This message below does not seems to have come through the OS List yesterday, so here's another attempt. I'm changing the subject title in case that was the problem. Diane ----- Original Message ----- From: Diane Gibeault To: OS List Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2007 2:59 PM Subject: Re: Open Space Perking in Quebec
Hi Harrison, It's important to receive thanks and celebrate. I am touched, thankful of your good words. Your toasts Harrison are always so warm, colourful and savory. Like the good wine itself. The nurishment and synergy from you and the whole OS Community has contributed greatly to this journey. So thanks are shared and I too raise my glass. Diane ----- Original Message ----- From: Harrison Owen To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 2:59 PM Subject: Re: Open Space Perking in Quebec Diane - What a wonderful tale! What's happened is great - but hearing about the journey is almost better. However, when it comes to the choice of descriptive words - I think I'll take "brewing." Not so much for the process, but the end result. Perking usually yields coffee, which is nice. But Brewing. . . I definitely think it is time to raise a glass to you for what you have accomplished. Great! Harrison Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Drive Potomac, Maryland 20854 Phone 301-365-2093 Skype hhowen Open Space Training www.openspaceworld.com Open Space Institute www.openspaceworld.org Personal website www.ho-image.com OSLIST: To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives Visit: www.listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html -----Original Message----- From: OSLIST [mailto:osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu] On Behalf Of Diane Gibeault Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 10:55 AM To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu Subject: Open Space Perking in Quebec When it starts is the right time. The evolution of Open Space in Quebec is certainly following that OS principle. For 10 years, a few people from Quebec would join the annual OS training either in French or in English in Ottawa or Toronto. In the new year leadership emerged in Montreal Quebec and within 3 weeks, 20 people had signed up for an OS learning workshop in French. Whoever shows up is the right people. Again, the principle showed its truth. People had an affinity with the values and principles of OS and quickly felt the deep potential of this approach ...beyond the method. On the second day, the key organizer had a special meeting with his organization's decision makers and convinced them to hold two Open Space events, 200 and 350 people. Two other participants sent out an invitation the next week for an OS event on Creativity and Management for the end of April in Montreal. On the evening of day-2, three OS consultant facilitators from the area and a number of workshop participants met in a somewhat impromptu Stammtisch. The energy just spread like wild fire and two weeks later, a conference call was held among half a dozen people intent on building a French OS community in Quebec and connecting with other French OS people and communities in the world. You will soon hear about an international OSonOS in French to be held in automn in one of Quebec's natural treasure sites. Things are not only brewing, they're perking ! It's so uplifting and rewarding to see OS doing it's magic. Diane Diane Gibeault & Associé.es-Associates Ottawa Canada (613) 744-2638 www.dianegibeault.com Coming up - À noter Open Space Training Toronto Canada April 25-27 Formation Forum ouvert - WC Suisse 27-30 mars * * ========================================================== 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
