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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=red face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>Learning
to live in open space in all the moments of our lives can be a definite assist
in those instances when the cookie really crumbles. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=EmailStyle24><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=EmailStyle24><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I practice
on the train, standing without holding on.</span></font></span><font color=red
face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Arial;color:red;mso-ansi-language:
EN-US'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=EmailStyle24><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>When I
lose balance I enjoy the fall.<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=EmailStyle24><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=EmailStyle24><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I fell
down the stairs recently. Far from digging, my heels slipped and my legs shot
out in front of me. I grasped the rail (helm?) – no way could I stop the fall however
enough to turn my body slightly, safely, and down I went, thump, thump, thump,
thump, thump. I was surprised yet calm during the short, bumpy ride, amused by
the sight of my legs sticking out in front of me, quite delighted by the unexpected,
knowing that I might end up worse for wear and accepting that I was helpless.<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=EmailStyle24><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I came to
rest, shaken up like that ol’ martini. I breathed deeply, feeling the fright,
allowing the ride to settle. Then I checked for damage. Apart from a few
uncomfortable grazes on bony bits, my bum bore the brunt. The next day a spectacular,
inky bruise the size of a soup bowl left me in no doubt about the force of my
multiple landings. No pain though and I thanked my bouncy bum, grateful that it
did what it was designed to do.<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=EmailStyle24><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
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style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Without
the rail I would have landed on my coccyx, a very painful affair according to a
colleague recovering from this damage.<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=EmailStyle24><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>And if I’d
tried to stop the fall by hanging on tightly to the rail I may have broken my
arm.<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=EmailStyle24><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Best wishes<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=EmailStyle24><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Robyn
Williams<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=EmailStyle24><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>PERSISTENCE
OF VISION<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Facilitation
Communication Sustainability<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=EmailStyle24><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Fremantle,
Western Australia<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=black
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>-----Original
Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> OSLIST
[mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU]<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On
Behalf Of </span></b>Harrison Owen<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, 23 March 2007 6:49
AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: Causing
Trouble/Digging Heals</span></font><font color=navy><span style='color:navy;
mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3 color=navy
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]></span></font><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3 color=red
face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:red;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>Scott – this is definitely a conversation to
be interested in. At least I am. Your observation that when the world goes
crazy people tend to grab for the nearest support is obviously true. And I
would guess – completely understandable. Having been in a number of
world-changing events (at least my world changing events) I know exactly what
the feeling is.</span></font><font color=navy><span lang=EN-US
style='color:navy;mso-color-alt:windowtext;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3 color=red
face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:red;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'> </span></font><font color=navy><span
lang=EN-US style='color:navy;mso-color-alt:windowtext;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3 color=red
face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:red;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>It is not at all unlike being in rough weather
on my boat. When the first waves hit, throw you on the deck and the boat
broadside to the wind – you grab just about anything you can get your hands on.
However, if you stay in that position (on the deck holding on to the table –
which is where I was the last time this happened) there is an absolute
certainty – if the boat goes down, you will too. Counter intuitive as it may
seem (crazy might be a better word) you have to let go. And having done that,
if you attempt to fight the waves and the boat’s response (pitching) – you will
be in worse shape. Believe me; it is out of your control. The only hope is to
literally ride the waves (hopefully still on your boat) until you can reach the
helm (some people call this the “controls” – bad thought) – and then as
opportunity presents itself – slide to the open space. Never work against the
wind, waves or currents – but ride them! And if you ever think, even for a
moment, that you are in CONTROL, you are in deep trouble!</span></font><font
color=navy><span lang=EN-US style='color:navy;mso-color-alt:windowtext;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3 color=red
face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:red;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'> </span></font><font color=navy><span
lang=EN-US style='color:navy;mso-color-alt:windowtext;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3 color=red
face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:red;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>Learning to live in open space in all the moments
of our lives can be a definite assist in those instances when the cookie really
crumbles. So if there is a moral to this story it goes something like – open
space anywhere, anyhow, everytime you can -- for who ever (including
yourself) happens to be around. Who knows – it may just be the “training
experience” of your (their) life time.</span></font><font color=navy><span
lang=EN-US style='color:navy;mso-color-alt:windowtext;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3 color=red
face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:red;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'> </span></font><font color=navy><span
lang=EN-US style='color:navy;mso-color-alt:windowtext;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3 color=red
face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:red;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>Harrison </span></font><font color=navy><span
lang=EN-US style='color:navy;mso-color-alt:windowtext;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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color:red;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'> </span></font><font color=navy><span
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face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:red;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'> </span></font><font color=navy><span
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color=red face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:red;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>Harrison Owen</span></font><font color=navy><span
lang=EN-US style='color:navy;mso-color-alt:windowtext;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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color=red face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:red;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>Phone 301-365-2093</span></font><font
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color=red face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
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color=red face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
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face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>-----Original Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> OSLIST
[mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On
Behalf Of </span></b>Scott Willard<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, March 22, 2007
12:06 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: Causing Trouble</span></font><font
color=navy><span lang=EN-US style='color:navy;mso-color-alt:windowtext;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US'> </span></font><font color=navy><span lang=EN-US
style='color:navy;mso-color-alt:windowtext;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>I'm really interested in this thread of
conversation. I wonder about the "need" for admin to
control. With organizations changing so rapidly, one would think that the
models of Complex Adaptive Systems and Adaptive Leadership would really catch
on and drive a new openness to the impact of complexity theories on
management. Yet, our human nature when confronted with
rapid change is to dig our heels in the ground, bare our teeth and
charge in to control what we can. Regardless of the quiet whispers that
tell us that all living systems reside outside of our
"control." The system <strong><b>will </b></strong>hit a
bifurcation point and new life <strong><b>will </b></strong>emerge or death will
occur. Our western business culture is so afraid of death.
