Sorry everybody, hit the wrong reply button. On Wed, 16 Mar 2005 04:22:29 GMT "claudi...@juno.com" <claudi...@juno.com> writes: > Hello, Dear! > > Hope this isn't too late either. Took me forever to find... > So, here is the link: > http://www.michaelmpannwitz.de/index.php?id=69 > And the "event id" is 99. You just have to scroll down. > I've attached some pix, but, as you know THAT transmission is > sometimes volatile. > > When I hear you talk about the "mood" of the meeting, it takes me > right back to the endless meetings in Fort Collins. It's a miracle > that anything gets done, isn't it? Stuff like that is deadening, > and, yet it is all sparked by good intentions. So much to learn... > > Claudia > > -- Christine Whitney Sanchez <milagr...@cox.net> wrote: > Thank you, Michael! These are great. > > Definitely not too late for my purposes - I'll be "briefing" on > Thurs morning. I'll get that compilation back to everyone shortly > thereafter. > > Christine Whitney Sanchez > > > > From: Michael Herman <mjher...@gmail.com> > > Date: 2005/03/15 Tue PM 01:23:59 EST > > To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu > > Subject: Re: elevator speech > > > > might be too late for this question, but we do have a number of > > 'elevator speeches' posted at > > > > > http://www.openspaceworld.org/wiki/wiki/wiki.cgi?OpenSpaceElevatorSpeeche s > > > > > > On Wed, 9 Mar 2005 14:28:33 -0700, Spady's > <ejesp...@mydurango.net> wrote: > > > > > > Robin, > > > I, too, am interested in some advice on how to briefly explain > OS to > > > clients...especially in writing. Thank you so much for sharing > this blurb > > > that you wrote. It's great! :-) > > > > > > I do find something a bit confusing though. You state: "Open > Space meeting > > > is highly structured through the capacity of self organization." > Isn't it > > > sort of an oxymoron to use "highly structured" and "self > organization" in > > > the same sentence...? or Highly structured with regards to > anything that is > > > OS? > > > > > > I'm curious to know others thoughts on this... > > > Judy > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Robyn S Berkessel > > > To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu > > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 12:48 PM > > > Subject: Re: elevator speech > > > > > > > > > Christine, I concocted this to email to a banking executive > this week. It > > > is a combination of words from Michael Hermann and Chris > Corrigan (from and > > > some of Harrison's recent musings. Hope it is helpful. I also > welcome > > > feedback from anyone. Regards, Robyn. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > What is Open Space Technology? > > > > > > Open Space Technology is a simple and highly effective meeting > method that > > > enables groups of people to deal with issues constructively and > speedily. > > > > > > > > > > > > Five Preconditions for Open Space > > > > > > 7 Real issues of concern > > > > > > 7 Diversity of players > > > > > > 7 Complexity of elements > > > > > > 7 Presence of passion > > > > > > 7 Decision time was yesterday. > > > > > > > > > > > > In Open Space meetings, participants create and manage their own > agenda of > > > parallel working sessions around a central theme of strategic > importance. > > > > > > > > > > > > There are Four Principles of Open Space > > > > > > 7 Whoever comes is the right people > > > > > > 7 Whatever happens is the only thing that could have > > > > > > 7 Whenever it starts is the right time > > > > > > 7 When it's over, it's over. > > > > > > > > > > > > There is One Law of Open Space > > > > > > 7 The Law of Two Feet - if you find yourself in a > situation where > > > you are neither learning nor contributing, use your two feet. > > > > > > > > > > > > Open Space meeting is highly structured through the capacity of > self > > > organization. Those who care, and are prepared to take > responsibility for > > > change, step up and drive the change agenda with an energy and > commitment > > > that no imposed management?driven design could prescribe. > > > > > > What will happen? > > > > > > We never know exactly what will happen when we open the space > for people to > > > do their most important work, but we can guarantee these results > when any > > > group gets into Open Space: > > > > > > 7 All of the issues that are MOST important to the > participants will > > > be raised. > > > > > > 7 All of the issues raised will be addressed by those > participants > > > most qualified and capable of getting something done on each of > them. > > > > > > 7 In a time as short as one or two days, all of inputs > and plans for > > > immediate action will be documented in one comprehensive report > -- finished, > > > printed and in the hands of participants when they leave. > > > > > > 7 The meeting duration depends on the number of people > and issues > > > they put on the agenda. With groups of 5 to 2000 one-day > workshops or, > > > three-day conferences, the results are powerful and effective > > > > > > Impact of Open Space > > > > > > It all begins with an invitation > > > > > > 7 Palpable passion > > > > > > 7 Voluntary responsibility and accountability for issues > of concern > > > > > > 7 Connection at all levels across all divides > > > > > > 7 Opening of the mind and heart > > > > > > 7 Energy for change and action > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "In the 20 year period since 1985 when I created Open Space, it > has been > > > used in excess of 60,000 times in 108 countries with groups > ranging in size > > > from 5 ? 