<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Love it, Harrison!<br><br>John Engle<div><a href="http://www.HaitiPartners.org">www.HaitiPartners.org</a></div><div>202-236-6532</div><div>Haiti: 3136-6495</div><div><br></div><div>Sent from iPhone </div></div><div><br>On Feb 1, 2014, at 11:31 AM, "Harrison Owen" <<a href="mailto:hhowen@verizon.net">hhowen@verizon.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 12 (filtered medium)"><style><!--
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Brendan said: “And in my view , all germinating from that initial transfer of trust between mentor and sponsor” Right on! I don’t think it makes a bit of difference how elegantly one “does” the Open Space. It is really all about TRUST. When I said that anybody with a good heart and good mind can “do it,” that is just a long winded way of saying what I’ve always found to be true. Expertise is interesting. Integrity and Trust are essential. A new comer to the OS world, opening space for the very first time, muffing some lines, and forgetting others – can do every bit as well as a 20 year veteran. The coin of the realm is Integrity, authenticity, trust. But none of that should be news, for that trio is the bedrock of all positive human encounter, I think. Which may just be another way of pointing out that OS is not some special process we do, it is just life lived well. Or something.<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">ho<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><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Harrison Owen<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">7808 River Falls Dr.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Potomac, MD 20854<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">USA<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">189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Camden, Maine 04843<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">Phone 301-365-2093<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">(summer) 207-763-3261<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"><a href="www.openspaceworld.com%20"><span style="color:blue">www.openspaceworld.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"><a href="www.ho-image.com%20"><span style="color:blue">www.ho-image.com</span></a> (Personal Website)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D">To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of OSLIST Go to:<a href="http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org"><span style="color:blue">http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> <a href="mailto:oslist-bounces@lists.openspacetech.org">oslist-bounces@lists.openspacetech.org</a> [<a href="mailto:oslist-bounces@lists.openspacetech.org">mailto:oslist-bounces@lists.openspacetech.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Brendan McKeague<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, February 01, 2014 12:57 AM<br><b>To:</b> World wide Open Space Technology email list<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [OSList] Sponsor PreWork Conversation (long)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">A very interesting question Chuni Li...<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">The sponsor was being mentored by one of my colleagues in our local Open Space community of practice (Wave Riders) who suggested to him that OS was the right method/model for the task at hand. As his coach (the formal role as perceived by the organisation), my colleague encouraged the sponsor to get in touch with me to avoid any perceived conflict of interest. The sponsor researched OS for himself first and then engaged me to provide the specialist knowledge....Harrison often says that anyone with a good heart and head can open space - and I agree - while at the same time, I acknowledge that 'Open Space wisdom' is often helpful, if not necessary, in situations of increased complexity and potential conflict. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">After his initial attraction to OS in theory, and as part of his research, the sponsor then ran a mini Open Space within his own jurisdiction to see how it worked in reality - he wished to speak from his lived experience when engaging with his higher-uppers. He also watched a few of the growing library of YouTube clips that are so wonderful for educating potential sponsors. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Now totally convinced, the transfer of trust was complete at various levels....trusting the process (OST works) AND trusting the facilitator (who was aligned with the essence of OST - i.e living in it) AND trusting that both facilitator and process were 'fit-for-purpose' in this context. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">And in my view , all germinating from that initial transfer of trust between mentor and sponsor<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Hope this story helps <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Cheers Brendan<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">On 31/01/2014, at 1:10 PM, <a href="mailto:chunili2000@yahoo.com">chunili2000@yahoo.com</a> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">Thank you Brendan for taking the time to organize and share this information - so precious and such a generous gift!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">I am curious about the sponsor who "put his neck out" to make the event happen.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">Had he experienced <span class="mark">OST</span> before? Did you have to "convince" him? What made him willing to "jump through the hoops?" Was it the <span class="mark">OST</span> process or was it you that he trusted?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span class="mark"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">Chuni</span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"> Li<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">New Jersey<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> Brendan <span class="mark">McKeague</span> <<a href="mailto:mckeaguebrendan@gmail.com">mckeaguebrendan@gmail.com</a>><br><b>To:</b> World wide Open Space Technology email list <<a href="mailto:oslist@lists.openspacetech.org">oslist@lists.openspacetech.org</a>> <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 30, 2014 9:34 PM<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [OSList] Sponsor <span class="mark">PreWork</span> Conversation (long)</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div id="yiv9413816845"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">You're very welcome Tricia - this List continues to live the invitation issued by Harrison all those years ago - to share what we learn...