for quite a while now, harold, i've described opening space as a practice in invitation. in addition to all of what that means in the meetings and events i've facilitated, for me it's also meant that i go wherever i'm asked, whenever i'm able. <br>
<br>it's also meant that i've been suggesting to clients that invitation is a good way to do business. i've felt it important along the way to also be in the position of issuing invitations, not as a way to make money, though that did happen, but first as a way to be doing and experiencing the same thing that i've inviting others into. i think the experience of putting my own passions out there made me a better consultant to others. <br>
<br>my working definition for leadership is "practice made visible." so to the extent that i've worked to practice os in my own life/work/issues, it seemed important to share that journey openly. that's what i've done in my website, for instance, sharing all of my working notes over a number of years. so to me, the way to do more open space is to do more open space, and post the notes (my notes, not my clients' notes, that is.)<br>
<br>sometimes it also helps to live simply. <grin><br><br>m<br clear="all"> <br>--<br><br>Michael Herman<br>Michael Herman Associates<br>312-280-7838 (mobile)<br><br><a href="http://MichaelHerman.com" target="_blank">http://MichaelHerman.com</a><br>
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<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 6:37 PM, Harold Shinsato <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:harold@shinsato.com">harold@shinsato.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
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I just read this in Seth Godin's latest tract - "Poke the Box". I've
heard occasionally that some folks are having trouble making ends
meet as Open Space Technology facilitators. Yet others seem to be
doing ok. I've been wishing I could do this full time - go out - get
clients - and facilitatre OST conferences full time - but Seth's
quote kind of threw that back at me.<br>
<br>
<br>
"My friend Jessica wants to be a conference organizer. You can hire
her and she'll sweat every single detail of your event. Give her the
attendee list, the venue, and the agenda, and the conference will go
off without a hitch.<br>
<br>
"The problem with this plan is that it involves being picked by the
event promoter. If she gets picked often, it's a fine living. If she
can negotiate a fair payday, it's a fine living. But Jessica must
pitch the promoter, hat in hand.<br>
<br>
"So... why not be the promoter, the initiator, the one in charge and
responsible?"<br>
<br>
- Seth Godin, Poke the Box, p. 25<br>
<br>
<br>
This sounds a lot more like the spirit of OST than going out looking
for clients who want to do OST events. This is very personal for me
as Missoula BarCamp's OST event happens on Saturday. I went out and
just got it started - but it's not exactly a money maker at this
point. But what Seth says, just initiating cool OST events, sounds a
lot more juicy than trying to pitch OST facilitation.<br>
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Any enlightenment anyone? What's the path to abundant full time Open
Space living?<br><font color="#888888">
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<div>-- <br>
Harold Shinsato<br>
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