[OSList] My first OS
Peggy Holman
peggy at peggyholman.com
Mon Jun 25 07:38:24 PDT 2012
As was my response!
Ah well. It IS great to know when people put what they've learned to use.
Peggy
On Jun 25, 2012, at 7:36 AM, Peggy Holman wrote:
> That's wonderful news Marie Ann. So exciting to know you are using what you learned.
>
> appreciatively,
> Peggy
>
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> On Jun 25, 2012, at 7:34 AM, Marie Ann Östlund wrote:
>
>> Hi Peggy,
>>
>> Thank you for writing! It was nice to have the opportunity to open
>> space, and we'll do more of it (and I hope for the changes you say
>> will be there). Just when you wrote I was supporting Johann here in
>> Sweden in one of his OS events, and it went really well.
>>
>> Thank you!
>>
>> gratefully,
>> Marie Ann
>>
>> On Fri, Jun 15, 2012 at 7:14 AM, Peggy Holman <peggy at peggyholman.com> wrote:
>>> Hi Marie,
>>>
>>> I am catching up on my listserv reading and just ran across your story.
>>> Congratulations! I'm so glad that you jumped in and ran an Open Space.
>>> You'll find if you continue to do it from time to time that it will change
>>> the character of the community, increasing listening, laughter, resilience,
>>> creativity, and so much more.
>>>
>>> appreciatively,
>>> Peggy
>>>
>>>
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>>> Begin forwarded message:
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>>> From: Marie Ann Östlund <marieann.ostlund at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [OSList] My first OS
>>> Date: April 9, 2012 12:49:46 PM PDT
>>> To: World wide Open Space Technology email list
>>> <oslist at lists.openspacetech.org>
>>> Reply-To: World wide Open Space Technology email list
>>> <oslist at lists.openspacetech.org>
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>>> Thank you all for your valuable comments and advice. You're all very kind.
>>>
>>> I hope you had a great Easter weekend!
>>>
>>> Marie Ann
>>>
>>> On Sat, Apr 7, 2012 at 3:15 AM, Stanley Park <spark.osk at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Child is father of the man.
>>>
>>>
>>> Both children and adults would learn about themselves if the theme is
>>>
>>> inviting the both group.
>>>
>>>
>>> Appreciatively,
>>>
>>>
>>> spark
>>>
>>>
>>> 2012. 4. 6. 오후 8:58에 "Marie Ann Östlund" <marieann.ostlund at gmail.com>님이 작성:
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks for all your insights and advice! It makes sense to be flexible
>>>
>>> to the situation and adjust time slots to the needs of the group,
>>>
>>> sometimes mixing their length (if not too much to confuse them). And
>>>
>>> Eva: "why didn't they continue the session?" Exactly! I guess they
>>>
>>> wanted to go to the next one, but you're right - they could have
>>>
>>> continued....
>>>
>>>
>>> Harrison: Yes, children got it! The challenge, I guess, are the
>>>
>>> parents - and now that they got this experience they might see how
>>>
>>> children can be part of it. This is great.
>>>
>>>
>>> But at what age have you included children in open space? These were 7-8-9
>>>
>>> yrs.
>>>
>>>
>>> Marie Ann
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 8:08 PM, Diane Gibeault
>>>
>>> <diane.gibeault at rogers.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> I agree with you Chris.
>>>
>>>
>>> If I have limitations, I will favor a longer 1st round (1h30 or
>>>
>>> minimally 75
>>>
>>> min) for flexibility in the opening, also giving time for participants
>>>
>>> to
>>>
>>> choose topics at the market place and get to their group (can take more
>>>
>>> time
>>>
>>> since they are not yet familiar with the process and the physical
>>>
>>> space).
>>>
>>>
>>> Diane
>>>
>>>
>>> ________________________________
>>>
>>> From: Chris Corrigan <chris at chriscorrigan.com>
>>>
>>>
>>> To: World wide Open Space Technology email list
>>>
>>> <oslist at lists.openspacetech.org>
>>>
>>> Sent: Thursday, April 5, 2012 2:00:44 PM
>>>
>>> Subject: Re: [OSList] My first OS
>>>
>>>
>>> Echoing many things said here. Congrats on your first one, and yes to
>>>
>>> the
>>>
>>> kids noticing passion and responsibility showing up.
>>>
>>>
>>> I like to err on the side of more time in the sessions. With 1.5 hour
>>>
>>> sessions, we have a nice breath in the agenda and people can take as
>>>
>>> much or
>>>
>>> as little time as they need. An hour for me is usually the minimum, but
>>>
>>> I've even had 75 minute sessions instead of 60.
>>>
>>>
>>> Of course all this depends on context and so on, and with very large
>>>
>>> groups
>>>
>>> anything less than 1.5 hours makes things very difficult logistically,
>>>
>>> and
>>>
>>> with groups working on well defined issues, 45 mins can work very well.
>>>
>>>
>>> Chris.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 10:31 AM, Harrison Owen <hhowen at verizon.net>
>>>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> Marie -- Many thanks for sharing! And I loved the part about the
>>>
>>> children at
>>>
>>> the end. My finding: Kids do get Open Space -- more better, quicker, and
>>>
>>> deeper than their (sometimes) recalcitrant parents. Next time try just
>>>
>>> treating them like people along with everybody else. We had some young
>>>
>>> people at our recent OSONOS in Manila. They raised provocative issues
>>>
>>> (not
>>>
>>> just about "young people") and convened rich (mostly adult participants)
>>>
>>> sessions. No problems and lots of good surprise!
