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

Fri Dec 19 19:55:01 PST 2014

G'day folks - from a warm and windy Western Australia

I've just read this wonderful thread - very nourishing bonus for my spirit this morning after returning from a couple of hours engaged with the sun, sand and surf of the Indian Ocean...

I first came across Open Space in 1998 at an event facilitated by Andrea Barrett in Perth, WA - loved it and felt like a homecoming that contained my passion for nonviolence, conflict transformation, peacebuilding and facilitation. I muddled through a couple of OST sorta meetings soon after, courtesy of the Users Guide that Andrea gifted me along with some coaching, and then a year later I accessed some support to get to Brisbane (one friend passed me some frequent flyer points and another provided me with cash to pay the course fees) to participate in a luxurious four-day training with Birgitt Williams after which I connected with Fr Brian Bainbridge in Melbourne and then I was really up and running - interacting with Brian's amazing clarity, commitment and encouragement, stepping out into circle of invitations and self-organising, and meeting so many inspiring and generous people through various WOSonOS mtgs (Melbourne, San Francisco, Berlin) and on this gift List of wisdom

I have facilitated around 300 'formal' OST meetings over the past 15 years, ranging from 4-400'ish, mostly in Australia, also in UK, USA, Thailand, 
Philippines and Singapore

I continue to meet amazing people - in addition to so many OS practitioners online and in the flesh - those who are ready to sponsor an event and step out into the unknown territory of letting go, living in mystery and embracing emergence...

Living in Open Space, occasionally facilitating the process in event format, is still teaching me about this on a daily basis! 

I'm finding that OST as a meeting methodology is most appealing to those leaders/sponsors who wish to address complex issues, engage collective wisdom through invitation to passion and responsibility, and seek emergent design....

Recently I facilitated a couple of OST meetings:  in Sydney with about 60 regional health service managers wishing to 'create a culture of innovation' and in the Sunshine Coast of Queensland with about 350 members of the Uniting Church Synod who wished to open up their way of being with each other in order to address their future together.

I am grateful for the spark that fired the flame of OS around the planet and for the opportunities that I have received from connecting to a spirit that has changed and challenged my life...long may it continue!

Cheers
Brendan

On 15/12/2014, at 7:58 AM, Daniel Mezick via OSList wrote:

> Thanks for all who have participated so far!
> 
> The OST-7 game is just getting good!
> 
> Have you played yet? Please recall that the goal or object of the game is to help determine:
> 
> "...what is the depth of practical OST facilitation experience across the entire membership?"
> 
> 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. 
> 
> If you have not yet played, here is the game definition again:
> 
> ========================================
> The OST-7 Game
> ========================================
> 
> 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?
> 
> 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
> 
> 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
> 
> 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. 
> 
> ========================================
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On 12/13/14 11:34 AM, Daniel Mezick via OSList wrote:
>> Hmmm, the the Lurker Game proved interesting.
>> 
>> ...lots of seldom-heard-from voices! Quite a deep level of experience being reported! 
>> 
>> So interesting ... so much depth.  Seems like something to ... explore....
>> 
>> So: if you want, you are cordially invited to play ... let's call it the OST-7 Game:
>> 
>> 
>> ========================================
>> The OST-7 Game
>> ========================================
>> 
>> 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?
>> 
>> 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
>> 
>> 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
>> 
>> 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. 
>> 
>> ========================================
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Notes:
>> For this game, "OST" means something like this: http://www.openspaceworld.com/users_guide.htm
>> This is for Facilitating only; consider replying if you've Facilitated at least 7 of these events in your lifetime.
>> Please reply by clicking [Reply All] Or [Reply List], so the thread stays together, under the same subject
>> 
>> Steps to Play:
>> Click [Reply All] Or [Reply List]
>> Reply with "hey" or with absolutely anything else you might like to say
>> 
>> You are invited. What might happen next? Let's see...
>> 
>> Daniel
>> 
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> -- 
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> New Technology Solutions Inc.
> (203) 915 7248 (cell)
> Bio. Blog. Twitter. 
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> Explore Agile Team Training and Coaching.
> Explore the Agile Boston Community. 
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