<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">An addendum to the story is that the sponsor is now preparing to host mini Open Space meetings on the key themes that have emerged from the Book of Proceedings. This is very much within his own responsibility range so no convincing or permissions now required. And some of the 'higher-uppers' who attended the event were very impressed by what happened that they will carry this positive story back to the State Committee as evidence. 'Whatever happens is the only thing....'<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">I continue to be guided and sustained by Margaret <span class="mark">Wheatley's</span> invitation to activists to 'let go of the need to make a difference'....<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">and it seems to me, that when I don't NEED to make a difference, and engage from another place within me, that is when I do!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">Ah the paradox of it all....<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">Cheers Brendan<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div id="yiv9413816845yqtfd76799"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">On 31/01/2014, at 4:31 AM, Tricia <span class="mark">Chirumbole</span> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">Thanks so much Brendan for taking the time to share this! I have saved your information for my own training and I am likely to plagiarize at some point :) <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><br clear="all"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">Tricia <span class="mark">Chirumbole</span><br>US: +1-571-232-0942<br><span class="mark">Skype</span>: <span class="mark">tricia</span>.<span class="mark">chirumbole</span><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">On Thu, Jan 30, 2014 at 3:21 PM, Diane <span class="mark">Gibeault</span> <<a href="mailto:diane.gibeault@rogers.com" target="_blank">diane.gibeault@rogers.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">Well said Brendan! These are the kind of questions people new to OS who plan on offering, organizing or facilitating an event, want to be ready to answer. Thank you for that brief and effective way of sharing your informative answers. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">Diane<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">From:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> Brendan <span class="mark">McKeague</span> <<a href="mailto:mckeaguebrendan@gmail.com" target="_blank">mckeaguebrendan@gmail.com</a>><br><b>To:</b> OS <span class="mark">Listserve</span> <<a href="mailto:oslist@lists.openspacetech.org" target="_blank">oslist@lists.openspacetech.org</a>> <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 30, 2014 12:32:33 AM<br><b>Subject:</b> [OSList] Sponsor <span class="mark">PreWork</span> Conversation (long)</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#00298F">Hi folks </span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#00298F">I've recently completed a one-day <span class="mark">OST</span> meeting with around 150 participants. It went very well and the sponsor was delighted (and much relieved) as he had 'put his neck out' with his 'higher-uppers' all along the way in order to have the event in the first place. One of the hoops he had to jump through beforehand was to to present a business case and justification for using <span class="mark">OST</span> in this context....I've recorded some of the email conversation that we've had as we progressed the discernment towards decision - over about three months. I thought some co-learners might be interested in parts of the to-<span class="mark">ing</span> and fro-<span class="mark">ing</span> <span class="mark">dialogue</span> - and would love to hear your comments around the questions this first-time user of <span class="mark">OST</span> is asking....or rather, being compelled to ask.</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#00298F">Cheers</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#00298F">Brendan</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Q: Does <span class="mark">OST</span> work with bigger numbers - the work shop will be large with an estimated 150+ diverse state and local government, industry, <span class="mark">NGO</span> and possibly some citizens attending.</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><br></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#FF0806">R: Open Space Technology (<span class="mark">OST</span>) is applicable regardless of numbers and diversity - indeed, we often find that the more stakeholder complexity, the better it works. I have worked with up to 350 participants and colleagues elsewhere with over 2000. </span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><br></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><br></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">The workshop is part of the <span class="mark">finalisation</span> of the Draft Strategic Plan and is being held to respond to the various propositions and issues raised in the public comment phase early this year. I have very briefly outlined the draft objectives and role of the selected facilitator below:</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><br></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><br></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> </span><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Objective:</span></u><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><br></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">The Strategic Plan is a new format for <span class="mark">xxxxxx</span> planning that challenges the current status <span class="mark">quo</span> of planning. Further consultation is required to provide a greater level of understanding of the ‘systems’ concept, and seek input on content and implementation issues. Main objectives include:</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><br></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">To build a collaborative environment ;</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#FF0806"> </span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><br></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#FF0806">R: <span class="mark">OST</span> certainly creates the opportunity for this - with the benefit of no predetermined agenda, all participants are invited to collaborate in co-creating the agenda around what's really important to them. </span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#FF0806"><br></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">provide a greater understanding of the legislation impetus;</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><br></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#FF0806">R: <span class="mark">OST</span> allows