AW: [OSLIST] Bad OS experiences

2009-04-08 Thread Uwe Weissflog
;t expect. When her work is done, she forgets it That is why it lasts forever" I found this helpful - good luck - Uwe Uwe Weissflog, GbR Pathway Guidance - Europe Rinnengärten 1 De-34516 Vöhl www.pathwayguidance.eu uwe.weissf...@pathwayguidance.eu T.: +49 (0) 5635 99 11 97 F.: +49 (0) 5635 99 39

Re: "Planned happenstance. . ."

2004-11-29 Thread Uwe Weissflog
e and strict structure. What a blessing! Uwe Weissflog -- Pathway Guidance - Europe www.pathwayguidance.biz Rinnengärten 1 D-34516 Vöhl-Marienhagen, Germany +49 5635 99 11 97 (fon) +49 5635 99 39 34 (fax) Join us again in Estonia! The Estonian Business School / Executive Training Centre and Pathway

Re: Open Space and Dialogue

1999-12-23 Thread Uwe Weissflog
Chris: I have used dialogue as a way to close an Open Space event several times. One of the challenges in Open Space is that, after the groups disperse and do their work, the possibility for fragmentation arises. Dialogue in the closing session allows to bring the fragments together again. The part

Re: OS and Future Search

1999-06-24 Thread Uwe Weissflog
Wallace, I tried it from within your email and it worked. It is actually Michael Herman's web page. If you have difficulties to go from the main page to the subject matter page, try search "Uwe" and select the "strategic conversations" page that comes up in the answer. Wallace Ford wrote: > Uwe,I

Re: OS and Future Search

1999-06-24 Thread Uwe Weissflog
Michelle: it's a late response, but if you go to: http://www.globalchicago.net/mha/stories/conversation.html you will find a paper I have written about the application of Open Space, Future Search Conferences and Dialogue in Strategic Conversations. It is a case study representing 4 years of int

Re: Autopoiesis

1999-01-22 Thread Uwe Weissflog
To all, if you want to follow this thread, some of us already do, look at Fritjof Capra – The Web of life and Humberto R. Maturana, et al - The Tree of Knowledge : The Biological Roots of Human Understanding. There are also good sources on the web concerning autopoiesis. These are sources Margare

Re: Recognition Opportunity/Global Open Space

1999-01-21 Thread Uwe Weissflog
t to editing) Strategic Conversations as the means for Organizational Change; A Case Study 2. Presenter Information a) Contact Presenter's Name Uwe Weissflog b) Title/Position Director, Organization Development c) Organization SDRC d) Street Address 2000 Eastman Driv

Re: Calling the Circle

1999-01-15 Thread Uwe Weissflog
Don, We have used OST on many occasions as part of our company's Strategic Management Process. Our experience is that one can not rely on OST sessions alone, but that the foundations of OST (openness, integrity to follow through, equality of contributions and contributors) need to permeate the cu

Re: Recognition Opportunity/Global Open Space

1999-01-10 Thread Uwe Weissflog
(submitted for this year's ODN conference). The whole thing fits your profile. If you are interested let me know. best regards Uwe Weissflog Director, Organization Development SDRC Jay Vogt wrote: > Hi All! > Here's a potential opportunity for the right organization to gain some gre

Re: Client out of control! Need help!

1998-10-09 Thread uwe weissflog
Chris, it is my experience that injecting "stuff" from the outside into an Open Space event disrupts the free flow of thought. Therefor - I would not go along with the keynote speaker. A possibility (if what this person has to say is of value) is to let him/her speak in the space between the formal

Re: Conflict in OS and other questions

1998-07-14 Thread uwe weissflog
Kevin, based on my experience in 5 Open Space events (between 18 and 120 people) as a facilitator over the past 2 years, the issues expressed in your questions are really non-issues. I say this because one of the principles in OS, the principle of self-organizing systems is like a natural law and

Re: thank you

1998-04-30 Thread uwe weissflog
Birgitt, your comments regarding "sacred geometry" refer to a point of view that I share. I've facilitated several Open Space events in the past 12 month using the steps as described by Harrison. But I also have been part of other events that created similar experiences. On top of this, my "thinki

Re: modified open space

1998-04-27 Thread uwe weissflog
Dear Birgit: You are bringing up a very fundamental and important question. From my point of view, Open Space is about one of the basic states of the human condition, i.e. our desire to be related to others and to be collectively creative. These, I believe have always been attributes of our existe

Re: OST and Strategic Manag

1997-03-07 Thread Uwe Weissflog
RE>>OST and Strategic Managemen 3/7/97 Michael, thanks for your insights into OST at Boeing. This is the second time I'm hearing about OST at your company. It seems to produce results. You stated that "The 'challenge' that is issued and for which the OS is a veh

OST and Strategic Managemen

1997-03-07 Thread Uwe Weissflog
Hi all, before I dive into my specific questions, I like to share some information about myself and the company I work for. SDRC (Structural Dynamics Research Corporation) is an engineering software and solutions firm located in Milford, Ohio (close to Cincinnati). Our products help to design, an