The first STAMMTISCH in Copenhagen
Lise Damkjær
lise at learning4life.dk
Mon Jun 21 11:41:49 PDT 2010
Hello everybody!
Now we join the tradition of the STAMMTISCH in Copenhagen, Denmark.
The very first stammtisch of Copenhagen will be Monday the 5.'th of July at
7 pm at Kulturhuset Islands Brygge in Copenhagen.
Do you live nearby Copenhagen or travelling trough - join us at stammtisch!
See you there! And maybe Michael M Pannwitz will call us from the stammtisch
of Berlin - we never know....
Lise
Lise Damkjær
civilingeniør og FLOWvært
T: 2949 9636
Learning4life udforsker flow i (arbejds-)livet, projekter og i virksomheden.
www.learning4life.dk
Blog: http://lisedamkjaer.blogspot.com
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>From Tue Jun 22 10:14:11 2010
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Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2010 10:14:11 +0200
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Dear Suzanne, thanks a lot for your story - you touched my heart. It is
incredible how small simple unintentional things can change life and
relations. Yes, I would love to meet your father and I'm start to think I'm
ready for an US tour to see all the friends I have there.
Hugs
ge
Gerardo de Luzenberger
SSF - Scuola Superiore di Facilitazione
Mob: +39 3293281343
Tel: +39 02 89751746
Fax: +39 02 87151318
Via Alessandro Volta 12
20121 Milano
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www.loci.it
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Da: Suzanne Daigle [mailto:sdaigle4 at gmail.com]
Inviato: domenica 20 giugno 2010 14.43
Oggetto: Happy Father's Day (very long)
Hello to my dear Open Space family,
This is a story about a daughter, a father and Open Space. Something
happened in Berlin in May, but the story started a long time ago and
with buckets of gratitude, I want to gift it to all of you, my Open
Space family, hoping what happened to me also happens to you.
While at the WOSonOS in Berlin, I happily spotted the Open Space
Technology Guide in Italian on the Access Queen Auction table. I was
determined to bid and win this valuable book with the intent of giving
it to my dad, an Italian aficionado who is now fluent in Italian after
more than a decade of learning the language, traveling to Italy to
visit many Etruscan ruins and an avid reader of Italian newspapers on
the internet. He is 80 years old. I overbid the young Michael Pannwitz
a few times; he graciously stopped bidding when he saw how much I
wanted it. As I was collecting my prize, I had the good fortune of
running into Gerardo De Luzenberger, who had translated this wonderful
guide. I asked him if he would inscribe it for my father which he
did, in Italian. I would have to wait until I returned to Florida to
know what he wrote. My intention then was for dad to read Gerardo's
note and perhaps scan a few pages in the book, which hopefully might
give him a better understanding of Open Space. Lord knows he had heard
me talk about it often enough, like a smitten teenager with a new
boyfriend.
I have struggled to explain OS to dad (and many others) in terms that
he could relate to. As a retired radiologist and student of life in
everything from science, to ancient history, art and music , Dad has
always been someone more focused on data, facts, and accuracy than on
the workings of people dynamics, collaboration, and large system
transformation which he sometimes described as politics with too many
controlling leaders - probably lots of truth to his assessments.
Throughout my life, dad and I had had more than our share of talking
"at" each other rather than "with" each other in the ways of many
daughters who want to be like their dads yet fail to realize that it's
more about being yourself and living the best of who YOU are. That
said, our debates are similar to those everywhere with facts and
wanting to prove something blocking us from the essence of what's
important..
Well things are different now between us because of Open Space. Yes
we still talk about facts but we also talk about the "other stuff"
too. We share in ways we have never shared before, with an easiness
and joy of just being together. He tells me stories of his youth, of
his life, dozens and dozens of them, some I've heard, many I have
not.. We laugh and we share with mom listening on quietly as
entertained by the stories as I am. What's also really different now
is how interested he is in the details and essence of the work I am
doing. Still sometimes hard for me to explain it to him but I'm
getting better at it.
The ITALIAN Open Space guide was a big breakthrough and I still smile
at what happened. Well dad read the ENTIRE book from COVER to COVER.
He was glowing in his assessment of how easy it had been to read,
describing the excellence of the translation which according to him,
captured the essence and feel of the English language in which it had
been conceived now written in the new language that he loves. Was I
ever surprised but should I have been?
