describing open space

Tue Sep 19 12:42:36 PDT 2006

Dear Isa—I can relate to your feeling that open space is “opaque”—and it’s
true: all the description in the world cannot convey the power and the magic
of open space in action.  But there is a handy little DVD available at
www.openspaceworld.org <http://www.openspaceworld.org/>  in the bookstore
section—it shows Harrison “doing” open space with US WEST (a BIG American
company).   You get a bit more of the picture, although best, as Louise
says, is to find a place to be in it!

Wishing you well in your journey,

Kathryn

Kathryn Thomson

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From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] On Behalf Of louise
Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2006 10:09 AM
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Subject: Tr : Re: opening space with very small groups

Welcome Isa

This is not a dumb question. There is no trademark attached to the Open
Space. Thanks to Harrison Owen. You may start with reading  Open Space
Technology: a User's Guide written by Harrison Owen. Very very usefull. You
will also find many usefull tips on  http://openspaceworld.org and
http://openspaceworld.com  and to other sites from there.Then you might want
to try it by  participating in one in your neighbourhood and really get the
feel. Check the world map on this site to see if there is someone near you
who is actually faciliating OS, and have a coffee with her or him. There are
training sessions around the world, you may want to register. Then the best
way will be to try it out as a facilitator.

If you read french, you might find what is the psychosociology behind OST on
my blog http://leadershipcreateur.wordpress.com. Basically to me it is to
trust that people get organized and create from chaos, just as the rest of
the universe. Our job as a facilitator is to open space enough so they can
do it. Being as invisible as possible while totally present.

Hope this is of some help to you and welcome on board

Louise Brissette
+1.514.271.0318
leadershipcreateur.wordpress.com
Un leadership créateur pour une écologie du travail

C isa Kocher <cik at ttnet.net.tr> a écrit :

Date : Tue, 19 Sep 2006 19:02:48 +0300
De : C isa Kocher <cik at ttnet.net.tr>
Objet: Re: opening space with very small groups
À : OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU

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From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] On Behalf Of Tree
Fitzpatrick
Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2006 5:44 PM
To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
Subject: Re: opening space with very small groups

 “I have opened space for a small board retreat “

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I am sure this is a really dumb question but I have been reading these posts
here for several days and the literature on the web site.

I was referred to this by a discussion at Couch Surfing, one of whose
founders wants to make open space an integral part of Couch Surfing.

Is Open Space exclusively a proprietary software or is there a methodology
one can study by old fashioned reading? What is the psychosociology or
whatever or small group methods or whatever behind it?

Thanks. Thank you for the ongoing discussion.

I real do appreciate the idea of Open Space, but without having an actual
opportunity to engage in it, it is all pretty abstract and a bit opaque for
me. And the discussion does not seem to be making what is happening any more
concrete for me. Like I said sorry for the naive inquiry.

Isa Kocher

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