SV: [OSLIST] London 2012

Tue May 18 15:13:04 PDT 2010

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Thomas

Från: Phelim McDermott [mailto:phelim at mac.com] 
Skickat: den 18 maj 2010 23:57
Till: thomas at openspaceconsulting.com
Ämne: Re: [OSLIST] London 2012

Hi Folks, 

I've just got back to London from USA and have been checking in with Matilda and the OSlist. I am very excited about the prospect of London for Wosonos 2012 and Improbable working on hosting this event. I'd got the impression we had got a YES and I was waiting to speak to the rest of our team before saying anything but realise that I should say something now.  

I had been talking to other members of our company  about the potential invite for a while and wanted to say that this was a very heartfelt invitation from myself and Improbable which involved us supporting Matilda to fly to the centre of the circle to Berlin to make the invitation at the very last minute.  It was like one of those sessions that don't happen unless you .... Hold... Wait... Hold...... The space and could so easily  not have happened. A true impulse that Matilda really supported and I'd like to thank her for that. I'd also like to thank Sarah Jane and Nick at Improbable for buying her ticket out to Berlin the day before she left !      

I also wanted to say that part of my excitement, having been to both wosonos and Harrisons "osonos by the sea," is to support the potential for our UK Open space community to connect to itself and to the rest of the worldwide community. I think Improbable are in a unique position to get support for making this event happen and to also connect it to the burgeoning community of people who are now working with OS through our open space events. It's a chance to both look inward across the space and outward in a welcoming way to the world.

So as Harrison said " I hear you're having a party". Well it's true we are and you are all invited. I've heard enough positive response and celebration to feel it's going to happen and the invitation has been accepted. (Can singing Waltzing Matilda be considered a yes?) So If your process around that wasn't finished in Berlin its time to speak now before we start buying the bunting.

In much excitement and love 

Phelim 

Sent from my iPhone

On 18 May 2010, at 21:12, Thomas Herrmann <thomas at openspaceconsulting.com> wrote:

Dear friends in Open Space

I would like to thank the UK team and in particular Matilda for making a wonderful invitation for coming to London 2012 for the 20th WOSonOS and I have already put the teabag in my cup ;-).

I don’t know how others experienced the process/decision making. My understanding is that the offer to go to Chile 2011 was accepted right after the presentation. 

Regarding London 2012 there was one concern raised in the group which I did not feel was discussed enough at that point – so I did not feel the decision was made at that point. I did get that feeling though, later when Lisa during the closing circle shared her appreciation for the offers and invited us to celebrate the acceptance with her. We all danced in the center (all who were left) and to me it felt clearly like the offer to go to London was accepted by the group then. But that is my story and I am not sure about others. I do feel  it is important to know if we did decide to go to London 2012, so that’s why I bring this up. 

Just as some others pointed out, one learning for future sponsors, I think, is to make sure there is lots of time for deciding on whatever offers are made – and be prepared to be surprised. And the only preparation needed when you want to be prepared to be surprise, IMHO, is space/time.

With appreciation for all who had part in making my week in Berlin deeply learning and full of joy.

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