Meg - I find the image fascinating as well - particularly in the Open Space context. We speak about "holding space" - and the picture of that for me has always been two hands cupped - and obviously face up. If you close those two hands - you end up with two fists. Definitely not what we want. And if you turn the hands upside down you loose the whole enchilada.
Harrison -----Original Message----- From: OSLIST [mailto:osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu] On Behalf Of Meg Salter Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2003 12:42 PM To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu Subject: Re: Fear and control hello all This image has been resonating in my mind for a few days now. Clutch coin, palm down, open hand.. coin drops. Clutch coin, palm open, open hand,...coin stays. I think it's all about a new way of understanding control. Letting go of control of outcome is so central to OPen Space. So many people are afraid that this means chaos - no control. And yet the open hand is Not 'no control' - it is just different. A client of mine recently said [after experienceing a successful OST] - 'frame it and be fluid'. * * ========================================================== osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu, Visit: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html