And then here's where the fun begins. Boy did I get grilled! All of
a sudden he was interrogating me about the Open Spaces I had been
involved in this past year, asking if they had fully met the criteria
outlined by this chap Harrison Owen, a guy he evidently admired as he
glowingly described his common sense and "tell it like it is" style
which is also dad's style. Of course dad was referring to the Open
Space event that have: a real issue of concern, high levels of
complexity, diversity, voluntary self-selection and a decision time of
yesterday. He asked me about my "topic themes" , the groups and who
they were, and about the book of proceedings and reports. Admittedly,
many of my early ventures in Open Space were timid and did not fully
conform but at least I was plunging in. My mom, who was eavesdropping
on our telephone conversation that day, tried to mediate what became
heated and passionate discussions between us. In the end, probably
the best compliment a daughter can get from her dad is to hear him
say: Sue you're going to be really good at this; you're made to do
this kind of work. And then the conversation opened up in a whole new
direction with us animatedly talking about all the situations and
possibilities of where Open Space can make a huge difference in the
world, the stuff he cares about and the stuff I care about. The list
was endless.
Now as I come out of our second annual Open Space with my NuFocus
family having spent 2.5 intense days together looking at our
international future and possibilities I see the same powerful
breakthroughs between the guys and the girls that make up our
company. The layers peel off, gently at first when we started a few
years ago and then so very fast as we revel in being together,
exploring our future and just being ourselves. Open Space is a
precious gift. I see it as the invitation to take that first big bold
step of courage as it was for us: to bravely be who we are, to notice
ourselves and others and then just get on with our beautiful life.
Magic in so many ways!
So Gerardo, thank you translating the OS guide and for your personal
note to my dad and Harrison well, Happy Father's Day. Who knows maybe
you and dad will one day enjoy a martini together, which is something
else you have in common besides being "straight talkers". Happy
Father's day to all the OS dads out there as I wish you all the same
beautiful journey of love with your kids as I have with my dad (and my
mom) in this last chapter of their lives.
Yes, much has changed in my life since I met Open Space and what I
realize now, more and more, is that this simple STORY is the STORY of
many, people in all kinds of situations, people with passion who want
to make a difference. Simple stories because of the predictable
patterns that unfold and that allow us to release the unique
leadership that's inside of each of us. These individual insights of
us as leaders are the true building blocks of community and a
collective. It all starts with the "simple" stories of who we are.
Much love to all on this Father's Day,
Suzanne
--
Suzanne Daigle
NuFocus Strategic Group
7159 Victoria Circle
University Park, FL 34201
FL 941-359-8877;
CT 203-722-2009
www.nufocusgroup.com
s.daigle at nufocusgroup.com
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>From Tue Aug 24 12:49:40 2010
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Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2010 12:49:40 +0900
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From: Spark <spark at openspace.kr>
Organization: ???????????
Subject: Co-Creating A One-Day Open Space Practitioners Camp for Post
Conference (August 28) at IAF Asia Conference in Seoul
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Dear OS friends,
Co-inciding with IAF Asia Conference in Seoul, we've been invited to offer a
OS training program by Mr. Yun, Chairman of KFA (korea Facilitators
Association), and are going to launch a one-day OS Practitioners
Co-Learning Course from this occasion.
With advices from mmp, we came up with a one-day OS practitioners program
for the one-day Post Conference on Sat., 28 August 2010 of IAF Asia in
Seoul that willl be taking place from 25-28 August.
We'd like to invite all your wisdom on staging events of this kind from your
experience.
Thanks a million to all my friends on our OSLIST community!
Here it follows...
Context ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Open Space Practitioners Learning Camp
For many, the fearless courage to Open Space has been rewarded with
fulfillment in all aspects of life. This often needs multiple tries in
participating and experiencing Open Space before enough energy gets built up
and gives self confidence to try Open Space. Open Space Practitioners Camp
from the Open Space Institute of Korea is a learning course that triggers
this natural self organizing process of learning and playing (Trying) with
Open Space. And the practice gets deepened and enriched by sharing learnings
with other OS practitioners. (Camp represents an entrance to an open space
of knowing and doing where collective individual egos naturally self
organize toward a holistic ego that lets needs of both individuals and the
whole met.)
The camp helps participants learn Open Space from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. with
experience of self organizing mechanism of Open Space and steps of
triggering it by individuals, teams, and the whole. Then on graduates are
introduced to an opportunity to keep sharing their OS learnings with the
co-participants and the community of Open Space practice at one's own pace
throughout life anywhere across the world.
