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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#000080 size=3><SPAN class=950454018-30072003>Dear
friends,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#000080 size=3><SPAN class=950454018-30072003>We are
preparing for our annual September Genuine Contact series of workshops here in
Raleigh, North Carolina, USA with a lot of excitement. The focus of the Genuine
Contact series is to develop the skills and capacity for working with the
intentional Conscious Open Space Organization. Participants report back to us
that they also learn how to engage in their personal development as
conscious open space organizations. I personally think this is the root of doing
this work well--to do just as Ghandi said and that is to BE the change you want
to see in the world.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#000080 size=3><SPAN
class=950454018-30072003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#000080 size=3><SPAN class=950454018-30072003>Below
my signature, please find a description of the intentional Conscious Open Space
Organization that is a way of describing this to clients who have never heard of
Open Space Technology. It is much much easier to explain it to people who have
had at least one experience of an OST meeting. And indeed, when we are working
to develop the intentional Conscious Open Space Organization, we always begin
with a multi-day OST meeting. For those of you involved in Appreciative Inquiry
or World Cafe, please note that both methods are amongst the tools that
assist in the development of the Conscious Open Space
Organization.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#000080 size=3><SPAN
class=950454018-30072003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#000080 size=3><SPAN class=950454018-30072003>If you
cannot take the whole workshop series in a row, and if you already have had
some form of OST training, consider coming to our Advanced OST training focusing
on the Conscious Open Space Organization (Sept 10-13). </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#000080 size=3><SPAN
class=950454018-30072003>Blessings to you all, Birgitt</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#000080 size=3><SPAN
class=950454018-30072003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#000080 size=3><SPAN class=950454018-30072003>
<P class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Arial Narrow"><FONT color=#000000>What is a major Challenge Today for
Organizations?<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"
/><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt"><FONT
color=#000000>On an ongoing basis organizations today need to find solutions to
complex problems in a very short period of time and then to have rapid
implementation of the solution throughout the organization. They need to
increase their capacity to navigate with change and take advantage of
opportunities as they arise. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Arial Narrow"><FONT color=#000000>Are you working at peak effectiveness
and efficiency as an inspired
organization?<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Arial Narrow"><FONT
color=#000000> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Arial Narrow"><FONT color=#000000>Your organization has vast resources and
strengths, only some of which are being utilized. Your organization already has
great potential, possibilities, wisdom from intellectual and intuitive
knowledge; self managed work and work/project teams, inspiration, creativity and
solutions.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Arial Narrow"><FONT color=#000000>If your organization is like most, over
time, barriers emerged that minimized your ability to access your vast resources
and strengths. Today, you are not achieving maximum benefit from your vast
resources. It is difficult to see and experience the organization that lies just
beneath these barriers. We assure you that it is there and ready to be tapped
into. We refer to this organization that is just beneath these barriers as the
Open Space Organization. Beneath the barriers is an inspired organization
waiting to operate with full capacity and
potential.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Arial Narrow"><FONT
color=#000000> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Arial Narrow"><FONT color=#000000>Do you want to consistently access your
vast resources over the long-term for optimal
performance?<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Arial Narrow"><FONT
color=#000000> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Arial Narrow"><FONT color=#000000>To consistently access your vast
resources over time will require the re-creation of a healthy and balanced
foundation. You must be willing to work as though Spirit matters and that people
are precious. You must be willing to create the space needed for Spirit to do
its work and for the people to develop mastery over their work. You must be
willing to do what it takes to achieve optimal health. Optimal health includes
removing barriers, nurturing strengths and resources, and maintaining balance
for it all to keep working successfully over the long term. We call the
resulting organization, a Conscious Open Space Organization (COSO).
