[OSList] Meeting of the tribes: Our gifts for crisis and change

Sat Apr 4 03:48:29 PDT 2020

Dear Rolf,

a wonderful idea. Thank you.

I am in. As a host, participant, supporter.

Christian

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Am 03.04.20 um 22:29 schrieb Harrison Owen via OSList:
> Exchange... yes. And on that note I might suggest that "getting the 
> whole system in the room" (Marv Weisbord's phrase) is certainly 
> related to the idea of diversity -- but not quite the same thing a my 
> meaning when I described "diversity" as one of the critical five 
> preconditions for self organization. My understanding of diversity may 
> be achieved when "all who care" are there (for the OS). "Caring" is 
> the operative word. Putting it simply: "If you care, you got to be 
> there." "Those who care might include: The whole system, less than the 
> whole system, or more. I've had the experience (as I am sure you have 
> as well, Michael) when total onlookers, just casual observers, 
> suddenly discover that they have an interest, some input -- and 
> actually care. Sometimes they just stand in the doorways, but on 
> occasion they just moved right in and took over -- to the benefit of 
> everybody. Why or how -- who knows??? But they cared! I've seen this 
> happen often enough that I added another little reminder to myself and 
> whomsoever..."Honor the Stranger." They always show up and their gifts 
> can be extravagant. Strangers in out midst is by no means a bad thing.
>
> Harrison
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael M Pannwitz via OSList <oslist at lists.openspacetech.org>
> To: Rolf Schneidereit via OSList <oslist at lists.openspacetech.org>
> Cc: Michael M Pannwitz <mmpannwitz at gmail.com>
> Sent: Fri, Apr 3, 2020 3:24 am
> Subject: Re: [OSList] Meeting of the tribes: Our gifts for crisis and 
> change
>
> Dear Rolf,
>
> exchange is what OSLIST thrives on.
>
> For me, it is (was) THE  worldwide place for reflecting and learning and
> unfolding about my working and living as an os facilitator... in
> addition to my regular interaction in local, regional and worldwide
> OSonOS, including the Stammtische in Berlin (inactive for the duration
> of physical contact restrictions with the hope that the WOSonOS in
> Berlin in October of this year will be possible and, of course,
> Stammtische again...).
>
> Looking at the 5 or so prerequisites for the unfolding of
> selforganisation (the center of my craft), I have always looked
> specifically at "diversity" (or as some say "getting the whole system in
> the room") and advocated that our os-exchanges would profit from high
> diversity as far as participants are concerned. I always felt that
> "diversity" was one of the prerequisites that we have some influence in.
> For instance, who all we would invite to our events (including OSLIST).
>
> Looking at that aspect, diversity can be expanded in the same way as we
> suggest to our clients. Usually, we ask some simple questions in the
> planning stage of an event, such as "who all needs to be at the event to
> increase the chance for fullfilling both our aspirations we have around
> the "burning business issue" and the chance for action on the stuff that
> we feel needs to be taken?".
>
> Often, I have found that in answering this question some pretty relevant
> groups were not in focus, such as "the customer" which, in a school
> setting, might be the students, in a parish the folks that attend the
> worships, in a company that specialises on "customer tailored
> nutritional products" the consumers of those products... or, in an os
> for the future of an NGO the folks that provide the finances or the
> government agencies that are needed for cooperation or the competitors
> in the same or related fields.
>
> Now, my and the efforts of others to increase "diversity" in "our"
> events have been only partially successful. Asking ourselves the
> "diversity" question certainly surface those that should be invited. For
> an Open Space Learning Exchange or other events we invite to for
> reflection and learning  etc. that might be:
>
> --- our clients
> --- children
> --- scholars, scientists, researchers
> --- facilitators of all kinds
> --- caterers
> --- facility managers
> --- event managers in hotels etc. where os events take place
> --- journalists (newspapers, scientific journals, radio, TV, internet...)
> --- non-facilitators that are curious
> --- former participants of os events
> --- writers that have produced works around ost
> ---
> ---
>
> If we had a planning meeting, this list would certainly be expanded.
>
> In this spirit, we would help expand time and space for
> selforganisation... any time, corona, war, hurricanes, climate change,
> you name it... even in peace and other happy times.
>
> Apart from expanding on this I presently am participating in efforts in
> my immediate familiy, our neighborhood, in Berlin and so on, to slow
> down the spread of Corona to find ways to live with it.
>
> Personally, I am enjoying some of the side effects of the presently
> challenging situation: practically no contrails over Berlin with clear
> skies and many more stars than usual, the reduction of noise (hardly any
> cars), the enormous unfolding of actions in civil society... in the face
> of closed schools, limiting contact restrictions, a dearth of protective
> masks, shortage of toilet paper... what have you.
>
> Greetings from Berlin and looking forward to analog hugs maybe
> definitely at the WOSonOS this fall
> mmp
>
>
>
>
>
> Am 31.03.2020 um 09:46 schrieb Rolf Schneidereit via OSList:
> > Dear Mates,
> >
> > would like to get your feedback. I'm wondering: is now the time to 
> intensify the exchange between tribes like Art of Hosting, Open Space, 
> Liberating Structures, World Café; Theory U and many others?
> >
> > With all individual differences - we share extraordinary times. 
> We're facing an urgent crisis which will cost many lives, we're shure 
> to expect the next economical crisis and we're amid the fast expanding 
> crisis of the ecosystem and the climate.
> >
> > Could it be helpful in this situation if the different streams for 
> liberation, participation, collective intelligence, deep dialogue and 
> so on comes together to share their insights, their initiatives, their 
> gifts? How can we support each other to support the common good and 
> the necessary transition?
> >
> > What do you think and sense? I'm going to sent this question to the 
> AoH- and the OS-List. If this call resonates with you feel free to 
> sent it to other communities you belong to.
> >
> > And how?
> > The idea appears after a virtual Open Space. One insight: We can do 
> a really large gathering online. After that I've offered Lucas Cioffi 
> from Qiqochat a sponsorship for an online event with up to 300 
> participants but he declined: He will offer the use of Qiqochat for 
> such an event for free! What we can do there (for example):
> > - Check-in (perhaps as Impromptu Networking)
> > - conversation café in small circles (recommendation of Christine 
> Koehler)
> > - Open Space
> > - Harvesting
> > - Check-out
> >
> > If there is a encouraging feedback the next step will be a first 
> preparation (zoom) call. Can you imagine to support and host such a call?
> >
> > Looking forward to your response
> > (or not - following the Law of two feets)
> >
> > Rolf
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