Another worldrecord?

Mon May 8 16:08:31 PDT 2006

Actually, yes...from Michael Herman's collection...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/49503117370@N01/70406531/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/49503117370@N01/70406512/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/49503117370@N01/70406495/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/49503117370@N01/70406576/

Chris

On 5/8/06, Herman Kasselman <hermank at acenet.co.za> wrote:
>
> Chris,
>
> Any photos?
>
> Herman
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Chris Corrigan <chris at chriscorrigan.com>
> *To:* OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
> *Sent:* Monday, May 08, 2006 7:12 PM
> *Subject:* Re: Another worldrecord?
>
> Michael Herman and AVner Haramati and Penny Isbell and I ran a couple of
> Open Spaces here on Bowen Island in 2003.  The dialogues were on the nature
> of our village here and the theme was "How can we make Snug Cove an inviting
> place to live, work and play?"  We had two consecutive Open Space events on
> the lawn behind a cottage whcih served as the home for the Bowen Island Life
> Long Learning Society.  It was in the heart of the Cove, right behiond the
> library backing on to an alder grove.
>
> There wasn't enough room in the cottage for the meeting so we convened the
> circle of chairs on the lawn and used a cedar hedge for the agenda wall (or
> "Hedgena Wall" as we put it).  People fixed their topics to the hedge with
> old fashioned wooden clothes pins.  We had a few meeting space letters
> attached to various natural objects as well, an alder tree, an Oceanspray
> Bush etc. I think one group went across the street to the cafe to talk.
>
> It was a case of the invitation coming alive as soon as the meeting did.
> There is nothing like Open Space in open space.
>
> Chris
>
> On 5/8/06, Marty Boroson <marty at becomingme.com> wrote:
> >
> > Dear Thomas
> >
> > What I like most about your email is the way you have identified and
> > described locations:  nothing is "in" a location or room, only "near"
> > it, or
> > "by" it or "at" it.  And no room numbers!  With this simple turn of
> > phrase,
> > we are already thinking and meeting "out of the box".  And many of the
> > locations have a natural object, which serves as a touchstone, a
> > wonderful
> > way both to ground the discussions and keep them fluid.  It is also very
> >
> > playful--suggesting children playing hide-and-seek.
> >
> > Bravo!
> >
> > Marty
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Thomas Herrmann" <thomas at openspaceconsulting.com >
> > To: <OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU>
> > Sent: Monday, May 08, 2006 1:30 PM
> > Subject: Another worldrecord?
> >
> >
> > Dear friends in Open Space
> > Yesterday I facilitated an OST where the age-difference between the
> > oldest
> > and youngest was 90 years! From 1-91, both of them were amonst the most
> > active participants in this - my firs ever planned out-door OS-meeting.
> > In
> > Sweden it is hard or almost impossible to predict that it will be warm
> > enough and not raining - even during summertime. This time we had both
> > in-&outdoor options and the weather came out perfect. One of the first
> > really warm days this year - everybody enjoyed the different break-outs
> > -
> > 1. By the lake.
> > 2. At the stone.
> > 3. At the fireplace
> > 4. By the tree
> > 5. Behind the agenda wall
> > 6. At the edge (of the lawn)
> > ...
> > In the morning we built an agendawall with parts from an old greenhouse.
> >
> > Other signs went into the trees. In the center we had 4 big
> > stones/rocks.
> > The groups loved it and had a great time - of course. Such a joy.
> >
> > Something exciting coming next: Next week I will facilitate an
> > lunch-lunch
> > OST with 200 local/regional politicians from the Nordic countries - who
> > were
> > sick and tired about the traditional yearly meetings they´ve had for a
> > few
> > years. The theme is: Issues & Opportunities for brave leadership!
> > Warmest regards
> > Thomas Herrmann         Phone +46 (0)709-98 97 81
> > Open Space Consulting   Fax   +46 (0)300-713 89
> > Pensévägen 4
> > 434 46 Kungsbacka, Sweden
> > Email: thomas at openspaceconsulting.com
> > www.openspaceconsulting.com
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