[OSList] Byron Katie Work in Business and Leadership - February in Amsterdam

Esther Ewing ewingchange at gmail.com
Wed Jan 4 13:33:06 PST 2012


Birgitt:

Can you give an example of what you are seeing as dogma?

 

Best regards and happy new year,

Esther (Ewing)

 

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[mailto:oslist-bounces at lists.openspacetech.org] On Behalf Of Birgitt
Williams
Sent: January-04-12 4:07 PM
To: 'World wide Open Space Technology email list'
Subject: Re: [OSList] Byron Katie Work in Business and Leadership - February
in Amsterdam

 

Dear all,

In early years of learning OST from Harrison, I found that he was emphatic
that he did not want to do anything that created 'dogma'. In the years since
then, I have watched what I believe is the creation of dogma by people who
become involved with OST. I am not judging this. I am fascinated by how it
happens despite an intention to avoid it.  Dogma seems to be created by the
stories that are told, retold, remembered, and passed on until they become
'truth'. I have been fascinated for most of my life by the power of myth,
story, and patterns that humans use to create personal and collective
operating systems. I have watched myth, story, and patterns develop amongst
those who work with OST. I have watched as some things appear to have
evolved to being 'dogma', the very thing that Harrison wanted to avoid. I
don't believe it could be avoided despite best efforts because people have a
tendency with myth, stories and patterns to create dogma. I have found this
development in this community of people to be quite fascinating as it has
been an intentional study for me based on what Harrison wanted to set into
motion. 

 

As well as personal use of the Work by Byron Katie, I find it very helpful
to use for business and group work. What happens if as a community of people
who embrace Open Space and Open Space Technology, that we make frequent use
of: 

Is this true?

How do I know this is true?

 

Two of the great questions in The Work. If we apply even these two questions
in our conversations about OST and open space, I believe we could remove
ourselves from what could be perceived as 'dogma'. 

 

Caitlin, thanks for bringing Byron Katie's work forward.and Suzanne.have fun
with it all.humor is a key to the great discoveries I am sure you will find.

 

Blessings to all,

Birgitt Williams

www.dalarinternational.com 

 

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[mailto:oslist-bounces at lists.openspacetech.org] On Behalf Of Suzanne Daigle
Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2012 11:30 AM
To: World wide Open Space Technology email list
Subject: Re: [OSList] Byron Katie Work in Business and Leadership - February
in Amsterdam

 

Dear Caitlin, 

Strange coincidences happen in life sometimes or maybe it's all just meant
to be.  As I immersed myself more and more into Open Space, peeling the
layers of what it invited in me and seems to invite in so many others, I
often felt myself to be "truly not good enough" as a facilitator and in
others roles. Not fun and quite painful. Oh indeed that little voice of
judgment was alive and well! 

It is one thing to intellectually understand "letting go", "not
controlling", not expecting "outcome", but to live the "being of it" is a
whole other kettle of fish. If it is said that Open Space is like coming
home. The coming home for me has been a coming home inside myself, surfacing
stuff that ain't always pretty, that can feel quite confusing, frustrating
and actually kinda depressing sometimes.  Of course, on the other side of
that is lots of bliss and joy.   

So like everything else, I decided to tackle the "let's fix me" and figure
this out. (grin! grin!).  Someone had mentioned Lynne Forrest's work  to me
http://www.lynneforrest.com/html/the_faces_of_victim.html.   On the Drama
Triangle which is an integral part of her work,  I could easily see myself
as the "born rescuer" which is really just another form of "victim".  Funny
how much society reveres rescuers, fixers and having all the answers -- an
exhausting way to live and lead or worse, an arrogant way to be as if people
can't take care of themselves! Lynne speaks of "Victim Consciousness" based
on Dr. Stephen Kharpman's work and "Observer Consciousness" which is about
Bryon Katie work. 

Now finally to get to the point of "the coincidence" with your email
Caitlen, well that morning as I was reading Lynne's book, she recommended
downloading Byron Katie's worksheets at the same website you mentioned :
http://www.thework.com/index.php.  I had printed the sheets quickly thinking
I would look at them later and then that evening your email came. I read it
quickly without giving it a second thought. 

Later that night, Byron Katie's name came back into my consciousness and I
had this nagging little thought. "No, I said to myself, it can't be!".  An
email that connects OS and Byron Katie?  I rushed to my computer to read
your email. Could it have been the same name? It was!  Like wow, what a
coincidence! Well I sure was paying attention now.  Felt like the universe
was giving me another whack on the side of the head...AGAIN!

Another "be prepared to be surprised" moment in my life which has been
happening a lot since Open Space -- never really noticed stuff like that
before, too busy fixing, rescuing and being my corporate self. Now
coincidences seem to happen all the time and in those simple acts of
synchronicity, I just feel so connected with the universe and life. 

Yes it's been said that facilitating Open Space is a life long journey. I'm
on this journey now, welcoming whatever shows up, the hard parts and fun
parts. Living more in the now, less in the past and the future. 

By the way I then Googled Caitlin on this OS list and saw earlier emails of
hers talking about Byron Katie. Others in our community had added their
voice of support to this wonderful work and how well it fits with Open
Space, with facilitation, etc.  Just goes to show that sometimes we're not
ready to see or hear.  I wasn't ready then but I sure am ready now.  So
thank you Caitlin.

>From a very grateful, Open Space colleague! Perhaps others will take a
second look at your email following my very long "up close and personal"
story. A wonderful way to start 2012!

Suzanne





On Mon, Jan 2, 2012 at 9:18 PM, Caitlin Frost <caitlin.frost at gmail.com>
wrote:

Hello friends,

 

For any of you interested in the Work of Byron Katie - as a powerful tool
for working with limiting beliefs, and opening mind and heart in leadership,
organization and change, she is hosting a first ever intensive in The Work
for leaders and people in business.  It is taking place in Amsterdam -
February 8th to 11th.  

 

I have found this work to be profoundly powerful in supporting my practice
as a facilitator and host - and very aligned with Open Space.  For me it
supports opening space in my own mind and heart - so that I can invite and
hold that space with others more fully.  It is a brilliant tool for working
with fear and attachment to outcome, and opening to possibility in places
that feels stuck. 

 

And Byron Katie is quite an amazing person to have the opportunity to
experience live.  I am sure it will be very engaging with many opportunities
to bring your self and work into this deep practice.

 

More info here:  <http://www.thework.com/events.php?eid=94#94>
http://www.thework.com/events.php?eid=94#94

 

Maybe I will see some of you there!

 

Happy New Year,

 

Caitlin.


 

 

-- 
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS in the transformative inquiry process of The Work:  

Being Peace, Salt Spring Centre of Yoga, April 13 - 15, 2012; Beyond Belief
<http://goog_407455611> , Nova Scotia
<http://www.windhorsefarm.org/pages/programs-events/beyond-belief.php?utm_so
urce=Windhorse+Farm+List&utm_campaign=d3b9498abc-Early_Winter_2012_at_Windho
rse_Farm&utm_medium=email>  May 4-6, 2012; 

 <http://caitlinfrost.ca/workshops/the-work-at-work/> The Work at work. What
is Holding You Back? Edmonton May 26 & 27, 2012
www.caitlinfrost.ca

 

 

 <http://berkana.org/berkana_events/aoh_utah/> The Art of Participatory
Leadership, Utah, February 8th - 11th

If you really knew how beautiful you are, 
you would fall at your own feet.
Byron Katie.  

CAITLIN FROST
Coaching and Facilitation
Certified Facilitator - The Work of Byron Katie
Principal - Harvest Moon Consultants Ltd.
www.caitlinfrost.ca



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