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<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=410240414-08022000>Hi
Terry,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=410240414-08022000>OS could work very well in this environment.
Remember that it does not matter how big a space or how small a space that the
space is opened up for. What matters is that the space that is opened is true.
You can determine the truth of the real amount of space by getting clarity from
the client about the exact wording of the theme (focusing question) and the
givens. Getting at the givens is often difficult work because a client struggles
with their truth--basically you end up assisting them name what maybe has been
assumed and never named. Givens focus on legal, financial, process, structure,
and what will happen to the info after the OS. An OS works in a steeply
hierarchical environment as well as it does in a participative one. Much depends
on the work you do to set this up. And of course to build in convergence to
action in your OS process. Without voting and convergence, I am convinced that
situations like this just add to frustration. And the givens will guide people
regarding the convergence.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=410240414-08022000>It is
important too to prepare yourself internally to believe in the good and wisdom
of the people. Facilitation of Open Space comes from a place of love and
non-judgement. And believing that the inner greatness of people will
surface.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> OSLIST
[mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU]<B>On Behalf Of</B> Terry
Gibson<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, February 08, 2000 6:32 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU<BR><B>Subject:</B> Safety
Leadership<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
<DIV>May I call on your collective experience to help me explore that
possibility of using OS in a tough, male dominated, engineering environment.
We have a situation where a multi-national industry is engaged in trying to
get every member their workforce to develop personal responsibility in
the context of safety. Currently a three day programme exists based around
fairly traditional, but effective, value-based activities in the areas of
building more honest, effective communications and understanding the
processes within group interaction. It has been very much a "here's the
take, now feel the experience" approach.</DIV>
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<DIV>Residential workshops have been limited to 12 men from different
teams but now the client is asking whether it would be possible to achieve the
same objectives using intact teams of between 8 and 150 men. (Probably the
average is 20). This is an industry with employees used to directives from
above, and procedures learned through traditional sheep dip courses.</DIV>
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<DIV>I can see a role for OS in raising the important issues around safety,
communication, leadership, responsibilities etc existing within a specific
team. But I do not have the confidence to believe people will come
willingly 'with passion', or that the apparent unstructured approach of OS
would appeal to the client. I am also not certain how much support people
would receive to follow through any identified actions - which would only end
in frustration etc.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Does anyone have experience of any successes in this area they could
share?</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>With anticipated thanks</DIV>
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<DIV>Terry Gibson</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>