[OSList] Dancing with Shiva
Daniel Mezick
dan at newtechusa.net
Fri Nov 22 12:11:54 PST 2013
Congrats Harrison, that TED talk a great piece of work.
A thing of beauty!
Now, I don't agree with much of Mao's stuff. Yet, that Mao guy seemed to
really get "it":
*"Everything under heaven is in utter chaos; the situation is
excellent." -- Mao Tse-tung*
On 11/21/13 12:48 AM, Christine Whitney Sanchez wrote:
> Me too, Katie. Some of my favorite moments have been in Open Space,
> as both a participant and as a space holder.
>
> Chris, do you remember the conversation we had in Halifax about the
> middle school zone and alternative ways of learning? Your wisdom was
> so very helpful.
>
> Harrison, I've never told you this. One of my favorite open spaces
> was held in our home when our son was a teenager and we were living in
> the Father, Son, Mother triangle. His sisters had left home by then
> and it was just the three of us trying to negotiate the hormone-filled
> waters.
>
> We did the whole thing on a flip chart...the times/spaces, the
> bulletin board, the marketplace, the synthesis - the whole shebang,
> all right there in our living room.
>
> I don't remember what we talked about or even what we decided. What I
> do remember is that we all appreciated one another that day. The
> Goodwill Account was flush.
>
> There have been many open spaces since then.
>
> Just last week I opened the space for strategic planning with the
> Construction in Indian Country folks at Arizona State University.
> It's a collaborative, multidisciplinary program at the Del E. Webb
> School of Construction for "Native American/American Indian/Indigenous
> (they haven't settled on a moniker yet) students of the Ira A. Fulton
> Schools of Engineering and the School of Sustainable Engineering & the
> Built Environment. They felt right at home.
>
> With gratitude for all of you who are opening space, and a special bow
> and hug to you, dear Harrison,
>
> Christine
>
> Christine Whitney Sanchez, Partner
> Innovation Partners International
> Phoenix, AZ, USA +1.480.759.0262
> www.innovationpartners.com <http://www.innovationpartners.com>
>
>
> On Nov 20, 2013, at 9:19 PM, Katie Boone <katie at soweluinstitute.org
> <mailto:katie at soweluinstitute.org>> wrote:
>
> 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
> <mailto: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
> <mailto: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
>> <mailto: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
>>> Harrison Owen
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>>> [mailto:oslist-bounces at lists.openspacetech.org]*On Behalf
>>> Of*chris.corrigan at gmail.com <mailto: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
>>> <mailto: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 <tel:%2B1.480.759.0262>
>>> www.innovationpartners.com <http://www.innovationpartners.com/>
>>>
>>> <clip_image002.png>
>>> On Nov 19, 2013, at 3:29 PM, Harrison Owen <hhowen at verizon.net
>>> <mailto: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 <tel:301-365-2093>
>>> (summer) 207-763-3261 <tel:207-763-3261>
>>> www.openspaceworld.com
>>> www.ho-image.com(Personal Website)
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>>> <mailto:oslist-bounces at lists.openspacetech.org>[mailto: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 <mailto: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
>>> Phone301-365-2093 <tel:301-365-2093>
>>> (summer) 207-763-3261 <tel:207-763-3261>
>>> www.openspaceworld.com <http://www.openspaceworld.com%20/>
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