<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">What a lovely question Marai!<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I can tell you that I fell in love with OST the first time I experienced it -- in 1996 -- because I saw something that I didn’t know was possible:</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">The needs of individuals and the needs of the whole could both be met.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Before then, I thought either one or the other is sacrificed. I now know that this experience of “differentiated wholeness" is an indicator of a transformation to an organization or community with a new story of who it is and who belongs. It makes room for more aspects of itself. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">OST creates the ground for individual expression, in which showing up authentically is valued (as opposed to a common, tragic, unspoken norm that we need to stay quiet in order to belong). In the process of being ourselves, people discover deeper connections to each other. And that causes a shift in the cultural story of who we are as a whole. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">In short, OST creates the space for the full voiced self, connection with others, and sense of being of a larger whole.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Peggy</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""><div class="">
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<div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Mar 19, 2018, at 10:40 AM, Marai Kiele via OSList <<a href="mailto:oslist@lists.openspacetech.org" class="">oslist@lists.openspacetech.org</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" class=""><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Dear colleagues,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Do you know what the core is, of what has drawn you to OST?</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Last year I came across a word that describes both, a phenomena I have experienced and cherished in OST as well as something that has turned out to be a key ingredient to successful teams:</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><i class=""><b class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Psychological Safety</b></i></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">The term was coined by Amy Edmondson, Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management, Harvard Business School.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">It is referred to in a study by Google, which they undertook to understand what distinguishes their successful teams from those who do so-so.</div><div class="">Anyone interested in the subject… more here by Google:</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZlSq_Hf08M" class="">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZlSq_Hf08M</a></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">"Psychological Safety" means team members are safe to take risk and be vulnerable in front of others. They know it’s okay or even requested to speak up, disagree, admit mistakes, ask „stupid“ questions or share a crazy idea. All of this without the fear of loosing „belonging“ or lessen one's status within a group.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">In the study this has proven to be by far the most important ingredient for successful team work, even more important than dependability, meaning, impact…</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Years back, I found this beautifully described in other words by Tova Averbuch, in her TEDx talk „Opening Space to Collective Wisdom“ (hello Tova! :-) ) </div><div class="">She opens with the words „To be or to belong“—a tension that I know very well: Being fully myself or belonging to a group seemed often in conflict. Especially during my time in the corporate world as a product manager. Tova describes how in OST she has found both together: „being AND belonging". As I have, too.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Back to my opening question: Do you know what the core is, of what has drawn you to OST?</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I have realised that the phrase „psychological safety“ describes that. That which is at the core of what has drawn me to OST. Something I am dedicated to since years. For myself and in creating spaces for others.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I am eager to explore this topic with others, both on this list as in real time conversations. I’ll post a session in tomorrows „Tuesday Open Space Hotline“. </div><div class="">Anyone else interested in this topic, please come to the OS Hotline OR write on this list OR reach out to me directly.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">From a sunny and cold evening in Bielefeld, Germany,</div><div class="">Marai</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><a href="https://about.me/maraikiele" class="">https://about.me/maraikiele</a></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div></div>_______________________________________________<br class="">OSList mailing list<br class="">To post send emails to <a href="mailto:OSList@lists.openspacetech.org" class="">OSList@lists.openspacetech.org</a><br class="">To unsubscribe send an email to <a href="mailto:OSList-leave@lists.openspacetech.org" class="">OSList-leave@lists.openspacetech.org</a><br class="">To subscribe or manage your subscription click below:<br class=""><a href="http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org" class="">http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org</a><br class="">Past archives can be viewed here: http://www.mail-archive.com/oslist@lists.openspacetech.org</div></blockquote></div><br class=""></div></body></html>