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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=red face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red'>Structure – You bet your. . . OS has
structure. Controls too. And more so of both than just about any other way of
being in organization. Just think what happens when 2008 folks gather and create
236 concurrent work sessions, of which 200+ end up not only meeting but
accomplishing enough to write up in a report. That was not accomplished by
levitation. Indeed the level of effective structure and control was vastly in
excess of what any planning/conference group could even dream of. And it all
happened in about 20 minutes. Nobody ever suggested that a self-organizing
system did not have structure and control. But there is a real difference. The
structure and control are all emergent. More to the point, they are all
appropriate to the people that use them, the task they are performing, and the
environment in which they work. Change any of those variables and the structure
and controls will immediately change. Talk about the “agile organization.”
So I don’t think it is an oxymoron at all. </span></font></p>
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12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=red face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red'>Harrison</span></font></p>
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12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red'> </span></font></p>
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color=red face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:red'>Harrison Owen</span></font></p>
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color=red face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:red'>7808 River Falls Drive</span></font></p>
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color=red face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:red'>Potomac</span></font><font size=2 color=red face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red'>, </span></font><font
size=2 color=red face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:red'>Maryland</span></font><font size=2 color=red face=Arial><span
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size=2 color=red face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:red'>20845</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=2
color=red face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:red'>Phone 301-365-2093</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'></X-SIGSEP><font
size=3 color=red face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
color:red'><!--StartFragment --><X-SIGSEP>Open Space Training <a
href="http://www.openspaceworld.com/" eudora=autourl>www.openspaceworld.com</a>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=3
color=red face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:red'>Open
Space Institute <a href="http://www.openspaceworld.org" eudora=autourl>www.openspaceworld.org</a></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=3
color=red face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:red'>Personal
website <a href="http://mywebpages.comcast.net/hhowen/index.htm"
eudora=autourl>http://mywebpages.comcast.net/hhowen/index.htm</a></span></font><font
color=blue><span style='color:blue'><br>
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color:red'>To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> OSLIST
[mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On
Behalf Of </span></b>Robyn S Berkessel<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> </span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Wednesday,
March 09, 2005</span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> </span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>4:50 PM</span></font><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: elevator speech and
structure</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 color=purple
face=Garamond><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Garamond;color:purple'>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.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:
.5in'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original
Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> OSLIST
[mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On
Behalf Of </span></b>Spady's<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> </span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Wednesday,
March 09, 2005</span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> </span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>4:29 PM</span></font><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: elevator speech</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Robin,</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>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! :-)</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I do find something a bit confusing
though. You state: "<font color=black><span style='color:black'>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></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>I'm
curious to know others thoughts on this...</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Judy</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>----- Original Message ----- </span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:#E4E4E4'><b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <a
href="mailto:robyn@litglobal.com" title="robyn@litglobal.com">Robyn S Berkessel</a>
</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>To:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <a
href="mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU"
title="OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU">OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU</a> </span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Wednesday, March
09, 2005</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>12:48 PM</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Re:
elevator speech</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 color=purple
face=Garamond><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Garamond;color:purple'>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 </span></font><font
color=purple face=Garamond><span style='font-family:Garamond;color:purple'>Harrison</span></font><font
color=purple face=Garamond><span style='font-family:Garamond;color:purple'>'s
recent musings. Hope it is helpful. I also welcome feedback from
anyone. Regards, Robyn.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=5 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;
font-weight:bold'>What is Open Space Technology?</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Open
Space Technology is a simple and highly effective meeting method that enables
groups of people to deal with issues constructively and speedily. </span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;
font-weight:bold'>Five Preconditions for Open Space</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-1.0in'><font size=2
color=black face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;
color:black'>·</span></font><font size=1 color=black><span
style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'>
</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>Real issues of concern </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-1.0in'><font size=2
color=black face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;
color:black'>·</span></font><font size=1 color=black><span
style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'>
</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>Diversity of players</span></font></p>
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color=black face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;
color:black'>·</span></font><font size=1 color=black><span
style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'>
</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>Complexity of elements</span></font></p>
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color=black face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;
color:black'>·</span></font><font size=1 color=black><span
style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'>
</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>Presence of passion</span></font></p>
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color=black face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;
color:black'>·</span></font><font size=1 color=black><span
style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'>
</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>Decision time was yesterday.</span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>In Open
Space meetings, participants create and manage their own agenda of parallel
working sessions around a central theme of strategic importance.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;
font-weight:bold'>There are Four Principles of Open Space</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=2
color=black face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;
color:black'>·</span></font><font size=1 color=black><span
style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'>
</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>Whoever comes is the right people</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=2
color=black face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;
color:black'>·</span></font><font size=1 color=black><span
style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'>
</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>Whatever happens is the only thing that could
have </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=2
color=black face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;
color:black'>·</span></font><font size=1 color=black><span
style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'>
</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>Whenever it starts is the right time</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=2
color=black face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;
color:black'>·</span></font><font size=1 color=black><span
style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'>
</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>When it’s over, it’s over.</span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;
font-weight:bold'>There is One Law of Open Space</span></font></b></p>
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color=black face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;
color:black'>·</span></font><font size=1 color=black><span
style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'>
</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>The Law of Two Feet - if you find yourself
in a situation where you are neither learning nor contributing, use your two
feet. </span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Open
Space meeting is highly structured through the capacity of self organization.
