[OSList] WOSonOS 2012 website live

Sat May 5 11:04:10 PDT 2012

Ooops... smiling now with a big fat "disgruntled grin".... seems the tail
end of my email (in draft form) did not get deleted!   Perfectly imperfect
I guess.  [?]

On Sat, May 5, 2012 at 2:01 PM, Suzanne Daigle <sdaigle4 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Wow...Wow...Wow...Wow!   How could one not LOVE this website! And not feel
> the heartfelt spirit of invitation from Phelim, baby Riddley Matilda and
> the amazing host team who is planning, preparing and imagining us all being
> in London for the: WOSonOS(WORLD Open Space on Open Space 2012 UK
> from October 11th to the 15th
> I vividly remember Matilda extending an invitation at the Berlin WOSonOS
> in 2010.  We were touched, moved and inspired as we watched art, mime and
> theater unfold before our eyes as she creatively shared the heartfelt
> welcome on behalf of many. I knew then as I know now that something special
> was afoot. In Chile in October 2011, we saw a similar ceremony as the
> talking stick made its way from the first South America WOSonOS through New
> York across the sea to the place that will also host the 2012 Olympics and
> WOSonOS.  Like wow, how very cool!
>
> *I had not registered yet nor bought my plane tickets*...I was sitting on
> the fence wishing so to go! Uncomfortable spot I must admit.  Like many of
> us, I hesitated thinking of the cost (actually quite reasonable) and other
> things like time and schedule.  Well by week's end, if not sooner, I will
> let my intuition transport me and make this happen. It's what I've done
> time and time again since I met Open Space, going to where I was drawn to
> go...Taiwan, Seattle, Arizona, Berlin, Canada, Florida, New York,
> Washington, Chile, and so many other palces -- sometimes working and
> facilitating, sometimes just participating. I have never looked back and
> never regretted my decision. The memories of everyone I met are still part
> of me every day. There is no way to describe what it feels like to meet
> someone in person that you met on this OS list. Friends for life in the
> most special way.  We walk into a room united by the "whoever comes is the
> right people" and the  "whatever happens is the only thing that could
> have"!
>
> *I hope others will be impulsive and feel guided to register and make
> their travel plans as I will be doing.*
> I owe such a debt of gratitude to Open Space and this wonderful generous
> community of ours.  Open Space jolted me in ways that made me discover the
> courage of my own leadership and a desire to impact the world of work with
> others so it becomes a place where people feel included, connected and are
> contributing together.  The workplace is my first passion and through that
> passion I have also become connected to friends, family, new colleagues, OS
> mates, work and community, in ways I could never have imagined.
>
> Yes like many of you I revere Harrison Owen ... thankful that he too
> followed his intuitive path which led to this wonderful collective work and
> way of being that we call Open Space. A place of shared leadership,
> self-organizing, high performance and life that invites everyone to
> discover who they are and how much of a difference we can all make when we
> learn to trust ourselves and get out of our own way, rolling up our sleeves
> to do amazing things together, inviting others to do the same.  Now more
> than ever, it seems that this world is inviting us to pay it forward, doing
> more of what we do simply by inviting...opening, holding and closing
> space...so that others afterwards can keep opening and re-opening spaces
> everywhere.
>
> I cannot think of a better place to be than London England in October
> 2012.  A place of history as we create the future together, bringing hearts
> and minds, new learning and lots of purposeful sharing.  So I urge you all
> to gather your dollars and pennies, be creative and imaginative to get
> there so we can make this event an event that carries the spirit of all the
> WOSonOS events that came before...so that we can stand on the shoulders of
> the giants who preceded us, connect with others who recently discovered
> Open Space and make theatrical magic happen in real life.
>
> Let is also be officially know that my first job is to see if Phelim and
> Matilda will let me change Riddley's diaper or perhaps in London they call
> this his nappie!  You see I'm a bit rusty, we married our daughter a few
> weeks ago, and I need the practice thinking that in the future, I'll be
> doing this as a new grandma.
>
> Spread the word, send a wish, extend an invitation to others, register,
> buy a ticket and let everyone know you are coming!
>
> Suzanne
>
>
>
>
>
> So with the memory of Taiwan, Sleeping Lady in Washington USA, Orillia
> Ontario Canada, Berlin, Chile, and so many other places wh
> ,
> In Chile at the 2011 WOSonOS last October, the spirit of this invitation
> carried forward when Juan Luis Walker and Lisa Heft created a veritable
> theatrical event to set the stage for this grand upcoming event in London
> in a ceremony to transfer the talking stick from Chile where we were
> beautifully hosted to London via New York when
>
>
>
>
>  It's enough that Open Space ALWAYS tugs at my heart.
>
> On Fri, May 4, 2012 at 6:39 PM, Phelim McDermott <phelim at mac.com> wrote:
>
>> Dear Open space friends and fans
>>
>> I am excited to inform you that our WOSonOS 2012 website is now live,
>> ready to welcome you here to London in October for the 20th World Open
>> Space on Open Space.  At the site there are a number of things to check
>> out. It contains all of the event details including: Schedule, Venue, and
>> support on how to get there and where to stay. This is the home page:
>>
>> http://wosonos2012.com/
>>
>> You can of course book your tickets from the booking page and those of
>> you who have already booked and who know they are coming (thank you for
>> your helpful support!) there's a "Who's coming?" page:
>>
>> http://wosonos2012.com/who-is-coming.php
>>
>> This is where you can upload your picture and details and let us and
>> others know you are coming.
>>
>> Also do help us spread the word by sharing the website link and
>> contributing to our chain of invitations: we are inviting you all to do
>> your own inviting! Your invitation can be in any language or form. Check
>> out the invitations already up and submit your own here:
>>
>> http://invites.wosonos2012.com/
>>
>> For those people new to OS there's also a page for the wonderful Lisa
>> Heft's Open Space learning workshop which happens in the days running up to
>> the main OS event.
>>
>> http://wosonos2012.com/pre-learning-workshops.php
>>
>> Of course the website is a work in progress - we are still developing it
>> so do use the "contact us" link to let us know of any glitches or
>> malfunctions as we continue to work on it and visit it again in a couple of
>> weeks to see how it has grown.
>>
>> A warm welcome everyone.
>>
>> On behalf of Improbable and the Wosonos2012 team.
>>
>>
>> Phelim X
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>
>
> --
> Suzanne Daigle
> NuFocus Strategic Group
> 7159 Victoria Circle
> University Park, FL 34201
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> s.daigle at nufocusgroup.com
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>
>

-- 
Suzanne Daigle
NuFocus Strategic Group
7159 Victoria Circle
University Park, FL 34201
FL 941-359-8877;
CT 203-722-2009
www.nufocusgroup.com
s.daigle at nufocusgroup.com
twitter @suzannedaigle
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