[OSList] Trust
Daniel Mezick
dan at newtechusa.net
Sun Feb 2 14:41:13 PST 2014
Good Evening to All!
I trust the Open Space. That process. That curiously un-obvious,
plain-as-day, default liminal-thing we all do in the here-and-now, one
way or the other, anyway. Call it self-org. Call it OST. Or any another
name if you like. Liminality. "The 1 and the 5." Any name is OK.
I'm in all the way. I'm not "bought in" to the OST story. I am not
/persuaded/. I am "/located in/" the OST story. It's always been /my/
story. Law of 2 Feet. Be prepared (to be surprised.) Etc. All of it.
When an if I ever get a chance to write one of the pages in the story,
or a whole paragraph, or to write even a single word... I am also
/writing/ the story.
I trust the Open Space.
Dan
On 2/2/14 1:19 PM, Daniel Mezick wrote:
> Who do you trust?
>
> On 2/2/14 1:07 PM, Suzanne Daigle wrote:
>> Yes indeed if I happened to meet up with Open Space in my life it was
>> because of Sharon Joy Kleitsch and I have continued to journey with
>> her ever since. Her grace, wisdom, vision and love that extends to
>> community and globally which she gives so generously is intermingled
>> with trust. Trust in human kind and trust that we can make this world
>> a better place together. Many had the opportunity to connect with her
>> ageless and boundless enthusiasm of life and camaraderie here at the
>> World Open Space in St. Petersburg. She is like a pied piper to all
>> generations on so many important issues not the least of which
>> climate change, the economy and science.
>>
>> Now on the matter of trust, I add these 2 cents that has led me to
>> the most profound trust of all that: "Open Space always works".
>>
>> I can remember as if it was yesterday the first times when I
>> facilitated Open Space. I assure you that I did not trust myself
>> much.I worried that I would forget the instructions; that I would not
>> speak loudly enough, that people might be confused, that I did not
>> have enough experience and that I did not "get it enough". I remember
>> trying to will myself not to control, not to predict, not to please
>> and to let go my perfectionist ways. And yes I meditated too.
>>
>> Yet in spite of all this distrust and nervousness, I jumped in
>> because the fear of not doing this work exceeded my fear of doing it.
>> I knew deep inside of me that Open Space was a gift, a gift to be
>> shared. I just had to "do it"!
>>
>> And in the end, it made no bit of difference.Open Space always worked
>> and my performance (tisk!) soon became the invisibility of my and our
>> role as facilitators as participants rushed to the middle and wrote
>> the topics they were passionate about. They figured it out.
>>
>> To this day, I treasure all the emotions of fear and distrust that
>> were inside of me because I feel now that I can feel them with the
>> client and the planning team as they face something that is often so
>> diametrically opposed to how they host meetings and engage others in
>> a world where they often seems to be a lot of distrust.
>>
>> Ultimately, I believe that the journey of trust is a shared journey.
>> While I can inspire some trust in others, ultimately the real trust
>> is the one that grows inside each individual and group. I am still in
>> awe of this. And every time, this seems a great miracle.
>>
>> I think trust is really love. Love of self and others. And once we
>> feel this, trust just seems to be there.
>>
>> Suzanne
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>> On Sun, Feb 2, 2014 at 11:38 AM, Eric <stars2man at yahoo.com
>> <mailto:stars2man at yahoo.com>> wrote:
>>
>> Wow, powerful discussions again!
>> A little story:
>>
>> Here in Tampa Bay we have found a little group so clear and
>> powerful that it might help others on this subject. It really
>> started with Sharon Joy. Not only do her friends trust her, but
>> a great segment of the community trusts her. As will most anyone
>> who speaks with her! This is because she really expresses trust
>> and truth in all that she says and all that she does.
>>
>> Essentially, Sharon Joy is Trust! And falling back a bit deeper
>> now. Sharon Joy has come to Trust Herself. She recognized her
>> native instinct and feelings about everything as her own personal
>> bedrock in Trust. As countless Guru's, theologians and
>> philosophers have said it all comes from the inside. She Trusts
>> herself, and recognized she was enough to bring together the
>> square root of one-percent of the population to accept her
>> perception.
