Hello Marlene, It is exciting that you are interested in using more Open Space with the Saint Joseph Mercy Health System in Michigan. I have recently done some work with Open Space with the transitions team here at our hospitals and although limited in time, folks felt for the first time in their three years of transitioning that they were allowed to communicate. We realized the potential for future Open Space bringing humanity back into what is going on here, but alas there has been yet another enforced merger and the good folks working with me are bailing out by the bushelful.
But I would love to have the discussion with you at some time. I also wonder if you did strategic planning FOR the poor, or WITH the poor. This is an area that I have very strong feelings about. I won't write more, assuming that you meant WITH, but I would like to know. Birgitt Bolton ---------- > From: Marlene Blum <mblum5...@aol.com> > Subject: Re: Introduction > Date: March 1, 1997 10:54 AM > > In a message dated 97-02-25 19:30:48 EST, you write: > > << help >> > Welcome Michael. My name is Marlene Blum and am currently the Director of > Continuous Learning for a major healthcare provider , Saint Joseph Mercy > Health System, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. We are introducting a series on > Managing Transitions and I am exploring ways of supporting employees after > they have attended the initial workshops. I am interested in learning more > about your experiences with OS in the workplace. I have used it to develop > our Strategic Plan for the Poor. Any ideas on how it might be used in > addressing the psychological effects of change?