Proximity and Open Space after presentations

Beverley Neff bev at cariboolinks.com
Wed Nov 1 22:27:40 PST 2006


Hi Doug, Chris, Zelle,

Thank you so much for these specifics. Very helpful and inspiring! 
Another way I can open space here on my small island...

Best regards,
Beverley Neff
Saturna Island BC Canada

On Nov 1, 2006, at 4:15 PM, Zelle Nelson wrote:

> Hi Doug, Chris, Herman, et al.,
>
> Chris mentioned the speaker setting the right tone. One way we 
> accomplish this 
> is to have the speaker talk from a circle of chairs, not to theater 
> style seating (this 
> also makes for a very efficient, and immediate transition to OS). see 
> the graphic 
> down the right side of the page at:
> http://engagingthesoulatwork.com/engagingthesoul.htm
>
> The invitation is "What thoughts, ideas, actions have been sparked by 
> this 
> speech? What did you learn and what do you want to take away from this 
> speech 
> going forward?"
>
> One OS event after a speaker I posted on the OSLIST was after a 
> political 
> candidate:
>
> Out of an short (3 hour) OS following a speech given by presidential 
> hopeful Col. 
> Robert Bowman in the summer of 2004, the Kindness Campaign -
> www.thekindnesscampaign.org was created and has been sustained to the 
> present in Asheville, NC. There were 50? participants. We did 15 min 
> action at the 
> end after a 20 min closing circle. I believe the speech was 45 min and 
> that would 
> make the OS 2.25 hours. The whole event was maybe 4 hours one evening.
>
> These were the topics, and action round topics:
>
> Topic 1:            Electing Progressive Representatives
> Convener:       Clyde Michael Morgan
>  
> Topic 2:            The Current Extinction Crisis
> Convener:       Greg Wilcox
>  
>
> Topic 3:            The People of the World are with Us – We are the 
> Majority – How do we Spread the Word?
> Convener:       Robin
>  
>
> Topic 4:            How can we help the under 30 crowd and other 
> citizens feel empowered enough to get involved in the political 
> process?
> Convener:       Cathy S.
>  
> Topic 5:            Local Power Over Economy
> Convener:       Kevin 
>  
> Topic 5:            Peace Dividend
> Convener:       Brad Dienst
>  
>
> Topic 6:            Explore ways to identify and speak about the 
> fundamental truths about which our government is doing.
>
> Convener:       Hugh Huntington
>  
> Topic 7:            Patriot Act – How to get our freedom back
> Convener:       Pamela
>  
> Topic 8:            Unifying Global Resistance
> Convener:       Mark
>  
> Topic 9:            Bringing Heart, Soul, Creativity, and Bliss to 
> Politics
> Convener:       Daniel
>  
> Topic 10:            Leadership Training
> Convener:       Rich Livernois
>  
>
>
>  
> Action Notes:
>  
>
> Topic A:            Who wants to be in a network of people accepting 
> REAL money, not Federal Reserve Notes
> Convener:       Kevin
>  
> Topic B:            How to start a kindness campaign in Asheville
> Convener:       Barry Weinhold
>  
>
> Topic C:            Let’s Stay in touch with a Yahoo group or 
> something similar. Let’s work together
> Convener:       Clyde Michale Morsan
>  
>
> Topic D:            Institutionalizing Change: Department of Peace; 
> Ombudsman, Reform
> Convener:       Grant Miller
>  
> Topic E:            Finding ways to speak the truth about our 
> government
> Convener:       Hue
>
>  
> We just did 1/2 day World Cafe; 1.5 days of OS interspersed with 
> presentations ~ 
> 1-2 presentations, followed by 3 hours of OS; 1-2 presentations 
> followed by 3 
> hours of OS; 1-2 presentations, followed by 3 hours of OS; finishing 
> with a day of 
> action rounds. There were 80 people from bp. We've been asked to do 
> their next 
> meeting and in the "after action review" all the items the planning 
> team wanted to 
> be covered were covered, plus a hairy elephant was talked about and 
> moved 
> towards resolution.
>
> However you look at it, when you open more space, people get what they 
> need. 
> All we do when we put together Open Space and a keynote speech or 
> presentation is combine the one-way learning phase of life with the 
> multi-input 
> way of learning way of life which is Open Space. The process is 
