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<DIV><SPAN class=665290421-04082005><FONT size=2>Greatings from Halifax
everyone!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=665290421-04082005><FONT size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=665290421-04082005><FONT size=2>Well, it was an amazing
and rich first day here at OSonOS 13. I have the good fortune of
delivering today's proceedings to you to read. I invite you to
comment if you wish and contribute 'virtually' to the fruit of this
conference.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=665290421-04082005><FONT size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=665290421-04082005><FONT size=2>Here goes, in no particular
order...</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=665290421-04082005><FONT size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV><SPAN
class=665290421-04082005><FONT size=2>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><STRONG>Name of Topic:</STRONG><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Exploring the use of OST in applied
research<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><STRONG>Name of Convener:</STRONG><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Debra
Rosser<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><STRONG>Name of Participants:</STRONG><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Silvana, Denise O’Connor, Evan, Donna,
Michael, Harrison, Gabriela, John V, Rory B.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Highlights of Brilliant
Discussion:<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Why is this a good idea?<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Well, even when using traditional social
research methods of literature review leading to structured interview, for
example, I have had the experience that we end up chatting!<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>And the chatting has always given me
real insight into the research topic – often in tangents that I hadn’t
anticipated.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>So, going on from
this…maybe there is some value in not only allowing (and encouraging!) people to
speak with you about the questions they have in this area.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Maybe there’s even greater value in
letting them ask and answer these questions in their own groups!!!!<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Without you!!!<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>So…some wisdom from the
group:<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=disc>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Generate the broad research question (from
the literature review, from discussions with people ‘in the know around here’
etc) and tell people what it is you want to know/find out
about.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">The questions can thus be phrased in a way
the <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">participants</I> (the subjects!)
understand; they understand ‘what works around here’.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">The goal can be the answer to the research
question (or broad parameters of such a thing!) but a ‘collateral’ goal can be
the research process – ie the research process as a positive experience for
the people involved.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">In a multidisciplinary project, people
from different backgrounds can bring different ideas/approaches to bear on the
area of interest.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">The challenge is documenting the
data!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Everyone has a wonderful
idea!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It is more like a story
than a study!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">The “backroom” is the place to identify
the themes, correlate the data, etc.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Have “two sets of books” in the backroom.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The books you want to use for letting
the world know what you’ve really learned…in the language you learned it (ie
the passionate/subjective language of the participants!).<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>And the books you want to use to
communicate the information to the mainstream world (using the
dispassionate/the ‘objective’ language of the mainstream discourse).<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>BUT!<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Dare to be subversive through case
studies; gently introducing the human through the language you use, the way
you talk about what happened/what was discovered.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">When using OST for research, maybe the
best role for you is not as facilitator; you maybe need space to observe or
even participate.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">And you may seek to concentrate on
observing the very rich space of the non-verbal.</FONT></FONT><B><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></B></LI></UL>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Where from here?<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></B></P>
<UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=disc>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Read some critical discourse analysis –
maybe Fairclough, Gee.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Read the work of Diane Vaughan – a
sociologist who is introducing the idea that the subjective is ok to speak
about/from in research.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Aim for a situation where you can say of
your research, “The clients came!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>The kids came! We would never have thought of asking
that!”<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">SHUT UP!!<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Try some of these exercises to keep
people really engaging at non-verbal levels:<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT>
<UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=circle>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2; tab-stops: list 1.0in"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">“Shut your eyes and your mouth and
smell….what does it smell like here?”<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2; tab-stops: list 1.0in"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">“Shut your eyes and mouth and
hear….groups resonate with their own ‘music’…what is the music
here?”<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2; tab-stops: list 1.0in"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">“What is the dance here?<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>How are people going about?”<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2; tab-stops: list 1.0in"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">“Shut your eyes and mouth and think
about the colours….what are the colours here?”<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></LI></UL></LI></UL>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3> </FONT></o:p><B><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Who could
assist?<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></B></P>
<UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=disc>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Evan will forward some info re critical
discourse analysis.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">We could have an email group to discuss
research (this was not discussed by the group today).<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></LI></UL>
<DIV class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"><SPAN
class=665290421-04082005>******************************************************</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV><FONT
size=+0><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"><SPAN class=665290421-04082005>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=3><B>Name of Topic: <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></B><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">The Conscious Open Space Organization:
leader, leadership, manager, management<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in"><B><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=3><B>Name of Convener : </B><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Birgitt
Williams<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=3><B>Name of Participants:<SPAN
class=665290421-04082005> </SPAN></B><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Many…and thank you all for being there and
offering your insights and experience<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in"><B><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=3><B>Highlights of Brilliant Discussion:<SPAN
class=665290421-04082005> </SPAN></B></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=3><B><SPAN
class=665290421-04082005></SPAN></B><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Birgitt briefly described what a Conscious
Open Space Organization (COSO) is (see <A
href="http://www.genuinecontact.net/">www.genuinecontact.net</A>). She then
outlined that within the COSO, there are opportunities to be explored and worked
through including understanding what the following are: leader and leader
development, leadership development, manager, management.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
size=3>Leader development does not equal leadership
development.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
size=3>Leadership is about leading people.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
size=3>Management is about managing processes, systems, ‘things’ but one does
not manage people. People self manage. There is no need for managers of people
in an organization. There is no need of supervision. It can be replaced by
mentoring.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
size=3>Participants contributed the
following:<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<UL>
<LI>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
size=3>this work in a COSO is about raising consciousness
<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<LI>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
size=3>the work of being in a COSO is leadership
development<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<LI>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
size=3>it is about changing culture and challenging oneself ‘can I let go of
control?’ or ‘can I let go of my perception that I am in
control?’<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<LI>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
size=3>how I am currently leading and managing won’t take our organization to
the next level of effectiveness so I must do this
differently<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<LI>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
size=3>when we work within a COSO, we end up finding new words to describe our
emerging concepts. Our language mirrors how we look at
things.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<LI>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
size=3>shift from ‘leader’ to ‘leadership’ is a shift from ‘”I am a leader”
(solid) to something flexible/fluid<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<LI>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
size=3>leader development is about skills development and self awareness
enhancement<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<LI>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
size=3>leadership development is about learning to be in relationship in a way
that opens<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<LI>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
size=3>leadership is constantly moving and noticing ‘what is up?’ and drawing
it to attention to be explored<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<LI>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
size=3>leadership does not exist outside of
relationship<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<LI>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
size=3>organize around what needs to be done rather than by organizational
chart<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<LI>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
size=3>everyone seeing themselves as leaders. One participant reported about
the freedom of being in a matrixed organization in which there is constant
assessment and adjustment to situations (Birgitt’s note: one part of the
dictionary definition of matrix is ‘womb’ and thus reflects the possibility of
‘life nurturing’)<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<LI>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
size=3>in the COSO, even performance reviews and other standard
organizational/HR functions must be explored so that ‘form follows function’.
