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<DIV><FONT size=2>Dear Alexander,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>I would also very much like to have pictures from GOA, I miss,
where can I look for them?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>best wishes</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>elena</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>novosibirsk</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>russia</FONT></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=gabriela.ender@OpenSpace-Online.com
href="mailto:gabriela.ender@OpenSpace-Online.com">Gabriela Ender</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
href="mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU">OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, October 04, 2004 10:31
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: My reflections on the Goa
OSonOS (longish)</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana color=#000080 size=2>Dear Alexander,<BR><BR>thank you
so much for your beautiful pictures!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana color=#000080 size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana color=#000080 size=2>I was unfortunatley not in Goa,
but last year I was also in Denmark. The organizers of OSonOS 2003 did
also a great job - the location was beautiful - the bufett was perfect. I was
so happy to meet "old and new" wonderful colleagues. But at the same time I
felt, that I missed my own passion to participate in the sessions. I thought
"Oh, whats that?" ... "why do I feel so?". Beside two or three good sessions I
followed my two feets and enjoyed more, very good one-to-one talks. But my
"open space´ler heart" was not really happy and I asked my self
"why?".</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana color=#000080 size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana color=#000080 size=2>Later back home, it came into my
mind, that I missed something like an exciting "main theme". Of course it
is an OST on OST. But from my personal point of view I would prefer to have
each year a new "powerful question" on top of >OSonOS<. This title
should give enough space for diversity, but could give an orientation
and direction for new and deep conversations (space for sharing deep
experiences, for telling stories, and for creativity). I think it would
not minimize the community aspect - I guess, it would enrich the community
feeling at such OSonOS AND the further development of OST.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana color=#000080 size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana color=#000080 size=2>My desire would be, that OSonOS
would go more in such direction, instead of having additional
staff.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana color=#000080 size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana color=#000080 size=2>Warm regards from
Berlin,<BR>Gabriela</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana color=#000080 size=2></FONT> </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=alexander@kjerulf.com href="mailto:alexander@kjerulf.com">Alexander
Kjerulf</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
href="mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU">OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, October 04, 2004 11:34
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> My reflections on the Goa
OSonOS (longish)</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Hi<BR><BR>I just got back from India, and here are my
reflections on this years<BR>OSonOS.<BR><BR>First of all there were lots of
things I enjoyed about the OSonOS:<BR><BR> * I met some
wonderful people, some for the first time; some again<BR>
* The place was absolutely wonderful - See for yourself, I
posted<BR> some pictures here: <A
href="http://www.positivesharing.com/Goa">http://www.positivesharing.com/Goa</A><BR>
* I had many great and inspiring conversations outside of the
sessions<BR> * And best of all, we (the Happy at Work
Project) may now have a<BR> shot at creating
the Happy at Work Project, India<BR><BR>BUT :-)<BR><BR>Those of you who were
there know that I was frustrated with the<BR>conference itself. This was
also true at last years event in Denmark<BR>(the first OSonOS I attended)
but at that time I chose not to express it.<BR><BR>During the evening news
on the second day, I presented my observations<BR>on what frustrated me. I
realize of course that these are only my<BR>experiences. Other people may
have (and indeed did have) totally<BR>different experiences. Anyway, here's
what frustrated me at the OSonOS:<BR>*Not much listening.* People seemed
more eager to speak than to listen.<BR>*Not much depth.* Few conversations
achieved any real depth, since many<BR>comments didn't seem to build on what
was said earlier in the conversation.<BR>*Too large groups.* Many (most?)
groups had 10 - 20 people in them,<BR>which of course makes deep
conversation and listening more difficult.<BR>For my taste, I prefer groups
with at most 8 people.<BR>*Too much weird stuff.* Every day of the OSonOS
opened with singing,<BR>chanting, laughter exercises and other "weird stuff"
:-) . I have<BR>nothing against that in itself (and indeed use some of it
once in a<BR>while), but it didn't really add to my
experience.<BR>*Experienced OS'ers don't seem open to input*. The
experienced OS people<BR>in the crowd were wonderfully willing to share
their experiences, but<BR>seemed less willing to listen to new
ideas.<BR>*Evening circle takes too long*. The evening circle went on for a
long<BR>time - too long in my opinion.<BR><BR>I say this without any
intention of blame or indictment. Please also<BR>remember that this kind of
thing always looks worse in worse in writing.<BR>And as I said at the
conference, I only say this, because I think the OS<BR>community can deal
with it, and should be given a chance to do so -<BR>rather than just me
dealing with it on my own by not coming to any more<BR>OSonOS'es.<BR><BR>The
paradox here is, that all the conversations I had outside of the<BR>sessions
really made my coming there worthwhile, so my time there was<BR>certainly
not wasted. It's just that I KNOW that OS conversations can be<BR>so much
more than what I saw at both this and last years OSonOS'es.<BR><BR>Now, I'm
not going to throw something like this out there, without also<BR>thinking
about what we can do about it, and so we did a session on that<BR>on the
third day. We saw some ideas brewing as to what we could do to<BR>improve
the OSonOS, while at the same time maintaining (and maybe
even<BR>strengthening) all the good things the OSonOS does for the OS
community<BR>already. This is not about revolution, it's about taking an
appreciative<BR>approach to what already works in the OSonOS, and how we can
build on that.<BR><BR>But before we start that, there should be some sort of
buy-in from the<BR>OS community. If the prevailing mood is, that "the OSonOS
is fine, don't<BR>mess with it", then we'll leave it at the. If the mood is
"The OSonOS is<BR>fine, let's make it even more fine", then we might start
with an<BR>appreciative inquiry right here on the list - I'd be happy to get
it going.<BR><BR>What do you
think?<BR><BR>Cheers<BR><BR>Alex<BR><BR>--<BR>Alexander Kjerulf<BR><A
href="mailto:alexander@kjerulf.com">alexander@kjerulf.com</A><BR><A
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