[OSList] Ignited for 2014...

[Suzanne Daigle]

Dear Friends,

It's been such a wow year and I feel such love and gratitude for this
community and for Open Space in my life! WOSonOS Florida 2013 was such a
gift, a gift that keeps on giving!  The stories I hear of what was ignited
as a result are so heart-warming.  Our WOSonOS Millennial co-host leaders
are blasting it out of the park with so many initiatives in education,
entrepreneurship, etc.  Soon I will strong arm them to share their stories
on the OS list. They are just too busy doing it instead of writing about
it.

Lately it feels like I've been on a bit of a sabbatical from our beloved OS
list though I have been reading here and there. Yes I ventured into the
Social Media world, with Twitter and more. I was overwhelmed at first but
then I realized that it's just another example of the beautiful chaos that
is life with all the wonderful global connections that can happen. It's
also an opportunity to spark interest and curiosity around Open Space.

My passion to bring Open Space to the World of Work has not abated nor has
my deep desire to partner with our Technology pals and others who are
equally passionate about igniting and transforming the workplace.

In mid-January I will be going to New York to participate in the Annual
Open Space co-hosted by Karen Davis and Harrison Owen at International
House. I decided to personally invite a bunch of close friends from the
Open Space world and others who have not yet experienced OS.  Many are
coming including Christine Koehler from Paris and Jasmina Nikolic from
Serbia, Kennan Salinero (a Scientist from San Francisco), Derek Wade (from
the Scrum World from Chicago), Russell Meyer (Social Activist Pastor from
Florida), Ben Roberts (from CT bringing on-line dialogue to the world) ,
Achim Nowak (author and keynote speaker), Johann Gauthier (from Quebec
Canada, creator of
HRockstars<https://plus.google.com/communities/111166240740728636143>
which some of you might like to join) and others. Chuni Li who I met there
three years ago will be hosting some of my friends at her home as will Ben
Roberts. Part of the magic of our world in Open Space is when friends of
friends become friends.

So in the spirit of invitation, I would like to add my voice to Karen
Davis' , the master organizer of this annual affair, to see if others might
like to join.

Below is the text of the invitation in case the attachment doesn't work.

Hugs and Happy New Year to all!
Suzanne

*Opening Space for Peace and High Performance:*
*Living well with Chaos, Confusion and Conflict*



*International House, New York City*

*January 18-20, 2014*





Chaos, confusion and conflict seem to have the upper hand these days.
Whether battered by the forces of nature, feeling the gridlock in
government, trying to survive in a highly competitive and super-connected
world or fearing the constant threats to peace in so many places, we all
can agree that much is happening on our small planet. We feel the impact of
it in our daily lives and many of us struggle.


Perhaps it is time to recognize that we, our organizations, as indeed the
entire cosmos – are all self-organizing systems. And rather than viewing
these forces as a threat or something to control, we can begin to see the
power of self-organization and learn to leverage that power.

By understanding the primal force of self-organization and letting go, we
will be able to freely pursue the fulfillment of our individual and
collective potential with energy and simplicity. We will engage in the
natural dance of order and chaos that leads to peace and high performance.

Can we be highly productive and peaceful at the same time? Can
organizations produce exhilarating performance in peaceful environments?

The 28-year natural experiment that is Open Space Technology (OST) has
demonstrated no less than 250,000 times or more, in 146 countries with
groups of 5 to 3000 that it is not only possible but predictable and highly
probable. We can be hugely productive. We can be peacefully present.

Some people have viewed the results as counterintuitive, unbelievable, and
have even called it magic. The results continue; however, the “magic” is
not Open Space Technology. Rather it is the force that underlies it – the
power of self-organization.

*You are invited* to experience and learn to apply this age old force of
High Performance and Peace as we engage, explore and deepen our
understanding around this question:  *“Can We Learn to Ride the
Creative/Chaotic Waves of Self-Organization, Using their Power to Amplify
our Power?”*


*THE PROGRAM*

The Program will unfold over 3 days. On Day I anyone who cares to learn the
fundamentals of OST facilitation or to become more comfortable with
facilitating is invited. This first day focuses on the essentials for
opening space with any group, including core principles, the planning
process, when to use Open Space, action approaches, and role and behavior
of the facilitator. Practice during Days II-III will increase your
proficiency.



