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size=2> "Thomas Herrmann" <</FONT><A href="mailto:thomas@openspaceconsulting.com>" ><FONT face="Courier New"
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face="Courier New" size=2> schrieb:<BR>> Hi HO<BR>> Just to clarify, the givens in this school-example are about to define where<BR>> we (Iīm part of the board of the school) would <STRONG><EM>like to have help </EM></STRONG>from the<BR>> parents, not to deny conversations. The OS-meeting will be the start of a<BR>> new organization for the parents-involvement so everyone will choose what<BR>> topic they would like to develop further after that day. We donīt see a need<BR>> <STRONG><EM>(and do not trust!)</EM></STRONG> the parents to get involved with developing the pedagogy<BR>> but of course conversations are welcome and we encourage them all the time.<BR>> The school works out of the "Montessori-pedagogy" - quite open spacy!<BR></FONT><FONT face="Courier New"
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size=2><BR>> I really would like to know <STRONG><EM>where you all find leaders who are open to any<BR>> change in their organization and who fully trust their employees to take<BR>> charge</EM></STRONG>!!! Please tell me also HOW you find them!!! Maybe I have to leave<BR>> Sweden??!! And how you find out you found them!!<BR>> It happened to me a few times that I thought I found one but at a not very<BR>> timely place I found out I had not.<BR>> Warmest regards<BR>> Thomas<BR></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Courier New" size=2>Funny thing, what I sensed in your email, Thomas. It
remembered me how much we, ourselves, are connected with what we see
outside. From my work with belief systems during the last months I
came to the belief that the world I perceive is a reflection
of my inner world. And I hope you will forgive me if I use
your example to make clear what I mean.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Courier New" size=2> Not
trusting parents to get involved with developing the pedagogy... looks
a lot like not being fully open to change and not trusting the employees
fully to take charge. And like not trusting that the whole system (teachers and
parents together) will define perfectly where parents can contribute and where
teachers are the experts - the by the parents chosen experts! If the parents don't
think the teachers and the board of the scool are capable, but will intervene
in a way that you think might be disturbing your work - mmmh, why should they
send their kids to this scool? And what a foundation for cooperating is
this?</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Courier New" size=2>So my answer to your question on HOW to
find leaders who are fully open to change would be "search inside". This
includes you don't have to leave Sveden :)</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Courier New" size=2>The more we have this inner freedom the more
often we will meet people outside who are looking for what we offer. And
the better we can adress this part in the other which trusts and knows
- one may call it 'higher self' or differently - and which
is only hidden by a layer of distrust, fear and hindering
beliefs.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Courier New" size=2>This dialogue on givens showed me very much how much the
way we, the facilitators, want to work and what we offer to a client is connected
with what we personally believe to need. And that we all, as Joelle wrote, "keep
hoping that there might be some small aspects of life over which we still can
exercise control." And I put myself on your list as well Joelle, and join you,
Thomas, in again and again catching me where I don't trust others to know best
what they want, what is needed and to let go all my planning. Instead I stay with my
wanting to make sure I get the result that seemingly would be the best for
me.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Courier New" size=2>But
refering to all the wonderful stuff on "serendipity" this planned result is
obviously not the best that can happen! </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Courier New" size=2>Many regards and thank
you listserve community -<BR></FONT><FONT face="Courier New"><FONT size=2>it's
such a pleasure to be part of this.</FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Courier New" size=2>Marei</FONT></P>
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