Empowerment

2002-05-27 Thread Mike Pentz
I really beleive in how Chris Corrigan describes talks about the concept of "empowering people". Like several of the previous posts to this topic, Chris sees empowering as something someone else does to or for someone else. What, Chris taught me was that by placing the Power in the midle of the cir

Re: so how would open space handle this?

2001-04-02 Thread Mike Pentz
I'd like to thank you Chris for your comments. I was particularly happy to note your comparison re First People. I don't have much more to add to the comments except to reiterate the point that OS itself does not carry out a process or "do" anything with a theme / issue or opportunity, it is the

Re: 4 Principles and 1 Law Expansion Ideas

2001-03-30 Thread Mike Pentz
Hi Ralp What I mean is you general start by saying something like...the first principle states that Whoever comes are the right people. Then you expand on that statement, eg, this means that whoever shows up at the group your covening are the only one with the drive to see the issue or opportun

4 Principles and 1 Law Expansion Ideas

2001-03-30 Thread Mike Pentz
Hello I'm a first timer here at the OSLIST so please be patient with my rank amatuerness (not a word? well then the first mistake for you to forgive). I'm looking for examples how you have expanded on the 4 principles and 1 law associated with OS when you have open and held a space. I'd like to