Why? Death makes possible new opportunities. I'll take a breath
now.<br>
</span></font><font color=navy><span lang=EN-US style='color:navy;
mso-color-alt:windowtext;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>Scott Willard<br>
Affinity Consulting Group<br>
affinity-scottwillard.com </span></font><font color=navy><span lang=EN-US
style='color:navy;mso-color-alt:windowtext;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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color=navy><span lang=EN-US style='color:navy;mso-color-alt:windowtext;
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Original Message ----<br>
From: Tenneson Woolf <tenneson@berkana.org><br>
To: OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU<br>
Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 7:41:29 AM<br>
Subject: FW: Causing Trouble</span></font><font color=navy><span lang=EN-US
style='color:navy;mso-color-alt:windowtext;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>Thank you for voicing this. It has helped
me to name something that I have seen many times and has made my skin crawl
each time, without knowing why.</span></font><font color=navy><span lang=EN-US
style='color:navy;mso-color-alt:windowtext;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'> </span></font><font color=navy><span
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face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>A prevalent management strategy seems to be
“how to create obligation.” I contrast this with the simple invitation to
“co-create.” The former feels like a never ending job that continues to require
more and more effort, but in a way that will never accomplish the most possible
(or even more). It is three parts manipulation, perhaps cajoling, perhaps
retention of power, and one part human to human synergy. The latter feels calls
deep down to the core of the human spirit, without even needing to be too
funky, which seems to enliven us through its simplicity. </span></font><font
color=navy><span lang=EN-US style='color:navy;mso-color-alt:windowtext;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'> </span></font><font color=navy><span
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face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>OK, maybe it isn’t all that simple. And
yes, many approaches work to some extent in many circumstances. But this
fundamental distinction – obligation vs invitation to cocreate – speaks volumes
for me.</span></font><font color=navy><span lang=EN-US style='color:navy;
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font-family:Tahoma;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'> OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU]
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Harrison Owen<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, March 22, 2007
5:27 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> FW: Causing Trouble</span></font><font
color=navy><span lang=EN-US style='color:navy;mso-color-alt:windowtext;
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face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;
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face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'> Uwe Weissflog
[mailto:Uwe.Weissflog@t-online.de] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, March 22, 2007
6:28 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> hhowen@verizon.net<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: Causing Trouble</span></font><font
color=navy><span lang=EN-US style='color:navy;mso-color-alt:windowtext;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US'> </span></font><font color=navy><span lang=EN-US
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face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>Dear Harrison ,<br>
<br>
what you say resonates with my experience and my heart. After numerous Open
Space events in high-tech businesses and universities I have
come to similar conclusions. Humberto Maturana's says in one of his books:
"... but creating and managing are basically different. I co-create,
by consciously living in the Now, making life more harmoniously - without
enslaving other people". But this, apparently is the dilemma we face
when opening the space: the self-organising and co-creating power of
people becomes obvious and collides with the desire of some who
want have power over people.<br>
<br>
I had cases, where after very successful Open Space events (for example one,
which resulted in 3 patents) higher management simply stopped it because the
structure did not fit the "normal way of life" in the company - what
a waste of possibilities.<br>
<br>
I'm now very careful when and how to use Open Space - sometimes it seems better
to say no - for the sake of the people involved.<br>
<br>
-- <br>
Uwe Weissflog<br>
Pathway Guidance - Europe(TM), GbR<br>
www.pathwayguidance.eu<br>
uwe.weissflog@pathwayguidance.eu<br>
Rinnengärten 1<br>
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