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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>I agree with Thomas’s perspective and he said it well. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>My bias is that I was part of the group that initiated the calls
and have been on the calls with Diane Gibeault. OSI Canada has had calls and
it seemed to make sense at the time. This world wide call is supported by OSI
Canada.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>The purpose of the calls has been to “help” hold the
space world wide. Asking local groups to invite one or two contacts to be one
the call was simply for the purpose diversity and not domination by one country.
We assume that once the invitation has been sent, whoever comes etc. We had
the idea that to anticipate one world wide event a year would allow local
groups some time to think. If the whole event is planned by one person, using
their own business cash flow, and making all the decisions then its easy (with
some impact by numbers) to set up an OST event. If a group wants to do so, and
truly host the event, as I think Lisa and the SF folks did, it takes a little more
time to book space, etc. It takes some of us some time to save up or find the
money. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>I think many OSonOS’s are happening and some are clearly “WOSonOS”
in invitation. Harrison’s Camden events took on that flavour –
Partly because it was Harrison inviting. I think everyone who has the time,
resources and desire to set up a world wide invitation should go for it.
Certainly the RFFO (</span><span class=spelle>Réseau</span> Francophone Forum <span
class=spelle>Ouvert)</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>, the French language community that is developing around Open
Space is doing so. Its upcoming (W)OSonOS in May 2009 will have a world wide
invitation to the French Speaking Community. Certainly in Canada there is a
clear recognition that primary language group does makes a difference in how
folks see things. It will be interesting to see how RFFO develops.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>I know I am planning to go to Taiwan. It is a great place with a
great OST tradition in business, community and church settings. I am hoping
that others will find the resources and come from around the world. I may go
to other such events as well, but likely ones that are closer.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Larry<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Larry Peterson & Associates in Transformation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Toronto, Ontario, Canada<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:larry@spiritedorg.com"><span style='color:blue'>mailto:larry@spiritedorg.com</span></a>
416.651.6913 <a href="http/:www.spiritedorg.com"><span style='color:blue'>http//:www.spiritedorg.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> OSLIST
[mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Thomas Herrmann<br>
<b>Sent:</b> August-25-08 2:59 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU<br>
<b>Subject:</b> SV: WOSonOS -and- future years and locations [long]<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Dear Lisa, Michael, Harrison and all<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Thanks for opening this conversation. I think World OSonOS is great
and don’t see it as closing space for other OSonOS’s – we are
having a local one each month all year around (although ½ day only and called
mentoring circle and inviting conversations around Open Space/genuine contact)
+ our yearly Scandinavian OSonOS – so I agree keep on inviting –
open space! I appreciate joining World OSonOS when I can because I love the diversity
I encounter when learning about Open Space from colleagues from all over the
world IRL. I also think it’s a nice tradition.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>I don’t think there is a need for 2 years to plan the event,
agree to keep it simple – but to my memory one of the main issues was
that people wanted more time to plan their travels in the world because of
financial, environmental, practical etc reasons. And that is fine with me too.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>To me the world-OS-telephonecalls can be open to anyone while at
the same time it is open to anyone to start world-os-telephone conferences. The
calls have so far resulted in some recommendations from the group meeting.
Meeting like that is a very nice simple means to stay in contact, learn
together and build community. Skype is another way to get in a bit more
“genuine contact” than via email, I think.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>I think it could be nice for the coming host teams if there was an
agreed upon decisionmaking process, but as there is none I guess they will find
their way. If there is passion to develop something which might be used, that
could be an offer for coming hosts I guess.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>These were my thoughts right now<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Warm regards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Thomas Herrmann<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=SV style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Från:</span></b><span
lang=SV style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> OSLIST
[mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] <b>För </b>Lisa Heft<br>
<b>Skickat:</b> den 25 augusti 2008 03:35<br>
<b>Till:</b> OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU<br>
<b>Ämne:</b> WOSonOS -and- future years and locations [long]</span><span
lang=SV><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=SV><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Hello,
dear colleagues –</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'> </span><span
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Get
yourself a cup of tea (or other beverage of your choice) as this is a long
message...</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'> </span><span
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>First,
thank you for your patience as we work to complete the WOSonOS 2008 Book of
Proceedings for distribution.</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>We
are just waiting for a few more individuals who had wanted to send in their
completed session notes in post-event for inclusion in the Book.</span><span
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>So:
as soon as those come in (very soon I promise) we will first send the Book to
all the WOSonOS 2008 participants, and then let you know here on the OSLIST
where it will be posted for your own reading enjoyment.</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'> </span><span
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>And
next, a little thing I have been thinking about. </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>I
am interested in hearing your thoughts.</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'> </span><span
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>And
here is a bit of background.</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'> </span><span
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>At
the WOSonOS last month, there were two </span><b><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>invitations</span></b><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>
made for the WOSonOS to come to someplace welcoming in the world, for 2009 and
for 2010. </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'> </span><span
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>You
may remember that June 18<sup>th</sup> message from the June ‘OS Groups
or Institutes Call’ that was ** posted on OSLIST. This call is an
every-few-months gathering of one or two representatives from each Open Space
Institute or Group – about 15 countries are represented. I also
attend those calls as Access Queen, because I communicate with and support each
year’s Host Team and Askers as needed, no matter where in the world the
WOSonOS may be. In the notes from that meeting, you probably read that
Taiwan was interested in inviting for 2009 and bringing a nice contingent to
the WOSonOS, Berlin was interested in 2010, and also if you look in earlier
calls notes, Hungary, France and Estonia were also thinking of inviting for a
future year – perhaps 2010 or another year they felt ready to do
so. You may also have read in those notes that at the Kiev conference
(2007) there was a discussion about having these conferences’ locations
and dates announced </span><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>two years ahead</span></b><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>
– as it is very hard for both the Host Teams and some of the travelers to
plan for these things with less than one years’ advance notice.
