[OSList] Host your first online open space for free (up to 200 participants)

Wed Aug 26 00:05:45 PDT 2020

Hi Lucas, hi all, 

Lucas, thanks for your great offer! As soon as I have a client I will let you know. 

Is there any news about an online WOSonOS 2020, did I miss something? I would like to invite a bunch of students, for several reasons. Providing them a great experience with the network and OST, and also content wise to share their experiences and ideas regarding self-organising. As I noticed in the WOSonOS in Iceland, having young people in the meeting is priceless. 

Warmly, 

Tonnie 

Dr. Tonnie van der Zouwen MCM 

Professor Sustainable Working & Organising

Center of Expertise Sustainable Business

Avans University of Applied Sciences | +31 6 10 13 70 18 |  a.vanderzouwen at avans.nl| www.avans.nl| www.esbimpact.org

Van: OSList <oslist-bounces at lists.openspacetech.org> Namens Lucas Cioffi via OSList
Verzonden: vrijdag 21 augustus 2020 08:36
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CC: Lucas Cioffi <lucas at qiqochat.com>
Onderwerp: [OSList] Host your first online open space for free (up to 200 participants)

Hi All,

The world sure needs a little OS right now.

Many OS facilitators haven't had the chance to facilitate one online yet.  Here are two of the first barriers you face:

1) you need a client that wants online OS, and

2) you need to get comfortable using the tech

As we know with in-person OS, the best way to learn it is to try it.  Let's see if we can help people on this list overcome the two barriers listed above.

Overcoming the Lack of a Client

First, I'd like to provide free use of Qiqo for any on the OS List who wants to host their first OS online, up to 200 participants in a 1-day OS.  With the platform being free, then there's less of a need to get a client to pay -- the only remaining cost is your time.  Maybe participants will donate, maybe you can charge a fee, or maybe it's worth it to you to bring OS to an organization that needs it but cannot afford to pay.  This is an opportunity to do that.  If you run this first one well, then your participants might become your next clients.

Overcoming the Learning Curve

Fortunately, you do not need to learn the tech on your own.  If enough folks on this list are interested, we'll form groups of 3-4 facilitators who can meet once per week for an hour to share their progress and to provide constructive suggestions to each other.  I will be available for free trainings and open office hours each week here <https://learn.qiqochat.com/events> .

Who is this for?

This offer applies to anyone who has not yet hosted an online open space event on Qiqo.  If interested, please send me an email before September 1st.  The event can happen any time in 2020.  You can do this as a free event or you can earn money from it -- that's 100% up to you.

I'm sharing this email with the OSList, NCDD, and the Liberating Structures Slack Community.

Lucas Cioffi

Lead Software Engineer, QiqoChat.com <http://QiqoChat.com> 

Scarsdale, NY

917-528-1831

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