looking for stories of Open Space Organizations...

Fri Feb 27 16:49:05 PST 2004

hi zelle...

it's only just begun here, but the illinois latino prevention network
has just reconstituted themselves in os as the latino coalition for
prevention services.  their mission and initial open space 2 days was
focused on transforming how the state of illinois requests, funds and
delivers prevention services (preventing drugs, teen preg, domestic
violence, and other stuff baddies).  we did the first os in dec, then
followed in jan with a 2-day follow-up and practice workshop.  a
seemless mix of training and continued work.  a number of new things
planned.  all proceedings posted to a wiki web.  the re-drew the org
chart full of overlapping circles.  membership in leadership groups is
open to all.  they are just starting, but seem to be making a lot of
what seem like "right" moves.

if julie smith is too busy to see and respond to this, there are notes
from what we did in fairbanks posted in the stories list at
http://www.globalchicago.net/ost ...in that case the "org" was the
fairbanks schools, so all kinds of things large and small happened.  at
one point about 8 months after we were there, julie reported an average
of 3 os-inspired meetings happening each week.  some of her reports are
posted on the stories page i've referred to here.

don't forget the Univ of Kentucky story in Tales from Open Space.

hi to maureen, too.

michaelh

Pannwitz, Michael M wrote:

> 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
>
>
>
> --Original Message Text---
> 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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> 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
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> mobile - 847.951.7030
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