Open Space Practitioners Camp
Phase I Experiencing Open Space
Theme: "Creating Organizations that Work"
9:00-10:00 Opening Space
10:00- Session 1
10:40- Session 2
11:20- Session 3
12:00-13:00 Lunch with casual reflection
Phase II Practicing Open Space
Theme: "?" (A real theme chosen by the group among
topics from facilitation teams)
13:00-14:00 Intro to OST practice and facilitation teams
formed and prepared
14:00-14:15 Select a team and get self prepared
14:15-15:00 Opening Space on the theme II practiced by the
facilitation team
15:00- Session 1
15:45- Session 2
16:30-17:15 Session 3
17:15- Closing Space on Practicing OS
17:45-18:00 Group feedback on the OS practice & intro to
ways to sustain future practices
18:00 OS Practitioner Certificate presented & the
Camp closed
Previous Advices from mmp~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Dear Spark,
for your Process I suggest the following:
-try to create a theme that supports action since OST is an action orienting
planning method and involves the participant. I would suggest one but am
puzzled by what "High Performance Sustainability" might mean.
Perhaps: "Creating High Performance Sustainability"...but I think it is a
bit too complex...you might try a theme that Harrison Owen regularly uses in
his workshops on introducing OST and, thinking of it, it might means the
same thing you have in mind "Creating Organisations that work" (this
contains a nice play on the word "works" since it can mean both "function",
as in "functions well" as also "produces" in the sense that there is an
output).
-you should have always at least three breakout sessions so that there is
more variety of issues and that people have more than an either or
choice...just reduce the time for each session. By stating only the
beginning time and not the end time you emphasize the idea that the time a
session will take is selforganized and follows the fact of life "When it is
over it is over / when it is not over, it is not over. So here is my
suggestion:
10:00 Break out session 1
10:45 Break out session 2
11:30 Break out session 3
-skip the reflection but suggest that during lunch would be a great time to
sit together with the food and talk about what people experienced on their
tables or the small groups that might form during lunch.
-to support the selforganisation of time I suggest you have a phase where
people can have a "reflective lunch" from 12:00 until 13:00...some will take
lunch at 12 some at 12.15 some at 12:30 and some will even skip it because
they are in a heated discussion in a breakout session...selforganized
-at 13:00 create "facilitation teams" (if there are 25 participants, you
might create 5 teams of 5 participants each) that have 45 minutes to prepare
for running an os event. You dont make any input just give them a sheet of
paper with their tasks: Formulate a theme for the os they will facilitate,
decide who will be the facilitator, make a design for the introduction which
they had just seen which will include 3 breakout sessions and a closing
circle, here is what it might look like
13:00 Very short introduction for "Practicing OST"
13:05 Creating x number of Facilitation Teams, handing out instructions,
5 minutes to read and understand the instructions, 5 minutes for questions
13:15 Teams prepare for facilitation
14:00 Select one team that will actually do the faciliation
14:05 Open Space run by the selected team will be set up and starts at
14:15 and ends at 17:15 (same amount of time as for the os in the morning
but the selected team decides on the time structure)
17:15 Closing Circle (this is to close the Open Space they just experienced)
17:45 Feed back for the active team by all the other participants on the OST
they just experienced (thinsk we felt were great, things that could be
improved, etc.) 18:00 Close
In this fashion, everybody actively got ready for running an OST event and
in that way can appreciate what the selected team does...serving for a base
for the feedback at the very end.
Also, since there is no input, participants really have to use their own
ressources...which will give them a deep experience with the power of
self-organisation.
Curious to hear how you will run this challenging event!!
Greetings from Berlin
mmp
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
S
Spark
Open Space Institute of Korea,
Open Quest Squad
3rd Fl., Samkyung Bldg., 372-10, Seokyo-dong,
Mapo-gu, 121-210, Seoul, Korea
spark at openspace.kr
Phone: 02-353-6356
Mobile: 010-7247-0636
http://www.openspace.kr
http://www.seri.org/fr/frIntro.html?fno=217692
http://www.openspaceworld.org
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Space_Technology
http://www.artofhosting.org
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>From Fri Jun 25 17:13:27 2010
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Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 17:13:27 +0900
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From: Spark <spark at openspace.kr>
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Suzanne- your story is amazing... naturally taking me to the memories of my
father who passed away years ago.
Regarding books on OS, recently we had completed translation of Wave Rider
and got it published with a title"Self Organizing: Number One Power the Move
World"(http://openspace.kr/2010_so/) via a publisher who understands Self
Organizing nature of our lives on this planet.
