[OSList] Conversation today with Brian Burt of MaestroConference

[Lisa Heft]

Hi, all.

I may or may not be able to join with you in this endeavor so just in  
case I am not able to:

You mention who to include...

Gabriela Ender is the pioneer of virtual Open Space: creator of  
OpenSpace-Online.
Not only was this designed (in 1999) and field tested (and has been  
evolving since) with the help of the worldwide Open Space community,  
but it carefully and thoughtfully re-creates the depth, phases,  
physical spaces and ways people use and move about in a face-to-face  
full-form Open Space event.
Indeed - among other great uses - it has been used to host virtual OS  
events after several of our face-to-face World Open Space events.

I would think it useful and important to learn from her rich knowledge  
and experience and ensure that we are not replicating something that  
already exists, no?
At the same time as we salute new creations?

I guess it is great to have similar tools (more kinds of pencils with  
which to draw, no?) but I would think it a great idea to learn from  
Gabriela and the first amazing pencil, no?

And I also bow to Nancy White, a true innovator in facilitating online  
meetings and engagement since the early years... also of the Open  
Space community...

It is great to see your passion and enthusiasm Brian and Suzanne and  
have a great time figuring it all out everyone!

Lisa

Lisa Heft
Consultant, Facilitator, Educator
President Emerita, Open Space Institute US
Fellow, Columbia University Center for International Conflict Resolution
Opening Space
lisaheft at openingspace.net
www.openingspace.net

The Open Space Learning Workshop / el Taller de Aprendizaje de Espacio  
Abierto
    - October 9-11, 2012 - London, United Kingdom
            (before the World Open Space on Open Space in London)
    - December 12-14, 2012 - San Francisco, USA
    - In English y en español: 2013 en Argentina and other dates and  
countries to be announced



On Aug 23, 2012, at 7:50 PM, Suzanne Daigle wrote:

>
> Exciting to imagine! A virtual interface specifically geared to Open  
> Space. Brian Burt, CEO and Founder of MaestroConference, and I were  
> on the phone for about 30 minutes this afternoon.  It was a “jump  
> right in” kinda conversation with lots of give and take.  No doubt  
> about it, MaestroConference has been giving this some thought and  
> Brian Burt knows the process, principles and language of Open Space.
>
> In some cases their technology is there and stuff could happen right  
> away; other things need to be figured out and then of course, you  
> can’t totally replicate an in-person experience of Open Space so a  
> hybrid virtual adaptation would need to be developed.
>
> We talked about the big picture of a Virtual Open Space Social  
> Webinar platform that would allow hundreds and even thousands of  
> people to participate. We also discussed some of the challenges; for  
> example: “can you really have a virtual conversation with 50 people  
> on-line engaged in one topic or would we need to break into smaller  
> groups” and “how could we manage a post-it board with time and place”.
>
> Brian’s plan, along with other folks at Maestro Conference, is to  
> host a Virtual Open Visioning Event this Fall inviting lots of  
> people (it would be terrific if many joined) from the Open Space  
> community and folks in the technology world (major users of Open  
> Space) to engage in working conversations around the interface, the  
> implementation, the applications of where and how a virtual OS could  
> be used, the invitation process and so much more.
>
> What I was able to convey to Brian is that there are many  
> practitioners in this worldwide OS community, including the OSI US  
> Board, who are interested and excited about having a virtual Open  
> Space platform. I’ll be the first to say that I’m not the expert  
> (nor the leader) in that regard but I certainly have the passion and  
> am willing to roll up my sleeves with others to help make it happen.
>
> At Brian’s request, I’ve agreed to lend a hand if people want to  
> advise off list that they are interested, feel free to email me. You  
> can also do it publicly on the OS list and I’ll keep track.  
> MaestroConference is also interested in knowing if anyone has people  
> they’d recommend who should be invited to the Fall Event.
>
> In anticipation of the Virtual Open Visioning Event being planned,  
> perhaps we can continue the conversations on our OS list sharing  
> what we would hope to see, what questions we have, how we may want  
> to contribute to this  effort. My specific interest related to the  
> virtual technology is having the ability to host post-events after a  
> face-to-face Open Space, continuing the conversations and driving  
> some of the actions and initiatives that participants identified.
>
> An early Call to Action that may help Maestro Conference in their  
> planning! What do y'all think?
>
> Suzanne
  
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