Re: using OS for organizational designing and structuring

2002-07-15 Thread Averbuch
Chris and Ralph, I am so appreciative of your quick response. Thank you. I will try to look at 1996 as soon as I come back from the convention I am leaving for in ten minutes... One question: HOW OPEN WAS THE SPACE? WHAT SCOPE OF decisions WAS KEPT TO THE os PEOPLE AND WHAT WAS DECIDED BY MANAGEM

Re: Opening space, transfer-in, small spaces

2002-07-15 Thread Bernd Weber
Joelle, thank you. So we have to pay "special attention" to you, Michael. ;-) Fine Bernhard - web...@gmx.at, on 15.07.2002 at 06:12:38 (GMT/UT + 02:00) My anti-virus precautions: 1) attached to this e-mail : No file 2) All attached files are mentioned by name in the line above this one. Please

History March '96-ish

2002-07-15 Thread Chris Kloth
Peggy, Is there any chance you might be able to locate some contributions to the list by Ralph or me about the 2 location OS we did in early March, 1996? Any help would be appreciated. Chris Kloth Senior Partner ChangeWorks of the Heartland 250 South Virginialee Road Columbus, OH 43209-2052 telep

Re: using OS for organizational designing and structuring

2002-07-15 Thread Ralph Copleman
On 7/15/02 12:12 AM, "Averbuch" wrote: > One question: HOW OPEN WAS THE SPACE? WHAT SCOPE OF decisions WAS KEPT TO > THE os PEOPLE AND WHAT WAS DECIDED BY MANAGEMENT/CEO/GIVENS (before or > after)? Good question. As I remember, the space was "open" only for input and creative ideas. Decision-ma

Re: using OS for organizational designing and structuring

2002-07-15 Thread Peggy Holman
Tova, I remember a story from Harrison's collection, Tales from Open Space about a "large avionics company" using Open Space to downsize. The book is online at http://www.openspaceworld.com/tales.htm. The story I'm thinking of is Open Space: An Organization Transition Methodology by Hugh Hunt

Fw: Global Declaration of Interdependence

2002-07-15 Thread Peggy Holman, Open Space Institute (US)
Per request from Bruce, I'm forwarding this article to the list. Peggy - Original Message - From: To: Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2002 7:25 PM Subject: Bruce L. Erickson to Peggy, this an article for the Open Space network! We Need a Global Declaration of Interdependence The Western ide