participants to diverge and engage with others who have similar questions/issues in order to clarify understandings and pursue ideas that matter to them</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#FF0806"><br></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">genuine input and actions to assist in the <span class="mark">finalisation</span> of the Strategic Plan</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div style="margin-left:.25in"><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:12.75pt;background:white"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#FF0806">R: <span class="mark">OST</span> invites those who wish to contribute according to interest (passion) and responsibility - and then to offer to be part of ongoing actions beyond the event itself</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><br></span><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Main role for Facilitator:</span></u><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><br></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black"><br></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:black"> </span><span class="mark"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Organisation</span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> of 150 stakeholders – some groups will be considered high risk.</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#FF0806">R: In <span class="mark">OST</span>, the participants self-<span class="mark">organise</span> and self-manage around what they care about - its a <span class="mark">marvellous</span>, fluid way to enable genuine/transparent</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#FF0806">collaboration, participation, <span class="mark">inclusivity</span> and emergence - thereby diminishing the likelihood of distraction by the disgruntled or a hi-jacking by the heavies</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Creating a strategic, dynamic and collaborative process in and out of the workshop </span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#FF0806">R: <span class="mark">OST</span> is a world-leading technology for this type of process</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><br></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">. memorable, positive, inspiring – has to have the same takeaway as <i>previous (Deliberative Democracy) forum</i> i.e. participation was worthy of time, feel inspired, have made a difference -</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><br></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#FF0806">R: no process (or facilitator) in the world can guarantee these outcomes - unfortunately for me! <span class="mark">OST</span> can create the space where they are most likely to show up, provided that the sponsors have done their preparation properly - i.e. asked the right question, issued the right invitation, created the right space....then, the folks who care to show up in response do the rest by themselves. The power of a great <span class="mark">OST</span> mtg comes from the release of passionate energy when people are given the freedom to do what they really care about</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><br></span><span style="color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><br></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Participants must go home with a greater more positive understanding (including impetus for use) of the <span class="mark">SPS</span> and systems thinking</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#FF0806">R: its very difficult to enforce the 'must go home with' aspiration when working with a group of mature (and diverse) adults. I can however say, from my experience of facilitating over 250 <span class="mark">OST</span> <span class="mark">mtgs</span> around the country in the last 15 years, that <span class="mark">OST</span> does provide everyone with the opportunity to participate at the level they chose, to ask the questions they bring with them, to engage with others who care about similar issues, to record their conversations, to contribute to action outcomes and to learn more about the topic about which they're meeting. And in all of that, they usually have a lot of fun too!</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#FF0806"><br><br></span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Defining clear objectives and parameter of discussion </span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#FF0806">R: Once again, this is the work of the sponsors beforehand - we call these 'the givens' that form part of the invitation in <span class="mark">OST</span> - the container in which 'the space is open' - then let the people get to work around what they came to do</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black"><br></span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Day round up </span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#FF0806">R:</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> </span><span class="mark"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#FF0806">OST</span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#FF0806"> usually finishes with a Closing Circle for comments from participants and sponsors</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black">Dear Brendan,</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><br></span><span style="color:#212121"> </span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#212121"><br></span><span style="color:#212121">In an attempt to manage stakeholders expectations and ensure effective facilitation of diverse ~150 stakeholders within the broad scope (theme: Making the Planning Strategy a Success) , could you please kindly advise based on the desired outcomes (below) as to whether any other facilitation method would achieve the same outcomes as Open Space Technology (<span class="mark">OST</span>). </span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#212121">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:#212121"> </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#212121">Time and <span class="mark">labour</span> efficient</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#FF0806">R: I know of no other process that will get 150 people working on what they want to work on together as quickly as <span class="mark">OST</span>; with the opening explanation and agenda creation taking about 45-50<span class="mark">mins</span>, the whole 150 participants can get down to work quickly on issues that are important to them. </span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><br></span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#FF0806"><br></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#212121">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:#212121"> </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#212121">Memorable