[OSList] Follow-Up and Flow in Open Space

[paul levy]

David

There's a depth and warm texture to your model.

I would offer this:

You define vision this:
"what does it look like when it is done"

I believe that is only part of vision.

Vision is what does the temporal picture look like: the picture of past,
present AND future, all playing into each other. As I said earlier - what
went before (past) is also before us (future, in front).

Such a magical word - before - it means both behind and in front !

When we open space for a vision of the whole timeline - the unfolding story
- then something often emerges - it is this: potential

I believe we can only truly know the future vision when we look back at it.

Be prepared to be surprised.

The future is often revealed by opening space for the present and the past.

Futures are fulfilled in where we have travelled from.

Paul

On Sunday, 24 March 2013, David wrote:

> When I do open space with my business hat on in the consulting role, I
> almost always start with four imperatives that most companies start with,
> even if they havent articulated it, but soon lose sight of. I call it VMPM.
> Vision, Mission, Purpose, Method. Many companies have a mission statement,
> few ever read it after it has been written. NO company is healthy for more
> than a year or two at a time, although many run very successfully from the
> economic metric for years or decades. I just put up the four words, the
> group gets to define them. Here are my definitions, that we usually start
> with to frame the discussion:****
>
> ** **
>
> Vision: what does it look like when it is done. A vision is a snapshot, or
> series of snapshots. Vision is not Mission.****
>
> Mission: What is the target, how does the map compare to the territory.
> The territory is not always reflected on the map. (just by a street map of
> Nairobi sometime, and you will see what I mean).  Mission is not Purpose.*
> ***
>
> Purpose: the personal "why" . Purpose is purpose, it is my personal core
> driver. ****
>
> Method: How we do it, the outflow of the inflow of the first three points.
> Method is how I achieve my self interests as part of a collaborative
> community, also called a company. ****
>
> ** **
>
> All successful communities have these common elements: Community! which is
> collaborative and cooperative, consistent and committed. ****
>
> ** **
>
> I have found that through the day of OS things hidden or unknown become
> apparent. All day I am moving idea and discussion points into those four
> points, and whatever other axiomatic points the circle cares to add on
> their own. ****
>
> David Glenwinkel****
>
> www.villagecare.com****
>
> ** **
>
> *From:* oslist-bounces at lists.openspacetech.org <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml',
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> 'oslist-bounces at lists.openspacetech.org');>] *On Behalf Of *Suzanne Daigle
> *Sent:* Sunday, March 24, 2013 6:44 AM
> *To:* World wide Open Space Technology email list
> *Subject:* Re: [OSList] Follow-Up and Flow in Open Space****
>
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>
> Ditto for me too!   Suzanne****
>
> ** **
>
> On Sat, Mar 23, 2013 at 9:49 PM, Lourdes Adriana Diaz-Berrio Doring <
> adriana at diazberrio.com> wrote:****
>
> Yes I agree with Nici I was going to say the same thing!
> Adriana Diaz-Berrio, Montreal, Quebec****
>
> ** **
>
> 2013/3/23 Nici Richter <nici.richter at gmail.com>****
>
> What a wonderful conversation!****
>
> Oh - I am loving it!****
>
> Thank you!****
>
> Nici Richter****
>
> Johannesburg, South Africa****
>
> ** **
>
> On 23 March 2013 14:56, paul levy <paul at cats3000.net> wrote:****
>
> Dear colleagues****
>
> ** **
>
> Someone suggested I post this and I'd be delighted with some reflections
> on it...****
>
> ** **
>
> warm wishes****
>
> ** **
>
> Paul Levy****
>
> ** **
>
> Follow-Up and Flow in Open Space...****
>
> ** **
>
> *"Time runs backwards in the spiritual world."*****
>
> No, don't stop reading. Not yet.****
>
> There's a lot of debate in the field of emergence focused on "when things
> open up, how do you close them down?".****
>
> In the realm of Open Space, often the textbook reply is not to close down
> at all but simply to open some more space for closing down...****
>
> In other words, if we are worried about outcomes from an open space - what
> will happen back at base, the actions, the commitments in practice, then
> all we need to do is to follow up with an invitation to another Open Space
> that focuses on the question of action. So you need at least two open
> spaces to get stuff done.****
>
> Another view is that one should trust the open space itself - whatever
> happens of course is the only thing that could have. And many open spaces
> do self-organise sessions about action so... just trust the process. It
> always works.****
>
> A third view is that these are paying clients we are usually talking
> about. As facilitators we can't just leave the organisation "up in the
> air", walk away and let them do what they will with the space we've opened
> up! Many facilitators then reach for the post-it notes, often in the last
> hour, and start to draw out (or bleed?) actions from the meeting. All kinds
> of clever prioritising and voting ensues. Elsewhere I've suggested this
> might be a counter-productive way of going about things.****
>
> Now, here's an alternative view and its based on the idea that time runs
> backwards in the spiritual world. No! Stay with me. Just for a bit longer.
> Imagine you put what went "before" you (past), before you (in front of you.
> ****
>
> For those of you still here, read on...****
>
> Adriana Díaz-Berrio Ph.D. CRHA
> (514) 739 2268
> www.diazberrio.com
>
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