Harrison--
It seems to me you have invented a different way to conclude OST. I think
there are 3 ways that are talked about here on the list:
1. Convergence (the first way).
2. Reopening the space for action planning (Chris Corrigan's way).
3. Opening breathing room (for times of shock).
So we
Dear Harrison,
I am about finishing OST User's Guide Book. Everything seems so clear and
simple, thank you for writing it.
But I am also very happy that you brought up this subject " what to do when
there is no air in the space?"...because this is
something I keep on thinking while reading th
Dear Harrison,
my thoughts: I suspect that there is no alternative to leaving the
circle or to step back...I further suspect that anything one might do
with or to the people gathered (even though the urge might be
overwhelming) will tend to shrink the space for the forces of
selforganisation to do
One of the earmarks of any good Open Space (and I've never seen a bad one) is
that Truth is spoken. It may be the sort of truth that manifests when
professional colleagues honestly and authentically access the relative merits
of particular approaches to a given issue -- not on the basis of who i