and inspiring</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#FF0806">R: This is a product of participation on the day. The participants will create their own agenda around what's important to them and so they are invited to take responsibility for what they offer and engage with i.e. if it is not memorable and inspiring, then it may be that they have not responded fully to the invitation and they are in the wrong place - they can use the Law of Mobility to move elsewhere - or even leave if what's on offer is not why they came. Hence the importance of creating a clear, transparent and irresistible invitation for those who wish to make this Strategy a success. It is extremely important for the Sponsors to be familiar with, and endorse, the guarantees of an <span class="mark">OST</span> meeting - see attached explanation. </span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><div><div><div><div style="margin-left:.5in"><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#FF0806"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#212121">·</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#212121"> </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#212121">collaborative</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><br></span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#FF0806">R: There are many levels of collaboration. Mature collaboration is about engaging with others - who may have very similar or very different views- and taking time to listen well, to speak truthfully about issues that are important and to be open to what emerges. Lesser forms/models of collaboration adopt coercion, compliance and competition as a container for obtaining predetermined desired outcomes. <span class="mark">OST</span> provides a container for self-<span class="mark">organising</span> around what is identified as important by those who wish to (or even, 'have to') do something about implementing this strategy. The <span class="mark">OST</span> process models the intention of seeking more mature collaboration around complex issues involving multiple stakeholders.</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><div><div><div><div style="margin-left:.5in"><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#FF0806"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#212121">·</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#212121"> </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#212121">Enables strategic thinking</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><br></span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#FF0806">R: The Planning Strategy has been developed - i.e. the diagnostics have been completed - based on various previous consultations. Now is the time for moving into implementation and <span class="mark">operationalising</span> the outcomes. This requires a <span class="mark">dialogical</span> process - where those responsible for implementation have opportunities to interpret, clarify, be creative, innovative and consider how they are going to do this within their own circles of influence. As I understand it, it's exploratory and open - there is not one uniform way of making this work successfully - it there is, then <span class="mark">OST</span> is not needed - people are told what to do and resourced to do it. <span class="mark">OST</span> provides space for creativity, diverse views and novel ideas to be named and explored. This cannot be legislated in advance - it needs to emerge from the confluence of energy, knowledge, skills, experiences and potentially contentious views of those who show up. <span class="mark">OST</span> is the most transparent process for this, with inbuilt principles of self-determination that enable high levels of passionate energy, high levels of learning and high levels of 'fun' to show up on the day. </span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><div><div><div><div style="margin-left:.5in"><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#FF0806"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#212121">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:#212121"> </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#212121">Rapid consensus</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">R: This is another question entirely. In a one-day meeting of 150 diverse stakeholders, what are you seeking 'rapid consensus' on? <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#FF0806">I would need to hear more from you about your purpose and intentions here. In my experience, when consensus is an expectation in such a short time-frame with so many people, there are too often 'winners and losers' and people can easily get bogged down in detail around language interpretation, aggressive defensiveness and even destructive competition to try to force a neat outcome. There are other, often more appropriate, ways of creating and sustaining alignment with the Strategy into the future (e.g. by creating and supporting 'communities of practice' around key themes emerging from the <span class="mark">OST</span> meeting)</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><br></span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#FF0806">R: Thanks for asking these key clarifying questions. I <span class="mark">realise</span> how important this conference is in terms of creating a platform for implementation of the Planning Strategy. I agree that the process on the day needs to be the best match for your purpose. </span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><br></span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#FF0806">I have inserted a few comments and attached a brief 2 page explanation of <span class="mark">OST</span> and its 'guarantees'. </span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><br><br></span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#FF0806">In a nutshell, <span class="mark">OST</span> is not driven by 'predetermined outcomes' (my words) - it is about creating space for engagement and emergence with those who will be doing the work of implementation. It is a self-<span class="mark">organising</span> <span class="mark">dialogical</span> process that, in my opinion, is most suitable for this stage of your Planning Strategy. </span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><br><br><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><br>_______________________________________________<br>OSList mailing list<br>To post send emails to <a href="mailto:OSList@lists.openspacetech.org" target="_blank">OSList@lists.openspacetech.org</a><br>To <span class="mark">unsubscribe</span> send an email to <a href="mailto:OSList-leave@lists.openspacetech.org" 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