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<FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>I agree that OS is similar to meditation.<BR>
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I had a wonderful opportunity to be part of a group that Harrison was sharing with last night. It was a great opportunity to deepen my understanding of the self organizing process that open space enables.<I> One of my insights was that self organizing is very similar to a process I teach in applying emotional Intelligence.</I> It all starts with awareness of both the external environment and internal state and as we increase our awareness it provides more opportunity for conscious choice. This is at the core of evolution. Meditation enables this self awareness and I would co-relate meditation to the deep listening within OS. One is at the individual level the other is at the system level. In OS the system itself is becoming more aware of it’s internal and external environment / state and through this able to make more conscious and healthy choice<BR>
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I would love thoughts & comments from others.<BR>
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On 11/12/10 10:25 AM, "Harold Shinsato" <<a href="harold@shinsato.com">harold@shinsato.com</a>> wrote:<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'> Dear Arno,<BR>
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Open Space is a bit analogous to organizational meditation if you think about it.<BR>
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A traditional leader is similar to the ego in our consciousness, with the illusion of command and control. In Open Space, the "leader" takes a breather and just watches what's present in the psyche of the organization and lets it surface - "how fascinating" - and then refuses to refocus the organization on any one topic at least during the time of the Open Space.<BR>
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On 11/12/10 1:45 AM, Arno Baltin wrote: <BR>
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I have seen on the list comments from listers with connections to mediation. I am intersted in possible overlappings of these two methods. <BR>
After expressing once my skepsis on traditional conference arrangement (on a mediatiors annual conference) I was encouraged to suggest alternatives. I suggested OS. This idea developed into search for a mix of mediation and OS. The min. program is still dividing annual meeting between time for presentations and OS. The max. program could be some arrangement including OS and mediation practice. <BR>
So, what you think? <BR>
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Arno <BR>
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