[OSList] Has anyone noticed a rise in CONFLICT from OS systems

Wed Apr 16 08:56:21 PDT 2014

Tania - I am not sure that the level of conflict has actually increased, but
I am sure that people are more willing to talk about it. Which may be your
point. In this country (US) we used to talk about "Minnesota Nice." It was
simply bad form to be anything other than "nice." And so very often, what
needed to be said was never said, at least in polite company. But in the
hall ways... Conflict was indeed alive and living poorly.  

I have always felt that Passion and Conflict were simply two sides of the
same coin. Or put another way Conflict occurred when two or more passions
locked horns without sufficient space to negotiate. The "answer" is pretty
simple. Just open some more space. I guess that may sound overly simplistic
and too theoretical, but it certainly describes my experience and practice.
Over the years I have found myself in the middle of some pretty conflicted
environments with very angry people. However, in an Open Space for precisely
the same people dealing with the same issues, there has never been a case of
the conflict turning violent. Loud for sure, with lots of waving arms... but
as long as the space was open, the people managed everything. Even to the
point that my normal practice of taking naps has never had to be abandoned. 

As a matter of fact, I see conflict as an essential quality of life. If you
were to show me a conflict free organization, I am pretty sure it would be a
dead one. The key point, for me is not the elimination of conflict, but
rather the assurance that sufficient space is available for all that
power/energy locked up in the conflict to find more constructive pathways.
Which it always seems to do, given the opportunity. And further more I have
never found it necessary, or even possible to mediate a solution. I've tried
for sure, but when it seemed that I was successful, I think it was actually
the case that the people had it all figured out, and I was just lucky to
ride on their wisdom. More often than not, my efforts amounted to zilch - or
even worse - clearly messed thing up more completely. At the end of the day
only the conflicted can possibly know the complexity of their entanglements,
and only they can straighten it out. Or so I've found.

Harrison 

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Subject: [OSList] Has anyone noticed a rise in CONFLICT from OS systems

Good morning (or whatever time it is where you are...)

May I ask if anyone has noticed a rise in conflict - which I believe it is
good so that we can further understand each other and the common goals -
when engaging in open space and self organising systems?

I have noticed conflict arising as more people are given permission and
freedom to be involved and igniting their passion and responsibility.

Thoughts please ...

Thank you - from me in Brisbane - Tania.

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