OST with less than 25 words

[ashley cooper]

Thanks Marei,

We're trying to keep the length of posts at the osw weblog rather short.
I've done a bit of editing and will post these words to the weblog tomorrow.


warmly (in cold seattle),
ashley

OSlist members define Open Space Technology with 25 words or less (having
fun and getting creative!):

*Open Space Technology is surprisingly simple high performance system,
bounding passion with responsibility. *~Mikk Sarv,

*Do you like to be in conversations in this community where you feel alive,
inspired, connected, surprised, engaged, and empowered? Well, that's what
happens in open space. *~Jack Ricchiuto



 *Do you yearn to be in conversations about questions that matter where you
feel alive, inspired, connected, surprised, engaged, empowered, responsible
and open to possibility. Well, that's what happens in open space. * ~Alan
Stewart



*Open Space enables groups of any size to organize themselves to deal with
complex, important issues and accomplish something meaningful by inviting
people to take responsibility for what they love. * ~Peggy Holman**



*Open Space combines the rigor of a great board meeting with the energy of
conversation around a coffee pot. *~John Rapp**


*Open Space Technology
...is a simple way to run productive meetings, with five to 2000+
people, and a powerful way to lead any kind of organization, in
everyday practice and ongoing change.  ~*Michael Herman**


*Open space is a lot like tofu, which can be used in countless ways
because it readily absorbs the flavors and spices of anything.*  ~* *Tree
Fitzpatrick



*Getting people to work on stuff that really matters.  *

*Creating and immediately implementing high performance work teams.*

*Harnessing the power of Spirit to bring meaningful work to our community.*

*Discerning what's most important and taking responsibility for it.*

*Onion Skin Technology...peel back the layers and it makes you cry...but
cook it up and it gets sweet and juicy. *~Chris Corrigan**



*How about "Open Space is the WD-40 of group work. One shot will loosen up
just about anything." (For those not in the know – WD-40 is a marvelous
universal solvent. *~Harrison Owen**



*Open Space can do more than a personal development training, a creativity
workshop and a big company party altogether: people evolve, they really
connect with each other and they create great results ~ all at the same
time, naturally coming from within. * ~Marei Kiele**
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