[OSList] Open Space and Business

Tue Jan 14 06:04:21 PST 2014

How beautiful to sense your enthusiasm Suzanne - I look forward to meet 
you in NYC in the weekend!

Lise, Copenhagen

Den 14-01-2014 03:51, Suzanne Daigle skrev:
> Hi everyone,
>
> Those who know me know that I am hugely passionate about business and 
> work.  I was immediately drawn to Open Space because I knew it offered 
> a robust and simple process that could spark huge "experiential" 
> breakthroughs in thinking in the way we manage and lead.  Not to 
> mention breakthroughs leading to better results, more creativity and 
> more joy at work.
>
> I saw and felt the limits of our piecemeal cause/effect approaches 
> viewed from the prism (or prisons) of our silos, sectors, and 
> hierarchies.  I longed for a more inclusive and wholistic way and 
> within the limits of my unconscious mind and without the benefit of 
> something as simple and elegant as Open Space, I did my best to invite 
> diversity and shared leadership.  I did not know much about 
> self-organizing and have much to learn still in the living of it and 
> letting go control.
>
> Recently I've re-entered the corporate business world by hanging out 
> with a lot of folks who are as passionate if not more passionate than 
> I about bringing joy to work, re-inventing our structures and systems, 
> etc. etc. I've also jumped into the social media world. It feels a bit 
> like coming home and I'm so darn excited because I see the 
> possibilities of so many of us connecting together.
>
> Everywhere I turn I see opportunities for Open Space; I see the 
> context behind the issues and the possibilities to bring people 
> together. I also feel a greater readiness in organizations  "to try" 
> and to "let go" based on different conversations, some of the most 
> popular business writings and of course, the younger generation though 
> what they desire (meaning and purpose at work) is no different than 
> how it's always been. They're just more vocal about stating what they 
> want and what they stand for.
>
> I share all of this with you because I will be in New York at 
> International House this weekend and I've invited some of these new 
> friends, many who are  strangers to Open Space. I am super excited 
> because I am imagining they will respond as I did to Open Space seeing 
> the power and magic of what it invites, quickly connecting the dots to 
> what we are trying to achieve to reinvent the workplace which many 
> call are now calling a "workplace revolution".
>
> For all of those who share my passion for business and work, I wanted 
> to share this article which was passed on to me by Tom Asacker who 
> wrote a gem of a book (top inspirational Business book by Inc. 
> Magazine) called The Business of Belief 
> <http://www.amazon.com/The-Business-Belief-Salespeople-Entrepreneurs/dp/1483922979/ref=sr_1_sc_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1389666130&sr=8-1-spell&keywords=the+Business+of+Belife> 
> which offers great insights around how people make decisions and take 
> action. It certainly aligns with the advice we're often given to not 
> be "selling Open Space" but to connect directly with where people are 
> coming from: their issues and their desires.
>
> The article Tom sent is a Forbes interview with the President of Whole 
> Foods.  I think many will find the article quite fascinating. The 
> title is: "The Unique Self of Business". 
> <http://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelellsberg/2014/01/12/john-mackey-marc-gafni/> 
>
>
> And finally on my bookshelf too is Josh Allan Dykstra's Book "Igniting 
> the Invisible Tribe 
> <http://www.amazon.com/Igniting-Invisible-Tribe-Designing-Organization/dp/0985832614/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1389666544&sr=8-1&keywords=Igniting+the+Invisible+tribe>, 
> Designing an organization that doesn't suck".  He is scheduled to be 
> on a Google Hangout TV show with the HRockstars this coming Wednesday 
> at 6 pm Eastern time. You can sign up by clicking here and then 
> revisiting the website just before 6 for the live link. It will also 
> be made available on YouTube.
> https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/111166240740728636143. If you 
> run into any problems, send me a quick email and I will try to help 
> navigate you to the right place.
>
> Warm regards to all.
> Suzanne
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> -- 
> Suzanne Daigle
> Open Space Facilitator
> NuFocus Strategic Group
>
> FL 941-359-8877
> Cell: 203-722-2009
> www.nufocusgroup.com <http://www.nufocusgroup.com>
> s.daigle at nufocusgroup.com <mailto:s.daigle at nufocusgroup.com>
> twitter @suzannedaigle
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