A participant offered that in her organization, performance reviews that are
about the past have been replaced with regular meetings that are future
oriented<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<LI>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
size=3>the structure does not define what is happening in the
organization</FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV></LI></UL>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
size=3><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<UL>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
size=3>even a single OST meeting, when the frame for it is set well, is
authentic, and human and it is carried out with leadership being really behind
a change/transformation can bring about organizational transformation….of
course this needs to be supported by leadership post-OST
meeting<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></LI></UL>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<UL>
<LI>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
size=3>there is a distinction between and OST meeting and OS and it is
important to pay attention to this distinction. An organization might have an
OST meeting and an OS way of being on an ongoing basis. In fact, in a COSO,
there are frequent OST meetings and the balance of worklife needs to be in an
Open Space spirit so that it is congruent with what is experienced in OST
meetings.</FONT></FONT></SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
<LI>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
size=3>when there is frequent use of OST in an organization, change happens, a
different dynamic emerges. When this is recognized, and worked with
consciously, a COSO emerges. This requires changes to structure, system, and
so on. This change is from within the organization and the organization is
therefore not usually resistant to it because it is driving its own change and
it is doing so because it is organic and makes sense. This type of change has
a different feel to it than change that is imposed from the outside. In
between OST meetings, there is the ‘Spirit of Open Space’.
<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<LI>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
size=3>When there is frequent use of OST and the organization in between OST
meetings is unwilling to change, there is a real shut down, often employees
quit, and in such cases the organization stops its use of OST
meetings.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV></LI></UL></SPAN></SPAN></FONT>
<DIV class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"><SPAN
class=665290421-04082005>**********************************************************</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"><SPAN
class=665290421-04082005></SPAN></SPAN></FONT> </DIV><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"><SPAN
class=665290421-04082005>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in"><STRONG>Name
of Topic:</STRONG><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Capturing and
telling the story of the ripple effect of a large OST event.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in"><B><o:p> </o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in"><STRONG>Name
of Convener:</STRONG><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Christine
Whitney Sanchez<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in"><STRONG>Name
of Participants:</STRONG><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Bob
Sullens, Becky Peterson, Tree Fitzpatric, Karen Black, Daniel Gigras, Larry
Peterson, Brian Bainbridge, Diane Gibeault<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in"><B>Highlights
of Brilliant Discussion:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in"><B><o:p> </o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in">BACKGROUND:<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In October 2005 at the Girl Scouts of
the United States of America National Convention, Christine Whitney Sanchez and
her business partner Claudia Haack will open the space for 2,000 National
Delegates on the topic of governance.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>In addition, Strategy Cafés will invite the 12,000 convention attendees
to share their food for thought on the Girl Scout’s strategic priorities for
transforming their organization and revitalizing the Girl Scout Movement.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Christine would like to capture the
ripple effect before, during and after the event of working with Open Space and
World Cafe.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in">KEY
IDEAS:<o:p></o:p></P>
<DIV class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in">
<UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=disc>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">Collaborate
with a doctoral student interested in social change (in anthropology,
sociology, OD or film) to document the process using narrative, photos and
film.<o:p></o:p>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">Web
storytelling could be used to invite participants at the event to talk about
how the event touched them and what they have experienced since the
event.<o:p></o:p>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">Follow-up
AI interviews with the CEO and Board Chair, volunteers and girls about the
changes they’ve seen<o:p></o:p>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">Create
a practice within Girl Scouting (maybe create a badge for this) where GS tell
their stories – constantly self-renewing.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Stories coming in after the event
could have a holographic effect.<o:p></o:p>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">Ask
children for their ideas about how the ripple effect could be
captured.<o:p></o:p>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">Set
up a camera in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Story</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Rooms</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> where an interviewer asks 2 or 3
generative questions. (“Tell me a story about a highlight from this
day…”)<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Get their contact info for
post event follow-up.<o:p></o:p>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">Check
with <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Atlanta</st1:place></st1:City>
universities re: their partnership for using this type of documentation in
teaching<o:p></o:p>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">This
should be the Girl Scout’s project – or partner with them<o:p></o:p>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">Ask
participants to submit their digital photos with captions – could submit them
to the web.<o:p></o:p>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">Ask
people if they want to find out what happens – they will say yes, of course,
but it generates a different kind of interest.<o:p></o:p>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">45
minute video for teaching in universities – 15 min. planning, 15 min. event,
15 min. ripple effect.<o:p></o:p>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">Look
at what parts of the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">US</st1:place></st1:country-region> West video can inform one you
want to make<o:p></o:p>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">Check
with Dannemiller folks about their video on Whole Scale change<o:p></o:p>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">Late
in the day, have big paper on wall for participants to write how this event
affected them.<o:p></o:p>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">Volunteers
who have been trained in OST and WC could hold OS events around the country to
ask what the results have been in their local areas – this could also catalyze
local action.<o:p></o:p>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">Poise
delegates to make amendments from the floor during their business session to
activate the suggestions from the OS and Strategy Cafes.<o:p></o:p>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">Pitch
the video as a piece for<o:p></o:p>
<UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=circle>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; tab-stops: list 1.0in">Marketing<o:p></o:p>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; tab-stops: list 1.0in">Generating
excitement<o:p></o:p>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; tab-stops: list 1.0in">Case
study – large scale change<o:p></o:p>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; tab-stops: list 1.0in">“How
we began to transform” for the next convention delegates to watch ahead
<o:p></o:p></LI></UL></LI></UL></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p><B><o:p> </o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B>Where from
here?<o:p></o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><o:p> </o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><o:p> </o:p></B><B><o:p> </o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B>Who could
assist?<o:p></o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> <SPAN
class=665290421-04082005><FONT face=Arial
size=2>**********************************************************************************************</FONT></SPAN></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><SPAN
class=665290421-04082005><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN></o:p> </P><o:p><SPAN class=665290421-04082005>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG>Name of Topic:
</STRONG>Coaching/mentoring with leaders of an organization before/during
&after an OS-meeting<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><o:p> </o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG>Name of
Convener:</STRONG> Thomas Herrmann<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG>Name of Participants:
</STRONG>Many – about 30<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><o:p> </o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B>Highlights of Brilliant
Discussion:<o:p></o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">We talked about different issues
regarding this. There were experiences in the group of leaders in panic just
before the event and also of leaders closing down after.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">We discussed having conversations
before the actual pre-work in order to give the leaders the possibility of
making an informed choice to use OST or not. One thing is to understand whole
systems approaches/LargeGroupInverventions in respect to more linear approaches.
