[OSList] 5th Principle Modification

Mikk Sarv tuulepuu at gmail.com
Mon Jun 13 22:24:38 PDT 2011


Much better, I vote for this!

Mikk Sarv

2011/6/13 Harrison Owen <hhowen at verizon.net>

>  Guess folks? Words are slippery and it only gets better. I first “thunk”
> the 5th Principle as, “Wherever it is, is the right place.” More than a
> little awkward. L -- So much better:
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> “Wherever it happens is the right place.”
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> Who knows?
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> Harrison
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> Harrison Owen
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> 7808 River Falls Dr.
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> *From:* oslist-bounces at lists.openspacetech.org [mailto:
> oslist-bounces at lists.openspacetech.org] *On Behalf Of *Harrison Owen
> *Sent:* Sunday, June 12, 2011 5:31 PM
> *To:* 'World wide Open Space Technology email list'
> *Subject:* Re: [OSList] Sharing the pre-work of our New Jersey upcoming
> event
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> You got it! And it will be fantastic!! – Of course!!!
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> “Wherever it happens is the right place.” This just could be the 300,001stsighting of Space Opening. Carry on!
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> Harrison
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> Harrison Owen
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> 7808 River Falls Dr.
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> Potomac, MD 20854
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> USA
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> 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer)
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> Camden, Maine 20854
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> Phone 301-365-2093
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> (summer)  207-763-3261
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> www.openspaceworld.com
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> www.ho-image.com (Personal Website)
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> To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of OSLIST
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> *From:* oslist-bounces at lists.openspacetech.org [mailto:
> oslist-bounces at lists.openspacetech.org] *On Behalf Of *Suzanne Daigle
> *Sent:* Sunday, June 12, 2011 5:11 PM
> *To:* World wide Open Space Technology email list
> *Subject:* [OSList] Sharing the pre-work of our New Jersey upcoming event
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> Dear OS friends and colleagues:
>
> So many times during this project, I have wanted to write to you to share
> the exuberance, the challenges, the questioning, the commitment and the awe,
> pride and admiration I have felt for everyone involved in the two-day
> Creative New Jersey Open Space event scheduled to take place on June 14thand 15
> th of this week.
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> <http://creativenj.org/>
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> Check out the site http://creativenj.org/ and to witness what’s happening
> live this week. You can even twitter if you’d like. Just don't forget to
> include #creativenj if you do tweet.
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> For Chuni Li and me, co-facilitators on this Open Space project with
> Creative New Jersey, our work began a little over two months ago. For the
> organizing host team, the Vision had started about 18 months ago.
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> A compelling white paper described the burning platform of a state (like
> most across the country) facing enormous economic, social, cultural,
> educational and environmental challenges. It spoke of a proud history of
> innovation, creativity and success. Their goal was a Call to Action to
> spark a movement that recognizes, fosters and sustains creativity and
> innovation as catalysts for a vital, prosperous and sustainable New Jersey.
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> After an Open Space simulation, introduced as part of our pre-work, the
> organizing committee agreed to go with an OS process.  Then began the work
> of creating an invitation which led to the theme question: “How can
> Creativity and Innovation Revitalize New Jersey?” Excitement was building
> with the committee though not without a certain degree of anxiety wondering
> how we would attract a group of 150 diverse individuals to commit two full
> days in mid-June.  A weekly meeting schedule by conference call was
> established with the Host Team taking the lead on most of the pre-work
> assignments. With each passing week, the energy and enthusiasm kept
> building. Chuni and I became resources, assisting and guiding with the
> intention of not only helping them have a successful event but also
> transferring knowledge about Open Space, the mechanics and the depth of this
> self-organizing leadership process.
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> Mid-stream, we also decided to call upon Gerry Kirk, from the Scrum
> Community, an avid supporter of Open Space, asking him to lead us on the
> technology side.  Chuni became his right arm person, avid to learn and do. A
> host website with many simple tools was quickly created. Again the mission
> was about transferring the learning to the New Jersey team of volunteers.
> Now a few days before the event, the conversations are happening on line;
> many participants have already posted their profiles and we know that the
> site will be a welcoming place for blogs, live twitters, summary reports and
> short videos to capture impressions and highlights during the event. It will
> also serve as an important vehicle to continue the conversations afterwards
> and to share ideas and engage action and to invite more people to join.
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> Initially the intent was that I would facilitate the event but in the
> course of our preparations, a request came asking if we would agree to have
> Larry Capo, one of the leads on this project, facilitate.  For a split
> second I hesitated but then quickly agreed that yes, this was the way to go.
> Now as I listen to Larry counseling others on our weekly conference calls
> saying “whatever happens, happens”, “letting go is what we need to do ” or
> quoting a passage in Harrison’s Open Space Technology book, I know without a
> shadow of a doubt that this was the right decision and that in a different
> and very invisible way, I too will be holding space with him, working at the
> newsroom.
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> Today, a diverse group of nearly 170 people have confirmed from business
> and industry, education, arts and culture, science and technology,
> government, communities, medical and pharmaceuticals, faith based, media and
> others.
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> As I reflect on what has happened these past few months, I can almost hear
> Harrison’s voice to us the facilitators of Open Space saying “one less thing
> to do” is one more thing the clients can do for themselves.  Chuni and I
> have contributed in a different way, wrestling at times as it was not always
> easy watching our clients struggle and work as hard as they have.  In the
> end, as we look forward to our upcoming event, I feel and hear the pride and
> ownership of what has been achieved to date and I can only imagine how
> wonderful and great it will be when we get to the end of the closing circle
> “when it’s over, it’s over”.   Of course, we will know that it’s really just
> the beginning … of a transformative change to revitalize New Jersey.
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> There are no words to express the joy at the emergent collaboration of
> working with this wonderful team. Wish us all luck and please hold the space
> for us and with us.  Thank you Harrison for your wise counsel and support
> along the way; Lisa Heft for your expert guidance on the simulation and
> pre-work; and Diane Gibeault, my teacher and friend, for the opportunity to
> ponder deeply together and to exchange ideas in Ottawa last week and over
> the phone.
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> Suzanne (with Chuni Li)
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> 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
> twitter @suzannedaigle
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