[OSList] Fwd: Hope Never Dies!

Sat Apr 7 06:39:29 PDT 2018

Nick – One of the problems in calling what you do Open Space is that there are a lot of people around the world who know the real thing. I am reminded of a large gathering (500) that was billed as Open Space, but clearly wasn’t. A participant stood up and loudly proclaimed “I don’t know what the F… this is – but it sure ain’t Open Space. I’m gone until we open things up.” He left, and half the group followed, thereby creating an interesting situation for the sponsors. 

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From: OSList [mailto:oslist-bounces at lists.openspacetech.org] On Behalf Of Nick Martin via OSList
Sent: Friday, April 6, 2018 8:31 AM
To: Dan Mezick via OSList
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Subject: Re: [OSList] Fwd: Hope Never Dies!

Hi everybody!

Thank you all so much for your excellent feedback. I've been watching with enormous interest.

I've just had a great Skype with Bhav where he was kind enough to take me through in more detail where my rendition of Open Space is veering from the traditional. It was incredibly enlightening (thanks again Bhav).

For me, it's critical I get this right for readers of my website who are far less experienced than your good selves so I'm committed to changing it.

Bhav suggested that I might create an editable Google Doc of a new draft and share it with you for comments and edits. I thought that a wonderful idea! Here it is and I promise to publish whatever we end up with ... assuming it's clean :)

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ufIsy0BQvIqlRUbW0FAyXHGV0IKw3VdDT8L91RIJJU8/edit?usp=sharing

Naturally the Law of Two Feet very much applies so please don't feel obligated. All input and feedback is very much appreciated.

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On 04/04/2018 16:37, Dan Mezick via OSList wrote:

“CFCF” (control for control freaks) might be a more appropriate name. Either that or “Project Management”.  

with a twist, of course.

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On Apr 4, 2018, at 10:11 AM, Peggy Holman via OSList <oslist at lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:

I see the site has a contact page: https://workshopbank.com/contact 

Anyone care to give them some feedback and request they stop calling this thing Open Space with a twist?

Peggy Holman  

425-746-6274

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From: Harrison Owen via OSList <oslist at lists.openspacetech.org>
Date: April 4, 2018 at 6:40:52 AM PDT
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Subject: Re: [OSList] Hope Never Dies!
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This is not the first time for this conversation… The simple truth: Old habits die very hard. The habit of thinking/hoping/wishing/knowing that somebody is in charge doesn’t play very well in Open Space. And so the predictable arrives as prognosticated. Or something.

Some find this ongoing situation an occasion to defend the process. I can understand the feeling, but I am quite sure it is not worth the energy. Open Space/self organization will do quite well all by itself, as it has for millennia. But there is a sadness, which on occasion expresses itself (at least in me) as anger. I find the ignorance and arrogance of those “meeting planners” to be totally appalling. The massive disrespect of the participants manifest in the presumption that they (the “planning Committee”) alone possess the keys to knowledge and action… that they alone could ask the pertinent questions for which they will supply the only answers, personally or through imported “experts.”  --  is soul numbing. Sad.

Harrison 

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From: OSList [mailto:oslist-bounces at lists.openspacetech.org] On Behalf Of Eva P Svensson via OSList
Sent: Tuesday, April 3, 2018 7:46 AM
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Don’t call it Open Space  if it’s not Open space!!

Another thing.. I visited my first ”Bar camp” a week ago. Oh my how frustrated I was with the control! Imagine that we had to stand up and  tell our name and two topic that we would like to talk about (without any obligation to bring them up). After that the ones who wanted to raise a topic - stod up and read what s/he wanted to talk about in the 45 min breakout sessions. Then we were asked to raise our hands if we thought that topic was a good idea  - and not if it’ wasn’t… Just imagine standing up front of all participants with a topic and no one raised their hand…!

Nothing was said about how to collect the recordings so there was a big confusion about that. Every breakout session was 45 min and when the time was out - the ”facilitator” came in the different rooms and announced that the time was over…

And of course no circles , just tables. Can you imagine me as being an Open Space ”fundamentalist” being oh so much frustrated…

Oh my - what an interesting experience …

Hugs

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Eva

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3 apr. 2018 kl. 13:20 skrev Bhavesh Patel via OSList <oslist at lists.openspacetech.org>:

Classic - "There’s a twist in this version with the inclusion of a process that gives the organizers a little more control over the agenda."

https://workshopbank.com/open-space-technology

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