> happening all the 
> time, but not always one after the other, or moving in between the 
> two, and 
> sponsored by the same organization. We're just directly linking what 
> has been the 
> model for many years - one-way/single input learning and another way 
> to learn - 
> multi-input learning.
>
> You know in Open Space ~ fantastic results! 
>
> with grace and love,
>
> Zelle
>
> Zelle Nelson
> Know Place Like Home/Engaging the Soul at Work/State of Grace Document
>
> www.knowplacelikehome.com
> www.engagingthesoulatwork.com
> www.stateofgracedocument.com
>
> zelle at knowplacelikehome.com
>
> work/home: (001) 828.693.0802
> mobile: (001) 847.951.7030
>
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> USA
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Oct 26, 2006, at 10:24 PM, douglas germann wrote:
>
>> Zelle--
>>
>> Great picture you give.
>>
>> Can you say a little about what you mean by fantastic results?
>>
>> I am even more curious about what the topics and invitations look like
>> for those "3-hour following OSTs." This sounds truly exciting. Can you
>> put some more meat on those bones for us all?
>>
>> Thanks, Zelle! And say Hi to Maureen, too, for me. How is she doing?
>>
>>                              :- Doug.
>>
>> On Thu, 2006-10-26 at 11:50 -0400, Zelle Nelson wrote:
>>> Hi Doug,
>>>
>>>
>>> Proximity: very elegant!
>>>
>>>
>>> Maureen and I have been offering and delivering Open Space after
>>> keynote
>>> speeches, after presentations in corporate meetings, after
>>> political speeches -
>>> anywhere we can open up space and allow everyone to be the expert or
>>> at least
>>> ask questions about what was a spark for them. It works incredibly
>>> well.
>>>
>>>
>>> Generally, we hold a 3 hour Open Space after keynote speeches. In
>>> terms of
>>> presentations in corporate meetings, there will sometimes be multiple
>>> presentations in the mornings and then hold Open Space in the
>>> afternoons.
>>> We've had fantastic results!
>>>
>>> with grace and love,
>>>
>>>
>>> Zelle
>>>
>>>
>>> Zelle Nelson
>>> Know Place Like Home/Engaging the Soul at Work/State of Grace Document
>>>
>>>
>>> www.knowplacelikehome.com
>>> www.engagingthesoulatwork.com
>>> www.stateofgracedocument.com
>>>
>>>
>>> zelle at knowplacelikehome.com
>>>
>>>
>>> work/home: (001) 828.693.0802
>>> mobile: (001) 847.951.7030
>>>
>>>
>>> Isle of Skye
>>> 2021 Greenville Hwy
>>> Flat Rock, NC 28731
>>> USA
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Oct 26, 2006, at 10:35 AM, douglas germann wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi all--
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Chris's Tao of Holding Space stopped me in my mental tracks last
>>>> night
>>>> with one word: proximity.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> What we are about in opening space is bringing people into
>>>> proximity,
>>>> yes?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Proximity: notice what can happen when we bring people who care near
>>>> each other. Ideas bounce and blend and reproduce. Passions infuse.
>>>> Keep
>>>> us in tightly sealed containers and nothing new happens. Juxtapose
>>>> us
>>>> and there is possibility. For fire.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Which raises for me the question of why do people try to keep others
>>>> in
>>>> tightly sealed containers, such as "do me" audiences who are not
>>>> allowed
>>>> to talk back, let alone with each other? Is it lack of experience
>>>> with
>>>> any container where people can let their lights shine on each other?
>>>> Is
>>>> it fear of the fire? Something else?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Ever notice that after a play or a good seminar, when we go home we
>>>> want
>>>> to talk about it? We want to assimilate it, re-enjoy, extend it.
>>>> What if
>>>> we could harness that energy at the event itself? Get the people
>>>> there
>>>> to assimilate, re-enjoy and especially extend it, starting right
>>>> there?
>>>> What if?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Is this what OS is?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> :- Doug. Germann
>>>>
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