I can relate to Bernd's posting and getting stuck sometimes. <span style="font-size: 11pt;">I can also relate to the other postings advocating the benefits of "just" Open Space. In the end, this work is not easy. It is painful and blissful, often the doors shut as they open just a crack because of what Michael P. has just said: "</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">our ability to see it (i.e. remembering open space) has withered under the
forces of control".</span><br><br>So I too have wondered about opening space in other ways than Open Space when the doors seem tightly shut. I then wonder if I am dishonoring "freedom" and "choice", "self-organizing" and all that is embodied in the Law of 2 Feet and the 4 Principles. <br>
<br>Last night I was part of a team hosting a World Cafe. More than 60 people came, many strangers to each other, all hoping for a more diverse cross-cultural community. The event opened many hearts and sparked amazing conversations. As I sat there however, I felt myself imagining the possibilities of how ignited these same people might have been in Open Space. I knew it could have been more but then I had to stop myself knowing that what was happening in the moment was also magical. Truth be told, space opened last night. <br>
<br>So while I know deeply inside of me that Open Space is my first love, I do not shut the door when other spaces open in other ways. Hopefully as I learn to be a little less controlling every day, regressing and progressing, I can be "open space" in so many places even if I have not been successful to invite people to take a risk and Open up bigger Space.<br>
<br>Suzanne<br><br><br><br>
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<p>My experiece tells that it has to do with daring to face and be true self or not.</p>
<p>Seemingly scary dragon that has imprisoned our soul suddenly gets dwarfed upon resurgence of daring spirit. And I likely know spirit has been there in the deeps of our being always with all it's power to be invoked.</p>
<p>Ubiquitously powered by OST ;-))</p>
<p>spark</p>
<p>Director<br>
Open Space Institute of Korea<br>
<a href="http://openspace.kr" target="_blank">http://openspace.kr</a><br>
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<p></p><blockquote type="cite">2011. 4. 29. 오후 10:53에 "Harrison Owen" <<a href="mailto:hhowen@verizon.net" target="_blank">hhowen@verizon.net</a>>님이 작성:<br><br><div link="blue" vlink="purple" style="word-wrap: break-word;" lang="EN-US">
<div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">My experience is that doing something “formal” first, followed by Open Space works very well. And it certainly isn’t “blended” in any sense I would understand. What doesn’t work is inserting Open Space into something else or inserting something else into Open Space. By “not working,” I mean that the flow is broken and people become confused even if they are apparently following along. The only down side of doing what you propose is that people will come up at the end to ask why they “wasted” all that time at the beginning? Doesn’t always happen, but it happens often enough to make me notice. Have fun.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> <a href="mailto:oslist-bounces@lists.openspacetech.org" target="_blank">oslist-bounces@lists.openspacetech.org</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:oslist-bounces@lists.openspacetech.org" target="_blank">oslist-bounces@lists.openspacetech.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Bernd Weber<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 29, 2011 7:03 AM<br><b>To:</b> OSLIST<br><b>Subject:</b> [OSList] Once again: Blending OST with Training - an absolute NO NO?</span></p></div></div></div><p><font color="#500050"><div>
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