Local Practice Group (long)

[Michael Herman]

this is great news, thank you, brendan.  this is how it's spozed to be.
<grin>  m



BrendanMcKeague wrote:

> G'day folks
>
> Alongside the current fascinating conversation about OS origins and form,
> I'd like to share my wee bit of passion about the ongoing story of our
> local OS practice Group here in Perth, Western Australia - called Keeping
> the Space Open (KTSO)...
>
> It began after Michael Herman's (that flippity-jib again :) visit in
> October last year - and the first OS facilitator training in Western
> Australia - one of the Action Plans emerging from the OS session in the
> training prog was to create an ongoing practice group so that new trainees
> could have a safe space in which to confirm their skills and learn more
> about OS - two of the trainees offered to coordinate and I offered to take
> the role of 'the sponsor'  - we acquired a low-cost venue from a local
> NGO,
> set a date (about three months after the training), a time (4.30 - 7.30pm
> with snacks/tea/coffee available) and theme (sharing our curiosities and
> learnings about OST) and a suggested donation of $10 per person to cover
> costs.
>
> We circulated those who had attended the training, others who had
> expressed
> interest in, or any curiosity about, OST and put it out through a few
> local
> community networks - including the local Govt / Public Service List serve.
> We anticipated about twenty people coming - over forty showed up and
> we had
> a great evening. One of the trainees opened and held the space - our
> time-frame was as follows:
>
> 4.30 - 5.15     Welcome and Opening
> 5.15 - 6.00     Session I
> 6.00 - 6.45     Session II
> 6.45 - 7.30     Closing Circle
>
> (snacks and drinks were available - in the same room - from 5.15 onwards)
>
> Convenors were invited to record conversations and send them to us for
> circulation to those who attended.
> From this session, five people registered for the next OS Facilitator
> co-learning workshop which I offered in April this year.
>
> At this workshop, we invited anyone who wished to become involved in
> arranging and facilitating the next KTSO - four people wished to and
> subsequently organised our second session held a couple of evenings ago -
> same time, same venue, same cost (we had $100 left over from the previous
> session after all catering, venue and material costs had been covered)
> same
> circulation - with the theme (after much email dialogue between the
> four of
> us) emerging as: 'facilitating healing and growth in our organisations'.
>
> And once again, to our surprise (by now we are well prepared for such
> surprises...), forty people registered and more showed up on the night -
> ended up with about 45. One of the trainees was 'the coordinator', another
> the sponsor' and another 'the facilitator'. Another great evening of
> conversation, camaraderie and conviviality....and the space remains
> open...
>
> We will have two further OS facilitator co-learning workshops here this
> year and at least one further KTSO session.
>
> I am so thrilled that there is so much interest and energy locally - it
> feels like the practice of peace is rippling through the chilly winds of
> winter here in the south west corner of the antipodes...
>
> Thanks for your encouragement, support and solidarity around the planet
>
> Blessings to all
> Brendan
>
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