[OSList] Article about OS a question
Suzanne Daigle
sdaigle4 at gmail.com
Sun Jun 17 05:01:14 PDT 2012
On Chris Corrigan's website, there is document titled: 30 snappy
definitions of Open Space http://chriscorrigan.com/parkinglot/?page_id=957.
This morning I sat down creating a rough cut list of why I love Open Space
because of what it invites.You may have your own list that you want to
share or perhaps a gem or two you want to add. Perhaps it will offer a
tidbit here or there that is of value to Phelim as he crafts his article.
1. Open Space is spiritual. It is SOURCE.
2. Open Space is practical, invites real work to be done
3. Open Space is transformational, a time when we can “experience” a new
way of working together
4. Open Space invites the dance of chaos and control, invites people to
life, to being who they truly are; to being alone and together
5. Everyone is invited to contribute and engage on the most important
issues
6. The world is too complex to rely on a small group of leaders and
experts to define the direction and strategy; we need the perspective and
contribution of many
7. When people are included, feel valued and get a glimpse of the bigger
picture, they become self-motivated to contribute and make a difference
8. Open Space invites depth and detail in the sharing of what people
know and do
9. People feel proud and valued when they are included
10. Open Space has a very robust structure with principles and a law
that invite people to be intentional and to unleash their own leadership
11. Open Space combines speed and high engagement, provides a view of
the bigger picture, sets the context and priorities and draws wisdom and
active participation from many
12. Open Space ignites freedom and choice for the individual, no small
matter in a world where we are always told what to do and think
13. Open Space provides people at all levels the opportunity to hear
and to engage with each other directly without interpretation or filters
14. Open Space makes clear the combination of passion and responsibility
15. When people write down their topic and sign their name on something
related to the most important issues, they are declaring to others what
matters most to them, publicly taking ownership perhaps for the first time
16. Open Space is experiential; gets people out of their head simply by
sitting in a circle together
17. Open Space provides the opportunity to quickly put all the issues on
the table; when something is named, it suddenly becomes something we can
address and deal with.
18. Open Space awakens something inside people, a sense of wonder, of
curiosity, of energy and hope; with a spirit of fun
19. Open Space opens space in our lives, inviting us to put aside
everything that we are doing to focus on that which is most important ,
that matters to us
20. Open Spaces creates connection between people
21. Open Space invites us to let go of time, to stop when we are
finished, to continue when we are not
22. Open Space is Love and Connection
23. Open Space invites us to see our differences and uniqueness
24. Open Space invites us to see where we are the same
25. In Open Space, we accomplish a lot in a short period of time.
26. Open Space invites spontaneity and intuition, essential ingredients
of innovation and creativity
27. The biggest hump in Open Space is invitation, once over the hump as
people experience the power of the process, magic starts to happen.
28. No power points, no assigned experts or leaders, simple to organize,
powerful in what happens and gets done
29. Open Space invites the courage of speaking our own voice
30. Open Space is life as it was meant to be
31. Open Space creates connection and when people are connected,
possibilities become possible and problems seem to slip away
32. Open Space is nothing and everything
Suzanne
On Sun, Jun 17, 2012 at 1:45 AM, "Meike Hübel | erziehungsweise e. V." <
meike.huebel at erziehungsweise.org> wrote:
>
> Dear all, dear Phelim,
>
> my name is Meike (it is a german women's name, has nothing to do with
> 'Michael'). I'm new to the list, but not new to open space!
>
> What I would like to add is relaxation (I hope, this word meets exactly
> what I want to express). It means to me, that participants feel free, to
> be/to feel like they actually do. No need to hide, no need to play a role.
> A butterfly (so to say: just sitting around doing nothing) is as important
> as a leader of a workshop of thirty people. You are EXPECTED to do nothing
> if you feel like doing nothing.
>
> Doing nothing is considered to be as precious as working a lot … that's a
> revolution!
>
> Hope that would be helpful.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Meike
>
>
> Am 14.06.2012 um 12:10 schrieb Phelim McDermott:
>
> Dear Friends,
>
> I've been asked to write an article for the culture professionals network
> on the Guardian newspaper website. It will be about our upcoming tour of
> "Devoted and Disgruntled: What are we going to do about theatre? "
> roadshow. 20 open space events over three months all making up one big
> conversation. see the tour here..
>
> www.devotandanddisgruntled.com
>
> So of course the article will be about open space.
>
> I'm thinking on the things I want to say and was wondering if people had a
> thought about this.
>
> What about Open space do you wish got said in the media that doesn't often
> get said?
>
> What would you like me to mention that doesn't normally get mentioned?
>
> Best
>
> Phelim
>
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