AW: \Holding space

2002-04-29 Thread Heiner von Viebahn
Dear Audrey and all, I do hold the space OPEN. Happened just these days, that a group of teachers (alle of the participants except for the leaders) wanted to INVITE their leaders to their session on "communication" and the leaders almost responded, though not deliberately so. The group had create

Holding Space in Emergent Systems

2002-04-29 Thread Harrison Owen
I am, as some may know, afflicted with the notion that all systems are essentially self-organizing, and that in Open Space we are basically dealing with one more such emergent system. Holding Space, therefore has something to do with the art and practice of sustaining self-organization. turns o

Re: Opening space, invocations and such...briefing sponsor

2002-04-29 Thread Chris Weaver
> Now, is this the kind of stuff you wanted to get out of me? Yes, Michael, it is marvelous. My reason for asking is that in the past year I have been serving as sponsor & organizational leader rather than only as facilitator. Like most sponsors, I need my OS mentors to remind me of the minimum