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. </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=5 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;
font-weight:bold'>What will happen? </span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>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: </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=2
color=black face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;
color:black'>·</span></font><font size=1 color=black><span
style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'>
</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>All of the issues that are MOST important to the
participants will be raised. </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=2
color=black face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;
color:black'>·</span></font><font size=1 color=black><span
style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'>
</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>All of the issues raised will be addressed by
those participants most qualified and capable of getting something done on each
of them. </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=2
color=black face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;
color:black'>·</span></font><font size=1 color=black><span
style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'>
</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>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. </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=2
color=black face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;
color:black'>·</span></font><font size=1 color=black><span
style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'>
</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>The meeting duration depends on the number of
people and issues they put on the agenda. With groups of 5 to 2000
one-day workshops or, three-day conferences, the results are powerful and
effective</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=5 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;
font-weight:bold'>Impact of Open Space</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>It all
begins with an invitation</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=2
color=black face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;
color:black'>·</span></font><font size=1 color=black><span
style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'>
</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>Palpable passion </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=2
color=black face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;
color:black'>·</span></font><font size=1 color=black><span
style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'>
</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>Voluntary responsibility and accountability for
issues of concern</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=2
color=black face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;
color:black'>·</span></font><font size=1 color=black><span
style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'>
</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>Connection at all levels across all divides</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=2
color=black face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;
color:black'>·</span></font><font size=1 color=black><span
style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'>
</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>Opening of the mind and heart</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=2
color=black face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;
color:black'>·</span></font><font size=1 color=black><span
style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'>
</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>Energy for change and action</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> </span></font></p>
<div style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt'>
<div style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt;
margin-left:.5in'>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold;
font-style:italic'>“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. 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. </span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold;
font-style:italic'> </span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold;
font-style:italic'>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. </span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold;
font-style:italic'> </span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold;
font-style:italic'>In the </span></font></i></b><b><i><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;
font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>United States</span></font></i></b><b><i><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>, 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(</span></font></i></b><b><i><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>US</span></font></i></b><b><i><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>) project. Once again the group
did it all without outside intervention.”</span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'> </span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'><font size=2
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>Harrison Owen, esteemed creator of Open Space</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><a href="http://www.litglobal.com/"></a></span></font></p>
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Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> OSLIST
[mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On
Behalf Of </span></b>Christine Whitney Sanchez<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> </span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Wednesday,
March 09, 2005</span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>1:58 PM</span></font><font size=2
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<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> elevator speech</span></font></p>
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face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:teal'>Hi Everyone, </span></font></p>
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face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:teal'>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></p>
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face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:teal'>Thanks in advance, for anything you can share. </span></font></p>
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<p style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=teal face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:teal'>Christine
Whitney Sanchez<br>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:purple'>Triune
Milagro, LTD</span></font><font size=2 color=teal face="Comic Sans MS"><span
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<strong><b><font face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>480.759.0262
</span></font></b></strong><b><span style='font-weight:bold'><br>
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style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue'>VISIT OUR
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face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:purple;font-style:italic'>Invoking the wisdom and capacity of the human
spirit! </span></font></i></b></strong></p>
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