[OSList] Article about OS a question

Suzanne Daigle sdaigle4 at gmail.com
Sun Jun 17 06:43:18 PDT 2012


Always so slow in getting jokes. Now I'll have to rush to go see it.  :-)

On Sun, Jun 17, 2012 at 8:42 AM, Phelim McDermott <phelim at mac.com> wrote:

> Suzanne,
>
> I just realised the list in your text is different from Chris's list. They
> are both great prompts. By the way I love Chris's cheeky joke in his list.
> Did you spot it? There are 29 descriptions in his list and the 30th one is
> hidden in the intro..
>
> open space is..
>
>
>
> Best regards,
>
> Phelim x
>
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> On 17 Jun 2012, at 13:01, Suzanne Daigle <sdaigle4 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 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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>>
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