Martin Leith has excellent info on his homepage. Other resources: A whole new
mind (Daniel Pink) – describing the need for access to the right
hemisphere/brain-thinking. 8<SUP>th</SUP> Habit, by Steven Covey where he
describes the new paradigm / the whole person paradigm. This can lead into
interesting conversations with the leadership team.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Having access to the senior
leader who is accountable to the results is important. May be written in the
contract.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Often leaders also wish to have
some info about how OST works. Many of us think that it has to be experienced to
understand. We discussed the possibility to have a pilot OS-meeting in the
organization, or giving out the User’s Guide and talk about it. Other options
may be using a video or having some of the leaders attending another OS-meeting.
The deeper essence can take a long time, if ever, to grasp.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The state of being of the
facilitator is an important aspect to be able to support the sponsor in an
organization. What are my inner beliefs regarding different aspects in an
organization/org. change, my role as a facilitator etc.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Is it possible to assess if the
organization/leader is ready? A process of mentoring all through the process can
be one way to follow up continuously if we think we don’t have the wisdom to
make that judgement. <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">One part of the mentoring process
is the planning meeting as well as the follow-up meeting. Using participative
processes for these meeting gives a whole experience of working with the wisdom
of the group.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Givens or non-negotiables may be
worked out to define the space that is open for the participants. This may e g
be financial issues/issues regarding decision-making etc. <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">We also touched the question:
When is OST appropriate?<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Importance of giving leadership
time and space to slow down and reflect.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Language can be adjusted
according to which organization we meet. A new vocabulary will often evolve when
deeper work is done within an org.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><SPAN
class=665290421-04082005><FONT face=Arial
size=2>******************************************************************************************************</FONT></SPAN></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><SPAN
class=665290421-04082005><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN></o:p> </P><o:p><SPAN class=665290421-04082005>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG>Name of Topic:</STRONG>
The Dynamics of Conscious Emergence<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG>Name of
Convener:</STRONG> Peggy Holman<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B>Name of Participants:
</B><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Andre Chiasson, Eric Lilius, Eva P.
Svensson, Marei Viele, Erich Kolensky, Kairi Birk, Joelle Everett, Chris
Corrigan, Audrey Coward, Christopher Comeau, Paul Everett, Deirdre Knowles,
Brunhild Hofmann, Robyn S. Berkessel, Alison Rose, Jacqueline Throop Robinson,
Alan Chilton, Masud Sheika, Wendy Farmer-O’Neil, Ward Williams, Nancy
Weatherhead, Ronit Kurz, Feliz Telek, Allison Hewitt, Larry Peterson, Doug
Germann, Sherry Modrow<B><o:p></o:p></B></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><o:p> </o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B>Highlights of Brilliant
Discussion:<o:p></o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Model of conscious emergence – particularly
useful when people are starting with fear, anger, conflict – brings an
opportunity to ask powerful, appreciative questions<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">People in fear bring with them hope and
possibility<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Asking open questions that set conditions for
divergence, rather than boundaries of form and structure – power, attraction,
appreciation<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">In conflict, people tend to be frozen because
the fear of chaos means losing control<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">From the personal I: follow your
heart<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Weaving within and creating a sense of
connection<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">To We and reflection<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Use silence<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Moving to<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Discovery~Personal~Universal~Emergence (part of a larger
whole)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN>Action<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>-- Coherence <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>--<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Convergence<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">When we discover that we all care about the
same things we move into a place of coherence<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Essence of Open Space = taking responsibility
for what I/We love<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Capacity to step into unknown comes through
caring for ourselves, caring for the whole<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Consider implications of questions that close
space and of questions that open space<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>What do you care about?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>What if …? <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">I/We: what actions will we take as a
group?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">What is more important than staying in the
fear?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Conversation needs to reflect the
process<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Open Space makes community visible to
itself<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Fabric of relationship and community – a
place of letting go – recreate places in which to explore not
knowing<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Emergence – a way to facilitate working with
people who have different pieces of the whole – different parts of the view – we
all have different pieces – the whole – the hole –
perspectives<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Conscious emergence can provide a tangible
framework, especially in topics of long-standing conflict within a
group/community – <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">The ordinary folks – people doing the work in
an organization – don’t need a model or “words” to describe emergence – they are
happy when management “gets out of the way” and lets it
happen<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Consciously shifting the nature of the
question = appreciative inquiry<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Peggy’s website has description of this
model<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Also see: <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">U.S.</st1:country-region></st1:place>
West video re: union/management negotiations<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Quotes:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">“In any organization, when the fabric of
connection is lost, things start to fall apart.” –Peggy
Homan?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">“We have the experience of growing our
(w)holes.” –Chris Corrigan<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">It is the edge of the earth—but it’s okay.”
