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...a call for online leadership in an expanding online community of practitioners:<br>
<br>
There a have been OSLIST rumblings about this for some time now, but finally
the time has come to formally invite you to please join us at <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.openspaceworld.NET">http://www.openspaceworld.NET</a>
-- an entirely new web address, to be developed as a peer to the existing
.ORG and .COM sites. <br>
<br>
This new site is a wide open "wiki" website -- a project and posting space
for OST practitioners worldwide. "Wiki" is a hawaiian way to say "quick."
Its use is quick AND easy -- like one big online Open Space -- an electronic
combination of marketplace wall and ongoing proceedings document.<br>
<br>
Like Open Space Technology itself, the many potential benefits and uses of
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.openspaceworld.NET">http://www.openspaceworld.NET</a> will only be realized as we use it together.
And like swimming, we will only really learn it by ‘jumping in’ and doing
it. Please join us!<br>
<br>
Here’s what we might do there:<br>
<br>
<blockquote>* convene a practitioner's work group to develop a specific OST
resource<br>
* collect some specific kind of OST stories, education, healthcare, etc.<br>
* post the the invitation and discussion topics from a community event you
hold, so that it can be replicated and extended elsewhere in the world<br>
* invite your participants in such gatherings to post their notes, eliminating
the need for photocopying and group 'reply-to-all' sorts of emailings<br>
* post the notes from training workshops you are holding<br>
* invite your participants to continue to manage and document their community
followup projects online... thus offering them an immediate, free, accessible,
showcase and functionally open space website for their work.<br>
* add your name to the list of "SpaceHolders" which means that you will help
keep the place tidy (visit every now and then) and also will be recognized
at the site as a leader in the open space community worldwide<br>
* send prospective clients there to see the showcase and notice that you
are an active member of this worldwide practice.<br>
</blockquote>
<br>
Our collective <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.openspaceworld.NET">http://www.openspaceworld.NET</a> wiki website opens many new
possibilities, the list above being only the beginning of what might grow
up there. As we get started, we must be patient with ourselves as we learn
our way into this. Some of us must also be active and responsible there,
or nothing will happen there. There is no Plan B. <grin> <br>
<br>
PLEASE JOIN US... in a working group that will begin posting and learning
there, and in the process, will give the space shape for others to come and
work and learn together. So far, the <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.openspaceworld.NET">http://www.openspaceworld.NET</a> wiki
website is brought to you by Open Space Institute (USA) and a lot of time,
energy and love by Michael Herman (John wrote that part).<br>
<br>
We believe it has the potential of helping all of us to expand our practice
in Open Space. We also believe that it is going to foster shared learning
among all who become involved. <br>
<br>
Click <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.openspaceworld.NET">http://www.openspaceworld.NET</a> and then click all around the new site,
and see if this is something you would like to play and grow together. It's
all very new and emerging. We need your help to give it shape and direction.
We are eager for you to join us in this collective online experiment!<br>
<br>
It's time to jump in! Please join us!<br>
<br>
Open Space Institute, USA<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.openspaceworld.NET">http://www.openspaceworld.NET</a><br>
<br>
Michael Herman, John Engle, Chris Corrigan, co-facilitators<br>
<br>
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Michael Herman
Michael Herman Associates
300 West North Avenue #1105
Chicago IL 60610 USA
(312) 280-7838
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.michaelherman.com">http://www.michaelherman.com</a> - consulting & publications
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.globalchicago.net">http://www.globalchicago.net</a> - laboratory & playground
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.openspaceworld.org">http://www.openspaceworld.org</a> - worldwide open space
...inviting organization into movement
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