New member introduction

Kevin Cameron kevin at kevincameron.net
Wed Dec 14 05:08:22 PST 2005


 >
 > Cameron,

It's "Kevin", by the way :) (Cameron is my last name, though I always 
thought it was a cool first name too and wanted to be called Cameron 
Cameron)


 > The practice of Facilitation, as
 > it has evolved, is often understood to be the collection of various tools
 > and techniques that are then "done" to, or for, people. And the expert
 > Facilitator is understood to be the person with the biggest tool box.

Interesting that you mention that now as, at the very moment your email 
arrived, I was watching a webcast about phone companies and the 
Internet. ( http://webcast.oii.ox.ac.uk/?view=Webcast&ID=20051128_111 ) 
anyway, the lecturer was talking about stupid networks, about how they 
are end to end, and nothing happens in the middle, and keeping things 
out of the middle preserves the value.  Basically,

"Don't crap up the middle of the network with assumption-driven software 
such as security, content awareness, anti-malware-ware, etc..."

In OS terms, I guess this would be

"Don't crap up the middle of the space with assumption-driven 
facilitation tools such as XYZ....."

He also talked about how, in a stupid network, the amount of work put in 
by the engineer (or facilitator) stays constant, while the value of the 
network grows exponentially because it is created at the edges (the 
participants).

I'm only half-way through the web-cast, but I expect to find some other 
OS relevant analogies before I am through... maybe describing it in 
terms of the Internet is some ammunition to help me promote it as an 
effective tool at work!

Kevin

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From: Nancy Weatherhead [mailto:nweatherhead at hotmail.com]=20
Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 8:34 AM
To: hhowen at verizon.net
Subject: Re: New member introduction

=20

Hello everyone,

Harrison wrote:  'the effort is more about "unlearning" than learning'.

I am simply adding my voice to this sentiment.  My first experience of =
OST
was one of absolute recognition, joy in the simplicity and 'disbelief' =
(how
could it be this simple?!).  I had then to unravel many of my =
assumptions of
myself, ways of doing things and priorities... this has most definitely =
been
challenging and worthwhile... and... ongoing :)

Just enjoy this exploration,
Nancy


  _____ =20



From: Harrison Owen <hhowen at verizon.net>
Reply-To: hhowen at verizon.net
To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
Subject: Re: New member introduction
Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2005 07:45:00 -0500
Cameron wrote: "What would you recommend focusing my precious study time =
on
considering that I am not a facilitator, nor do I really have any =
experience
in it(other than conducting meetings at work). I have met some
"facilitators" however, and am blown away at how, well, "easy" and =
smoothly
meaningful conversations happen in their hands. I wanna be like that!"

Cameron, it may well be that your fundamental advantage at the moment is
that you are NOT a facilitator. In working with folks over the years as =
they
move into Open Space it has become clear that a major portion of the =
effort
is more about "unlearning" than learning. The practice of Facilitation, =
as
it has evolved, is often understood to be the collection of various =
tools
and techniques that are then "done" to, or for, people. And the expert
Facilitator is understood to be the person with the biggest tool box. =
Such
people, when they show up at an Open Space training program, are usually
disappointed and sometimes quite miffed because it turns out that OS =
does
not fit comfortably into that tool box.

>From the beginning it has been clear that anybody with a good head and a
good heart can "do" Open Space, for it is less about technique than =
personal
authenticity. People who truly (authentically) possess a good head and a
good heart naturally create nutrient time/space in which others may =
realize
their dreams and aspirations, which usually takes place in deep and
authentic conversations with their fellows. The facilitator's role in OS =
is
less about doing than being. At a practical level, I have found it =
useful to
think of one more thing NOT to do each time I have the privilege of =
opening
space. Things have now gotten down to pretty much of the bare bones,
although I am sure there is more that I might let go of.

My suggestion to you is quite simple -- just read the book and do it. =
The
book in this case is "Open Space Technology: A User's guide."
(Berrett-Koehler,1997). Folks tell me that it provides just about all =
you
will need to know in order to get started. From there on out, the fun
begins. And while I think it is absolutely true that "anybody with a =
good
head and good heart" can "do" OS -- it may in fact take you a lifetime =
to
"be" it well. Certainly true for me.

