[OSList] Patterns of OST - to whom is this of interest?

Sun Oct 19 21:42:57 PDT 2014

Thanks Harold, Chris

I have come across Group Works.  I ordered the deck the other day, thinking
I should give it more time than I was willing to with the electronic
version.

My motivation for asking has a few threads:

1. general interest in pattern languages as a way of building
practice-based knowledge, and in particular to support collaboration

2. the sense that how OST works can be interpreted in terms of underlying
patterns, consciousness of which will make it possible to adapt and
transform OST, create new event forms, and support self-organisation in new
contexts.  (And that current pattern sets & approaches, e.g. GroupWorks,
don't fulfill this potential.)

3. no practice-knowledge development like this can be done alone, and I'd
like to participate in such a thing

So I suppose you could say I'm not seeking pattern languages to help with
open space, but for open space to help with pattern languages for self
organisation.

Is that the sort of clarification you are after Harold?

Does anyone else share the sense that patterns of self organisation should
be made more transparent?

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On Sat, Oct 18, 2014 at 5:01 AM, Harold Shinsato via OSList <
oslist at lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:

>  John,
>
> Will you tell me more about your interest in pattern languages for use in
> OST? Your question instantly made me think of the Group Works deck that
> Chris recommended as well. It's a great set of patterns for working with
> groups. A few weeks ago Tricia Chirumbole and I actually used this card
> deck on the absolutely wonderful Open Space Hotline she hosts on Tuesdays.
> We looked at what is needed on the Open Space List. I actually picked it at
> random - and I think it's quite a funny *joke* what the Universe revealed
> at 'random' back in September.
>
> *Embrace Dissonance and Difference*
>
> *Encourage your group to honour contradictory viewpoints, sitting with the
> uncertainty and ambiguity this brings. Acknowledge all perspectives as
> equally valid and explore them fully as needed, especially when tensions
> are high and agreement seems far away.*
>
> Even funnier - we wondered what would happen after this embracing process
> were completed. This is what came up at random.
>
> *Playfulness*
>
> *Invite light-hearted and high spirited interaction to exercise mind,
> senses, imagination, and body, to engender creativity, and deepen
> relationships. Playfulness may be evoked through structured but fun ways to
> engage relevant topics, or restorative breaks that allow laughter free
> reign, or may simply show up as humour.*
>
> But I think I'm letting the topics on the OSList start to bleed together.
> Please do tell us more about your thoughts of how a pattern language could
> help with Open Space? I'm quite interested. Pattern language has made a
> huge difference in the sphere of software development, and it's how I
> learned about the work of Christopher Alexander who first came up with this
> concept for architecture.
>
>     Regards,
>     Harold
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On 10/17/14 1:41 AM, Chris Corrigan via OSList wrote:
>
> You will find the group pattern language project interesting...
>
>  http://groupworksdeck.org
>
>  Chris
>
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> Facilitation, Open Space Technology and process design
>
>  Check www.chriscorrigan.com for upcoming workshops, blog posts and free
> resources.
>
>
>
> On Oct 16, 2014, at 9:28 PM, John Baxter via OSList <
> oslist at lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:
>
>   Hello all
>
>  My interest at the moment is to learn simply, who here is interested in
> pattern languages and Open Space?
>
>  I introduced myself to the Facebook group by asking who is interested in
> pattern languages.  It seems to be kick starting a discussion, but Artur
> Silva points out that would be better suited to OSList.  So abracadabra,
> here we are!
>
>  Artur referred to a (~2009) conversation on the "Foundations of OST",
> which came close to the topic without being explicit.  I will explore this
> sometime soon.
>
>  I personally have a long-term interest in patterns for participatory
> processes, and use patterns as a frame to extrapolate lessons from OST to
> apply in other contexts.
>
>  If these things are of interest I welcome a conversation : )
>
>  Cheers
>
>  *John Baxter*
> *CoCreate Adelaide Facilitator, Director of Realise consultancy*
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