[OSList] 5th Principle Modification
Anna Caroline Türk
act at boscop.org
Wed Jun 15 03:13:59 PDT 2011
Dear Harrison, Mikk & all.
What I like about the briefer version is the connection of action &
sensation: Where it happens is the right place.
It may be widnessed geografically and then moving on to other realms
...emotionally, spiritually, socially, ..... ;)
Isn't that beautyful - when space opens a mirale, a shift, a touch of
our heart & spirit happens.
Goosebumps on my arm, a smile on your face or a shiver down her neck, a
mmhhmmm .. wherever it happens is the right place.
..and remember.. who you are, is the right person.
much Love
AC
.........
pause.
vision.
open space.
....................
On 6/14/11 7:24 AM, Mikk Sarv wrote:
> Much better, I vote for this!
> Mikk Sarv
>
> 2011/6/13 Harrison Owen <hhowen at verizon.net <mailto:hhowen at verizon.net>>
>
> Guess folks? Words are slippery and it only gets better. I first
> “thunk” the 5^th Principle as, “Wherever it is, is the right
> place.” More than a little awkward. L-- So much better:
>
> “Wherever it happens is the right place.”
>
> Who knows?
>
> Harrison
>
> Harrison Owen
>
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> *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
>
> You got it! And it will be fantastic!! – Of course!!!
>
> “Wherever it happens is the right place.” This just could be the
> 300,001^st sighting of Space Opening. Carry on!
>
> Harrison
>
> Harrison Owen
>
> 7808 River Falls Dr.
>
> Potomac, MD 20854
>
> USA
>
> 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer)
>
> Camden, Maine 20854
>
> Phone 301-365-2093
>
> (summer) 207-763-3261
>
> www.openspaceworld.com <http://www.openspaceworld.com/>
>
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> <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
>
> 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 14^th and 15^th of this week.
>
> <http://creativenj.org/>
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> 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. Theirgoal 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.
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> Suzanne (with Chuni Li)
>
>
>
> --
> Suzanne Daigle
> NuFocus Strategic Group
> 7159 Victoria Circle
> University Park, FL 34201
> FL 941-359-8877 <tel:941-359-8877>;
> CT 203-722-2009 <tel:203-722-2009>
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> twitter @suzannedaigle
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