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<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Frank, thank you for your wonderful webpage. I have
bookmarked it and am looking forward to visiting every now and then and
finding more and more treasures. I havn't put my attention to living in a
community yet, as it seemed to far away from what I see around me, but reading
about your vision makes it be closer and more achievable to me also ~ so I will
include it in my wish-list, set an attention and attract this into my life
sooner or later.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Additionally, virtually I already experience being
part of such a community on this list ~ hey, I am back into reading emails after
having deleted the last 500+ because of feeling totally overwhelmed. And the
moment I deleted my whole "os-list to be read later" folder I felt wonderful.
And am now able to enjoy these conversations again.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>With joy and appreciation,<BR>Marei</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>PS: Where are you located, Frank? I couldn't anything
about you on the page.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>PPS: What does commoikos mean?</FONT></P>
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<P> "Frank Deitle" <<A href="mailto:commoikos@gmail.com>" >mailto:commoikos@gmail.com></a> schrieb:<BR>> Mark and OS friends,<BR>> <BR>> I was going thru the some unread OSLIST emails today and discovered<BR>> this gem in Mark's wonderful post about "living an open space life."<BR>> <BR>> "Anne Stadler suggested that the next experiment should be an<BR>> intentional community based on "Living in Open Space". So she founded<BR>> the "Spirited Work Community" in 1999. With that, our focus (Anne and<BR>> I) changed from predominantly organization-oriented OS to<BR>> community-oriented OS."<BR>> <BR>> I'd like to hear more about the Spirited Work Community and open space<BR>> intentional communities in general. Ever since I discovered OST (or<BR>> did it discover me?) this year from the wonderful Lisa Heft, I have<BR>> fantasized about what a large-scale residential intentional<BR>> community/ecovillage/sustainable human settlement would be like if it<BR>> was visioned, organized, planned, executed, maintained, and governed<BR>> in Open Space. What kind of crazy, wonderful creature would that<BR>> become? What kind culture would emerge out of that? Are other people<BR>> out there thinking about this sort of thing? How do you see it<BR>> unfolding/coming about?<BR>> <BR>> I recently started to build a website to explore my own<BR>> conceptualizations of such an endeavor. It is very much in its early<BR>> stages of development. It very well may be entirely naive. All I know<BR>> is that I can't stop thinking about it. The website is:<BR>> <a href="http://commoikos.googlepages.com.">http://commoikos.googlepages.com.</a><BR>> <BR>> Peace,<BR>> Frank Deitle<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> On 4/28/06, Mark R. Jones (AT&T) <<A href="mailto:mark_r_jones@att.net>" >mailto:mark_r_jones@att.net></a> wrote:<BR>> ><BR>> > Hi Glory.<BR>> ><BR>> > The beauty of the work back then was that I was fully-embedded in<BR>> > organizations in senior management roles. As part of a commitment Anne<BR>> > Stadler and I had made to exploring what it meant to "live our lives in Open<BR>> > Space", I had decided to experiment with leading and managing my<BR>> > organizations "in Open Space".<BR>> ><BR>> > This meant that along with doing on average bi-weekly OS events for various<BR>> > organizations — for-profit and non-profits — I conducted my leadership<BR>> > teams, program and project teams, and Lean Kaizens (12 per week on average<BR>> > across my "span of control"), staffs, and work groups in Open Space. I<BR>> > carefully and subtly trained my staff and organizations to function in Open<BR>> > Space.<BR>> ><BR>> > Some cool observations from the experiments:<BR>> > * With teams conversant in trying to "Live in Open Space", I found that<BR>> > I and they could convene<BR>> > profound and productive "spaces" as short as fifteen minutes, and as<BR>> > long as several months<BR>> > — yes, in corporate settings<BR>> > * In 1997 I blended "Living in Open Space" with principles from Buddhist<BR>> > living to build a<BR>> > team (and set of organizations) that could eliminate a "$3million" a<BR>> > day production problem.<BR>> > It took about six weeks for folks to really get it — and when they<BR>> > did, they not only solved the<BR>> > production problem but innovated a set of processes and tools that<BR>> > are still in use today<BR>> > * In 2000, I tried the blended approach in the bowels of the US<BR>> > Government. About three<BR>> > to four months into the experiment, a Government manager exclaimed<BR>> > that "we" had been<BR>> > doing that "Open Space stuff". I had never used the term "Open<BR>> > Space" in that setting.<BR>> > Apparently folks got curious about what they were experiencing in the<BR>> > daily life of the<BR>> > organization and started to research what it might be. And<BR>> > discovered that in fact we had<BR>> > been conducting our work in Open Space. This came as quite a<BR>> > surprise to some of the "OD"<BR>> > folks who had "made up their minds" about things like OST and AI —<BR>> > without ever (knowingly)<BR>> > participating in them.<BR>> > * Working with the CEO (who was my boss) from my previous company, my<BR>> > job was to infuse<BR>> > and embody a ""Living in Open Space" practice into our work force,<BR>> > and particularly our<BR>> > executive decision-making processes (think "off-sites"). I watched<BR>> > as this contributed<BR>> > to our financial success as an organization, and allowed me the<BR>> > financial option to "retire"<BR>> > from the "rat race" and explore living my life in Open Space in the<BR>> > service of the transformation<BR>> > of consciousness. Which is what I do nowadays !