<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Arial Narrow"><FONT
color=#000000> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Arial Narrow"><FONT color=#000000>What is the Conscious Open Space
Organization?<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Arial Narrow"><FONT
color=#000000> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Arial Narrow"><FONT color=#000000>The COSO is an organization that is
alive, aware and chooses to nurture and strengthen its life for optimal
performance. It allows the creation of the space needed for optimal accessing of
its potential, possibilities, creativity, innovations, imagination, inspiration,
insights, solutions, resolution, commitment, and focused action. It works from
its strengths. It identifies and removes barriers. It sustains health and
balance for the benefit of the organization and the people within
it.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Arial Narrow"><FONT
color=#000000> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Arial Narrow"><FONT color=#000000>What are the benefits of intentionally
developing as a Conscious Open Space
Organization?<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Arial Narrow"><FONT
color=#000000> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Arial Narrow"><FONT color=#000000>The COSO is highly successful,
fulfilling its purpose, achieving its vision, and creating emergent conditions
and actions for new visions and their achievement. The COSO gets its business
done in an effective and efficient way, achieving maximum benefit from the
intellectual and intuitive knowledge of the individuals involved and of the
collective. <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Arial Narrow"><FONT color=#000000>All people within the COSO have the
opportunity to achieve mastery of their work, both the regular tasks/work and
individual/collective performance challenges. This mastery includes accessing
intellectual and intuitive knowledge and the wisdom for applying it. The people
have an environment that supports their individual health and balance, resulting
in less sick time off and better employee
retention.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Arial Narrow"><FONT
color=#000000> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Arial Narrow"><FONT
color=#000000> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Arial Narrow"><FONT
color=#000000> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Arial Narrow"><FONT color=#000000>What development work is necessary in
intentionally developing as a Conscious Open Space
Organization?<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Arial Narrow"><FONT
color=#000000> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.25in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Arial Narrow"><FONT color=#000000>In developing as a COSO, all
participants in the organization become aware of the organization as a COSO that
is alive, is organic in nature and is filled with untapped potential and
possibilities. All participants become involved with developing the organization
to have optimal performance through nurturing life rather than depleting life.
Some of the development work that is necessary
includes:<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
color=#000000><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">v<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Arial Narrow">How the organization is perceived by those who are involved
with it and how it is consciously developed on an ongoing basis as it evolves
and grows so that it can thrive in changing times. This includes a focus on
health and balance.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
color=#000000><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">v<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Arial Narrow">Identifying what works and how to strengthen
it.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
color=#000000><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">v<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Arial Narrow">Identifying what doesn’t work and how to overcome
it.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
color=#000000><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">v<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Arial Narrow">Principled leadership leading in the chosen
direction.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
color=#000000><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">v<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Arial Narrow">A vision that is clear, focused, and
achievable.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
color=#000000><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">v<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Arial Narrow">How the individuals in the organization are perceived,
treated, involved, held accountable, and
rewarded.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
color=#000000><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">v<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Arial Narrow">Changing leadership and management functions, including how
authority, accountability and responsibility are carried out throughout the
organization.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
color=#000000><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">v<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Arial Narrow">Changing structure, ensuring that “form follows function”,
so that the structure supports rather than hinders the effective work of the
organization. Structure includes work and communications
processes.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
color=#000000><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">v<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Arial Narrow">Regular use of participative meetings. Participative
meetings that are recommended include Open Space Technology, Whole Person
Process Facilitation, Appreciative Inquiry, and World Café. When people cannot
gather in person, use of a highly participative on-line meetings using software
such as OpenSpace-Online® Real-Time Conference
System<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Arial Narrow"><FONT
color=#000000> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT face="Arial Narrow"><FONT
size=3><FONT color=#000000>What is involved in becoming a Conscious Open Space
Organization?<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"><FONT face="Arial Narrow" color=#000000
size=3></FONT></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Arial Narrow"><FONT
size=3><FONT color=#000000><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Readiness:
</B>any time is the right time to evolve from an Open Space Organization to a
Conscious Open Space Organization. Your changing activities however, must always
start with an Open Space Technology meeting to provide you with a window into
its vitality and core strengths. This initial Open Space Technology meeting
provides the readiness and participant support that is needed so that all of the
change activities that emerge are firmly anchored in the shared experience and
shared knowledge developed from the initial Open Space Technology
meeting.</FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT face="Arial Narrow"><FONT
size=3><FONT color=#000000> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Arial Narrow"><FONT
size=3><FONT color=#000000><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Length of
time: </B>Initial development as a COSO, no matter what your starting point,
takes about a year. There is no “final destination” and we do not promise one. A
life nurturing rather than life depleting way of operating emerges, but the
evolution and growth are worked on an ongoing basis for the duration of the life
of the organization, if that is what the organization chooses.
</FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
face="Arial Narrow" color=#000000 size=3>The first year requires the greatest
investment of time, especially of the senior leaders and management team, as the
organization breaks free of old life depleting patterns, behaviors, perceptions,
and attitudes. The usual work of the organization continues through this
development phase but the way that this gets done will change. Providing Staff
time for skill development will need to be allowed for. The amount of time
cannot be predetermined because every situation is different. For most of the
staff, much of the development work can take place within your current times set
aside for meetings. </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
face="Arial Narrow" color=#000000 size=3>The activities in subsequent years are
part of the new life nurturing way of organizational life and do not require
additional time or resources. In fact, the new way of working is much more
effective and efficient, saving time and resources. </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
face="Arial Narrow"><FONT size=3><FONT
color=#000000> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT face="Arial Narrow"><FONT
size=3><FONT color=#000000> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Arial Narrow"><FONT
size=3><FONT color=#000000><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Steeply
hierarchical or flatter organizational structure: </B>every organization is
alive, is organic and is unique. It does not matter if it is steeply
hierarchical or flatter in its organizational structure. Some organizations
require a steeply hierarchical structure to get its work done effectively, such
as Police Departments. Others get their work done more effectively with flatter
structures, such as Advertising Agencies. The amount of space that can be opened
in each organization will differ. No matter how steeply hierarchical the
organization i.e.: the military, there is always space that can be opened. To
the extent that, what can be opened is opened, the organization has developed as
a Conscious Open Space Organization.</FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Arial Narrow"><FONT
size=3><FONT color=#000000> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Arial Narrow"><FONT
size=3><FONT color=#000000><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Who leads the
change: </B>the change must be led from within, by the CEO and senior leadership
team. Senior leadership must be committed to the new way of operating. Depending
on how the organization is structured and how responsibility for functions has
been established, the Human Resources and/or Organizational Development leaders
may, with a mandate from their CEO, be involved first, to assist and teach the
senior leadership team as well s the rest of the
participants.</FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Arial Narrow"><FONT
size=3><FONT color=#000000> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
color=#000000><FONT face="Arial Narrow"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">The external consultant: </B>The senior
leadership in the organization can lead the changes necessary for the
development as a Conscious Open Space Organization without external consulting
assistance. This is possible after the initial Open Space Technology meeting. If
the senior leadership team chooses to lead the changes without external
consultant assistance, it is advisable to hire the consultant for 2 days
following the Open Space Technology meeting to assist in developing the list of
key ingredients that must be attended to. It is also advisable for
representatives from the senior leadership team or designates (human resource or
organizational development specialists) to attend the Organizational Health and
Balance series of workshops for skill and capacity development, and to become
authorized to lead these workshops within the organization. This series of
workshops provides a very positive and effective framework for conversations
within the organization as well as the skills and tools to assist in the
development of and ongoing work as a Conscious Open Space Organization. The
processes, tools, and skills are simple and easy to use and are duplicable
within the organization. The Organizational Health and Balance series of
workshops that feature the Genuine Contact</FONT><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Symbol">Ô</SPAN></SPAN><FONT
face="Arial Narrow"> program are available in different locations in the world
and are also available to be brought “in-house” for your team to do the learning
as a team.</FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
size=3><FONT color=#000000><FONT face="Arial Narrow">There are advantages to
engaging an external consultant/mentor to assist in the development as a
Conscious Open Space Organization. The external consultant has a mentoring job,
to assist the internal change leaders in their own mastery of the process. And,
as an objective outsider with experience and effective skills, the external
consultant can assist the organization to uncover its truth in a way that the
internal change leader cannot do.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
face="Arial Narrow" color=#000000 size=3>Total consultant/mentor time during
year one is about 40 days including mentoring and skill development through
workshop leadership. The consultant/mentor involvement is kept to a minimum. The
focus of the external consultant’s work is on building the skills and capacity
“in-house” for internal leadership and for all who are involved in the
organization, to navigate with change and to work with the true nature of the
organization. Its this true nature that it is alive, organic and unique, filled
with great untapped potential and possibilities. The organization and its
leadership can have ongoing benefit from maintaining a mentoring relationship
with the consultant, involving one to a few days a year, but again, this is
optional and as needed.</FONT></P></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Birgitt
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27619 Raleigh, North Carolina USA </SPAN><SPAN
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Phone:
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organizations we assist you in going beyond what has been before. We provide
inspirational and practical “how to” guidance for leaders who want to achieve
healthy and balanced organizations to produce exciting, tangible results for the
organization and for its people. Our approach is holistic, creating a better
future by tapping into ancient wisdom.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>We believe that Spirit matters and people are precious. We
know that organizations incorporating these values have exciting, tangible
results including wealth, prosperity, and abundance. These organizations tend to
their health and balance on a daily basis.</P>
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