SV: SV: Questions about selforganization SWEDISH WORKSHOP NOV 28TH

Sun Nov 23 12:33:28 PST 2008

Hi Michael
Thanks for sharing more from your event - also a great way to send the book
and slides as prep! 

Our plan is to go pretty straight into OS after the video but as we think
that this is pretty new ground for most participants (although they've
experienced selforganization since being a cell - or even before ;-)) we
think it's a good idea to give some input - which will be the video - some
posted views/ideas in the coffee space where we'll have a break before
starting the OS-meeting, and a couple of mini-talks around key issues
connected to the video.

So keep coming with ideas on/off list.
Warm regards
Thomas

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Från: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] För Michael M Pannwitz
Skickat: den 23 november 2008 18:01
Till: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
Ämne: Re: SV: Questions about selforganization SWEDISH WORKSHOP NOV 28TH

Dear Thomas,
just having had three days in open space exploring Wave Rider without 
any input directly at the event (participants had received the book and 
the overheads a week before the event knowing that ho was holding space 
for his recovery in another place)and still reeling under the "High 
Performance" this group demonstrated I suggest you let the participants 
go straight into Open Space after watching the video.

They probably can selforgnize their questions and issues immeasurably 
better than in any other way.

Have a great event!
Greetings from Berlin to all of you 50!
mmp

Thomas Herrmann wrote:
> Thanks Esther
> 
> I like you suggestions but we will probably follow a design with first
some
> input followed by an OST meeting. We have produced a video with our dear
> friend Larry Peterson (a few days ago) sharing his view on these matters.
We
> will add a few comments and invite participants to discuss in small groups
a
> couple of times, Then a brake and then into Open Space.
> 
>  
> 
> As a complement we hope to have some ideas, questions and views from you
> folks. Our plan is to have a corner in the conference space where this
> lovely community has some exposure – as inspiration to our about 50
> participants. 
> 
>  
> 
> So if you’d like to share on any or all of these themes, we’d appreciate
it
> hugely!
> 
> 1. Selforganization and leadership
> 
> 
> 2. Selforganization and high performance 
> 
> 3. Selforganization and the importance of conversation and storytelling.
> 
> 4. Prerequisites for self organization: natural systems (Stuart Kaufmann)
-
> human systems
> 
> You can post to the list or directly to me, and as mentioned I will
> summarize all contributions and post them back to the list, after our
event.
> 
> Warm regards
> 
> Thomas Herrmann, OSI Sweden
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
>   _____  
> 
> Från: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] För Esther Ewing
> Skickat: den 18 november 2008 14:45
> Till: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
> Ämne: Re: Questions about selforganization SWEDISH WORKSHOP NOV 28TH
> 
>  
> 
> Greetings Thomas and Agneta:
> 
> You might try using some appreciative questions to get started. You could
> give people a choice about which of the four topics they want to discuss
and
> you put them into pairs to interview each other. Then those pairs share
that
> with another 2 pairs and then they work in the group of 6 from question 3
> onward:
> 
>  
> 
> 1.       Tell about a time when you saw [put the topic here – for example,
> self-organization and leadership at work], either something you tried and
it
> worked well or something that someone else did with great success. What
was
> happening? Why did it work? What was it that touched you?
> 
> 2.       In your own circumstances, how do you apply the principles that
you
> saw at work? What are your own best strategies?
> 
> 3.       If your organization was displaying these principles, what would
it
> look like? [You have a group of six and you ask them to draw a picture on
a
> flip chart of what it would look like]
> 
> 4.       Using their picture, they create positive statements that creates
a
> vision of their picture such as, “We are the organization that
”
> 
> 5.       Then they create personal action plans based on what they have
> learned about the process.
> 
>  
> 
> Thomas, this is basically an appreciative inquiry approach.
> 
>  
> 
> Good luck with this.
> 
>  
> 
> Esther
> 
>  
> 
> From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] On Behalf Of Thomas
> Herrmann
> Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 7:20 AM
> To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
> Subject: [OSLIST] Questions about selforganization SWEDISH WORKSHOP NOV
28TH
> Importance: High
> 
>  
> 
> - Forwarded message from my collegue Agneta Falk (and me;-)) -
> 
> Hi listmembers,
> 
> We are having a day in Sweden at the end of November on Selforganization
and
> Open Space. Unfortunately, Harrison is unable to make it here, so we will
> carry it out among ourselves in the Swedish Open Space Institute,
hopefully
> with the help of Larry Peterson on DVD and you wave-riding folks on the
> list. As inspiration, we plan to enlarge and post the answers to the
> questions below in the conference room under four headings:
> 
> 1. Selforganization and leadership
> 
> 
> 2. Selforganization and high performance 
> 
> 3. Selforganization and the importance of conversation and storytelling.
> 
> 4. Prerequisites for self organization: natural systems (Stuart Kaufmann)
-
> human systems
> 
> We would appreciate it very much if you would help us to elaborate on one
or
> more of these concepts and are looking forward to receive answers from all
> over the world!!
> 
> If you have time to answer within a week we would be very grateful
(answers
> received before Nov. 26 will of course also be posted). MANY THANKS in
> advance!
> 
> Agneta Falk & Thomas Hermann for the Swedish Open Space Institute
> 
>  
> 
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