2000. Typical applications have included such things > as strategic > > > and tactical planning for Rockport Shoes Inc ? in which some 400 > employees > > > established goals and directions for their company in addition > to developing > > > a totally new product and redesigning their inventory system. > All of this > > > was accomplished in 2 days, and except for the opening and > closing of the > > > event there was absolutely no intervention by the facilitator > (me) at any > > > time. The people did it all by themselves. > > > > > > > > > > > > In another case, some 2008 German Psychiatrists gathered for a > single day's > > > event intended to synthesize their collective learning at the > conclusion of > > > their biannual conference and further build the common body of > knowledge. In > > > all they created 236 working groups in about half an hour, > self-managed the > > > entire process and produced a book of proceedings as a record of > their > > > effort. > > > > > > > > > > > > In the United States, a much smaller group (23) of architects, > technicians, > > > and executives completely re-designed the AT&T Olympic Pavilion > for the 1996 > > > Olympics. They essentially started with a blank sheet of paper, > and at the > > > conclusion of 2 days had a totally new design down to the level > of working > > > architectural drawings for the $200,000,000(US) project. Once > again the > > > group did it all without outside intervention." > > > > > > > > > > > > Harrison Owen, esteemed creator of Open Space > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: OSLIST [mailto:osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu] On Behalf > Of Christine > > > Whitney Sanchez > > > Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 1:58 PM > > > To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu > > > Subject: elevator speech > > > > > > > > > Hi Everyone, > > > > > > I have been given 5 minutes, at a meeting next week, to "brief" > 300 CEO's > > > about Open Space. Do you have a favorite elevator speech that > has helped > > > people understand the essence and application of OS? I'm > especially eager > > > for any thoughts about the relationship between OS and > governance. > > > > > > Thanks in advance, for anything you can share. > > > > > > > > > Christine > > > > > > Christine Whitney Sanchez > > > Triune Milagro, LTD > > > 480.759.0262 > > > VISIT OUR WEBSITE: www.triunemilagro.com > > > > > > Invoking the wisdom and capacity of the human spirit! > > > * * ========================================================== > > > osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu ------------------------------ To > subscribe, > > > unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of > > > osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu: > > > http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn > about > > > OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: > http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist * > > > * ========================================================== > > > osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu ------------------------------ To > subscribe, > > > unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of > > > osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu: > > > http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn > about > > > OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: > http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist > > > * * ========================================================== > > > osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu ------------------------------ To > subscribe, > > > unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of > > > osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu: > > > http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn > about > > > OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: > http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist > > > > > > -- > > Michael Herman > > Michael Herman Associates > > http://www.michaelherman.com > > ...inviting people and whole organizations into movement > > > > Small Change News Network > > http://www.smallchangenews.org > > ...linking active givers and gifted activists to make a bigger > difference > > > > * > > * > > ========================================================== > > osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu > > ------------------------------ > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, > > view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu: > > http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html > > > > To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: > > http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist > > > > * > * > ========================================================== > osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu > ------------------------------ > To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, > view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu: > http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html > > To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: > http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist > > * > * > ========================================================== > osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu > ------------------------------ > To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, > view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu: > http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html > > To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: > http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist > >
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