C. Corrigan<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">“<U>Nobody</U> sees the whole—that’s why we
need multiple viewpoints.” –Paul Everett<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">“You need <U>two</U> eyes to measure
parallax—then you can measure depth.” C. Corrigan</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><o:p><SPAN class=665290421-04082005><FONT
face=Arial
size=2>********************************************************************************************************</FONT></SPAN></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><o:p><SPAN class=665290421-04082005><FONT
face=Arial size=2></FONT></SPAN></o:p></SPAN> </P><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><o:p><SPAN class=665290421-04082005>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG>Name of
Topic:</STRONG><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>How can OS help with the integration of immigrants in our
countries?<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><o:p> </o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG>Name of
Convener:</STRONG><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>Barbara
Schneider<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG>Name of
Participants:</STRONG><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Sheila, Masud, Thomas Herrmann, Michelle, Bill<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B>Highlights of Brilliant
Discussion:<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1"></SPAN>In order to attract and retain immigrants we
have to reduce fear and ignorance about other cultures by opening up<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>a space for communication between locals
and immigrants. In this space people can learn about each other’s culture,
religion and customs. We feel that many world religions have similar traits, but
that most of us are insufficiently informed about these other religions. In the
<st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Toronto</st1:place></st1:City> area
Masud explained that World Religion is supposed to be offered in a Catholic
school, but is not available in practice. Masud explained why he left his
country. Although he had had a good life , he was concerned that his children
would not be able to have the same quality of life.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Michelle told us of a Centre in
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Ontario</st1:State></st1:place> which
has used OS in Health Care. This has given a voice to immigrants with low levels
of English, who felt that they were finally being heard. The questions posed in
the OS sessions were very authentic. OS was part of the strategic planning of
the Centre.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Another successful OS session was
held on elder abuse with 4 different Asian cultures. The participants could put
up the questions in their own languages and there were plenty of translators
present. This seemed to be a key way<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>for looking at <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>age-old
traditions which may be inappropriate in <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">Canada</st1:country-region></st1:place>.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">I (Barbara) explained that I had
just co-designed and taught a course for Medical Interpreters in <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Halifax</st1:place></st1:City>. This was an
incredibly rewarding and moving experience, as each of the 20 participants had
space during the 60 hour course to tell their own story. The group bonded very
well and each and every one of them explained how rewarding it was to be able to
help people coming to <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Canada</st1:place></st1:country-region>, unable to get the medical
care they required because they had little or no knowledge of English. We, the
facilitators, felt we had learned so much by the end of the
course.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B>Where from
here?<o:p></o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
class=665290421-04082005>"</SPAN>Envision” is a movement in <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Halifax</st1:place></st1:City> which is trying to
work on establishing meeting spaces for different groups of people to have
conversations about their needs. So far there is one group meeting regularly in
the South End and hopefully more will start up soon.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG>Who could
assist?</STRONG> Each individual, schools, universities, community groups,
etc.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN></o:p></SPAN> <SPAN class=665290421-04082005><FONT
face=Arial
size=2>************************************************************************************************************</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG>Name of
Topic:</STRONG><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>GROWING THE SPIRIT
OF OPEN SPACE<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG>Name of
Convener:</STRONG><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>Fr BRIAN S
BAINBRIDGE<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG>Name of
Participants:</STRONG><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>Kairi, Ronit, Brunhild, Wendy,
Diane, Masud, Erich, Christine, Paul, Doug, Joelle, Gabriela, Denise, Sheila,
Michelle, Jacqueline, Deirdre, Lisa, Gernot, Carolyn.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><o:p> </o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B>Highlights of Brilliant
Discussion:<o:p></o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Brian outlined a Bit of the
importance of SPIRIT as to do with INSPIRATION, as needed beyond the PROCESS of
OST, and that spirit is often carried by story – perhaps always.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">And the need to have sharing of
stories and part of training and continuing training and development of OST
people.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">He used a story from The World
Bank about the gradual working together of delegates from <st1:country-region
w:st="on">Japan</st1:country-region> and <st1:place w:st="on">Timor</st1:place>
L’Este as a direct result of the Open Space Planning and program.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Gabriela shared a story about
young Berliners gathered together by the Berlin Philharmonic and a
choreographer, working to develop a sense of community, and then discovering –
after a time – that the choreographer had become very sick, recovered somewhat,
and then wanted – in the closing Open Space – to raise a question and share his
difficulty.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>But he found this very
awkward, and was encouraged by Gabriela to raise the matter and then see what
the group (without him) would do about it.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>The matter was to do with exhaustion and the depleted finances he had
which prevented him from doing some of the things he was invited to do.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The group chose to work on this and,
when he returned later, he found a new energy and anew support for his work -
and felt so much stronger for having shared the matter and so grateful for the
support that the group was able to arrange.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Lisa : a major Diocesan
consultation in California, an old Monsignor who dozed and woke up at all the
right time – trying to develop strategies for the future of the Church in that
Diocese.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>They came up with 425
strategies, and need to get that down to 9??<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Lisa found herself reminding them of
their FAITH, of the SPIRT and of the need to trust God as the drive for the
decisions they had to reach. They used dots (God dots) and one of the priests
got everyone to deep breathe and then move to the wall.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>IT all worked
marvelously.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Joelle : Volunteers scared of
cuts to their organization – an imposed downsize;<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>a 2-day OST;<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>end of Day 1, team had to be encouraged
to trust the process, even though the members thought that the decisions had
been made already; young man at start of Day 2 simply et up a Q & A session,
and Director undertook to answer whatever could be answered;<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>in a little while, questions stopped –
young man asked the group if they had any other questions – and when no one
answered said then all the questions must have been answered, so now they could
get on with what mattered.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The mood
changed to positive and the results were marvelous.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Esther talked about her very
first OST with hospital finance group – all accountants.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>At end of Day 1, getting nowhere,
reminded them to trust the process;<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>next day people said these aren’t the right topics, invited them to put
up the right topics now, they did, the results were again amazing.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Manager stated that he had learnt top
trust the process – and the facilitator!<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Michelle :<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Training new OST practitioners – invites
other experienced OST people to be there – and they shared this connection – and
spirit shows up in the stories they then share – valuable to trainees AND to the
experienced persons, as well.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Book mentioned called THE HOLY
INTIMACY OF STRANGERS – suggesting that often the OST environment allows total
strangers to share in a special way that really matters.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Michelle : topics in an OST can