Actually we also have a completed Korean version of OST User Guide which
will soon be published after promoting SO for sometime with OS events.
We'd like to pay our tribute to HO, the father of Open Space Practice, and
other fathers who has been helping us grow in our lives of being an
intentional Nexus of Caring for humanities from our heart. I also
commemorate this with all OS friends in our OS World.
Happy Father's Day... :-)
With Much Gratitude,
S
Spark
Open Space Institute of Korea,
Open Quest Squad
3rd Fl., Samkyung Bldg., 372-10, Seokyo-dong,
Mapo-gu, 121-210, Seoul, Korea
spark at openspace.kr
Phone: 02-353-6356
Mobile: 010-7247-0636
http://www.openspace.kr
http://www.seri.org/fr/frIntro.html?fno=217692
http://www.openspaceworld.org
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Space_Technology
http://www.artofhosting.org
"Liberate the leader in each of us"
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From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] On Behalf Of Suzanne
Daigle
Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2010 9:43 PM
To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
Subject: Happy Father's Day (very long)
Hello to my dear Open Space family,
This is a story about a daughter, a father and Open Space. Something
happened in Berlin in May, but the story started a long time ago and with
buckets of gratitude, I want to gift it to all of you, my Open Space family,
hoping what happened to me also happens to you.
While at the WOSonOS in Berlin, I happily spotted the Open Space Technology
Guide in Italian on the Access Queen Auction table. I was determined to bid
and win this valuable book with the intent of giving it to my dad, an
Italian aficionado who is now fluent in Italian after more than a decade of
learning the language, traveling to Italy to visit many Etruscan ruins and
an avid reader of Italian newspapers on the internet. He is 80 years old. I
overbid the young Michael Pannwitz a few times; he graciously stopped
bidding when he saw how much I wanted it. As I was collecting my prize, I
had the good fortune of running into Gerardo De Luzenberger, who had
translated this wonderful guide. I asked him if he would inscribe it for
my father which he did, in Italian. I would have to wait until I returned
to Florida to know what he wrote. My intention then was for dad to read
Gerardo's note and perhaps scan a few pages in the book, which hopefully
might give him a better understanding of Open Space. Lord knows he had heard
me talk about it often enough, like a smitten teenager with a new boyfriend.
I have struggled to explain OS to dad (and many others) in terms that he
could relate to. As a retired radiologist and student of life in everything
from science, to ancient history, art and music , Dad has always been
someone more focused on data, facts, and accuracy than on the workings of
people dynamics, collaboration, and large system transformation which he
sometimes described as politics with too many controlling leaders - probably
lots of truth to his assessments.
Throughout my life, dad and I had had more than our share of talking "at"
each other rather than "with" each other in the ways of many daughters who
want to be like their dads yet fail to realize that it's more about being
yourself and living the best of who YOU are. That said, our debates are
similar to those everywhere with facts and wanting to prove something
blocking us from the essence of what's important..
Well things are different now between us because of Open Space. Yes we
still talk about facts but we also talk about the "other stuff"
too. We share in ways we have never shared before, with an easiness and joy
of just being together. He tells me stories of his youth, of his life,
dozens and dozens of them, some I've heard, many I have not.. We laugh and
we share with mom listening on quietly as entertained by the stories as I
am. What's also really different now is how interested he is in the details
and essence of the work I am doing. Still sometimes hard for me to explain
it to him but I'm getting better at it.
The ITALIAN Open Space guide was a big breakthrough and I still smile at
what happened. Well dad read the ENTIRE book from COVER to COVER.
He was glowing in his assessment of how easy it had been to read, describing
the excellence of the translation which according to him, captured the
essence and feel of the English language in which it had been conceived now
written in the new language that he loves. Was I ever surprised but should
I have been?
And then here's where the fun begins. Boy did I get grilled! All of a
sudden he was interrogating me about the Open Spaces I had been involved in
this past year, asking if they had fully met the criteria outlined by this
chap Harrison Owen, a guy he evidently admired as he glowingly described his
common sense and "tell it like it is" style which is also dad's style. Of
course dad was referring to the Open Space event that have: a real issue of
concern, high levels of complexity, diversity, voluntary self-selection and
a decision time of yesterday. He asked me about my "topic themes" , the
groups and who they were, and about the book of proceedings and reports.