>>
>> Another bit of science there, or philosophy, that in crowd theory
>> (or something like that) the "square root of one-percent" of the
>> population is enough people needed to get a the whole crowd to
>> move in one voice. Sharon Joy decided that Tampa Bay needed to
>> be moved by Love, or by the Heart Field (if you prefer the
>> science). Thus, She decided one day that her love and trust in
>> herself was enough to move her friends and together that was
>> enough to move Tampa Bay. . .
>>
>> I Love Sharon Joy, She gave me away at my wedding ;-) So I
>> believe her power so much that I'm convinced Tampa Bay is enough
>> to MOVE THE PLANET. . .
>>
>> Thus, the point of the story, it really only takes One!
>> Anyone can change the meeting, the community, the city, state,
>> nation, or Planet!
>> And so it is!
>> eric
>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> *Sent:* Sunday, February 2, 2014 9:06 AM
>> *Subject:* Re: [OSList] Trust
>>
>> Wow, I rarely say anything on the listserve but I must react to
>> this. The trust factor is really a big one for me in my work in
>> Washington DC these days. From every angle, top down and bottom
>> up and sideways, there is little trust. The pertebation of more
>> diverse voices makes sense and a wider invitation and I'm getting
>> resistance there for many reasons...all controlling and forceful
>> and fearful driven. Anyhow, keep these stories going. Brenden,
>> when you walked that circle and others, can you describe your
>> magic that day or is it not possible? I imagine the prework and
>> the centering before and all that but what reflections have you
>> on that, if any?
>> Carmella Mazzotta
>> *To:* World wide Open Space Technology email list
>> *Subject:* Re: [OSList] Trust
>> A lovely little side-step from the initiating story...
>> The truth about trust was brought home to me a few years ago when
>> I facilitated an Open Space in Broome in the north west of
>> Western Australia. The context was about 100 or so folks
>> gathering to consider how to provide better mental health
>> services for all the people of the region. There was about 50:50
>> presence of indigenous and non-indigenous people, service users
>> and service providers. I was fortunate enough to have an
>> Aboriginal co-facilitator accompany me - now that's another story!
>> The day went well with a very enthusiastic closing circle
>> indicating that participants and sponsors were pleased with the
>> opportunity to engage as equals, the depth of conversation and
>> the attractive action outcomes.
>> Now for 'the gift'
>> At dinner afterwards, I was passing by an old Aboriginal woman
>> who waved me over and softly said something like:
>> "Young fella, when you walked around the circle this morning, I
>> didn't understand much of what you were saying but I felt your
>> energy and I trusted it.
>> I knew this was going to be a good day...and it was"
>> I have carried those words of affirmation as a blessing ever since.
>> Cheers
>> Brendan
>> On 02/02/2014, at 3:54 AM, Elwin and Joan wrote:
>>
>>
>> Well, I can't help myself here. I normally write to Harrison on
>> the "side" but now I'm in Open Space.
>> Trust!
>> My Brother, you continue to speak the profound, in the most
>> humble manner. Your "trust" response provokes me to write to the
>> List, because it speaks to me so very deeply.
>> I now sit poised to Open Space three days from now for the USAID
>> Mission in Sarajevo, Bosnia (thank you, ho) and your reference to
>> integrity, authenticity and trust nearly brought me to tears!
>> Upon entering this US Government bastion of organizational
>> cadence, clearly in "harms-way", I realized that my demeanor,
>> shaped by 20 years of OST, had an immediate effect. Senior
>> management, although anxious, leads me to believe they think I'm
>> authentic.
>> So, on Wednesday, I Open Space for 2 ½ days for 10 Americans and
>> 40 Bosnians and the theme is: "What are the opportunities to
>> improve our job satisfaction and performance, and enhance the
>> Mission's Goal?"
>> Whoa! Is this going to be fun! And it is all because, like most
>> of you, experience in Open Space gives us the ability to be truly
>> "present".
>> While I'm at it, you can view a bit of video of an Open Space I
>> recently did for about 65 citizens of my hometown of Portland
>> Connecticut. The film crew struggled a bit but if you're patient
>> it "picks up" at the 4 minute mark. http://portlandplan.org
>> <http://portlandplan.org/http:/portlandplan.org/http:/>
>> Thank you Michael Herman!!
>> Open Space. What a gift!
>> Love you Harrison.
>> Elwin Guild
>> Future Development International
>>
>>
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