>>>
>>>
>>> Harrison
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>>> -----Original Message-----
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>>> From: oslist-bounces at lists.openspacetech.org
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>>> [mailto:oslist-bounces at lists.openspacetech.org] On Behalf Of Marie Ann
>>>
>>> Östlund
>>>
>>> Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2012 3:20 AM
>>>
>>> To: World wide Open Space Technology email list
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>>> Subject: [OSList] My first OS
>>>
>>>
>>> Dear all,
>>>
>>>
>>> I sent this letter Saturday but it got stuck as I had added a photo to
>>>
>>> it,
>>>
>>> but here it is again:
>>>
>>>
>>> There is only one open space that will be the first, even if all of them
>>>
>>> certainly will be unique. Since I facilitated my first open space last
>>>
>>> weekend March 23-24, I thought to write something about it. I find this
>>>
>>> email list both generous and helpful, and I admire the way you're all
>>>
>>> supporting each other. In any case, here is my little peanut of a
>>>
>>> contribution to the OSList bowl.
>>>
>>>
>>> I held the open space at the Hare Krishna farm/village community in
>>>
>>> Sweden
>>>
>>> (Järna), which hosts around 35 adults and 30 kids (most of them below
>>>
>>> 10!).
>>>
>>> There are mostly independent families with kids living there. I had
>>>
>>> suggested to them that they try OS. A few of them got it immediately,
>>>
>>> but
>>>
>>> there was some scepticism as they suffer from quite some meeting-fatigue
>>>
>>> .
>>>
>>>
>>> Some desired we hold it around the spring equinox and an astrologer
>>>
>>> pointed
>>>
>>> out the weekend after as excellent, if we could start on the Friday.
>>>
>>> Considering people's work commitments, that they are early risers, the
>>>
>>> children, we decided to hold a short inauguration of the meetings in the
>>>
>>> evening instead of starting the OS or doing some storytelling. They
>>>
>>> arranged
>>>
>>> for some recitation of mantras and chanting, and the children led a big
>>>
>>> part
>>>
>>> of it. They were so good! We also had some food, and the whole thing was
>>>
>>> really appreciated.
>>>
>>>
>>> The main challenge for the community in regards to the meeting was to
>>>
>>> engage
>>>
>>> the children so that the parents could attend. In the end they sorted
>>>
>>> something out by themselves (as is of course the best).
>>>
>>>
>>> By the end of the weekend (it was a 1 1/2 day event) they were surprised
>>>
>>> of
>>>
>>> how relaxed the meetings were while being very efficient.
>>>
>>> They experienced how OS got them into a collaborative instead of an
>>>
>>> adversarial mood, and had a really good time. They would like to
>>>
>>> continue
>>>
>>> the process. They also noticed who did not come and started to think
>>>
>>> more
>>>
>>> deeply about who feels included and who does not. It's nice to see how
>>>
>>> OS
>>>
>>> creates the clarity needed for action.
>>>
>>>
>>> Some learnings/reflections:
>>>
>>>
>>> We did one hour sessions, which was too short for some topics. Next we
>>>
>>> time
>>>
>>> we could use 1 1/2hrs per session. Anyone having experiences of mixing
>>>
>>> the
>>>
>>> length of time, like using 1 1/2 hr sessions in the morning and 1hr
>>>
>>> sessions
>>>
>>> in the afternoon?
>>>
>>>
>>> I could do a better introduction. I didn't prepare enough, and what I
>>>
>>> had
>>>
>>> prepared was in English - and had to switch to Swedish on the spot. I
>>>
>>> think
>>>
>>> simplicity really is the key, and getting out of the way. :)
>>>
>>>
>>> One person took the opportunity to organise a meeting demanding parents
>>>
>>> attendance. I let that go, as they were discussing an important topic
>>>
>>> for
>>>
>>> them. He also organised another one like that, but this time people
>>>
>>> voted
>>>
>>> with their feet. I should have been more alert to this.
>>>
>>>
>>> In the end, some kids sat by me drawing, and one started to come up with
>>>
>>> his
>>>
>>> own topics. I then gave them a part of the wall and asked what they
>>>
>>> wanted
>>>
>>> and they came up with really good stuff. I think they were really
>>>
>>> pleased to
>>>
>>> be asked. They wanted e.g. a more quiet temple room and less running
>>>
>>> around
>>>
>>> in it, which surprised me as they usually are the cause to the
>>>
>>> cacophony. It
>>>
>>> was a great learning, both in terms of how kids can do OS quite
>>>
>>> effectively,
>>>
>>> and how it's so much better to create the ground rules together than
>>>
>>> dictating them. And as someone told me afterwards, the 'cause' of a
>>>
>>> problem
>>>
>>> should be included in solving it as they are the experts in it.
>>>
>>>
>>> I hope you're well. We're getting some snow tomorrow in Stockholm, but
>>>
>>> are
>>>
>>> still keeping our hopes for spring alive! Happy Easter!
>>>
>>>
>>> Best wishes,
>>>
>>>
>>> Marie Ann Östlund
>>>
>>>
>>> PS. A few pictures of the weekend:
>>>
>>>
>>> https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150663955813785.392314.730693784
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