Erich and others, I am thrilled at the discussions of networks meeting periodically! This to me is the beginning of growing our capacity to live collectively in open space. Bernd, I love the homeopathic-systemic metaphor. The more space we open, I find the more people have the insight that living in the practice of open space works quite well. And when we begin to practice being together in OS, well, as Bernd said, "the system continues along its (changed) routines... spiraling towards its future."
I'm just catching up on the last 60 messages or so and want to add a couple thoughts about periodic gatherings based on what we're learning through Spirited Work (which meets 4 times per year and is in its 5th year). The main inspiration for responding was Erich's comment: > which is an interesting experiment for re-opening spaces and how to let grow networks > at the same time- which needs more activities than to open spaces. Why do you believe it needs more activities than to open spaces? We have found that over the years of Spirited Work, folks take more and more responsibility not just for the content of the sessions but the form and direction of the community. While there is a group of stewards who meet once a month, the needs and decisions the community faces, as well as a variety of projects that have been incubated at SW, show up in the marketplace. On Doug's question about continuity between weeks, because there is a flow of people through the weekend, we open the space every morning. The agenda wall is continuous for the weekend. On day 2, postings already up for the day are re-announced, intermingled with new postings announcements. I've never sensed boredom in doing a re-opening. We do start with a blank agenda each season. One other sort of posting has grown over time -- we use a wall of windows for announcements of events and activities that happen between Spirited Work weekends. It's a great reminder that the space really is open. Peggy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Erich Kolenaty" <e.kolen...@transformation.at> To: <osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu> Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 2:33 PM Subject: Re: week-apart sessions- Zebra-ost > Bernd, > > ZEBRA-OST sounds good. I kept all mails of this thread to read them in a > silent moment. What a comfort to get them all together in a file. > > My walk-around-the-circle-network plans to meet every two months, which is > an interesting experiment for re-opening spaces and how to let grow networks > at the same time- which needs more activities than to open spaces. I will > report the progress occationally. > > thanks from Vienna > Erich > > > > > > > > You know, I love strong metaphors, so I copied all your contributions into > one wordfile, > > saved it in the neighbourhood of the files "HOs classic OST", "1day OST", > "2day OST", "very short OST" > > and called it > > > > ZEBRA-OST > > > > > > not bad, sounds african ;-) > > > > Bernd W. > > > > ----- > > web...@gmx.at, on 29.01.2003 at 14:57:43 (GMT/UT + 02:00) > > No attachments > > ------------------------------------------------- > > Bernd Weber > > ------------------------------------------------- > > e-mail: web...@gmx.at > > ---- > > C.P. 1462, Beira, Sofala, MOZAMBIQUE > > fone: +258-3-32 98 59, cellfone:+258-82-43 79 77 > > ---- > > Gumpendorfer Straße 88b/18, AT-1060 Wien AUSTRIA > > fone: 00431 596 86 57, cellfone: +43 0664 7667872 > > ---- > > Wenn Du meine private elektronische Diskussionsgruppe abonnieren möchtest, > > sende einfach eine E-Mail an berndweber-subscr...@yahoogroups.de > > ---- > > Inscricao no grupo de discussao "Sistemas organizacionais": > > Escrever um email para o endereco <sis-org-subscr...@egroups.com> > > > > > > > > On Wed, 29 Jan 2003 00:01:44 EST, Joelle Lyons Everett wrote: > > Doug-- > > > > I received the client's pre-conference packet today, and it looks really > > good. The tone is better than some of the earlier messages! And they did > > something I really liked--they included a one-page description of each > > program in the organization, and another page with brief introductions of > > each staff member and an attractive, casual, group photo. > > > > Best of luck on your project--the topic sorely needs discussion! > > > > Joelle > > > > * > > * > > ========================================================== > > osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu > > ------------------------------ > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, > > view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu, > > Visit: > > > > http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html > > > > * > > * > > ========================================================== > > osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu > > ------------------------------ > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, > > view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu, > > Visit: > > > > http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html > > > > > > * > * > ========================================================== > osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu > ------------------------------ > To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, > view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu, > Visit: > > http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html * * ========================================================== osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu, Visit: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html
