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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'>Point taken. Coffee breaks with colleagues
were the beginning. But the gin is ready any time you want to go deeper.</span></font></p>
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<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'>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, Maryland 20845</span></font></p>
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color=red face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
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color=red face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:red'>Open
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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> </span></font><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>OSLIST</span></font><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> [mailto:</span></font><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>OSLIST</span></font><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU]
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b></span></font><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Marty
Boroson</span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, March 16, 2005
10:08 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> </span></font><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>OSLIST</span></font><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>@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=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Hi Harrison:</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Please see page three of the
user's guide, where you write:</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>"it was agreed by one and all
(including myself) that although the total event was outstanding, the truly
useful part had been the coffee breaks"</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>I took this as the spark that ignited
Open Space ... and no mention of gin!</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>I will save the gin-soaked version
for more advanced listeners. :)</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Marty</span></font></p>
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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:hhowen@comcast.net" title="hhowen@comcast.net">Harrison Owen</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'> Wednesday,
March 16, 2005 12:35 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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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 color=red face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red'>Marty wrote: “</span></font><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>So
in telling people about OST, I find myself always beginning with the
story of its development ... a group of organisational consultants noticing
that the best times at a conference were the coffee breaks.”</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 color=red
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:red'>Marty
– this has nothing to do with pride of authorship, just historical
veracity. Open Space Technology began in the Martini enhanced chambers of my
febrile brain. Tell that story if you dare </span></font><font color=red
face=Wingdings><span style='font-family:Wingdings;color:red'>J</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 color=red
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:red'>Harrison</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
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size=2 color=red face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:red'>Harrison Owen</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:center'><font
size=2 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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size=2 color=red face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:red'>Potomac, Maryland 20845</span></font></p>
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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='margin-left:.5in;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>
</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:.5in;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>
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size=3 color=red face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
color:red'>Personal website <a
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><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>Marty Boroson<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, March 16, 2005
3:48 AM<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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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Christine:</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>It is said that one picture is
worth a thousand words, so I always make sure that my pitches paint
a picture ... as vividly as possible ... and this means telling a
story ... which is even better than a picture.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>So in telling people about
OST, I find myself always beginning with the story of its development ...
a group of organisational consultants noticing that the best times at a
conference were the coffee breaks. Amongst my listeners, everyone
resonates with this (they have all had the experience) and there is always
some laughter of recognition. This is a great way to start a pitch --
everyone is smiling and on your side. </span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Then a quick story like the
Rockport one (the security guard getting caught up in the excitment) gives the <em><i><font
face=Verdana><span style='font-family:Verdana'>feeling</span></font></i></em>
of an OST event. It also <em><i><font face=Verdana><span
style='font-family:Verdana'>dramatizes</span></font></i></em> the fact that
tangible results can happen quickly, and that this technique is being used by
serious profit-driven companies.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Recently I have also been using
the quote, mentioned recently in this list, from the Clerk of the Social
Justice Committee of the Scottish Parliament ... "one day in open space is
worth a year of hearings". Testimonials like this
give credibility. This quote also adds a sector (govenment) and
makes the efficiency argument for OST rather succinctly. But again,
put it in story form if possible.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Good luck with your pitch!</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Marty Boroson</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><a href="http://www.becomingme.com"><font size=2
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>www.becomingme.com</span></font></a></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><a href="http://www.temenosproject.org"><font size=2
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>www.temenosproject.org</span></font></a></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>----- Original Message ----- </span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>From: <</span></font><a
href="mailto:claudiahb@juno.com"><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>claudiahb@juno.com</span></font></a><font
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>To: <</span></font><a
href="mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU"><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU</span></font></a><font
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005
4:22 AM</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Subject: Re: elevator speech</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Hello, Dear!<br>
<br>
Hope this isn't too late either. Took me forever to find...<br>
So, here is the link:<br>
</span></font><a href="http://www.michaelmpannwitz.de/index.php?id=69"><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>http://www.michaelmpannwitz.de/index.php?id=69</span></font></a><br>
<font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>And
the "event id" is 99. You just have to scroll down.<br>
I've attached some pix, but, as you know THAT transmission is sometimes
volatile.<br>
<br>
When I hear you talk about the "mood" of the meeting, it takes me