change as the program develops – and should be allowed for;<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>in fact, it is the responsibility of
those present to do just that. Underlines the importance of “ letting go” .<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>One sponsor seemed unprepared, after an
excellent OST experience, to use OST again – but then<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>explained that the subsequent important
decisions could not have been made without the discussions in OST which actually
determined what the group could then so.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=665290421-04082005>**************************************************************************************************************</SPAN></FONT></P><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=665290421-04082005>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -1.5in"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B>Name of Topic:<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN></B><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Moving Communities and their citizens from
Powerlessness to Pride Using OST.<B><o:p></o:p></B></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></B><B><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><B>Name of Convener:<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN></B><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Chris
Robertson<B><o:p></o:p></B></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></B><B><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Name of Participants:<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Esther<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN>Wendy<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Brian<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN>Rory<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Judy<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN>Brian<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN>Kerry<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN>Ronit<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Sonya<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN>Allie<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN>Silvano<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Michael<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Carolyn<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Doug<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Tracy</st1:place></st1:City><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN>Debra<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">…and others.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></B><B><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Highlights of Brilliant
Discussion:<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></B></P>
<UL>
<LI>
<DIV class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore"><SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT size=3>Important to undertake process
of healing first then engage in the planning
process.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV></LI>
<LI>
<DIV class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore"><SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT size=3>Identify what is already
working well in the marginalized community and work with
it.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV></LI>
<LI>
<DIV class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT
size=3>Engage those who have been successful in the community in the OS
discussions and its implementation.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV></LI>
<LI>
<DIV class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT
size=3>Story telling an important component of dealing with a community’s
social issues and ills.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV></LI>
<LI>
<DIV class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT
size=3>Unlocking emotional baggage requires bringing together and using the
“experts of experience”.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV></LI>
<LI>
<DIV class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT
size=3>People who survive and overcome traumatic experiences tend to flourish
personally. They can be active participants as well as facilitators in an OS t
hat addresses sensitive issues.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV></LI>
<LI>
<DIV class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT
size=3>Communities can the same
way.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV></LI>
<LI>
<DIV class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT
size=3>The quality of listening on behalf of the facilitator(s) is
critical.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV></LI>
<LI>
<DIV class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT
size=3>Anger needs to be spent, let out, released by those who hold it inn. It
can invoke a powerful emotion that helps people receive and process
information that liberates them from the stress of anger, pain and
marginalization.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV></LI>
<LI>
<DIV class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT
size=3>Marginalization is a persona emotion. Os allows people to see their own
power.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV></LI>
<LI>
<DIV class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT
size=3>When people talk about their experiences with other it validates what
they have gone through.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV></LI></UL>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></B><B><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Where from here?<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></B><B><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Who could assist?</FONT></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"></FONT></FONT></B> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3><o:p><SPAN
class=665290421-04082005>*********************************************************************</SPAN></o:p></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3><o:p><SPAN
class=665290421-04082005></SPAN></o:p></FONT></B> </P><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3><o:p><SPAN class=665290421-04082005>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG>Name of Topic:<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN>What are the possibilities of using Open Space <o:p></o:p></STRONG></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><STRONG>Technology in the
elementary school classroom?<o:p></o:p></STRONG></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><STRONG> </STRONG></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><STRONG> </STRONG></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG>Name of Convener:<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Evan Throop Robinson<o:p></o:p></STRONG></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><STRONG> </STRONG></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><STRONG> </STRONG></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG>Name of
Participants:<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Vanessa, Michelle, Sonya, Henri, Bill, Raffi<o:p></o:p></STRONG></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><STRONG> </STRONG></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><STRONG> </STRONG></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG>Highlights of Brilliant
Discussion:<o:p></o:p></STRONG></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><STRONG> </STRONG></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG>Empowering
Students<o:p></o:p></STRONG></P>
<UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=disc>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">A new and wonderful way of using OST –
students are open to new learnings<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Students given a chance to speak – given
their voice to be heard because they wan to be heard!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Students hear too often it’s not the time –
so when <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">is</I> the
time?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI></UL>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><STRONG> </STRONG></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG>Learning is social
interaction<o:p></o:p></STRONG></P>
<UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=disc>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Free from the stifling atmosphere of the
traditional classroom environment<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Students lack interaction because of media
entertainment – they can develop communication skills with
OST<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI></UL>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><STRONG> </STRONG></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG>Modifications for
children<o:p></o:p></STRONG></P>
<UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=disc>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">What age should we start? Age 10? Is it too
late already? Age 6? Already capable of understanding their own learning
processes.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Some might need help getting their ideas
down on paper – oral traditions in other countries – an oral process of
communication<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI></UL>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><STRONG> </STRONG></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG>Self-organized school
curriculum<o:p></o:p></STRONG></P>
<UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=disc>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Students will learn what they need to learn
in the context of their own interests<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI></UL>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG>Curriculum
Purpose<o:p></o:p></STRONG></P>
<UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=disc>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">What would be the theme of a classroom OST
meeting?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">What would participants bring to the
