[OSList] Poke the Open Space Box

[Harold Shinsato]

Michael,

Thank you for the reminder about invitation. I hear that a lot these 
days and not just in the context of Open Space. I hear about "the Spirit 
of Invitation" - which also means giving people the space to decline.

How do you suggest to clients that invitation is a good way to do 
business? What else does that mean? What changes when your clients do 
business by invitation? What are the other places your clients do 
business from?

It makes complete sense what you are saying about putting your passions 
out there. It sounds like the law of two feet in action. The more I 
practice it the more worthwhile my invitations become - because I'm 
becoming a better party that people would want to use their two feet to 
come to.

     Harold

On 5/16/11 7:57 PM, Michael Herman wrote:
> for quite a while now, harold, i've described opening space as a 
> practice in invitation.  in addition to all of what that means in the 
> meetings and events i've facilitated, for me it's also meant that i go 
> wherever i'm asked, whenever i'm able.
>
> it's also meant that i've been suggesting to clients that invitation 
> is a good way to do business.  i've felt it important along the way to 
> also be in the position of issuing invitations, not as a way to make 
> money, though that did happen, but first as a way to be doing and 
> experiencing the same thing that i've inviting others into.  i think 
> the experience of putting my own passions out there made me a better 
> consultant to others.
>
> my working definition for leadership is "practice made visible."  so 
> to the extent that i've worked to practice os in my own 
> life/work/issues, it seemed important to share that journey openly.  
> that's what i've done in my website, for instance, sharing all of my 
> working notes over a number of years.  so to me, the way to do more 
> open space is to do more open space, and post the notes (my notes, not 
> my clients' notes, that is.)
>
> sometimes it also helps to live simply. <grin>
>
> m
>
> --

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