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yep. same for my website. the phrase about sacrifice that shows
up at the very beginning and the very end of my evolution at work collection
is from t.s.eliot... four quartets... "costing not less than everything"
also, early on, i decided that i had to do this writing, for whatever it
is worth, and give it away. so that is why it's been made available
for free to all. it isn't a professionally edited and published,
but i do think there is enough there to be helpful. probably too
much.
<p>i had the 'evolution at work' and 'invitation resources' collections
available on the table at osonos this week. many got to read a bit
and asked where they could be read and downloaded. they are full
of everything i've been able to capture about opening space in org... my
own journey
<p>to surf and search and read online, go here: <A HREF="http://www.michaelherman.com">http://www.michaelherman.com</A>.
<br>to download, visit this page: <A HREF="http://www.globalchicago.net/evolution/download.html">http://www.globalchicago.net/evolution/download.html</A>
<p>many thanks to all who've supported me in offering these things to you.
<p>michael
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<p>Harrison Owen wrote:
<blockquote TYPE=CITE> At 11:19 PM 8/23/2001 -0700, Chris wrote:
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<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite><font color="#008000">There is an
element of sacrifice that is not in the User's Guide, or on Michael Herman's
website or in any of the training that I have ever taken. And yet
it is known by all OST facilitators after they do their first one.</font></blockquote>
<p><br>Actually it is there -- but not in so many words. It is called Letting
Go, and Getting out of the Way. But thanks for pointing out what for me
is a critical point. To state the obvious -- sacrifice is at the core of
Open Space, because until or unless stuff is given away, the space can
never be open. My guess is that this bothers a lot of folks, and it is
certainly hard on those who see life as a game in which whoever has the
most toys when they die wins -- But for me sacrifice is at the heart of
both Open Space and life.
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<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>Harrison Owen</blockquote>
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