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<DIV><SPAN class=480344321-09032005><FONT face=Garamond color=#800080>Judy -
thanks for the feedback and for drawing attention to the apparent
oxymoron (structure and self organization): (1) bankers like
structure ... and (2) I think there is structure is chaos ... the
structure in OS, as I would explain, is in the design - opening the space,
inviting topics, setting up the market place, reports etc. You might call
them parameters or boundaries...what happens within that structure is the
delight of self-organization. Robyn.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> OSLIST
[mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] <B>On Behalf Of
</B>Spady's<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, March 09, 2005 4:29 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: elevator
speech<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Robin,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I, too, am interested in some advice on how to
briefly explain OS to clients...especially in writing. Thank you so much
for sharing this blurb that you wrote. It's great!
:-)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I do find something a bit confusing though.
You state: "<SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Open Space meeting
is highly structured through the capacity of self organization." Isn't
it sort of an oxymoron to use "highly structured" and "self organization" in
the same sentence...? or Highly structured with regards to anything that is
OS?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I'm curious to know
others thoughts on this...</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Judy</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=robyn@litglobal.com href="mailto:robyn@litglobal.com">Robyn S
Berkessel</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>
</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, March 09, 2005 12:48
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: elevator speech</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=042594319-09032005><FONT face=Garamond
color=#800080>Christine, I concocted this to email to a banking
executive this week. It is a combination of words from Michael Hermann
and Chris Corrigan (from and some of Harrison's recent musings. Hope
it is helpful. I also welcome feedback from anyone. Regards,
Robyn.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#800080></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
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<DIV align=left>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 2"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">What is Open Space
Technology?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Open Space
Technology is a simple and highly effective meeting method that enables
groups of people to deal with issues constructively and speedily.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Five Preconditions
for Open Space<S><o:p></o:p></S></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -1in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .25in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Real
issue</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT
color=#000000>s</FONT><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> of concern<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -1in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .25in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Diversity of
players<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .25in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Complexity of
elements<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .25in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Presence of
passion<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .25in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Decision time was
yesterday.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">In Open Space
meetings, participants create and manage their own agenda of parallel
working sessions around a central theme of strategic
importance.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">There are Four
Principles of Open Space<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .25in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Whoever comes is
the right people<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .25in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Whatever happens
is the only thing </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT color=#000000>that
</FONT><SPAN style="COLOR: black">could have<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .25in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Whenever it starts
is the right time<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .25in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">When it’s over,
it’s over.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">There is One Law
of Open Space<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .25in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The Law of Two
Feet -<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>if you find yourself in
a situation where you are neither learning nor contributing, use
you</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT
color=#000000>r</FONT><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> two feet.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Open Space meeting
is highly structured through the capacity of self organization.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Those who care, and are prepared to
take responsibility for change, step up and drive the change agenda with an
energy and commitment that no imposed management–driven design could
prescribe. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 2"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">What will happen?
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">We never know
exactly what will happen when we open the space for people to do their most
important work, but we can guarantee these results when any group gets into
Open Space: <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .25in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">All of the issues
that are MOST important to the participants will be raised.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .25in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">All of the issues
raised will be addressed by those participants most qualified and capable of
getting something done on each of them. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .25in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">In a time as short
as one or two days, all of inputs and plans for immediate action will be
documented in one comprehensive report -- finished, printed and in the hands
of participants when they leave. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .25in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The meeting
duration depends on the number of people and issues they put on the
agenda.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>With groups of 5
to 2000 one-day workshops or, three-day conferences, the results are
powerful and effective<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 2"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Impact of Open
Space<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-outline-level: 2"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT
color=#000000>It all begins with an invitation<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-outline-level: 2; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .25in"><FONT
color=#000000><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Palpable
passion <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-outline-level: 2; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .25in"><FONT
color=#000000><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Voluntary
responsibility and accountability for issues of
concern<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-outline-level: 2; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .25in"><FONT
color=#000000><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Connection
at all levels across all divides<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-outline-level: 2; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .25in"><FONT
color=#000000><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Opening
of the mind and heart<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-outline-level: 2; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .25in"><FONT
color=#000000><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Energy
for change and action<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-outline-level: 2"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">“In the 20 year
period since 1985 when I created Open Space, it has been used in excess of
60,000 times in 108 countries with groups ranging in size from 5 –
2000.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Typical applications have
included such things as strategic and tactical planning for Rockport Shoes
Inc – in which some 400 employees established goals and directions for their
company in addition to developing a totally new product and redesigning
their inventory system. All of this was accomplished in 2 days, and except
for the opening and closing of the event there was absolutely no
intervention by the facilitator (me) at any time. The people did it all by
themselves. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></I></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">In another case,
some 2008 German Psychiatrists gathered for a single day’s event intended to
synthesize their collective learning at the conclusion of their biannual
conference and further build the common body of knowledge. In all they
created 236 working groups in about half an hour, self-managed the entire
process and produced a book of proceedings as a record of their effort.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></I></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">In the United
States, a much smaller group (23) of architects, technicians, and executives
completely re-designed the AT&T Olympic Pavilion for the 1996 Olympics.
They essentially started with a blank sheet of paper, and at the conclusion
of 2 days had a totally new design down to the level of working
architectural drawings for the $200,000,000(US) project. Once again the
group did it all without outside
intervention.”<o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"
color=#000000> </FONT></o:p></I></B></P>
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align=right><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT
color=#000000>Harrison Owen, esteemed creator of Open
Space<S><o:p></o:p></S></FONT></SPAN></P></DIV><A
href="http://www.litglobal.com/"><FONT face=Garamond color=#800080
size=2></FONT></A></DIV></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> OSLIST
[mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Christine
Whitney Sanchez<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, March 09, 2005 1:58
PM<BR><B>To:</B> OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU<BR><B>Subject:</B>
elevator speech<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#008080><SPAN
class=890425118-09032005>Hi Everyone, </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#008080><SPAN
class=890425118-09032005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#008080><SPAN
class=890425118-09032005>I have been given 5 minutes, at a meeting next
week, to "brief" 300 CEO's about Open Space. Do you have a favorite
elevator speech that has helped people understand the essence and
application of OS? I'm especially eager for any thoughts
about the relationship between OS and governance.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#008080><SPAN
class=890425118-09032005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#008080><SPAN
class=890425118-09032005>Thanks in advance, for anything you can
share. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"></SPAN></FONT><FONT
face="Viner Hand ITC"
color=#008080><EM><STRONG>Christine</STRONG></EM></FONT></P>
<P><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><FONT color=#008080><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS">Christine Whitney Sanchez<BR><FONT
color=#800080>Triune Milagro, LTD</FONT><BR></FONT><STRONG><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS">480.759.0262 <BR></FONT></STRONG></FONT><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" size=1>VISIT OUR WEBSITE: </FONT></FONT><A
href="http://www.triunemilagro.com/"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
size=1>www.triunemilagro.com</FONT></A><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">
</FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800080 size=1><EM><STRONG>Invoking
the wisdom and capacity of the human spirit! </STRONG></EM></FONT></P>
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