Yes, explore away. That site is stewarded by a few, including Toke Moeller in Denmark. The content was really born from the Art of Hosting community of practice.
And, yup, good to hike together too. Tenneson Woolf tenne...@berkana.org 801 376 2213 Dyer Institute for Leading Organizational Change tenneson_wo...@byu.edu www.dyerinstitute.byu.edu 801 422 2665 -----Original Message----- From: OSLIST [mailto:osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu] On Behalf Of Scott Gassman Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2007 9:43 AM To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu Subject: Re: OSLIST Digest - 2 Sep 2007 to 4 Sep 2007 (#2007-224) Tenneson, I am very moved by the link you shared. Like a hike, I look forward to exploring the inner parts, treasures of your site. Scott Gassman On 9/5/07, Tenneson Woolf <tenne...@berkana.org> wrote: > > > > > Patricia, all > > > > I'm working on a community wide "Creating a Culture of Connection" process > in Salt Lake City. It grows out of several interactive processes over the > last two years with many "bridgers" in the area. Open Space was one of these > – from which we created or strengthened working groups in a day long event, > now focused on: neighborhood convening councils, facilitation / hosting > resources, dialogue process in middle school on what "welcome" means, an > arts council to invite connection through multiple mediums. > > > > My current space in it is working with my colleague to support the > architecture that holds the process as is and invites continued connection / > co-creation. For me this is rooted in an art of hosting model > (http://www.artofhosting.org/thepractice/5breaths/) from > which I know many of my OS pals. > > > > Saying it here to name some current work that might connect to what you are > doing. Happy to huddle round a skype fire to invite another kind of learning > and inspiration together here. > > > > > > > > > > Tenneson Woolf > > > > tenne...@berkana.org > > 801 376 2213 > > > > Dyer Institute for Leading Organizational Change > > tenneson_wo...@byu.edu > > www.dyerinstitute.byu.edu > > 801 422 2665 > > > > ________________________________ > > > From: OSLIST [mailto:osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu] On Behalf Of Patricia > Mikkelson > Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2007 10:59 AM > To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu > Subject: Re: OSLIST Digest - 2 Sep 2007 to 4 Sep 2007 (#2007-224) > > > > > Wow! I feel so honored to hear that you read this Harrison. By the way, when > I wrote about the popcorn, I meant Popcorn-like statements--like quick > phrases and words--but I think you meant real popcorn. I shall consider > having a lot of popcorn available--at the end--that might result in enticing > a lot of people stay longer. > > I am happy to say that Jeff Aiken is giving me some invaluable feedback off > the post--and I feel so so so so grateful that this list is out > there--because he is the person I really need to connect with about this. > > And the amazing thing is that I met him out in San Francisco when I > attended Lisa Heft's WONDERFUL facilitators conference. > > I will be very happy to report to you how this turned out--please send some > positive energy and prayers my way to find some partners who want to help > get the very first community gathering off the ground. > > Thanks, Harrison, for your encouragement! > > Warmly, Patricia > > > > Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2007 15:05:48 -0400 > From: Harrison Owen > Subject: Re: Using OS for Neighborhood organizing with the Community > Gathering, eventually spreading OS world wide. Feedback requested > > This is a multi-part message in MIME format. > > ------=_NextPart_000_001A_01C7EF05.144CF050 > Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="US-ASCII" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > Patricia - Looks like you have your work cut out for you! And a good work > it > will be!! I can't think of anything to offer by way of suggestions or > feedback, so I guess you will just have to try it and let us know how it > all > turns out. I particularly like the Popcorn! > > > > Harrison > > > > _____ > > From: OSLIST [mailto:osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu] On Behalf Of Patricia > Mikkelson > Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2007 7:08 PM > To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu > Subject: Using OS for Neighborhood organizing with the Community Gathering, > eventually spreading OS world wide. Feedback requested > > > > The following flyer is a description of a gathering that I have designed > which incorporates Open Space Technology. I would like feedback on the > following: > > 1. The invitation itself, including the title of the event > 2. The way of using OS and structuring the Community Gathering which I will > describe in more detail after the flyer. > 3. The concept > 4. The over all strategy of helping OS to