Admittedly, many of my early ventures in Open Space were timid and did not
fully conform but at least I was plunging in. My mom, who was eavesdropping
on our telephone conversation that day, tried to mediate what became heated
and passionate discussions between us. In the end, probably the best
compliment a daughter can get from her dad is to hear him
say: Sue you're going to be really good at this; you're made to do this kind
of work. And then the conversation opened up in a whole new direction with
us animatedly talking about all the situations and possibilities of where
Open Space can make a huge difference in the world, the stuff he cares about
and the stuff I care about. The list was endless.
Now as I come out of our second annual Open Space with my NuFocus family
having spent 2.5 intense days together looking at our international future
and possibilities I see the same powerful breakthroughs between the guys
and the girls that make up our company. The layers peel off, gently at first
when we started a few years ago and then so very fast as we revel in being
together, exploring our future and just being ourselves. Open Space is a
precious gift. I see it as the invitation to take that first big bold step
of courage as it was for us: to bravely be who we are, to notice ourselves
and others and then just get on with our beautiful life.
Magic in so many ways!
So Gerardo, thank you translating the OS guide and for your personal note to
my dad and Harrison well, Happy Father's Day. Who knows maybe you and dad
will one day enjoy a martini together, which is something else you have in
common besides being "straight talkers". Happy Father's day to all the OS
dads out there as I wish you all the same beautiful journey of love with
your kids as I have with my dad (and my
mom) in this last chapter of their lives.
Yes, much has changed in my life since I met Open Space and what I realize
now, more and more, is that this simple STORY is the STORY of many, people
in all kinds of situations, people with passion who want to make a
difference. Simple stories because of the predictable patterns that unfold
and that allow us to release the unique leadership that's inside of each of
us. These individual insights of us as leaders are the true building blocks
of community and a collective. It all starts with the "simple" stories of
who we are.
Much love to all on this Father's Day,
Suzanne
--
Suzanne Daigle
NuFocus Strategic Group
7159 Victoria Circle
University Park, FL 34201
FL 941-359-8877;
CT 203-722-2009
www.nufocusgroup.com
s.daigle at nufocusgroup.com
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href=3D"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Space_Technology">http://en.wik=
ipedia.org/wiki/Open_Space_Technology</A><BR><A=20
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the leader in each of us"<BR><BR><BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>From: =
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[<A=20
href=3D"mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU">mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOI=
SESTATE.EDU</A>]=20
On Behalf Of Suzanne Daigle<BR>Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2010 9:43 =
PM<BR>To:=20
OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU<BR>Subject: Happy Father's Day (very=20
long)<BR><BR>Hello to my dear Open Space family,<BR><BR>This is a story =
about a=20
daughter, a father and Open Space. Something happened in Berlin in May, =
but the=20
story started a long time ago and with buckets of gratitude, I want to =
gift it=20
to all of you, my Open Space family, hoping what happened to me also =
happens to=20
you.<BR><BR>While at the WOSonOS in Berlin, I happily spotted the Open =
Space=20
Technology Guide in Italian on the Access Queen Auction table. I =
was=20
determined to bid and win this valuable book with the intent of giving =
it to my=20
dad, an Italian aficionado who is now fluent in Italian after more than =
a decade=20
of learning the language, traveling to Italy to visit many Etruscan =
ruins and an=20
avid reader of Italian newspapers on the internet. He is 80 years old. I =
overbid=20
the young Michael Pannwitz a few times; he graciously stopped bidding =
when he=20
saw how much I wanted it. As I was collecting my prize, I had the =
good=20
fortune of running into Gerardo De Luzenberger, who had translated this=20
wonderful guide. I asked him if he would inscribe it for my =
father=20
which he did, in Italian. I would have to wait until I returned to =
Florida=20
to know what he wrote. My intention then was for dad to read =
Gerardo’s=20
note and perhaps scan a few pages in the book, which hopefully might =
give him a=20
better understanding of Open Space. Lord knows he had heard me talk =
about it=20
often enough, like a smitten teenager with a new boyfriend.<BR><BR>I =
have=20
struggled to explain OS to dad (and many others) in terms that he could =
relate=20
to. As a retired radiologist and student of life in everything =
from=20
science, to ancient history, art and music , Dad has always been someone =
more=20
focused on data, facts, and accuracy than on the workings of =
people=20
dynamics, collaboration, and large system transformation which he =
sometimes=20
