40 years ago when I was studying Environmental Design, required reading was J. Z. Young’s “An Introduction to the Study of Man”. My take-away from that book was that there were periods in the evolution of homo sapien when cooperation was dominant over competition, and periods when competition was dominant over cooperation. I also seem to remember that those periods of cooperation led to leaps in species development.
20 years later, I learned the process of Open Space Technology. I have imagined for many years that the open space process is the way that cave men got together when survival was at stake. Where the chips were down and “we’re all in this together”. During those eras of mankind where homo sapien behavior required collaboration in order to survive, OST principles were put to work to collectively figure out what needed to be done now. The same is true today at the corporate table, as long as the big boss wants to hear from the troops. Cheers, Doug Marteinson > On May 2, 2016, at 3:28 PM, Jeff Aitken via OSList > <oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote: > > At wosonos 2008 in San Francisco, we were laughing that Open Space is like a > Trojan horse -- to deftly bring indigenous ways of beingknowing back into the > modern world and worldview and institutions. > > What dear Angeles Arrien called a "braided way" forward in our complex > planet. We moderns didn't realize what had happened until it was 'too late' :) > > Jeff > > On May 2, 2016 12:59 PM, "Harrison Owen via OSList" > <oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote: > 20 years ago (more?) when I was doing a lot of Open Spaces in South Africa > right at the time of the end of Apartheid, The chiefs and others would smile > and ask me where a white man stole something like that. They introduced me to > Indaba. Seems like it is going strong after all these (thousand) years. And > Open Space is a new process? J > > > > Harrison > > > > From: OSList [mailto:oslist-boun...@lists.openspacetech.org] On Behalf Of > Michael Herman via OSList > Sent: Monday, May 2, 2016 12:29 PM > To: Jeff Aitken > Cc: World wide Open Space Technology email list > Subject: Re: [OSList] help me find/remember a story? > > > > with jeff's help, i found it... > > > > http://qz.com/572623/this-simple-negotiation-tactic-brought-195-countries-to-consensus-in-the-paris-climate-talks/ > > > > thanks, jeff! > > > > m > > > > > > > > > -- > > Michael Herman > Michael Herman Associates > > 312-280-7838 (mobile) > > > > http://MichaelHerman.com > http://OpenSpaceWorld.org > > > > > > On Mon, May 2, 2016 at 11:07 AM, Michael Herman <mich...@michaelherman.com> > wrote: > > nope. i saw that, but it was definitely something like a UN treaty. climate > change, 2012? last minute breakthrough? > > > > > -- > > Michael Herman > Michael Herman Associates > > 312-280-7838 (mobile) > > > > http://MichaelHerman.com > http://OpenSpaceWorld.org > > > > > > On Mon, May 2, 2016 at 11:05 AM, Jeff Aitken <r.jeff.ait...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Was it not Paris recently? A creatively facilitated process led to a > breakthrough. > > Jeff > > On May 2, 2016 8:41 AM, "Michael Herman via OSList" > <oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote: > > hi all, > > > > i'm trying to find/remember a story... something about UN, treaty, climate or > other big issue, delegates being sent to breakout rooms to work out details, > i'm thinking it wasn't a formal open space process, but something that we all > recognized as same. > > > > did that story come through the list, or maybe the facebook group? anybody > got a link or a clue? > > > > thanks, michael > > > > > -- > > Michael Herman > Michael Herman Associates > > 312-280-7838 (mobile) > > > > http://MichaelHerman.com > http://OpenSpaceWorld.org > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > OSList mailing list > To post send emails to OSList@lists.openspacetech.org > To unsubscribe send an email to oslist-le...@lists.openspacetech.org > To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org > Past archives can be viewed here: > http://www.mail-archive.com/oslist@lists.openspacetech.org > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > OSList mailing list > To post send emails to OSList@lists.openspacetech.org > To unsubscribe send an email to oslist-le...@lists.openspacetech.org > To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org > Past archives can be viewed here: > http://www.mail-archive.com/oslist@lists.openspacetech.org > _______________________________________________ > OSList mailing list > To post send emails to OSList@lists.openspacetech.org > To unsubscribe send an email to oslist-le...@lists.openspacetech.org > To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org > Past archives can be viewed here: > http://www.mail-archive.com/oslist@lists.openspacetech.org _______________________________________________ OSList mailing list To post send emails to OSList@lists.openspacetech.org To unsubscribe send an email to oslist-le...@lists.openspacetech.org To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org Past archives can be viewed here: http://www.mail-archive.com/oslist@lists.openspacetech.org
