A strange open space...

2002-09-28 Thread Glory Ressler
Hi everyone! I have been following the messages but haven't 'spoken' for awhile a 'strange' OS experience has pulled me out of my silence. I am hoping to learn from our collective wisdom. On this past Thurs. pm, I opened a 2nd space for a local town who is currently conducting community plan

Simchat Torah & OST

2002-09-28 Thread Chris Kloth
I have just returned from synagogue. Today is Simchat Torah, a holiday that ends the "high holy days" season. One of the traditions of Judaism that I have come to value is that we read the 5 books of Moses as a complete cycle every year. I am always amazed at how reading "the same old story" in

Re: OST, OD, etc.

2002-09-28 Thread Joelle Lyons Everett
Bernd-- My training for working with organizations came right out of Kurt Lewin's work, and I still use a lot of what I learned there. There are many approaches and interventions that are "standard" OD practice that I never use, because they are just not a good fit with my own beliefs and compet

Re: OST, OD, etc.

2002-09-28 Thread Toke Paludan Møller - InterChange
Hi Meg and all the rest of you what a wonderful conversation that I just found into this morning... my piece of firewood are these questions How do I keep opening space for space to be learning space, inspired space and gracious space, world cafe space, for all to parttake in on equal term

Re: OST vs OD

2002-09-28 Thread GraceAnn
Re: OST vs ODRalph...I'm with you on the OS-OD mish- mash..Use what you need when you can.Amen. Grace T. - Original Message - From: Ralph Copleman To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu Sent: Friday, September 27, 2002 12:10 AM Subject: Re: OST vs OD Me

Re: OST, OD, etc.

2002-09-28 Thread Harrison Owen
At 07:42 PM 9/27/2002 -0400, Meg Salter wrote: In truth, now that Iook back, I was feeling a bit snarly, so I should perhaps recant any unintended slights on other communities/ practices/ approaches etc. I guess what really struck me - and still does - is how people are talking complexity/ self-o

Cooperative Effort???

2002-09-28 Thread Harrison Owen
Funny how things work along. Just as we have been having this conversation about OD, why and why not - I received a most interesting note from Sharon Joy Kleitsch , which you will find below. She makes some specific suggestions that I am sure a number of you might have some good ideas about. If I