[OSList] Who has facilitated at least 7 OST events?

[Diana Larsen via OSList]

Hey all, and Greetings during the festive season! 

Reflecting on the OS's I've helped to organize, open, and hold space for, makes me think about the ways I've received inspiration through attending/participating in OST. 

The first time I helped to organize and hold space was in mid- to late-1990's after meeting HO at the Large Group Methods conference in Dallas and Peggy Holman and Anne Stadler at a wonderful open space for women in West Seattle at an elementary school. (Peggy, Anne, do you remember that one as fondly as I do?)  Harrison, I also want to thank you for a boost in my momentum after OT17 in Cannon Beach. Then, again at a USOSonOS in San Antonio, an OS at the Beach, and WOSonOS in San Francisco, and so many other events arranged by so many wonderful and inspiring facilitators. 

Since those inspirational moments, my best guess is that I've averaged opening space as an event about a ten times a year (some years more, other years fewer). Many of those were held for purposes internal to client organizations or associations, another group as stand-alone conferences for groups with common interests across organizations, a few more as experiments with Open Space as adjunct to other events, and some for personal reflections and action for myself an others. Group sizes from 5 to several hundred.

And, as others have said, I also hold a more or less continuous awareness of space open all around all the time in the multiple complex adaptive systems I move in and through. The right people to teach me always show up and it's always my choice whether to move to a place where I can learn or contribute. 

Sometime lurker, occasional participant, 
Diana


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Diana Larsen
http://futureworksconsulting.com
Envisioning a world where everyone at every level of the organization can say, "I love my work; this is the best job EVER!"
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> 
> On Dec 14, 2014, at 4:58 PM, Daniel Mezick via OSList <oslist at lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:
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> Thanks for all who have participated so far!
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> The OST-7 game is just getting good!
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> Have you played yet? Please recall that the goal or object of the game is to help determine:
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> "...what is the depth of practical OST facilitation experience across the entire membership?"
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> If you like this goal, and choose to play, you might consider mentioning your location ... so that others who watch OSLIST who are seeking a skilled Facilitator in your region can more easily find you. 
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> If you have not yet played, here is the game definition again:
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> ========================================
> The OST-7 Game
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> The Goal:
> Get a collective idea of how many people here have actually Facilitated 7 or more OST events in their lifetime. Put another way: what is the depth of practical OST facilitation experience across the entire membership?
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> The Rules:
> If you have Facilitated at least 7 OST events, consider replying with "hey" ... or optionally, with absolutely anything else you might like to say, for example: where you are located, last time you did one, your hair color, etc
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> Tracking Progress:
> Watch the thread to track progress, by: # of replies, # of countries, # of OST events, replies per unit of time, # of people with red hair, or absolutely any other measures you like
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> Play:
> 100% optional. Play if you like. If you've done more 7 or more and prefer to just watch the game, that's OK too. 
> 

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