>   -- Drew Dellinger
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>> On Dec 6, 2012, at 2:21 PM, "Harrison Owen" <hhowen at verizon.net> wrote:
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>>> Hege -- Be BOLD! I think I understand what the folks have asked for... but
>>> you can offer them SO MUCH MORE! Of course they can refuse, but they can
>>> never refuse what is not offered!! SO "Go for the Gold!" Tell them that,
>>> sure you can do an Open Space for 20 -- but for the same price it could be
>>> for 200. And the result would be quantum factors greater. Why do in 2 (or
>>> more) steps what could easily be done in 1? Get everybody together -- all
>>> around "Building Better Ships." And should they (The Management) refuse, it
>>> is their loss. Presuming that these are good "bottom line" types they should
>>> be able to see the bargain. I think it is all about efficiency,
>>> effectiveness, and profitability. Words they will understand -- if they want
>>> to remain in business. :-)
>>> 
>>> ho
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>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: oslist-bounces at lists.openspacetech.org
>>> [mailto:oslist-bounces at lists.openspacetech.org] On Behalf Of Hege Steinsland
>>> Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2012 3:08 PM
>>> To: World wide Open Space Technology email list
>>> Subject: Re: [OSList] advice and courage
>>> 
>>> Wow - wow - wow!
>>> I`m amazed to come home from two working days, and find this treasure in my
>>> inbox. This is really encouraging, and I m så inspired by your advices and
>>> thoughts.
>>> 
>>> I`m going to talk to the managers tomorrow and make a suggestion. As I
>>> understand it, this is first a couple of days  only for the leadergroup, but
>>> I still will suggest to use Open Space. 
>>> 
>>> Will you still recomend to use more than one day -  If the group are no more
>>> than  about 20 people? 
>>> 
>>> Thanks a lot!
>>> 
>>> Hege
>>> 
>>> 4. des. 2012 kl. 20:30 skrev Harrison Owen <hhowen at verizon.net>:
>>> 
>>>> This could be fun. Two thoughts immediately spring to mind. 1st and 
>>>> Best -- How about a 2 day Open Space with "all hands" (not just the 
>>>> managers) with a theme something like, "Building the Best Ships: Issues
>>> and Opportunities."
>>>> You would get some real work done, motivation would be a natural 
>>>> byproduct, and everybody would have fun. I've never worked in a 
>>>> shipyard this way -- but it did remind me of the 500 Boeing Engineers, 
>>>> mechanics, and managers who got together for several days and 
>>>> redesigned the way they made doors for their aircraft. Of course you 
>>>> could do the same thing with just the managers, but that wouldn't be 
>>>> as effective or fun -- therefore the 2nd Best idea.
>>>> 
>>>> ho
>>>> 
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>>>> Potomac, MD 20854
>>>> USA
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>>>> -----Original Message-----
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>>>> [mailto:oslist-bounces at lists.openspacetech.org] On Behalf Of Hege 
>>>> Steinsland
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2012 2:00 PM
>>>> To: World wide Open Space Technology email list
>>>> Subject: [OSList] advice and courage
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>>>> Hi wise people.
>>>> 
>>>> I ve been i an meeting today with a production leader in a big shipyard.
>>>> They are in for a year with heavy work, and want to start i january 
>>>> with a couple of days to motivate and empower the leaderteam in the
>>> production.
>>>> This is in mainly operational leaders, on the floor. The group is 
>>>> about 20 people.
>>>> 
>>>> They are used to Quite a hiarcic organisation, but are sometimes 
>>>> working in a projects, and sometimes in the line ( if that make sence)
>>>> 
>>>> The production leader and HR manager want to do use some of the time, 
>>>> thise two days, to really emphasize the impotance of work moral, short 
>>>> brakes and fleksebillity, and accountability fram everyone.
>>>> 
>>>> And then they ask me what I can offer?
>>>> 
>>>> Are any of you motivated to join in with some thoughts or Ideas here? 
>>>> Im not sure how to approach this.
>>>> 
>>>> All the best from
>>>> Hege
>>>> 
>>>> ( will be away for a couple of days...) 
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