open space

2004-03-13 Thread Vona Andrea
Dear EVerybody experienced in Open Space,I am doing a research o n the use of O.S. in the Catholic church. It is connected to an O.S .even held last autumn in Hungary. I've made several interviews with the participants and many quesitons arouse. If you have any ideas, opinions about the followi

Re: open space

2004-03-13 Thread Judi Richardson
Hello Vona -- I shall offer a few quick answers I am doing a research o n the use of O.S. in the Catholic church. It is connected to an O.S .even held last autumn in Hungary. I've made several interviews with the participants and many quesitons arouse. If you have any ideas, opinions about th

Re: Organizations as complex relational processes, narratives and emergent action (and a story!)

2004-03-13 Thread Harrison Owen
Christ -- this is better than reading the NY Sunday Times. It takes a while, but it is worth it. All the News fit to Print (except what they made up :-)) So -- I'm reading and thinking. More later. ho Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Drive Potomac, Maryland 20845 Phone 301-365-2093 Open Space T

Re: open space

2004-03-13 Thread Harrison Owen
Vona - Wonderful to see you here online. I must tell folks that Vona sent me an email covering a lot of the same subjects. I answered as best I could AND suggested that she post her questions here - in order to access the MOST expert advice. She did it (congratulations to you Vona!) and the expecte

Re: open space

2004-03-13 Thread Peter or Esther
Dear Vona Andrea, We will answer questions #3 & #4: 3. Have you ever participated in an O.S. in religious context? What was your experience? We (including an ex nun and others who have been Catholic in the past but are more recently in the Alternative Spiritual movement.) Those of us "searchin

Re: visual bumble bees

2004-03-13 Thread Lisa
That’s an interesting thought, Ms. Shu-Fang – Reinhard recommends trying out the idea of holding space by wandering among the participants and drawing images (I love the way you say ‘following the honey’. Shu-Fang wrote: < OST allows participants to explore the space with their own eyes, ears,

Re: open space

2004-03-13 Thread Lisa
Hello, Andrea - I have used Open Space for, for example, strategic planning for a Catholic diocese - everyone from the top clergy to participants in the youth program were invited. I have also done the same for an Episcopal church, and so on. Your questions are great. I'll try to answer some he

Organizations as complex relational processes, narratives and emergent action (and a story!)

2004-03-13 Thread Chris Corrigan
Okay, a dose of theory here. I came across a paper by Frank Smits from Sydney, Australia, courtesy of the Plexus Institute called How stories affect human action in organisations, (http://website.lineone.net/%7efrank.smits/Essays/Stories.htm) last week. I've had a chance to read it and it posits