[OSList] OST: T for Technology

Daniel Mezick via OSList oslist at lists.openspacetech.org
Sat May 9 04:52:06 PDT 2015 

Greetings All,

I am very grateful for this story. I find it fascinating that social 
designs are being referred to as "software" and "software for your head" 
and than Open Space has been called a technology (on a presumably 
'random' basis) during the decades this shift.

See also: book describing related "culture techology"
http://www.amazon.com/Software-Your-Head-Protocols-Maintaining/dp/0201604566

So interesting OST gets the "T" so early, and so "random". It's funny 
how things turn out...

Daniel


On 5/9/15 7:00 AM, Michael M Pannwitz via OSList wrote:
> Dear Toke,
>
> seems you are really enjoying naps in Queensland!
>
> I first read about the Goa event and the subsequent press conference 
> in "Expanding Our Now", page 21. Comparing that account on how 
> "Technology" got attached to "Open Space" with Harrisons more recent 
> email of a few days ago reconfirms my assumption that true stories 
> told be true story tellers mature and transform into ever better 
> versions...
>
> No better venue than our LISTSERVE: Looking forward to more stories to 
> warm my heart.
>
> Greetings from early summer Berlin and see you in Krakow
> mmp
>
>
> On 06.05.2015 07:49, Toke Paludan Møller via OSList wrote:
>> Thank you Harrison
>>
>> I never heard that story and tks Chris for calling it forth from the 
>> past….
>>
>> A bow to the simplicity, power of trust and natural structure
>>   and the art of napping…..of course
>>
>> I am off to  practice just that in the bush in Queensland….
>> and the learning village is rocking on all by its sweet self organizing
>> self
>> as we rise to be relaxed, beautiful and co creative selves….
>>
>> cheers
>>
>> toke
>>
>>
>>
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>>> On 06/05/2015, at 07.02, Harrison via OSList
>>> <oslist at lists.openspacetech.org
>>> <mailto:oslist at lists.openspacetech.org>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Chris – You should know better than to suggest that I tell a story...
>>> But you did.
>>> It was 1989 in Bombay (now Mumbai). My friend and colleague, one V.S.
>>> Mahesh, a senior member of the Tata Administrative Service Corps, had
>>> invited me to do a series of lectures, in addition to an Open Space
>>> conference in Goa. How could I resist?
>>> At the conclusion of the several programs, Mahesh convened a press
>>> conference for the business reporters of India. This was rather a
>>> formal event, and in the way of such things in India, Mahesh’s
>>> introduction of myself seemed to go on forever. He covered my CV in
>>> detail, including articles and activities I had forgotten, one of
>>> which was a review of a colleague’s book entitled, “Global Management
>>> Principles.” This 725 page monster described the work of 4 management
>>> theorists under such headings as, “Primal Management,” “Developmental
>>> Management,” – and last,  “Metaphysical Management,”  ...and that 
>>> was me.
>>> As Mahesh drew to a heart stopping close, he said... It is my pleasure
>>> to introduce Harrison Owen  ... and Harrison will you please explain
>>> to the gentlemen of the press what you mean by Metaphysical Management
>>> and Open Space...Technology. And he sat down.
>>> I think I could have shot him. “Metaphysical Management” was the
>>> invention of a colleague. I think I know what he was getting at, but
>>> it surely would not have been my choice of wording. As for Open Space
>>> Technology, that was, I do believe, Mahesh’s invention. “Open Space,”
>>> I admit to... as for “Technology” – I can only think that Mahesh got
>>> on a roll. “Metaphysical Management” was pretty cool. But “Open Space”
>>> was a little weak. Needed a tweak.  “Technology” might just make it
>>> into the titles of the next day’s articles.
>>> Mahesh was right. The Press took the bait. And we have been stuck with
>>> it ever since.
>>> So that’s the story... as best as I can tell it. But I think there is