question?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Need to have the right
question<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Is it voluntary?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Structure of teaching intertwined with
OS<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI></UL>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG>First
Steps<o:p></o:p></STRONG></P>
<UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=disc>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Start with classroom level with one
classroom teacher<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Allows for a bigger space to open for
children to express their interests<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Some time allocated for OS – Some time for
instruction too<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Start with small learning
circle<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Six year olds are very capable – they see
and hear everything<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI></UL>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG>ESL teaching with
OST<o:p></o:p></STRONG></P>
<UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=disc>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Learning happens despite teachers
efforts<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">“sleeping teacher”<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Pre-work – children would design
course<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Teacher is out of the
way<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">OS principles used in language
classroom<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">What are the steps to taking an entirely
OST course in ESL?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">What are the tools we
use?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">How do we learn/study a
language?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI></UL>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG>Creating a learning
environment<o:p></o:p></STRONG></P>
<UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=disc>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Students become teachers and teachers
become students<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">How do we change the dynamics of the
students with the teacher?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Children need to be interacting
‘differently’ with each other<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Hold a ‘pointed’ discussion – media issues,
social studies<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Counseling
environment<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Montessori methodology – Parents use OST as
well<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI></UL>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG>Learning from pre-school
age children<o:p></o:p></STRONG></P>
<UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=disc>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo7; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Observe a one-year old playing –
learning<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo7; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Start early rather than late in
school<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo7; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Build on Montessori
methods<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo7; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">When it’s over it’s over for
children<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo7; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Pay attention to their energy as they shift
their focus<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo7; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Images before words<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo7; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Playing is learning – how open is
open?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo7; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Look at how much children learn before
school – compare with what they ‘learn’ after<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI></UL>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><o:p> <SPAN
class=665290421-04082005><FONT face=Arial
size=2>**********************************************************************************************</FONT></SPAN></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><o:p><SPAN class=665290421-04082005><FONT
face=Arial size=2></FONT></SPAN></o:p></SPAN> </P><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><o:p><SPAN class=665290421-04082005>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG>Name of Topic:
</STRONG>Open Space Institute (US) Annual Member Meeting<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG>Name of
Convener:</STRONG> Peggy Holman<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG>Name of Participants:
</STRONG>Patsy Murray, Tree Fitzpatrick, Kerry Napuk*, Karen Davis*, Doug
German*, Lisa Heft *, Joelle Lyons Everett, Chris Corrigan, Brian Rogers
<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">[*
= current Board members attending; absent Board members = Gabriel Shirley, Mikk
Sarv, John Engle, Michael Herman]<o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B>Highlights of Brilliant
Discussion:<o:p></o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The Open Space Institute of the
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">US</st1:country-region></st1:place> [OSI(US)] is a not for profit
organization whose purpose is to promote and support the use and practice of
Open Space Technology [OST] in the world.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Members of OSI(<st1:country-region w:st="on">US</st1:country-region>)
live in many countries, and the Board of Directors of OSI(<st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">US</st1:country-region></st1:place>) is
also international. Our purpose is to be of service to the world.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><o:p> </o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">OSI(US) holds space for Open
Space – through providing access to resources on Open Space (such as funding and
administrating the <A
href="http://www.openspaceworld.org/">http://www.openspaceworld.org</A> and <A
href="http://www.openspaceworld.net/">http://www.openspaceworld.net</A>
worldwide Open Space sites and establishing the OSLIST); through connecting
individuals and groups to inform, inspire, mentor and sustain each other in
opening and holding space; and through being an inclusive learning
community.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The Bylaws of the Open Space
Institute will tell you more about OSI(US) – you can find these at <A
href="http://www.openspaceworld.net/">http://www.openspaceworld.net</A> – <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">[Lisa says: I was the notestaker for this
session – I do not have the exact address but you can go to <A
href="http://www.openspaceworld.net/">http://www.openspaceworld.net</A> and go I
think to Open Space Institute (US) then Bylaws then Sandbox and at the bottom of
the sandbox is the latest version of the Bylaws. If I’m wrong or if you have
trouble, you can contact any member of the Board (see above) and together we
will find them for you]<o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">See the chart Peggy has attached
to see the accomplishments of the OSI(US) in this and past years.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Among other things, in the past
year-ish, OSI(US) has funded 60 Haitians for an OS on leadership, peace and
democracy; with the assistance of our worldwide colleagues has added French
& Turkish pages to the wiki (osworld) website; joined the National Coalition
for Dialogue and Deliberation; donated copies of Harrison’s Practice of Peace
book to prison libraries…and more.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">We discussed the financials for
OSI(<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">US</st1:country-region></st1:place>) – if and when the need arises we
are a potential energy –plus- a legal entity so we can raise funds as need and
energy invite.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The Board meets via one
conference call a month and conducts its business in Open Space – indeed,
OSI(US) is a fully Open Space organization.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">If you wish to be a Board member,
simply let a current Board member know and we welcome you to join us.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">[see Board members’ names above and remember,
you can be from any country and be a Board member]<o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></I></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">One of the orders of business was
to vote on the current, updated version of the Bylaws.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Many heartfelt thanks to Karen Davis,
and a huge big bow of gratitude to Kerry Napuk and Douglas German for their hard
work updating, collecting comments and feedback on and putting together the
updated Bylaws.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>A vote was taken –
a majority of Board members were present <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">[see above</SPAN></I>] – “Aye” votes to
accept the new Bylaws: Peggy Holman, Kerry Napuk, Lisa Heft, Doug German.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>“Abstain” until she can read them: Karen
Davis.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B>Where from
here?<o:p></o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Coming up: the Open Space World
Service Market – a virtual bulletin board / invitation for / marketplace of Open
Space project / idea / event / resource needs and people interested in serving
those needs.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Michael Herman is
creating the online site and will administer it.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>You will all be invited to post
