[OSList] : The NFL and OST

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Regarding the NFL
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All the conditions for Open Space appear to exist in this situation. In a big way.

The perfect storm? 








"According to Open Space Technology: A User's Guide and other books by Harrison Owen, open space technology works best when these conditions are present:








** A real business issue that people passionately care about




** Mind numbing complexity, such that no single person or small group fully understands or can solve the issue




** High levels of much diversity, in terms of the skills and people required for a successful resolution (far-reaching, boundless)





** Much passion and real or potential conflict, which implies that people genuinely care about the issue




** Real sense of urgency, meaning the time for decisions and action was "yesterday"

















Goodell is the NFL Commissioner: from CBS Sports...











"Although Goodell doesn't seem to have any idea of how to handle the protests, he does have his opinions, which he stated in the letter. Goodell talked about the pride that he had in players for their community outreach and their raising of social awareness. "I'm very proud of our players and owners who have done the hard work over the past year to listen, understand and attempt to address the underlying issues within their communities," Goodell wrote.





"But, there's always a but. "Like many of our fans, we believe that everyone should stand for the national anthem," he said. "It is an important moment in our game. We want to honor our flag and our country, and our fans expect that of us. We also care deeply about our players and respect their opinions and concerns about critical social issues." Obviously this is the sticking point that the league is dealing with. At this point, it can't have it both ways. "The controversy over the anthem is a barrier to having honest conversations and making real progress on the underlying issues. We need to move past this controversy, and we want to do that together with our players," he continued.





"Goodell also addressed the upcoming meetings.





"Building on many discussions with clubs and players, we have worked to develop a plan that we will review with you at next week's League meeting," he said. "This would include such elements as an in-season platform to promote the work of our players on these core issues, and that will help to promote positive change in our country."





"Goodell seems to be determined to reach an amicable decision on a polarizing issue. The letter is written extremely diplomatically, and it seems Goodell doesn't want to see the players silenced, but rather more open to expressing themselves in a less controversial way. Some players may have a problem with this -- it undermines the point of a protest to an extent -- but the league clearly has a vested interest in ending these protests without infuriating its employees.





"Although Goodell is walking on eggshells throughout the letter, the meeting with the owners will be telling. If the NFL implements a rule change regarding the anthem, the fallout would be huge. However, these protests are starting to affect the NFL's bottom line, so it makes sense that the owners want to find a way to stop them. Whatever happens from here on out, the result of the owners' meeting will be extremely controversial, and there will undoubtedly be a contingent of unhappy people on one side. "


See also: 



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvKBdrx4quA




-- 
Daniel Mezick
Culture Strategist. Author. Keynoter.
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