[OSList] The Question

Suzanne Daigle via OSList oslist at lists.openspacetech.org
Sun Jan 31 06:26:46 PST 2016


Sorry for resending, got word that this post to the os list was being held
as too many were copied. I had cc a few folks at the Climate Assembly. Not
sure if it posted because of this so here goes again.
On Jan 31, 2016 9:22 AM, "Suzanne Daigle" <sdaigle4 at gmail.com> wrote:

> To recap the Question: What is Open Space?
>
> When I first experienced Open Space, there were no words to describe it
> though Lord knows I tried.
>
> Having been involved in two palpably life enriching events this past
> month: one at International House in New York and the other with a first
> time Open Space facilitator, Amy Chen from China who facilitated about 100
> people at an important climate change Open Space national gathering in
> Florida, the same is as true for me now as it was in 2009.
>
> How to describe the space that Amy opened, the hearts and minds she
> touched, the words and actions that got ignited in folks, all much older
> than she.
>
> How to describe the light in her eyes and the shine in her smile having
> boldly ventured forth to facilitate this first event where those used to
> being national speakers, presenters to thousands as experts or advisors
> were now sitting in a circle with those who were used to sitting in an
> audience listening to them.
>
> The topic sea rising and climate change...
>
> Suddenly because of 23 year old Amy and those who supported her, including
> a young woman from Paris working at the newsroom, a conference became
> something that was just as hard to describe as Open Space Technology is.
>
> The shift from traditional conference to something indescribable happened
> in less than 30 minutes, groups self-organized, totally engrossed in their
> topics ageless and equal.
>
> And the words shared at closing circle hours later about this experience,
> a first for most in the room, were as varied as the waves in an ocean were
> we riding a wave. All I can say is that the urgency, poignancy and depth of
> connection that happened there leaves no doubt of the urgency that will
> follow in action and in words, face to face and virtually with QiQoChat
> because these serious issues demanded no less of them and suddenly had room
> and space to emerge.
> Indeed there are no words or definitions that can capture this experience
> of Open Space.
>
> And if in our every day life, we are asked about this thing called Open
> Space Technology, what a great invitation to open space to discover each
> other, to go straight to the issues and to the stuff of life that matters
> to them and to us, to the big talk.
>
> Or we can always tell the story of the coffee break as Amy did yesterday
> to describe the difference between a traditional conference where most are
> listening with just a few doing most of the talking. Much more engaging,
> she said, to be in a Open Space where all can contribute in the talking and
> creating.
>
> Hugely appreciative and looking forward to a day of well deserved rest in
> nature with a young woman from China and another from Paris.
> Suzanne
> Hi!
>
> OST is way of re-opening the space. The space is always open, before
> people arrive to the scene. When they arrive, they build the fences
> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_8EBn2PLHA>. Then the need to re-open
> the space emerges as people feel bad behind the fences. Then the OST is
> invented to fulfil this task.
>
> Be well!
>
>
>        *Arno*
>
>
>
> 2016-01-28 19:55 GMT+02:00 Daniel Mezick via OSList <
> oslist at lists.openspacetech.org>:
>
>> What is Open Space Technology?
>>
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>> Book: The Culture Game. <http://theculturegame.com/>
>> Book: The OpenSpace Agility Handbook.
>> <http://www.amazon.com/OpenSpace-Agility-Handbook-Daniel-Mezick/dp/0984875336>
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