right back to the endless meetings in Fort Collins. It's a miracle that
anything gets done, isn't it? Stuff like that is deadening, and, yet it
is all sparked by good intentions. So much to learn...<br>
<br>
Claudia<br>
<br>
-- Christine Whitney Sanchez <</span></font><a
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wrote:<br>
Thank you, Michael! These are great.<br>
<br>
Definitely not too late for my purposes - I'll be "briefing" on Thurs
morning. I'll get that compilation back to everyone shortly thereafter.<br>
<br>
Christine Whitney Sanchez<br>
><br>
> From: Michael Herman <</span></font><a href="mailto:mjherman@gmail.com"><font
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> Date: 2005/03/15 Tue PM 01:23:59 EST<br>
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Subject: Re: elevator speech<br>
><br>
> might be too late for this question, but we do have a number of<br>
> 'elevator speeches' posted at<br>
><br>
> </span></font><a
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> On Wed, 9 Mar 2005 14:28:33 -0700, Spady's <</span></font><a
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wrote:<br>
> ><br>
> > Robin,<br>
> > I, too, am interested in some advice on how to briefly explain OS to<br>
> > clients...especially in writing. Thank you so much for sharing
this blurb<br>
> > that you wrote. It's great! :-)<br>
> ><br>
> > I do find something a bit confusing though. You state:
"Open Space meeting<br>
> > is highly structured through the capacity of self
organization." Isn't it<br>
> > sort of an oxymoron to use "highly structured" and
"self organization" in<br>
> > the same sentence...? or Highly structured with regards to anything
that is<br>
> > OS?<br>
> ><br>
> > I'm curious to know others thoughts on this...<br>
> > Judy<br>
> ><br>
> > ----- Original Message -----<br>
> > From: Robyn S Berkessel<br>
> > To: </span></font><a href="mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU"><font
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> > Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 12:48 PM<br>
> > Subject: Re: elevator speech<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > Christine, I concocted this to email to a banking executive
this week. It<br>
> > is a combination of words from Michael Hermann and Chris Corrigan
(from and<br>
> > some of Harrison's recent musings. Hope it is helpful. I
also welcome<br>
> > feedback from anyone. Regards, Robyn.<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > What is Open Space Technology?<br>
> ><br>
> > Open Space Technology is a simple and highly effective meeting method
that<br>
> > enables groups of people to deal with issues constructively and
speedily.<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > Five Preconditions for Open Space<br>
> ><br>
> > · Real issues of
concern<br>
> ><br>
> > · Diversity of
players<br>
> ><br>
> > · Complexity of
elements<br>
> ><br>
> > · Presence of passion<br>
> ><br>
> > · Decision time was
yesterday.<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > In Open Space meetings, participants create and manage their own
agenda of<br>
> > parallel working sessions around a central theme of strategic
importance.<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > There are Four Principles of Open Space<br>
> ><br>
> > · Whoever comes is
the right people<br>
> ><br>
> > · Whatever happens is
the only thing that could have<br>
> ><br>
> > · Whenever it starts
is the right time<br>
> ><br>
> > · When it's over,
it's over.<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > There is One Law of Open Space<br>
> ><br>
> > · The Law of Two Feet
- if you find yourself in a situation where<br>
> > you are neither learning nor contributing, use your two feet.<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > Open Space meeting is highly structured through the capacity of self<br>
> > organization. Those who care, and are prepared to take
responsibility for<br>
> > change, step up and drive the change agenda with an energy and
commitment<br>
> > that no imposed management?driven design could prescribe.<br>
> ><br>
> > What will happen?<br>
> ><br>
> > We never know exactly what will happen when we open the space for
people to<br>
> > do their most important work, but we can guarantee these results when
any<br>
> > group gets into Open Space:<br>
> ><br>
> > · All of the issues
that are MOST important to the participants will<br>
> > be raised.<br>
> ><br>
> > · All of the issues
raised will be addressed by those participants<br>
> > most qualified and capable of getting something done on each of them.<br>
> ><br>
> > · In a time as short
as one or two days, all of inputs and plans for<br>
> > immediate action will be documented in one comprehensive report --
finished,<br>
> > printed and in the hands of participants when they leave.<br>
> ><br>
> > · The meeting
duration depends on the number of people and issues<br>
> > they put on the agenda. With groups of 5 to 2000 one-day
workshops or,<br>
> > three-day conferences, the results are powerful and effective<br>
> ><br>
> > Impact of Open Space<br>
> ><br>
> > It all begins with an invitation<br>
> ><br>
> > · Palpable passion<br>
> ><br>
> > · Voluntary
responsibility and accountability for issues of concern<br>
> ><br>
> > · Connection at all
levels across all divides<br>
> ><br>
> > · Opening of the mind
and heart<br>
> ><br>
> > · Energy for change
and action<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > "In the 20 year period since 1985 when I created Open Space, it
has been<br>
> > used in excess of 60,000 times in 108 countries with groups ranging
in size<br>
> > from 5 ? 2000. Typical applications have included such things
as strategic<br>
> > and tactical planning for Rockport Shoes Inc ? in which some 400
employees<br>
> > established goals and directions for their company in addition to
developing<br>
> > a totally new product and redesigning their inventory system. All of
this<br>
> > was accomplished in 2 days, and except for the opening and closing of
the<br>
> > event there was absolutely no intervention by the facilitator (me) at
any<br>
> > time. The people did it all by themselves.<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > In another case, some 2008 German Psychiatrists gathered for a single
day's<br>
> > event intended to synthesize their collective learning at the
conclusion of<br>
> > their biannual conference and further build the common body of
knowledge. In<br>
> > all they created 236 working groups in about half an hour,
self-managed the<br>
> > entire process and produced a book of proceedings as a record of
their<br>
> > effort.<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > In the United States, a much smaller group (23) of architects,
technicians,<br>
> > and executives completely re-designed the AT&T Olympic Pavilion
for the 1996<br>
> > Olympics. They essentially started with a blank sheet of paper, and
at the<br>
> > conclusion of 2 days had a totally new design down to the level of
working<br>
> > architectural drawings for the $200,000,000(US) project. Once again
the<br>
> > group did it all without outside intervention."<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > Harrison Owen, esteemed creator of Open Space<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > -----Original Message-----<br>
> > From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] On Behalf Of
Christine<br>
> > Whitney Sanchez<br>
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 1:58 PM<br>
> > To: </span></font><a href="mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU"><font
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> Subject: elevator speech<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > Hi Everyone,<br>
> ><br>
> > I have been given 5 minutes, at a meeting next week, to
"brief" 300 CEO's<br>
> > about Open Space. Do you have a favorite elevator speech that
has helped<br>
> > people understand the essence and application of OS? I'm
especially eager<br>
> > for any thoughts about the relationship between OS and governance.<br>
> ><br>
> > Thanks in advance, for anything you can share.<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > Christine<br>
> ><br>
> > Christine Whitney Sanchez<br>
> > Triune Milagro, LTD<br>
> > 480.759.0262<br>
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