[OSList] Francois >> Harrison's call for 30th birthday essay contest Re: 30 year anniversary celebrations / #OpenSpaceTech / What is Open Space?
Martin Grimshaw via OSList
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Sat Jun 13 10:29:08 PDT 2015
Scroll below for Chris' brilliant OS quote, and Harrison's call for
essays / blogs
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On 03/06/15 18:04, Martin Grimshaw via OSList wrote:
> Hi folks
>
> Great response, many thanks and I love the ensuing conversation. The
> quote below is brilliant Chris, and I love the elevator pitches
> Michael :)*
> ****
> **Harrison, close your ears now* > For those of us using Twitter...
> one thing that's been on my mind for a while, is encouraging the
> community to converge more around the #OpenSpaceTech hashtag. For
> reasons that should become obvious after a few moments perusal of
> them, the choice of #OpenSpace, #OST or even #OS don't work very well.
> I and a few others have been using #OpenSpaceTech a bit, which is less
> burdened by unwanted interference, but not well used. #OpenSpace is
> used and makes sense, but tweets often get lost in the noise.
>
> Proposal: This community shifts toward #OpenSpaceTech as a Twitter
> hashtag, to help us share and gather. Any thoughts or enthusiasm?
>
> *Ok, back in the room techno-meh folks.*
>
> I've been conversing with Jack Martin Leith
> (@jack_m_leith)<https://twitter.com/jack_m_leith/status/606055548132433920>,
> over on the Twitter thing. I'm told the *Open Space 30 year
> anniversary* is approaching NEXT MONTH, and he's keen for the
> community to celebrate it. In particular he was wondering the actual
> date of OT3 in 1985, and suggesting:
>
> "We could host #*OSchat*
> <https://twitter.com/hashtag/OSchat?src=hash> here on Twitter.
> Check out #*innochat*
> <https://twitter.com/hashtag/innochat?src=hash> for mechanism. See
> http://www.innochat.com/innochats/date/2015-05-28/unbundling-capabilities
> - I could make a web page."
>
> I suggested a blogging onlaught, ideally using #OpenSpaceTech, as
> above, where appropriate.
>
> I've never used innochat personally. Any reactions?
>
>
> Cheers.
>
> Martin Grimshaw
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>
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> http://2bwow.org.uk/workshops/
> /
>
>
> On 03/06/15 17:46, Michael Herman via OSList wrote:
>> the elevator speeches michael p mentioned, collected years ago, are
>> here...
>> http://openspaceworld.org/wp2/explore/open-space-elevator-speeches
>>
>> some new stuff, too, after a recent updating at openspaceworld.org
>> <http://openspaceworld.org>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> Michael Herman
>> Michael Herman Associates
>> http://MichaelHerman.com
>> http://OpenSpaceWorld.org
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Jun 3, 2015 at 11:37 AM, Chris Corrigan via OSList
>> <oslist at lists.openspacetech.org
>> <mailto:oslist at lists.openspacetech.org>> wrote:
>>
>> My favourite way to talk about Open Space is this.
>>
>> Client: "I need a bunch of ideas/perspectives/leadership on this
>> issue that we can't figure out."
>>
>> Me: "got it. I have a process where we can raise and document
>> every conversation that we need to have/activate leadership/creat
>> experiments/get to the heart of the matter. All we need is a
>> space and a good invitation and I'll help the group quickly
>> organize themselves."
>>
>> --
>> CHRIS CORRIGAN
>> Harvest Moon Consultants
>> Facilitation, Open Space Technology and process design
>>
>> Check www.chriscorrigan.com <http://www.chriscorrigan.com> for
>> upcoming workshops, blog posts and free resources.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Jun 3, 2015, at 3:37 AM, ingrid ebeling ebus via OSList
>> <oslist at lists.openspacetech.org
>> <mailto:oslist at lists.openspacetech.org>> wrote:
>>
>>> Dear all,
>>>
>>> Does this work for you?
>>> “Open Space is an evocative dialogue process of an inspired
>>> group, that co-creates knowledge and wise solutions in a
>>> self-organised way.“
>>>
>>> Greetings from Hannover,
>>> Ingrid
>>>
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>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> Am 03.06.2015 um 09:28 schrieb Michael M Pannwitz via OSList
>>>> <oslist at lists.openspacetech.org
>>>> <mailto:oslist at lists.openspacetech.org>>:
>>>>
>>>> Dear Harrison,
>>>> “Brief Essays” on “What is Open Space?” reminds me of the elevator
>>>> speeches that we did a few years ago... seems they turned up
>>>> every now and then again, which is great.
>>>>
>>>> Searching for Elevator Speeches in our OSLIST Archives (thanks
>>>> Harold)
>>>> turned up a bunch of strings (or tunnels as Douglas also calls
>>>> them), it
>>>> was Jeff Aitken in 2000 who suggested:
>>>>
>>>> "Twenty five words or so, to be uttered into the ear of a
>>>> person who would just love Open Space if they only knew about
>>>> it. They say to you: "What is Open Space?"
>>>> You say to them:"
>>>>
>>>> Here is my take:
>>>>
>>>> "Open Space is the only process that focuses on expanding time
>>>> and space for the force of selforganisation to do its
>>>> thing. Although one can't predict specific outcomes, its always
>>>> highly productive for whatever issue people want to attend
>>>> to. Some of the inspiring side effects that are regularly noted
>>>> are laughter, hard work which feels like play, surprising
>>>> results and fascinating new questions."
