A Capital Idea

[Ralph Copleman]

Hi,

If we seek to have what we do become the norm, let¹s begin by normalizing
the way we refer to it.  Perhaps we ought to stop capitalizing the term Open
Space.  We don¹t see formats that are otherwise commonly used with capital
letters, do we?  I don¹t ever see...

³Panel Discussion²
³Committee Meeting²
³Staff Meeting²
³Meeting²

...in organizational communication.  Why would we make ³Open Space² an
exception?  I suppose ³OS² is okay if we need an abbreviation, or ³OST² if
you insist, but I never capitalize ³future search² for example, when I use
it or write it, and that¹s a technique that is not likely to blend into
ordinary daily application.  From now on, I open space, rather than convene
an Open Space meeting.

Ralph Copleman

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