Harrison, Tova--
Thanks to each of you for your inspiring words. With your permission, I'd
like to share some of your thoughts with my client in a few weeks, when I
approach them with a proposal to open space in their organization. You have
articulated so very clearly that Open Space, far from b
In a message dated 4/12/02 3:22:22 PM, englej...@hotmail.com writes:
<< i tell people that open space, as a method, cannot get work done that
people
are not willing to do. and good luck to those who are looking for a method
which can carry out the tasks on our to-do lists!
>>
How very true!
Michael--
What your comment brings up for me: If our neighborhood becomes MUCH larger,
then flying toward the center of the flock may take me to quite a different
place. Hmmm
Joelle
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osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu
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The following arrived in my e-mail, directly following two Listserve messages
on The Practice of Peace. Seemed like synchronicity to me.
Joelle
The following poem, “The Gift”, was written by 37 third graders as a
response to the 9/11 attacks in New York City. The school actually faced
the World
Such a rich thread of discussion
Harrison wrote:
Tova -- You make great sense. And thank you for sharing. And for the
rest
of us -- How is our Practice of Peace progressing? And what to we have
to
share?
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Interesting question, Harrison, as well as your observation on
conversat
To Harrison, Judi, Joelle and others...
In the space in which I move and the clients/ groups with whom I work, the word
"peace" isn't used much. Nevertheless, I think that is what I - and so many
others on this list - do. By opening space for conflict to be aired and held,
for dialogue t