Harrison

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Cameron
Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 6:15 AM
To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
Subject: Re: New member introduction

Thanks everyone for your reply.

I'm still trying to check out (I'm trying to force myself to stay
offline as much as possible when out of the office) all the links and
leads you guys sent.

@Patricia:

> This is the US response to the UN Decade that was launched just last =
March
- and initially
> introduced to the UN by the Japanese. The Partnership's international
liaison, Will Duggan (contact
> info on uspartnership.org site), can give you some contact names for
Japanese participants in the
> Decade - might be a good way to meet like-minded people.

Interesting that you should write this, before I got a "real job" I had
some fanciful ideas for on online (I was a web-developer before
sustainability geek) education community for sustainability. I'll have
to get in touch with them.


> I sparked to your message also because my son lives in Tokyo and I =
have
very much enjoyed visiting
> him.

If your ever back here, let me know. What is your son here for?

> I don't know if you encountered folk schools during your time in =
sweden,

not the school itself, but some very unique and impressive people who
have attended them, and played a little part in the potential planning
of a new one.

@Lisa:

> If you have the funds to travel for taking a workshop with others, you
> could ask the folks in Taiwan if they are giving a learning workshop
> soon. If you or a funding organization are interested, I can also come
> give a learning workshop in Tokyo

That sounds interesting. I have the funds to send me someplace else,
though Canada sounds more attractive than Taiwan (no offence, Taiwan)
but I doubt I have the funds to bring you here :). Unless I could swing
something with a client, which I will keep in the front of my mind...

>Before I walked into a workshop on Open Space where Harrison was
> teaching this marvelous method, I was a facilitator - I've been one =
for
> over 30 years. I have also been an interactive learning specialist
> (helping people who teach redesign their curriculum or learn how to
> teach using more participant-centered activities rather than =
lecturing).

What would you recommend focusing my precious study time on considering
that I am not a facilitator, nor do I really have any experience in it
(other than conducting meetings at work). I have met some "facilitators"
however, and am blown away at how, well, "easy" and smoothly meaningful
conversations happen in their hands. I wanna be like that!

@all:

I'm sure the answer is "word of mouth" and "building relationships", but
I still gotta ask, where do you folk's clients come from?

@Julie:

> to OST because it embraces many of the same assumptions that
> Transformative Mediation, which I practice, does.

Dang! Just one more thing I am compelled to research ;P

Cheers,
Kevin Cameron
http://www.bastish.net
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastish/

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Weatherhead [mailto:nweatherhead at hotmail.com] <br>
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<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: New member
introduction</span></font></p>

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<p><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
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everyone,</span></font></p>

<p><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>Harrison</span></font>
wrote:  't<font size=3D2><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>he effort =
is more
about "unlearning" than learning'.</span></font><br>
<br>
I am simply adding my voice to this sentiment.  My first experience =
of OST
was one of absolute recognition, joy in the simplicity and 'disbelief' =
(how
could it be this simple?!).  I had then to unravel many of my =
assumptions
of myself, ways of doing things and priorities... this has most =
definitely been
challenging and worthwhile... and... ongoing :)</p>

<p><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>Just
enjoy this exploration,<br>
</span></font>Nancy</p>

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From: <i><span style=3D'font-style:italic'>Harrison Owen
<hhowen at verizon.net></span></i><br>
Reply-To: <i><span =
style=3D'font-style:italic'>hhowen at verizon.net</span></i><br>
To: <i><span =
style=3D'font-style:italic'>OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU</span></i><br>=