OS-oriented projects in need of support.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>OSI(<st1:country-region w:st="on">US</st1:country-region>) is not
sponsoring these requests or projects – though OSI(<st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">US</st1:country-region></st1:place>)
will continue to sponsor projects and people as it has been doing.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This is a world community-held bulletin
board that the world community – you – can post and respond to.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B>Who could
assist?<o:p></o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Several OSI(US) Board members
agreed to chat with representatives of the various OSIs around the world + the
Open Space world map who are physically here at this OSonOS, to share about the
OS World Service Market and discuss how to co-promote and help everyone use and
find the OS World Service Market for mutual support.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">We invite you to contact any of
us to ask us about the OSI(<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">US</st1:country-region></st1:place>), its activities and potential,
and the Board.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> </P>
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<P class=MsoTitle style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="COLOR: red"><STRONG>Report still being worked on
!!<o:p></o:p></STRONG></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 2in; TEXT-INDENT: -2in"><STRONG>Name of
Topic:</STRONG><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>beliefs create reality – <BR>how can we create the reality we want
<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 3">
</SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>by consciously working on our beliefs?<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><o:p> </o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG>Name of
Convener:</STRONG><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Marei<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG>Name of
Participants:</STRONG> <SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Esther, Robyn, Michael, Diane, Eric, Audrey, Newell, <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 4">
</SPAN>Sabine, Eva, Filiz, Cathy, Ward, Michelle, Carolynne,<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 4">
</SPAN>Allie, Ronit, Masud, Thomas, Bill, Gernot, <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in">and two
others who`s names escaped me – sorry!<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B>Highlights of Brilliant
Discussion:<o:p></o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">It’s so helpful to raise personal
awareness of our lenses and filters which determine how we experience the
world.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Working on beliefs with the
management team as pre-work of an OST event very helpful for preparing it – aim
towards “Who do we have the potential to become?”<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Difference between living a life
as ‘effected’ or as ‘cause’ – even staying victimized is a
choice.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><o:p> </o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG>Where from here?<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN></STRONG>Resources we shared with eachother:<BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"><BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"><o:p></o:p></P>
<UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=disc>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">Avatar
–a course for learning tools which enable us to choose and create our beliefs
and by that deliberately create our reality / <BR>more at <A
href="http://www.avatarepc.com/">www.avatarEPC.com</A> or ask Marei <A
href="mailto:mareikiele@web.de">mareikiele@web.de</A><o:p></o:p></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">7
logical levels of thinking / Gregory Bateson and R. Dilts / ask Cathy
C.<o:p></o:p></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">7
languages of transformation / for more ask Esther Ewing<o:p></o:p></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">biology
of perception; Psy K / for more ask Ward Williams<o:p></o:p></LI></UL>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG>Who could
assist?</STRONG> <SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 4">
</SPAN>see above</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> </P>
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class=665290421-04082005><FONT face=Arial
size=2>***********************************************************************************************</FONT></SPAN></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><SPAN
class=665290421-04082005><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN></o:p> </P><o:p><SPAN class=665290421-04082005>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG>Name of Topic:</STRONG>
Real time coaching & learning in Open Space<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><o:p> </o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG>Name of
Convener:</STRONG> Chris Corrigan<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B>Highlights of Brilliant
Discussion:<o:p></o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><o:p> </o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Diagram below <SPAN
class=665290421-04082005>(REMOVED FOR THE OSLIST -- Sorry) </SPAN>is the
map of the coaching model.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Based on
four quadrants model by Ken Wilber with additional material by Angeles Arrien
and Michael Herman.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Ken Wilbur’s model – understand right side
quadrants through observation and left side through
reflection<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Strategies: individual – personal
inquiry<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>collective – interpretive<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Observe: system – what do you
see?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Behaviors – what are people doing?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Culture – what is happening in the groups? <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Intention – what has heart & meaning for you?
(reflective)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Quality of what’s going
on<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">When you are a leader holding space, it’s
difficult to know if an event is going well. Must enter the process, be less
reliant on measurement, more involved in process. Many leaders say they want to
continue the spirit of OS – to do that they need to do more than observe, they
need to participate in the groups.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="Z-INDEX: 1; POSITION: relative; mso-ignore: vglayout"></SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">To use the matrix, observe in real time –
list the observations, capturing it as you see it – observe first externally,
then move to the internal quadrants.</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><SPAN class=665290421-04082005><FONT
face=Arial
size=2>****************************************************************************************************</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG>Name of Topic:</STRONG>
Variations on a Theme – Is Open Space Finished or Can it Change?<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><o:p> </o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG>Name of
Convener:</STRONG> Andre Chiasson<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><o:p> </o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG>Name of
Participants:</STRONG> Tova, Erich, Jacqueline, Daniel, Donna, Karen, Christine,
Brunhild, Christopher, Deirdre, Gernot<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><o:p> </o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B>Highlights of Brilliant
Discussion: </B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The question related to what is
the essence of Open Space – is it the rules, processes, principles? Or is it the
Opening of Space the where are<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>the
edges? <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<OL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=1>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">The
idea of being a purist vs. the idea of not using Open Space.<o:p></o:p></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">In
order to change what you are doing, you have to be a professional who knows
what s/he is changing.<o:p></o:p></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">We
need to maintain the essence of opening space. <o:p></o:p></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">Work
from the essence not the form.<o:p></o:p></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">There
is an interest in creating/sustaining more depth in conversations – one
approach to this is the evening news which could be added at an appropriate
time even if it wasn’t the end of the day. The overnight often creates a
change in atmosphere which will affect the depth of
conversations.<o:p></o:p></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">What
is the future? What will OST be like in 2025? What rituals will we still be
using?<o:p></o:p></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">Open
Space is an inherent human capacity. The process we use is one way to open
space for participants – it works but probably is not the only way. OST
invokes this capacity that we inherently possess.<o:p></o:p></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">Current
instructions are great at divergence but we don’t have good instructions for
the convergence phase.<o:p></o:p></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">Open
Space vs. Open Space Technology. There is a difference. OST is a way to open
space.<o:p></o:p></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">A
different quality to the space once it’s opened.<o:p></o:p></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">The
success or one measure of the value of OST is that many other processes i.e.
