looking for stories of Open Space Organizations...

Fri Feb 27 16:36:50 PST 2004

Dear Zelle,
although I am not sure that continuing to meet in open space makes an
Open Space Organization, or, as I prefer to call it, an InterActive
Organisation, I have worked with two organizations that use open
space on a regular basis in their ongoing work. One of these uses it
internally the other both internally and in projects that they
conduct.
I will forward your request to membrs of both organizations and to Jo
Toepfer who is also working with two other clients that are moving in
similar directions.
Apart from your immediate request re your potential client: Jo
Toepfer, Hans-Georg Wicke and I are planning an international
gettogether for clients and facilitators working along the lines that
you are requesting information for. If you want to be part of that
gathering (we have no date yet nor a space), write an email to Jo
(jotoepfer at boscop.de).
In case you are interested specifically in what it takes from my
experience to have os-technology events facilitated by people from
within the organization I can provide some information from
observations I made while being a coach during such an event.
Have a wonderful weekend,
greetings from Berlin
mmp

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From: Zelle Nelson
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 14:45:56 -0500

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Hello!

I have a potential client who needs real life examples of companies
who
can keep the results from the first Open Space event going by
continuing
to meet in OS, who after their initial OS event began holding all of
their meetings in Open Space without the need for an external
facilitator every time.

Can you put me/us in contact with any such organizations?
- not an example where an organization meets every year in OS, but
one
that lives their daily work lives more in Open Space and less in
hierarchy.

What I have in mind when I say OS organizations, I'm talking about
subsequent meetings held in OS trickling through the organization; In
house OS facilitators (with some sort of training included in the
transformation from "typical" organization to an Open Space
organization) - A culture of invitation, passion bounded by
responsibility vs. responsibilities dictating actions, leaders
emerging
vs. being appointed...etc.

Thanks for any contributions!

With Grace and Love,

Zelle

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Zelle Nelson
Know Place Like Home/State of Grace Document

zelle at knowplacelikehome.com
office - 828.693.0398
mobile - 847.951.7030

Isle of Skye
2021 Greenville Hwy
Flat Rock, NC 28731

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Hello!

I have a potential client who needs real life examples of companies
who can keep the results from the first Open Space event going by
continuing to meet in OS, who after their initial OS event began
holding all of their meetings in Open Space without the need for an
external facilitator every time.

Can you put me/us in contact with any such organizations?
- not an example where an organization meets every year in OS, but
one that lives their daily work lives more in Open Space and less in
hierarchy.

What I have in mind when I say OS organizations, I'm talking about
subsequent meetings held in OS trickling through the organization; In
house OS facilitators (with some sort of training included in the
transformation from "typical" organization to an Open Space
organization) - A culture of invitation, passion bounded by
responsibility vs. responsibilities dictating actions, leaders
emerging vs. being appointed...etc.

Thanks for any contributions!

With Grace and Love,

Zelle

************
Zelle Nelson
Know Place Like Home/State of Grace Document

zelle at knowplacelikehome.com
office - 828.693.0398
mobile - 847.951.7030

Isle of Skye
2021 Greenville Hwy
Flat Rock, NC 28731

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