<BR>> ><BR>> > In the seventies I spent five years living in an intentional community<BR>> > (7x24 residential community). We did not "Live in Open Space" -- yet the<BR>> > experience profoundly positively shaped my life. I had an extended family<BR>> > that had experimented with convening itself ala OS-like Law and Principles<BR>> > for a number of years. Anne Stadler suggested that the next experiment<BR>> > should be an intentional community based on "Living in Open Space". So she<BR>> > founded the "Spirited Work Community" in 1999. With that, our focus (Anne<BR>> > and I) changed from predominantly organization-oriented OS to<BR>> > community-oriented OS. And I drastically reduced the pace and my<BR>> > involvement in OST events. This experiment led us to India in 2001, and<BR>> > later again in 2004 with an expanded configuration that included Peggy<BR>> > Holman. The 2001 trip brought about the establishment of the Radiant<BR>> > Networking" experiment — which continues to this day, and shapes the work<BR>> > and participation of Anne, Peggy, and myself (individually and<BR>> > collectively).<BR>> ><BR>> > In the nineties, the "pace" was exciting and profoundly meaningful to me.<BR>> > And eventually, I felt that I had pretty much "mined the goodies" — I was no<BR>> > longer being surprised and growing from the experiments. The results were<BR>> > always positive and always the same — which was good — but I needed to find<BR>> > the next learning and growth edge. I kept notebooks to track and map my<BR>> > experiments.<BR>> ><BR>> > My experimental trajectory regarding Open Space progressed from Item-1 to<BR>> > Item-8:<BR>> > (1) OST for the increased effectiveness of individuals<BR>> > (2) Living in OS for the evolution and transformation of individual<BR>> > consciousness<BR>> > (3) OST for the increased effectiveness of groups and organizations<BR>> > (4) Living in OS for the evolution and transformation of organizational<BR>> > consciousness<BR>> > (5) OST for the increased effectiveness of communities<BR>> > (6) Living in OS for the evolution of collective ("Community")<BR>> > consciousness<BR>> > (7) Living in OS as an integral wellness practice for the<BR>> > transformation of (individual and<BR>> > collective ) consciousness — Self | Other | The Whole<BR>> > (8) Radiant Networking — Practices of Peace — Integral Wellness<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> > "Pace" drove both Anne and I to our explorations of what I call<BR>> > "efficiency":<BR>> > What is the minimum necessary but sufficient gentle structure upon<BR>> > which we can hang things ?<BR>> ><BR>> > Harrison sometimes frames this as "what is one less thing to do?"<BR>> > Peggy sometimes frames this as "what is the basic underlying pattern?"<BR>> > Tom Atlee sometimes frames this as discerning "pattern languages"<BR>> > Anne has taken this to the simple inquiry of "what is optimal . . . "<BR>> ><BR>> > Based on conversations that Peggy, Tom, Chris Corrigan and I have had — I<BR>> > suspect that the more one mucks — with intention and intensity — with Open<BR>> > Space, the more Open Space becomes a "life practice" for everyday living and<BR>> > community. And one becomes even more appreciative of the experience — thus<BR>> > the more deeply and pervasively one mucks with it. Nowadays, I rarely refer<BR>> > to Open Space Technology, for me Open Space has simply become a way of<BR>> > living.<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> > Thanks for the compassionate and inviting asking !<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> > Mark R. Jones<BR>> > Chief Executive Officer<BR>> > The Sunyata Group<BR>> > The Integral Wellness Group<BR>> ><BR>> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------<BR>> > PO Box 58788<BR>> > Renton, Washington<BR>> > USA 98058-1788<BR>> > Phone: 425-413-6000<BR>> > e-Mail: <A href="mailto:sunyata@att.net">mailto:sunyata@att.net</a> <<A href="mailto:sunyata@att.net>" >mailto:sunyata@att.net></a><BR>> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> > On 4/27/06 6:41 PM, "Glory Ressler" <<A href="mailto:on.the.edge@sympatico.ca>" >mailto:on.the.edge@sympatico.ca></a> wrote:<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> > Me too, Mark - I'd love to hear a story that reflects your<BR>> > experience/learning associated with the intense pace and # of sessions....<BR>> ><BR>> > Best wishes,<BR>> > Glory<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> > ----- Original Message -----<BR>> ><BR>> > From: Tree Fitzpatrick<BR>> > <<A href="mailto:therese.fitzpatrick@gmail.com>" >mailto:therese.fitzpatrick@gmail.com></a><BR>> ><BR>> > To: <A href="mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU">mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU</a><BR>> ><BR>> > Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 9:21 PM<BR>> ><BR>> > Subject: Re: innovative organizations<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> > Wow, Mark Jones, you did more than two open space events per week one<BR>> > year!<BR>> ><BR>> > I am impressed.<BR>> ><BR>> > Has anyone else on this list had such a pace?<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> > * *<BR>> > ==========================================================<BR>> > <A href="mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU">mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU</a> ------------------------------ To subscribe,<BR>> > unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of<BR>> > <A href="mailto:oslist@listserv.boisestate.edu:">mailto:oslist@listserv.boisestate.edu:</a><BR>> > <a href="http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html">http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html</a> To<BR>> > learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs:<BR>> > <a href="http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist">http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist</a><BR>> <BR>> *<BR></P></BODY></HTML>
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