AI use OST as a back end.<o:p></o:p></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">We
have the instructions (rituals) as a process for removing barriers.</LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">If
we are coming from a place of wholeness we can’t be
derogatory.<o:p></o:p></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">Key
elements include inviting (a sense of being), including (ongoing) and
transparency.<o:p></o:p></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">Space
opens in the heart of the sponsor.<o:p></o:p></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">It
is a challenge to be a sponsor! The sponsor is the one left with the
responsibility not the facilitator. Compassion for the
sponsor.<o:p></o:p></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">Pre-work
is critical. Many of the issues which we face can be lessened by dialogue
prior to the session. If we need different perceptions in the room, we should
invite them into the room.</LI></OL>
<DIV class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><o:p><SPAN
class=665290421-04082005>***************************************************************</SPAN></o:p></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><o:p><SPAN
class=665290421-04082005>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B>Name of Topic: <A
href="http://www.openspaceworldmap.org/">www.openspaceworldmap.org</A> A tool
for even more interaction.<o:p></o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><o:p> </o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B>Name of Convener: </B>Michael
Pannwitz jr.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><o:p> </o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B>Name of Participants:
</B>Eddie, John, Tracy, (Kerry) and some bumblebees<B><o:p></o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><o:p> </o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B>Highlights of Brilliant
Discussion: <o:p></o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Wonderful resource to find open
space practitioners in countries around the world, with their contact details,
websites etc. pp. and links to local and regional open space resources.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Useful information that could be
added in the form of new categories would be:</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Publications, a list that is
continuously updated,</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Open space trainings around the
world,</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Open space learning exchanges
around the world,</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Success stories from open
space,</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">a link to the open space world
service market.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><o:p> </o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B>Where from
here?<o:p></o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Suggestions will be relayed to
the host of the map.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><o:p> </o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B>Who could
assist?<o:p></o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B>YOU</B> are welcome to include
yourself in the <A
href="http://www.openspaceworldmap.org/">www.openspaceworldmap.org</A> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">For free courier service of
inclusion fees please contact Michael Pannwitz jr.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> <SPAN
class=665290421-04082005><FONT face=Arial
size=2>********************************************************************************************************</FONT></SPAN></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><SPAN
class=665290421-04082005><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN></o:p> </P><o:p><SPAN class=665290421-04082005>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG>Name of Topic:</STRONG>
What are the questions I/we have? The conversations I/we would like to have?
What I/we wish for<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG>Name of
Convener:</STRONG> Raffi Aftandelian<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><o:p> </o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG>Name of
Participants:</STRONG> Ward Williams, John V., Tree Fitzpatrick, Andre
Chiasson<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><o:p> </o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><o:p> </o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><o:p> </o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B>Highlights of Brilliant
Discussion:<o:p></o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><o:p> </o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Participants had difficulty
understanding the session, the point. <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">A Whole Person Process
Facilitation transfer-in was used in the beginning as a focusing activity. Its
use did not seem appropriate according to the co-creator of the
program.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The intention was simply to
create a catalog of questions, conversations, and things we wish for to return
to later. It was not clear why this was important. There was a desire to find
answers to questions.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Raffi did generate a number of
questions:<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<OL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=1>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">What
are the limitations of the Genuine Contact Program?<o:p></o:p></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">What
other programs are there out there that are similar to the Genuine Contact
Program?<o:p></o:p></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">How
can self-organizing be made to be self-organizing?<o:p></o:p></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">How
might it be possible to facilitate the process by which OST clients write the
marketing materials of an OST consulting company for free (precedents for this
in OST meetings exist).<o:p></o:p></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">What
is a good, reliable electronic discussion list resource?<o:p></o:p></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">A
wish for: a Future Search meeting on the future of creation of an OST
Facilitator Community (I feel that we are not yet an intentional community of
OST facilitators)<o:p></o:p></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">Wish
for a retreat center near <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Moscow</st1:place></st1:City>.<o:p></o:p></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">Which
other (human) resources exist out there for a global picture of Large Group
Intervention Toys?<o:p></o:p></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">Is
there a LGIT journal?<o:p></o:p></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">How
can one attract workshop participants to events?<o:p></o:p></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">What
will the LGIT landscape look like 20 years from now?<o:p></o:p></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">What
would be the steps to building a model English as a Second Language course
program (study in OST)? A first step for this is conceived in <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Moscow</st1:place></st1:City>. Tentatively a
Study of English and Teaching English Conference is scheduled…<o:p></o:p></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">What
other approaches similar to Whole Person Process Facilitation
exist?<o:p></o:p></LI></OL>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">There are many more questions,
wishes I have. But since the whole point of creating a “meta-marketplace” was
lost. The momentum, and desire for creative work of the convenor plummeted.
Whatever happens happens…<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><o:p> </o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B>Where from
here?<o:p></o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Try holding this session some
other time…(this format has worked previously)<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><o:p> </o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B>Who could
assist?<o:p></o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Those willing to experiment with
something even when the format was not entirely clear!!</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> </P>
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class=665290421-04082005><FONT face=Arial size=2>END OF DAY
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><SPAN
class=665290421-04082005><FONT face=Arial size=2>Warmly,</FONT></SPAN></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><SPAN
class=665290421-04082005><FONT face=Arial size=2>Alan
Chiltion</FONT></SPAN></o:p></P>
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