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In a message dated 5/10/04 3:01:39 PM, arturfsilva@yahoo.com writes:<BR>
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Artur wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE CITE STYLE="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px" TYPE="CITE"></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2">- OST is not Open in the sense that it has no rules.<BR>
In my opinion, on the contrary, OST has some<BR>
"foundations" and rules that SUSPEND, for the duration<BR>
of the event - and maybe more - the<BR>
normal-closed-Model-1-rules<BR>
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</BLOCKQUOTE></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2">I agree with you on this point--I think this is an important reason why Open Space works. The real question is with the "and maybe more," which is more difficult. During an initial Open Space in an organization, the intention of the facilitator helps a lot to keep the normal rules suspended. Once the meeting is over, keeping the space open will depend on the intention and actions of leaders inside the organization, who may or may not understand how to sustain the change, and who may or may not want to do so.<BR>
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When I examine how hard it is to make desired changes in my own behavior, it's not hard to see why changing behavior in organizations is uphill work!<BR>
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Can you say more about metanoia?<BR>
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Joelle<BR>
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