conference/speaker OS Stories/Summaries

Mon Feb 5 13:27:17 PST 2007

Well done!

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From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] On Behalf Of Zelle
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Subject: conference/speaker OS Stories/Summaries

Hello,

I've compiled and created stories of Open Space used in conjunction with
conferences

and speakers. Below is what I've compiled:

In Asheville, NC, a loose community that was coming together around the 2004
election and a desire for change gathered to hear a speech by Col. Robert
Bowman. Out of a 3-hour, 70-person Open Space following the speech the
Kindness Campaign - www.thekindnesscampaign.org was created and has been
sustained to the present. 

- Maureen McCarthy and Zelle Nelson

Over the course of 2 ½ days in Denver 230 of the most innovative planners,
developers, tool providers, civic leaders, artists and others from over 30
states and 3 countries were brought together to share learning, build
networks and seed innovation in place. 3 keynotes inspired and provoked
while a day of programmed sessions saw presentations and discussion
facilitated by 60 leaders in the field. The second half of the conference
was held in Open Space where lines stretched out the hall as participants
proposed session topics, collaboratively built an agenda, and moderated over
60 intensive, small-group discussions, the results of which were captured as
a living transcript using an online wiki.

- Chris Corrigan

200 highly-motivated professional financial planners joined for 4 days (2
days of presentations and training), 1 1/2 days in Open Space for their
annual conference to discuss best practices in their own businesses. These
professionals connected so deeply that in the closing circle on the last day
there was not a single dry eye as they shared their experiences. The impact
and flow of information accessed at this conference was unprecedented in the
15 year history of this particular conference. 

- Maureen McCarthy and Zelle Nelson

The school district of Fairbanks, Alaska (covering an area the size of the
entire state of Connecticut) held a 2-day, 250-person conference on
'Becoming a Peacemaker.' Half the participants were students in the middle
and high schools (ages 13-18) and all participants had some experience with
mediation and conflict resolution. The kids did exceptionally well in Open
Space and one high school student led a series of four breakout sessions to
create an entire suicide prevention program that for the middle school
students. The statewide suicide prevention hotline was up and running within
weeks of the conference.

- Michael Herman

In Kiev in October with 90 people from over 20 countries in Europe. It was
at a 7 day conference, the first 4 days we setting the goals, looking at
reality, and community building. The next 2 days were open space, and the
final day was action planning continuing in an OST style.

- Bhavesh Patel

35 youth from the City of Vancouver gathered on a Friday, to meet one
another, build community and reflect on their experience in a 2-month
process designed to learn about, discuss and report violations of the UN
Convention on the Rights of the Child. 55 people, including two Members of
the Provincial Legislative Assembly and other representatives of government
and organizations, gathered with the youth Saturday morning to view their
performance piece that expressed a summary of what the project had learned
and participate in a short and intense Open Space. Topics raised included
what to do to help youth live independently and in safe conditions, stopping
police harassment of Aboriginal and Latino youth by working with the police,
and educating youth and adults on rights. To have provincial politicians
sitting in the room with street youth, working together to move forward the
learnings from the project was a powerful experience.

- Chris Corrigan

After three OST events with a group focused on Legal Education for
Aboriginal Families in Vancouver, Canada with 45, 45, and 32 attending; with
11, 15, and 13 topics being discussed), there has been a shift in awareness
because of the process. The community has discovered it's resources, has
realized that it has itself to look to for the future. It has shared deep
experiences. This little community has begun to lay down a foundation for
itself. It has become something.

- Chris Corrigan

For 4 days 80 drilling and technology engineers from bp (British Petroleum)
representing 15 different countries joined together to share best practices
and to focus on the future of their company and industry. The schedule
included various presentations followed by Open Space, for the first 3 days
and ended on the 4th day with 9 different teams heading up 12 different
initiatives to be carried out in the coming year.

- Maureen McCarthy and Zelle Nelson

In 2000, 300 business leaders from around the world were gathered together
by Fast Company Magazine and met for 3 days of inspiring speeches and Open
Space focused on building a community of professionals. Countless
partnerships, connections and projects were launched and supported by this
amazing conference. 

- Maureen McCarthy and Zelle Nelson

Many thanks to everyone who contributed their wonderful stories!

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

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