Days II – III: The design for each of the following two days is identical.  In
the morning, Harrison Owen, the originator of OST, will offer reflections
on “Creating the conditions for Peace and High Performance” and on the
final day “Opening Space in our Lives, our Organizations and our World”.
The balance of each day will be in dialogue with others in open space. We
will all be teachers. We will all be learners. At the conclusion you will
have a compendium of materials (online) to remind you of your experience
and to support you in your new ventures.

*If you are specifically interested in the facilitation of OST*, the first
day of the program is essential, as well as reading Harrison Owen’s *Open
Space Technology: A User’s Guide* and viewing a video of a telephone
company, *OST at US West*, (16 minutes):
http://vimeo.com/25251316.<http://mail2web.com/cgi-bin/redir.asp?lid=0&newsite=http%3A%2F%2Fvimeo%2Ecom%2F25251316%2E>Other
recommendations are Harrison Owen’s TedX talk:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APD7oQ3xrSA and his books *The Practice of
Peace* and *The Wave Rider: Leadership for High Performance*.


*TUITION*

*Corporate*              *Nonprofit/Individual*

January 18-20 (3 days)                        $750                       $500

January 19-20 (2 days)                          500                         335

January 20 (1 day)                                 250
  165

Fees include lunches, coffee breaks and materials.

 Note: Our desire is to include all who wish to participate. If your budget
does not fit the stated fees, please contact Karen at 1-212-595-9107 or
kdavis at concentric.net<http://mail2web.com/cgi-bin/compose.asp?mb=&mp=P&mps=0&lid=0&intListPerPage=100&messageto=kdavis@concentric.net&ed=w2iHmUX7FVnBP%2FqbPc0PBsctm5eigVhl0eDi0m4PAEg0wR9LkewR2N2104IfBR9XZpFGYLu59mvE%0D%0Afdt1bPHItGemTxrVQsWMTF9ljSJC5GHNxabAxUxo6VRWbmIR5o%2FD>
.



*YOUR HOSTS*

*Harrison Owen:*  Harrison is President of H.H.Owen and Co. His academic
background and training centered on the nature and function of myth, ritual
and culture. In the middle '60s, he left academe to work with a variety of
organizations including small West African villages, urban (American and
African) community organizations, Peace Corps, Regional Medical Programs,
National Institutes of Health, and Veterans Administration. Along the way
he discovered that his study of myth, ritual and culture had direct
application to these social systems. In 1979 he created H.H.Owen and
Company in order to explore the culture of organizations in transformation
as a theorist and practicing consultant. Harrison convened the First
International Symposium on Organization Transformation, and is the
originator of Open Space Technology. He is the author of *Spirit:
Transformation and Development in Organizations*, *Leadership Is, Riding
the Tiger, Open Space Technology: A User’s Guide, The Millennium
Organization, Tales From Open Space, Expanding Our Now: The Story of Open
Space Technology, The Spirit of Leadership: Liberating the Leader in Each
of Us, The Power of Spirit: How Organizations Transform, The Practice of
Peace *and* Wave Rider: Leadership for High Performance in a
Self-Organizing World*.

*Karen J. Davis:*  Karen, a consultant with organizations globally, is
committed to enhancing the health, effectiveness, and joy of human systems.
She is dedicated to building global community through working and learning
with colleagues throughout the world. For a decade Karen was faculty at
Universidad Diego Portales in Santiago de Chile. She is part of the
leadership of the International Organization Development Association and
has served on the board of the Organization Development Network. Karen
serves on the boards of Open Space Institute of USA, a large healthcare
organization, as well as on boards of community and cultural organizations.
Karen is a co-author in *The Sustainable Enterprise Fieldbook*. She has
been involved with Open Space since before its naming. When not traveling
or working around the world, she lives in New York City, returning
regularly to her native Arizona. Summers, she is on her farm in rural
Quebec, Canada. Karen describes herself as a gardener and a world citizen.


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