[OSList] Dancing with Shiva

Wed Nov 20 20:19:23 PST 2013

I really appreciate the all of this as well, but especially the bit about
it being a violation of principles and practices of management - it made me
smile :) This is a great video - shared it on my Facebook as well, and lit
a candle on my desk in honor of the stories :)

Some of my favorite moments have come from experiences in Open Space - it
truly frees us. Thanks for spreading the light!

Most Sincerely~
Katie

On Wed, Nov 20, 2013 at 4:14 PM, Lisa Berkley <laberkley at icloud.com> wrote:

> Lovely response Chris!
> Beautiful Story HO!
> thanks for sharing :-)
>
> On Nov 20, 2013, at 1:44 PM, chris.corrigan at gmail.com wrote:
>
> That’s beautiful.
>
> I have a similar story.
>
> About 20 years ago I was searching around for a way to do my work better,
> which was facilitating groups of people.  The whole standing at the front
> of the room thing wasn’t working for me and I was suspicious about how much
> wisdom was being left in the closed mouths of the groups I was working
> with.
>
> Through a fluke of timing and nature I found myself at an International
> Association of Public Participation Practitioners gathering in Whistler,
> Canada.  On the last day of the three day gathering, we entered the meeting
> room to find that all 400 chairs had been arranged in a circle.  There was
> a pile of paper and markers at the centre, laid around a single candle,
> which was burning in the exact centre of our space.  A bank of Sun
> Microsystems PCs were humming in one corner.  Three people stepped into the
> centre and introduced me to Open Space.  Those three were Chris Carter,
> Angeles Arrien and Anne Stadler. I knew I had found what I was looking for.
>
> I later asked around and discovered that, powerful as it was, there was no
> way I could purchase it.  But using several subsequent experiences as
> referents, I was able to get some of my own.  It fits me perfectly and I’ve
> worn it ever since.
>
> And there is no other process in the world quite like it.  Seriously.
>
> The moral? I reckon the truth is never too far from from the spot marked
> by the candle.
>
> Chris
>
> On Nov 20, 2013, at 2:02 PM, Harrison Owen <hhowen at verizon.net> wrote:
>
> You got it all right Chris... but I’m afraid the hat is Texas. The Akubra
> disappeared in the overhead bin on a flight out of Hong Kong. But there is
> a story to the Texas Hat...always a story.
>
> 25 years ago I had a client in East Texas. I arrived for the gig wearing
> some sort of hat (probably from Wyoming) and my client took one look and
> said, “Boy, that ain’t no hat.” We got into his pickup, drove 150 miles to
> nowhere, and stopped at a crossroads. Wasn’t much there save for a gas
> station, post office, general store and Manny’s Texas Hatters. Went inside,
> and there wasn’t a hat to be seen, but Many was there and the conversation
> started. We talked about everything: politics, religion, the soul, my life,
> his life... and after a while, Many said, “Well, I think I’ll make you a
> hat.” He took me into the next room which was filled with hats, all shapes
> and sizes, everyone Texas. But you couldn’t buy a one. We talked for an
> hour or so about the sort of hat I might like, using all the available hats
> as referents. The conversation suddenly stopped and Many said, “I got it.”
>  Six weeks later, my hat arrived. There is no other hat in the world just
> like it. Seriously.
>
> I don’t know where the truth might be in all this, but maybe it will show
> up.
>
> Harrison
>
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> *From:* oslist-bounces at lists.openspacetech.org [
> mailto:oslist-bounces at lists.openspacetech.org<oslist-bounces at lists.openspacetech.org>
> ] *On Behalf Of*chris.corrigan at gmail.com
> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 20, 2013 2:44 PM
> *To:* World wide Open Space Technology email list
> *Subject:* Re: [OSList] Dancing with Shiva
>
> Indeed…so beautiful to see Harrison, his deep eyes shaded by his trademark
> Akubra (you are still wearing Akubras, are you not?) discussing the dance
> of our lives.
>
> And the opening, the traditional caveat about not letting facts get in the
> way of truth.  I think in my life I’ve learned more from this one nugget of
> wisdom than almost anything else.
> Thanks HO.
>
> Chris
> (who is a Barmah man!)
>
>
> On Nov 20, 2013, at 10:55 AM, Christine Whitney Sanchez <
> christine at innovationpartners.com> wrote:
>
>
> It’s terrific.  Love seeing you and hearing your signature story.
>
> It’s on my FB page.
>
> Warm wishes from a cooling Phoenix morning,
>
> Christine
>
> Christine Whitney Sanchez, Partner
> Innovation Partners International
> Phoenix, AZ, USA  +1.480.759.0262
> www.innovationpartners.com
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>
> On Nov 19, 2013, at 3:29 PM, Harrison Owen <hhowen at verizon.net> wrote:
>
> Glad you enjoyed! I think I have heard from every continent...Strange new
> world, and a world where we have a lot to contribute, I think. As I made
> the video I could not help but think of all the wonderful folks around the
> globe who have been part of this Open Space journey. Anybody who ever
> thinks that all of this is “just Harrison” is SO wrong. We’ve all “done it”
> and there is much more to do.
>
> ho
>
> Harrison Owen
> 7808 River Falls Dr.
> Potomac, MD 20854
> USA
>
> 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer)
> Camden, Maine 04843
>
> Phone 301-365-2093
> (summer)  207-763-3261
>
> www.openspaceworld.com
> www.ho-image.com (Personal Website)
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> *From:* oslist-bounces at lists.openspacetech.org [
> mailto:oslist-bounces at lists.openspacetech.org<oslist-bounces at lists.openspacetech.org>
> ] *On Behalf Of *Gail West
> *Sent:* Tuesday, November 19, 2013 3:42 AM
> *To:* World wide Open Space Technology email list
> *Subject:* Re: [OSList] Dancing with Shiva
>
> Great watching!  We can get it translated into Chinese in Taiwan to make
> available widely.
>
> Gail
>
>
> On Mon, Nov 18, 2013 at 11:02 PM, Harrison Owen <hhowen at verizon.net>
> wrote:
> Some of you may remember  that I gave a TEDX talk in September. It all
> took place on the New Jersey shore which had recently been decimated by
> Hurricane Sandy. So it seemed reasonable to talk about living in
> Chaos...productively. Or as I titled it – Dancing with Shiva. As you might
> expect, our collective experience in Open Space was pretty central to my
> piece. I have included the URL. I hope you enjoy it. I certainly had fun.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APD7oQ3xrSA
>
> Harrison
>
>
> Harrison Owen
> 7808 River Falls Dr.
> Potomac, MD 20854
> USA
>
> 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer)
> Camden, Maine 04843
>
> Phone 301-365-2093
> (summer)  207-763-3261
>
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