described as politics with too many controlling leaders – probably =
lots of truth=20
to his assessments.<BR>Throughout my life, dad and I had had more than =
our share=20
of talking “at” each other rather than “with” =
each other in the ways of many=20
daughters who want to be like their dads yet fail to realize that it's =
more=20
about being yourself and living the best of who YOU are. That said, our =
debates=20
are similar to those everywhere with facts and wanting to prove =
something=20
blocking us from the essence of what's important..<BR><BR>Well things =
are=20
different now between us because of Open Space. Yes we still talk =
about=20
facts but we also talk about the "other stuff"<BR>too. We share in =
ways we=20
have never shared before, with an easiness and joy of just being =
together. He=20
tells me stories of his youth, of his life, dozens and dozens of them, =
some I've=20
heard, many I have not.. We laugh and we share with mom listening on =
quietly as=20
entertained by the stories as I am. What's also really different =
now is=20
how interested he is in the details and essence of the work I am doing. =
Still=20
sometimes hard for me to explain it to him but I'm getting better at=20
it.<BR><BR>The ITALIAN Open Space guide was a big breakthrough and I =
still smile=20
at what happened. Well dad read the ENTIRE book from COVER to =
COVER.<BR>He=20
was glowing in his assessment of how easy it had been to read, =
describing the=20
excellence of the translation which according to him, captured the =
essence and=20
feel of the English language in which it had been conceived now written =
in the=20
new language that he loves. Was I ever surprised but should I have =
been?<BR><BR>And then here’s where the fun begins. Boy did I =
get=20
grilled! All of a sudden he was interrogating me about the Open =
Spaces I=20
had been involved in this past year, asking if they had fully met the =
criteria=20
outlined by this chap Harrison Owen, a guy he evidently admired as he =
glowingly=20
described his common sense and “tell it like it is” style =
which is also dad's=20
style. Of course dad was referring to the Open Space event that =
have: a=20
real issue of concern, high levels of complexity, diversity, voluntary=20
self-selection and a decision time of yesterday. He asked me about =
my=20
“topic themes” , the groups and who they were, and about the =
book of proceedings=20
and reports. Admittedly, many of my early ventures in Open Space =
were=20
timid and did not fully conform but at least I was plunging in. My =
mom,=20
who was eavesdropping on our telephone conversation that day, tried to =
mediate=20
what became heated and passionate discussions between us. In the =
end,=20
probably the best compliment a daughter can get from her dad is to hear=20
him<BR>say: Sue you’re going to be really good at this; =
you’re made to do this=20
kind of work. And then the conversation opened up in a whole new =
direction=20
with us animatedly talking about all the situations and possibilities of =
where=20
Open Space can make a huge difference in the world, the stuff he cares =
about and=20
the stuff I care about. The list was endless.<BR><BR>Now as I come out =
of =20
our second annual Open Space with my NuFocus family having spent 2.5 =
intense=20
days together looking at our international future and =
possibilities I see=20
the same powerful breakthroughs between the guys and the girls =
that make=20
up our company. The layers peel off, gently at first when we started a =
few years=20
ago and then so very fast as we revel in being together, exploring our =
future=20
and just being ourselves. Open Space is a precious gift. I =
see it as=20
the invitation to take that first big bold step of courage as it was for =
us: to=20
bravely be who we are, to notice ourselves and others and then just get =
on with=20
our beautiful life.<BR>Magic in so many ways!<BR><BR>So Gerardo, thank =
you=20
translating the OS guide and for your personal note to my dad and =
Harrison well,=20
Happy Father’s Day. Who knows maybe you and dad will one day =
enjoy a=20
martini together, which is something else you have in common besides =
being=20
“straight talkers”. Happy Father's day to all the OS =
dads out there as I=20
wish you all the same beautiful journey of love with your kids as I have =
with my=20
dad (and my<BR>mom) in this last chapter of their lives.<BR><BR>Yes, =
much has=20
changed in my life since I met Open Space and what I realize now, more =
and more,=20
is that this simple STORY is the STORY of many, people in all kinds of=20
situations, people with passion who want to make a difference. Simple =
stories=20
because of the predictable patterns that unfold and that allow us to =
release the=20
unique leadership that's inside of each of us. These individual insights =
of us=20
as leaders are the true building blocks of community and a =
collective. It=20
all starts with the "simple" stories of who we are.<BR><BR>Much =
love to=20
all on this Father's Day,<BR>Suzanne<BR><BR><BR><BR>--<BR>Suzanne=20
Daigle<BR>NuFocus Strategic Group<BR>7159 Victoria Circle<BR>University =
Park, FL=20
34201<BR>FL 941-359-8877;<BR>CT=20
203-722-2009<BR>www.nufocusgroup.com<BR>s.daigle at nufocusgroup.com<BR><BR>=
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