</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'> </span><span
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>(Our
Host Team worked for over one year on this WOSonOS, for example. Other
Host Teams may need even more time because there is not a large OS community
yet locally and the majority of people who come to these WOSonOSs seem to come
over land – so this is just my observation but a strong local OS
community seems so essential for supporting an event like this. Plus I
think it is incredibly useful for prospective hosts to attend a few WOSonOSs if
possible to see how it is the same and yet different from a client OS, to
experience some of the traditions, and make their own design and decisions
based on some of that observation and experience. Again – just my
opinion, but to me, this seems incredibly useful.)</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'> </span><span
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>And
there was also conversation and support for moving the conference </span><b><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>back
and forth across the world</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'> – over this land, over that
ocean, over someplace else next – so that some people would miss coming
for some years but others would be able to come – because of the sharing
and moving across the world of this lovely event.</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'> </span><span
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>My
Host Team was interested in designing something thoughtful, supportive and
useful for both the invitation process and – as appropriate – any
deliberation process, should there have been more than one inviting team for
2009 and 2010. Typically, these invitations get made live at the WOSonOS
– by the inviting Host Team or a representative (Brian B of Australia and
I once invited the world to India for the 2004 WOSonOS to represent that
year’s host, Janet Pinto; Thomas Herrmann and Eva P Svensson of Sweden
offered my third year’s invitation at Kiev last year to represent me -
and you can see what happened!). Some of us on the Host Team had ideas
for designing a discussion / consensus / decision process and we wanted to know
who was offering an invitation so we could welcome them, create time in our
event schedule for them, and support all inviters through this invitation and
decision process with thoughtful process design. I asked all the conference
registrants, too, if anyone was thinking of inviting, just so we would know and
design the time and approach to support each potential hosting group or
individual.</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'> </span><span
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>(I
had also talked to a few folks who had expressed an earlier interest –
and so had some of my colleagues such as Gerard, Karen Davis and others–
and it seemed as if those others who had been interested felt it would be
better to make their own invitation in another year – though the Hungary
inviters asked that the Berlin event be held close to the 2010 OD Summit if
possible, for potential attendance at both events).</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'> </span><span
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>As
it turns out, at this invitation portion of the WOSonOS there was </span><b><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>only
one inviting team for 2009</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'> (</span><b><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Taiwan</span></b><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>,
their second year of invitation) </span><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>and one team for 2010</span></b><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'> (</span><b><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Berlin</span></b><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>).
So there was no need for any decision-making. Although fabulous Gerard
Muller stood up and reminded me to stop....and breathe....and ask one more time
if there was anyone else thinking of inviting the WOSonOS to their
country. I bow to you, Gerard. The silence was nutritious.
</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'> </span><span
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>As
it turns out, nobody else came forward. So we celebrated our next 2 years of
hosts (!!! 2009 Taiwan !!! !!! 2010 Berlin !!!), and at the end of the
conference – as is our tradition – the 2008 (San Francisco) Host
Team passed the lovely WOSonOS talking stick to the 2009 (Taiwan) team.</span><span
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'> </span><span
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>So.
</span><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>My
thoughts for your discussion are...</span></b><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'> </span><span
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>As
Access Queen, I often think of ‘what will help different kinds of people
participate if they have a passion to do so’. I do not get to all
the WOSonOSs in person, but I know it is very very powerful to receive an
invitation from a potential Host Team – in person – to get a sense
for their country, their culture, their personality. And powerful to make
decisions in person – with whoever comes - with conversation, and
listening, in-person. I am not sure how one would get such an amazing,
experiential sense of someone inviting – especially someone from another
culture and country – in written form only. Especially if their
home language is not in English, as this list conversation usually is.</span><span
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'> </span><span
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>However
sometimes I wonder if there would be a way to bring the invitations to the
larger OS community – including those of you who cannot come live to the
WOSonOS.</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>I
am guessing there are some of you who feel ‘it is just fine that whoever
comes to any given year’s event in person collectively hears these
invitations and decides / agrees on the future year(s) locations.’
You are fine with a diverse group of colleagues being there to hear and feel
and taste and sense what future potential hosts are offering. You are
like the butterflies in the room.</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>I
am guessing there are some of you who feel ‘I would like to be included
too and I do not get to go to these live events. I wish there was a way I
can be included’. </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Maybe
some of you feel both of these things at once.</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'> </span><span
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>I
do not have an answer – and I for one am one of those people who is fine
with whoever being there getting to make a decision. That is how I have
experienced and enjoyed many Open Space-like organizations’ or
communities’ decision-making processes. They use each
others’ energies and participation in that fluid and trusting manner, and
whoever is at a given meeting gets to make the decisions, whether all are present
at that meeting or not.</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'> </span><span
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>However:
I want to invite you to share your thoughts, dear colleagues. As I am just one
person. And I feel like there is a conversation here that is waiting to
happen.</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'> </span><span
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>I
look forward to hearing the conversation,</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'> </span><span
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Lisa</span><span
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'> </span><span
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<pre><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>** You can find the brief notes from that recent international call in our own June archives (see below my signature for the web address for the OSLIST archives), or take a look at the complete notes for each of those phone meetings at <a
href="http://www.openspaceworld.org/cgi/netwiki.cgi?WorldOSonOS">http://www.openspaceworld.org/cgi/netwiki.cgi?WorldOSonOS</a> </span><span
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></pre>
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