>>>>
>>>> Obviously, this is more than 25 words. Therefore I chose that
>>>> slow elevator Florian Fischer suggested, adding that you
>>>> find more slow elevators in small buildings than in high
>>>> buildings... or better yet, enter a "Paternoster", see here
>>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paternoster
>>>>
>>>> which is a neat "endless" elevator, a place where you can do
>>>> your "elevator speech" in the pater noster style.
>>>>
>>>> Greetings from Berlin
>>>> mmp
>>>>
>>>> On 02.06.2015 23:24, Harrison via OSList wrote:
>>>>> Well done! I did notice, however a certain “culture specific
>>>>> slant”
>>>>> -- When it came to talking about the impact of the Law of Two
>>>>> Feet,
>>>>> you mentioned that some people might just be off for a “cup of
>>>>> tea.”
>>>>> JOf course you did redeem yourself when describing the genesis
>>>>> of OS
>>>>> in the Coffee Break! However, I might fault you for no mention of
>>>>> “Two Martinis.” One might think that the only thing essential
>>>>> for a
>>>>> grand Open Space is multiple libations!
>>>>>
>>>>> Seriously – I loved what you have done. And it occasioned a
>>>>> thought –
>>>>> a notable experience in my increasingly senile condition. We have
>>>>> always had a poetry contest (recently concluded). Perhaps now we
>>>>> should add a “Brief Essay Contest” on the subject of... “What
>>>>> is Open
>>>>> Space?”
>>>>>
>>>>> It is certainly true that Open Space (OST) is the “same”
>>>>> wherever it
>>>>> happens on Planet Earth (Sit in a Circle, Create Bulletin Board,
>>>>> Open a Market Place, Go to Work). That has been true since the
>>>>> 4^th
>>>>> of July, 1985 when it all “began” in Monterey, California.
>>>>> Since then
>>>>> 300,000+ groups in 146 Countries have enjoyed the experience
>>>>> (just a
>>>>> rough estimate). But each one of the millions of people who sat in
>>>>> all those Circles, had a unique, individual experience –
>>>>> informed by
>>>>> their place in the world, their culture, traditions,
>>>>> occupations...
>>>>> etc.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have some friends who introduced OS to a group of Buddhist
>>>>> Monks in
>>>>> Tibet. There are some wonderful pictures which are just like
>>>>> “always” – but the “signs on the wall” (4 Principles and The
>>>>> Law) are
>>>>> all in Tibetan. I have similar “pictures” (in my mind) of IBM
>>>>> executives, Microsoft Engineers, Boeing folks, South Africans
>>>>> (immediately post apartheid)... It is all the same. It is all
>>>>> marvelously different.
>>>>>
>>>>> Would it not be wonderful to draw all that experience together
>>>>> in a
>>>>> series of “Brief Essays” on “What is Open Space?” Bringing it
>>>>> “all”
>>>>> together would boggle the mind. But just a sampling would be
>>>>> delicious...
>>>>>
>>>>> Just a thought. And Thank you for your contribution!
>>>>>
>>>>> Harrison
>>>>>
>>>>> Winter Address
>>>>>
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>>>>>
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>>>>>
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>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>> 189 Beaucaire Ave.
>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>> 207-763-3261 <tel:207-763-3261>
>>>>>
>>>>> Websites
>>>>>
>>>>> www.openspaceworld.com <http://www.openspaceworld.com>
>>>>> <%20www.openspaceworld.com <http://20www.openspaceworld.com>>
>>>>>
>>>>> www.ho-image.com <http://www.ho-image.com>
>>>>>
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>>>>> *From:*OSList [mailto:oslist-bounces at lists.openspacetech.org] *On
>>>>> Behalf Of *Martin Grimshaw via OSList *Sent:* Tuesday, June
>>>>> 02, 2015
>>>>> 9:24 AM *To:* OSLIST *Subject:* [OSList] What is Open Space?
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi folks
>>>>>
>>>>> There's plenty of great material out there, and a few people have
>>>>> tried to write articles answering the question: What Is Open
>>>>> Space?
>>>>>
>>>>> When trawling the internet though, it can be hard to find a
>>>>> nice neat
>>>>> answer, or one that fits the seeker's needs. So I decided to
>>>>> write a
>>>>> piece in the hope of helping to answer that question for those in
>>>>> need, while adding my own flavour to the mix and generally
>>>>> adding to
>>>>> the resources out there. It is also really important when
>>>>> communicating with clients to have something to refer to that
>>>>> tries
>>>>> to sum it up, and points towards further resources.
>>>>>
>>>>> I might try to write another more succinct version sometime,
>>>>> but for
>>>>> now I hope you find this useful. Feedback very welcome, as well as
>>>>> suggestions for extra links in the 'further reading' bit at
>>>>> the end.
>>>>> If you like it, please share or use it to your heart's content.
>>>>>
>>>>> *http://caterfly.co.uk/what-is-open-space-post/*
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Warm regards
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Martin Grimshaw 07591 552420
>>>>>
>>>>> There's Better Ways Of Working <http://2bwow.org.uk> a Thriving
>>>>> Planet <http://ThrivingPlanet.org.uk> project. Twitter
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