[OSList] Trust

Mon Feb 3 05:57:20 PST 2014

David - I would totally agree that OS "utterly fails as a management tool."
Then again I think that OS shares this fate/condition with all other
"management tools," at least as I understand "management" and "tool" in the
context of enabling effective human performance. And thereby hang the
beginning of a long and useful discussion, I think.

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 

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[mailto:oslist-bounces at lists.openspacetech.org] On Behalf Of David stevenson
Sent: Monday, February 03, 2014 1:51 AM
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Subject: Re: [OSList] Trust

Ho indeed Harrison! OpenSpace opens space for freedom of spirit and heart,
choice and the weaving of our fates and destinies with that of our world, it
does not achieve complience and so, at least to the extent that people are
to be managed...

On Saturday, February 1, 2014, Harrison Owen <hhowen at verizon.net> wrote:

Brendan said: "And in my view , all germinating from that initial transfer
of trust between mentor and sponsor" Right on! I don't think it makes a bit
of difference how elegantly one "does" the Open Space. It is really all
about TRUST. When I said that anybody with a good heart and good mind can
"do it," that is just a long winded way of saying what I've always found to
be true. Expertise is interesting. Integrity and Trust are essential. A new
comer to the OS world, opening space for the very first time, muffing some
lines, and forgetting others - can do every bit as well as a 20 year
veteran. The coin of the realm is Integrity, authenticity, trust. But none
of that should be news, for that trio is the bedrock of all positive human
encounter, I think. Which may just be another way of pointing out that OS is
not some special process we do, it is just life lived well. Or something.

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 <http://www.openspaceworld.com%20>  

www.ho-image.com <http://www.ho-image.com%20>  (Personal Website)

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[mailto:oslist-bounces at lists.openspacetech.org] On Behalf Of Brendan
McKeague
Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2014 12:57 AM
To: World wide Open Space Technology email list
Subject: Re: [OSList] Sponsor PreWork Conversation (long)

A very interesting question Chuni Li...

The sponsor was being mentored by one of my colleagues in our local Open
Space community of practice (Wave Riders) who suggested to him that OS was
the right method/model for the task at hand.  As his coach (the formal role
as perceived by the organisation), my colleague encouraged the sponsor to
get in touch with me to avoid any perceived conflict of interest. The
sponsor researched OS for himself first and then engaged me to provide the
specialist knowledge....Harrison often says that anyone with a good heart
and head can open space - and I agree - while at the same time, I
acknowledge that 'Open Space wisdom' is often helpful, if not necessary, in
situations of increased complexity and potential conflict. 

After his initial attraction to OS in theory, and as part of his research,
the sponsor then ran a mini Open Space within his own jurisdiction to see
how it worked in reality - he wished to speak from his lived experience when
engaging with his higher-uppers.  He also watched a few of the growing
library of YouTube clips that are so wonderful for educating potential
sponsors.  

Now totally convinced, the transfer of trust was complete at various
levels....trusting the process (OST works) AND trusting the facilitator (who
was aligned with the essence of OST - i.e living in it) AND trusting that
both facilitator and process were 'fit-for-purpose' in this context. 

And in my view , all germinating from that initial transfer of trust between
mentor and sponsor

Hope this story helps 

Cheers Brendan

On 31/01/2014, at 1:10 PM, chunili2000 at yahoo.com wrote:

Thank you Brendan for taking the time to organize and share this information
- so precious and such a generous gift!

I am curious about the sponsor who "put his neck out" to make the event
happen.

Had he experienced OST before? Did you have to "convince" him? What made him
willing to "jump through the hoops?" Was it the OST process or was it you
that he trusted?

Chuni Li

New Jersey

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