SV: SV: Any experiences of OS and demonstrations?

Wed Feb 24 23:50:18 PST 2010

Best of luck with this Eva...and I second what people are saying about
opening space for all to participate.  People will either show up and
contribute or get frustrated that they can't command a podium and leave.
 Harrison's advice here is very important...open space FAST!  And then hold
it well and with intensity and see what the group does.

And to channel our friend Brian Bainbridge...be prepared to be surprised!

Chris

On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 9:08 AM, Christine Whitney Sanchez <
cwhitneysanchez at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear Eva,
>
> I am with you at this very moment as I head toward Northern Wales via
> train.
>
>
> Christine
> Christine Whitney Sanchez
> Collaborative Wisdom & Strategy
> 480.759.0262
> www.christinewhitneysanchez.com
> www.promiseusa.com
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> http://www.facebook.com/ChristineWhitneySanchez
>
> On Feb 23, 2010, at 12:17 PM, Eva P Svensson wrote:
>
>  Dear Christine!
>> What a lovely suggestion and I can already feel the radiant energy! I just
>> had a chat with Thomas and asked him to think of me tomorrow night between
>> 5.30 pm - 8.30pm Swedish time. And if you'all out there would be with us
>> in
>> thoughts and hold space for us - WOW. I know that it will help me to stay
>> and breath - that's for sure!!
>> Love and hugs!
>> :o)
>> Eva
>>
>> Bästa hälsningar
>>
>> Eva P Svensson
>>
>> EPS Human Invest AB
>> Member of Beyond Performance Group
>>
>> "Verksamhetsutveckling genom människor skapar långsiktigt välmående
>> företag
>> och organisationer"
>>
>> Anåsbergsvägen 22, 439 34 ONSALA
>> Besöksadress; Norra Allégatan 8, Göteborg
>> Tfn: 0300-615 05, Mobil; 0706- 89 85 50
>> www.epshumaninvest.se
>> Skype: eva.p.svensson
>> Besök gärna min blogg; www.epshumaninvest.blogspot.com/
>> "Jag kan inte lära dig något. Allt jag kan göra är att ställa frågor till
>> dig, och låta dig själv finna svaren." Sokrates
>>
>>
>> -----Ursprungligt meddelande-----
>> Från: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] För Christine
>> Whitney
>> Sanchez
>> Skickat: den 23 februari 2010 19:49
>> Till: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
>> Ämne: Re: SV: Any experiences of OS and demonstrations?
>>
>> Dear Eva,
>>
>> I'll chime in with an experience that wasn't open space but did
>> involve an intensely polarized situation.  A citizen task force had
>> been chartered by a City Council to recommend a strategy for dealing
>> with a large number of day laborers who congregated on the streets of
>> the city.  Part way through the process a hate group showed up, along
>> with the police.
>>
>> Every week, as I prepared to facilitate, one task force member always
>> came early and sat directly across the circle from me.  I commented on
>> this one day, telling her that I felt that she was helping me to hold
>> the space for the highest outcome.  She smiled and said that she was
>> merely representing a group back at her church that sat in silence
>> during our meetings to help us hold the space.
>>
>> If you will tell me the timeframes of your meeting, I will hold the
>> space with you.  Perhaps you could ask the organizers to invite their
>> networks to hold the space with all of you.  If our worldwide open
>> space community of practice would do the same, just imagine how you
>> and everyone at the event will feel as you invite and breathe.
>>
>> Love,
>>
>> Christine
>> Christine Whitney Sanchez
>> Collaborative Wisdom & Strategy
>> 480.759.0262
>> www.christinewhitneysanchez.com
>> www.promiseusa.com
>> Skype: christinewhitneysanchez
>> http://www.facebook.com/ChristineWhitneySanchez
>>
>> On Feb 22, 2010, at 1:02 PM, Eva P Svensson wrote:
>>
>>  Dear Lisa and Harrison,
>>> Why am I not surprised with your answers :) Invite and breath :)
>>> And I will! The theme is already set and so is the invitation and
>>> yes we think that some of the people "against" who are organizing
>>> the demonstration will come as well - and I think that is good - and
>>> I do hope that they respect the format and don't be "space invaders"
>>> - that is my biggest worry right now - that some of them will try to
>>> invade the freedom to everybody to bring forward what is on their
>>> heart and mind.
>>> The meeting is about a proposal from a city about how to develop and
>>> build/change a part of a city - and it's a "hot potato" i.e a lot of
>>> feelings against and some pro of course. And the open space will be
>>> a step in the formal procedure that they have to have - to inform
>>> the citizens so that they have a chance to react on the proposal.
>>> So - how do you handle a Space Invader? Any tips there?
>>> Sooo grateful for you being out there!!!
>>>
>>> :o)
>>> Eva
>>>
>>>
>>> Bästa hälsningar
>>>
>>> Eva P Svensson
>>>
>>> EPS Human Invest AB
>>> Member of Beyond Performance Group
>>>
>>> "Verksamhetsutveckling genom människor skapar långsiktigt välmående
>>> företag och organisationer"
>>>
>>> Anåsbergsvägen 22, 439 34 ONSALA
>>> Besöksadress; Norra Allégatan 8, Göteborg
>>> Tfn: 0300-615 05, Mobil; 0706- 89 85 50
>>> www.epshumaninvest.se
>>> Skype: eva.p.svensson
>>> Besök gärna min blogg; www.epshumaninvest.blogspot.com/
>>> "Jag kan inte lära dig något. Allt jag kan göra är att ställa frågor
>>> till dig, och låta dig själv finna svaren." Sokrates
>>>
>>> -----Ursprungligt meddelande-----
>>> Från: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] För Harrison Owen
>>> Skickat: den 22 februari 2010 14:58
>>> Till: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
>>> Ämne: Re: Any experiences of OS and demonstrations?
>>>
>>> If you really want to blow everybody's mind invite the demonstrators
>>> to join the circle. When you have conflict (which it sort of looks
>>> like you do) the solution is to keep opening the space until there
>>> is room for everybody who cares to come. Of course if the
>>> demonstrators don't care to come -- just want to stand on the
>>> outside and do whatever, that is their choice.
>>>
>>> Harrison
>>>
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>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] On Behalf Of
>>> Eva P Svensson
>>> Sent: Monday, February 22, 2010 8:41 AM
>>> To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
>>> Subject: Any experiences of OS and demonstrations?
>>>
>>> Hi all!
>>> I'm on my way to hold spAce at an OST meeting where the organizers are
>>> expecting a demonstration against the proposal that is the theme for
>>> the meeting! Any of you that have any experience from that??   Would
>>> be most grateful for advice how to handle a situation like that!!
>>> Snowy greatings from Sweden
>>> :o)
>>> Eva
>>>
>>> Skickat från min iPhone
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