Subject: <i><span style=3D'font-style:italic'>Re: New member =
introduction</span></i><br>
Date: </span></font><i><span style=3D'font-style:italic'><font size=3D1
 face=3DTahoma><span style=3D'font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Wed, =
14 Dec 2005</span></font></span></i><i><font
size=3D1 face=3DTahoma><span =
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5.5pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-style:italic'>07:45:00</span></font></i><i>=
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italic'> -0500</span></font></i><font size=3D1 face=3DTahoma><span
style=3D'font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Tahoma'><br>
Cameron wrote: "What would you recommend focusing my precious study =
time
on<br>
considering that I am not a facilitator, nor do I really have any =
experience<br>
in it(other than conducting meetings at work). I have met some<br>
"facilitators" however, and am blown away at how, well,
"easy" and smoothly<br>
meaningful conversations happen in their hands. I wanna be like =
that!"<br>
<br>
Cameron, it may well be that your fundamental advantage at the moment =
is<br>
that you are NOT a facilitator. In working with folks over the years as =
they<br>
move into Open Space it has become clear that a major portion of the =
effort<br>
is more about "unlearning" than learning. The practice of
Facilitation, as<br>
it has evolved, is often understood to be the collection of various =
tools<br>
and techniques that are then "done" to, or for, people. And =
the
expert<br>
Facilitator is understood to be the person with the biggest tool box. =
Such<br>
people, when they show up at an Open Space training program, are =
usually<br>
disappointed and sometimes quite miffed because it turns out that OS =
does<br>
not fit comfortably into that tool box.<br>
<br>
>From the beginning it has been clear that anybody with a good head and =
a<br>
good heart can "do" Open Space, for it is less about technique =
than
personal<br>
authenticity. People who truly (authentically) possess a good head and =
a<br>
good heart naturally create nutrient time/space in which others may =
realize<br>
their dreams and aspirations, which usually takes place in deep and<br>
authentic conversations with their fellows. The facilitator's role in OS =
is<br>
less about doing than being. At a practical level, I have found it =
useful to<br>
think of one more thing NOT to do each time I have the privilege of =
opening<br>
space. Things have now gotten down to pretty much of the bare bones,<br>
although I am sure there is more that I might let go of.<br>
<br>
My suggestion to you is quite simple -- just read the book and do it. =
The<br>
book in this case is "Open Space Technology: A User's =
guide."<br>
(Berrett-Koehler,1997). Folks tell me that it provides just about all =
you<br>
will need to know in order to get started. From there on out, the =
fun<br>
begins. And while I think it is absolutely true that "anybody with =
a good<br>
head and good heart" can "do" OS -- it may in fact take =
you a
lifetime to<br>
"be" it well. Certainly true for me.<br>
<br>
</span></font><font size=3D1 face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:5.5pt;font-family:
 Tahoma'>Harrison</span></font><font size=3D1 face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:
5.5pt;font-family:Tahoma'><br>
<br>
NEW EMAIL ADDRESS!!!!<br>
hhowen at verizon.net<br>
Harrison Owen<br>
</span></font><font size=3D1 face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:5.5pt;font-family:
  Tahoma'>7808 River Falls Drive</span></font><font size=3D1 =
face=3DTahoma><span
style=3D'font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Tahoma'><br>
</span></font><font size=3D1 face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:5.5pt;font-family:
  Tahoma'>Potomac</span></font><font size=3D1 face=3DTahoma><span =
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 5.5pt;font-family:Tahoma'>, </span></font><font size=3D1 =
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  =
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style=3D'font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Tahoma'>20854</span></font><font
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Phone 301-365-2093<br>
Skype hhowen<br>
Open Space Training www.openspaceworld.com<br>
Open Space Institute www.openspaceworld.org<br>
Personal website www.ho-image.com<br>
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From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] On Behalf Of =
Kevin<br>
Cameron<br>
Sent: </span></font><font size=3D1 face=3DTahoma><span =
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To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU<br>
Subject: Re: New member introduction<br>
<br>
Thanks everyone for your reply.<br>
<br>
I'm still trying to check out (I'm trying to force myself to stay<br>
offline as much as possible when out of the office) all the links =
and<br>
leads you guys sent.<br>