>>> a moral. If we ever take what we are doing too seriously, we are
>>> definitely in trouble. What we “do” is really a joke. Truthfully, it
>>> all happens by itself. We just take naps... if we are smart.
>>> Harrison
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>>> Behalf Of *Chris Corrigan via OSList
>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, May 05, 2015 3:26 PM
>>> *To:* Daniel Mezick; World wide Open Space Technology email list
>>> *Subject:* Re: [OSList] OST: T for Technology
>>> It’s a great story full of Indian strategy, face saving moments,
>>> hinterland New York Times bureaux, and the wisdom never to counter
>>> free publicity…
>>> Over to you Harrison!
>>> Chris
>>>> On May 5, 2015, at 2:18 PM, Daniel Mezick via OSList
>>>> <oslist at lists.openspacetech.org
>>>> <mailto:oslist at lists.openspacetech.org>> wrote:
>>>> Some folks do not consider open space to be a 'technology', hence the
>>>> reference to 'dumb'...
>>>>
>>>> I am clueless: What is the origin story of the term "Open Space
>>>> Technology?"
>>>>
>>>> Does Japanese journalism play a role in this story? I heard maybe ...
>>>>
>>>> On 5/5/15 3:16 AM, John Baxter wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Daniel
>>>>>
>>>>> I must have missed the memo where it was decided that 'Technology'
>>>>> was dumb : )
>>>>>
>>>>> I personally use 'social technology', but the language we use to
>>>>> define objects in the social/cultural/information world is very
>>>>> nebulous... I guess because our conceptualisation is unclear.
>>>>>
>>>>> Interesting article
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheers
>>>>>
>>>>>
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>>>>> On Sun, Apr 26, 2015 at 11:08 PM, Daniel Mezick via
>>>>> OSList<oslist at lists.openspacetech.org
>>>>> <mailto:oslist at lists.openspacetech.org>>wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Greetings All,
>>>>>
>>>>> We say "Open Space Technology".
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> So: Is Open Space "culture technology?" If so, maybe that "T" for
>>>>> technology is not so misplaced, after all...
>>>>>
>>>>> ...maybe not so much of a joke, after all ?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Culture Tech
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> If we look at the so-called "liberating structures" such as World
>>>>> Cafe, Fishbowl, OST, we can see these are generally grouped together
>>>>> under this "liberating structures" banner.
>>>>>
>>>>> Many of them are designs for/gatherings/(aka "meetings" in some
>>>>> locales...)
>>>>>
>>>>> I think the "liberating structures" such as World Cafe, Fishbowl,
>>>>> OST are actually, and in fact: "culture technology."
>>>>>
>>>>> To this culture-tech list, we may safely add: Scrum. Sociocracy.
>>>>> Core Protocols.
>>>>>
>>>>> And culture technology wants to be/free/.
>>>>>
>>>>> And so I've written a little essay on that, you can see it here:
>>>>>
>>>>> Culture Technology Wants To Be Free
>>>>> https://medium.com/@DanielMezick/culture-technology-wants-to-be-free-c2e180a844a5 
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> So maybe the T in OST is not so dumb, after all?
>>>>>
>>>>> Daniel
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Related Links:
>>>>>
>>>>> Scrum Guide
>>>>> http://www.scrumguides.org/scrum-guide.html
>>>>>
>>>>> Sociocratic Norms
>>>>> http://wayofthecircle.org/pattern-language/
>>>>>
>>>>> Core Protocols
>>>>> http://liveingreatness.com/
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> PS. The Core Protocols folks, Michele & Jim McCarthy, call their
>>>>> stuff "software for your head." My current belief is that all
>>>>> culture-technologies (like OST for example?) are in fact 'software
>>>>> for your head."
>>>>>
>>>>> PSS. (Sidebar question: My understanding is that a Japanese
>>>>> journalist coined this "OST" term and it stuck. What is the origin
>>>>> story of this term? Where can it be found on the web?)
>>>>>
>>>>>
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