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<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello open space stammtisch people all over the
world,</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>greetings from Bielefeld, where tonight the third
meeting of the regional open space folks in Ostwestfalen, Germany, took
place. We had an amazing evening!</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>This Stammtisch meeting started four
months ago when I invited others for the first time - five people met. Then I
left for the US and past convening the regional Stammtisch over to a dear
collague, Stefan Zollondz, and two months ago four people met. That day I
invited for the first Stammtisch meeting in New York City - hello folks in
NYC, thinking of you ! Considering the time difference I know you are
going to meet soon !!</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>Back to Bielefeld, Germany: Stefan send
out the invitation and the word was spread and 10 people came !</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>And within two hours and a mixture of
Genuine Contact and Open Space facilitation we reached: </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>Solo contemplating as a starter -
one-to-one conversation following - than presenting the other person to the
group => we got to know eachother very fast on a much deeper than
usual level (most people not knowing eachother before).</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>A short os-opening and posting topics -
we had two time slots at 20 min.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>Seven topics posted: <BR></FONT><FONT
face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>- os + staff education/training<BR>- os and
scool development<BR>- what is already happening in the region?<BR>-
the os-organization<BR>- having become stiff and narrow within my
organization -> getting alive again through contact with creative
people<BR>- how are we going to continue<BR>- stagnation and
backwards instead of forward = actual development in
many organizations -> how can we make a difference in this
environment?</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>First time-slot two topics being worked
on. During the second time slot the group decided to take the time for action
planning. We agreed upon meeting again in two months, with more time, in another
room (this time we met in a café) AND we agreed upon an aditional meeting
because one of the topics was very exciting for most of us. And we will meet on
Dec 6th and have a meeting on:</P>
<P>"stagnation and backwards instead of forward = actual
development in many organizations -> how can we make a difference in
this environment?"</P>
<P>And than we had the closing circle.</P>
<P> - - -</P>
<P>I am still so excited - I am sure you can feel the energy. People from all
different backgrounds, experienced and total unexperienced in open space met in
a kind of open space. And what showed up was the energy to really do something
together and to take responsibitly and move things forward. Which will of course
not surprise you :))</P>
<P>Greeting you all with a big, big smile.</P>
<P>Marei<BR><BR>-- <BR><BR>Assisting people and organizations in reaching what they really, really want.<BR><BR> Marei Kiele<BR> Training, Coaching<BR> o p e n i n g s p a c e<BR> Arndtstr. 43, 33615 Bielefeld, Germany<BR> phone: + 49 - 521 - 5217643<BR> mobile:
+ 49 - 171 - 8107161<BR> <A href="mailto:mareikiele@web.de">mailto:mareikiele@web.de</a></P>
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