<br>
@Patricia:<br>
<br>
> This is the </span></font><font size=3D1 face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:
  5.5pt;font-family:Tahoma'>US</span></font><font size=3D1 =
face=3DTahoma><span
style=3D'font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Tahoma'> response to the UN Decade =
that was
launched just last March<br>
- and initially<br>
> introduced to the UN by the Japanese. The Partnership's =
international<br>
liaison, Will Duggan (contact<br>
> info on uspartnership.org site), can give you some contact names =
for<br>
Japanese participants in the<br>
> Decade - might be a good way to meet like-minded people.<br>
<br>
Interesting that you should write this, before I got a "real =
job" I
had<br>
some fanciful ideas for on online (I was a web-developer before<br>
sustainability geek) education community for sustainability. I'll =
have<br>
to get in touch with them.<br>
<br>
<br>
> I sparked to your message also because my son lives in =
</span></font><font
  size=3D1 face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Tokyo</span></font><font
size=3D1 face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Tahoma'> and I have<br>
very much enjoyed visiting<br>
> him.<br>
<br>
If your ever back here, let me know. What is your son here for?<br>
<br>
> I don't know if you encountered folk schools during your time in =
</span></font><font
  size=3D1 face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Tahoma'>sweden</span></font><font
size=3D1 face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Tahoma'>,<br>
<br>
not the school itself, but some very unique and impressive people =
who<br>
have attended them, and played a little part in the potential =
planning<br>
of a new one.<br>
<br>
@Lisa:<br>
<br>
> If you have the funds to travel for taking a workshop with others, =
you<br>
> could ask the folks in </span></font><font size=3D1 =
face=3DTahoma><span
  style=3D'font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Taiwan</span></font><font =
size=3D1
face=3DTahoma><span style=3D'font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Tahoma'> if =
they are
giving a learning workshop<br>
> soon. If you or a funding organization are interested, I can also =
come<br>
> give a learning workshop in </span></font><font size=3D1 =
face=3DTahoma><span
  style=3D'font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Tokyo</span></font><font =
size=3D1
face=3DTahoma><span style=3D'font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Tahoma'><br>
<br>
That sounds interesting. I have the funds to send me someplace else,<br>
though </span></font><font size=3D1 face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:5.5pt;
  font-family:Tahoma'>Canada</span></font><font size=3D1 =
face=3DTahoma><span
style=3D'font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Tahoma'> sounds more attractive =
than </span></font><font
  size=3D1 face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Taiwan</span></font><font
size=3D1 face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Tahoma'> (no
offence, </span></font><font size=3D1 face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:5.5pt;
  font-family:Tahoma'>Taiwan</span></font><font size=3D1 =
face=3DTahoma><span
style=3D'font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Tahoma'>)<br>
but I doubt I have the funds to bring you here :). Unless I could =
swing<br>
something with a client, which I will keep in the front of my =
mind...<br>
<br>
>Before I walked into a workshop on Open Space where =
</span></font><font
 size=3D1 face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Harrison</span></font><font
size=3D1 face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Tahoma'> was<br>
> teaching this marvelous method, I was a facilitator - I've been one =
for<br>
> over 30 years. I have also been an interactive learning =
specialist<br>
> (helping people who teach redesign their curriculum or learn how =
to<br>
> teach using more participant-centered activities rather than =
lecturing).<br>
<br>
What would you recommend focusing my precious study time on =
considering<br>
that I am not a facilitator, nor do I really have any experience in =
it<br>
(other than conducting meetings at work). I have met some
"facilitators"<br>
however, and am blown away at how, well, "easy" and smoothly
meaningful<br>
conversations happen in their hands. I wanna be like that!<br>
<br>
@all:<br>
<br>
I'm sure the answer is "word of mouth" and "building =
relationships",
but<br>
I still gotta ask, where do you folk's clients come from?<br>
<br>
@Julie:<br>
<br>
> to OST because it embraces many of the same assumptions that<br>
> Transformative Mediation, which I practice, does.<br>
<br>
Dang! Just one more thing I am compelled to research ;P<br>
<br>
Cheers,<br>
Kevin Cameron<br>
http://www.bastish.net<br>
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastish/<br>
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