be commonly practiced in every > neighborhood in the world. > > I experienced OS 8 years ago at an Intentional Communities gathering at > Twin > Oaks and a Permaculture Gathering at Celo Community. I have been excited > about the concept ever since then. I have studied it extensively, tried it > only once, and finally took a facilitators workshop recently with Lisa Heft > in San Francisco (Fantastic!). I love the piece that Chris Corrigen wrote > comparing OS to the Tao, because I see this as a spiritual concept that > helps us to live life better. > > The work I present to you is really the culmination of 32 years of > researching, practicing, talking about--how to build healthy communities > everywhere. Tears come to my eyes because I feel like I am close to being > able to wholeheartedly do the work that I have been called to do in this > life. I present this to the OS community with confidence that I will get > encouragement and feedback that will help me move forward with presenting > this to people who will want to have Community Gatherings to empower civic > engagement by people of all backgrounds, including the under-heard and > under-served people in their communities. > > I have a vision for engaging millions of people in the job of "civilization > building" using OS with the Community Gathering concept, and I would sure > love to have your help. So here is the flyer: > > The Community Gathering > > An excellent, effective, unique way to help neighbors work together to > create thriving, self-reliant communities > > The Community Gathering combines time tested, effective ingredients such as > fun, food, music, open space technology and childcare which makes it easy > for neighbors and friends to: > > * Find meaningful ways to serve using their unique talents > * Play music. Dance. Play games. Do Art. and do other fun things with > friends of all ages > * Take and teach classes. Get coaching and mentoring. Give and receive > empathic listening. Get support for your projects and solving your > problems. > * Meet regularly (usually weekly) to keep the momentum going > * Find other people who share common goals. Build friendships and trust. > * Be engaged in "civilization building" with the whole family and your > neighbors > * Network with a large variety of people and find ways to get everyone's > needs met including finding meaningful work, electing political candidates, > learning, safety and caring for the environment > > A Community Gathering can be sponsored by anyone who wants to better his or > her community. With the help of a handbook and DVD that is in the process > of > being developed, just about anyone with passion and integrity plus > leadership and organizing abilities can do the following: > > * Find and work with a planning team > * Use Open Space Technology, an effective, economical, fast, and easily > repeatable strategy for organizing meetings of between 5 and 1,000 > participants > * Use a simple meeting facilitation technique that encourages liberty. > People can effectively and easily divide into small groups to converse, > learn, plan, and/or give and receive support > * Find an appropriate space to meet > * Raise the necessary funds and find volunteers > * Keep the Community Gathering environment clean, ecological, family > friendly and safe > * Use communication methods to help people connect in between meetings. > * Make sure that such topics that are important to your neighbors are > covered, including emergency preparedness, safety, and food production are > covered. > > Do you want to make a huge difference in your neighborhood and world? Start > a Community Gathering in your neighborhood. > > For more information, to offer feedback, or get involved in a local > Community Gathering > Call Patricia Mikkelson 479-225-0047 community_gather...@yahoo.com > > > Here is the way I see facilitating this meeting: > > 1. Schedule of the meeting: > 6:00 Food is served > 6:20 rousing sing along songs that everyone knows > 6:30 Everyone is sitting down and eating: Introduction to meeting > begins--an > adapted version of OS. People will probably be sitting at tables to eat, so > a circle is difficult for me to see happening > 7:15-8:15 first session > 8:15-9:15 second session > 9:20-9:30 Closure with popcorn, quick comments--and a song > 9:30-11:00 Open mic and dance in main room--and networking and informal > discussions can take place in smaller rooms. (this part makes it more like > a > party and draws people who might not otherwise come) > > > Convening the open space goes something like this: > > "Everyone here has something valuable to contribute to our neighborhood. > Whether you are here to have fun and socialize, or to work on a project > that > is important to you, or to find ways to get involved in bettering our > neighborhood--your contribution is valuable." > > "There are two ways you can participate. One is by joining a group that > will > soon be listed on this wall here. The other way is to convene an activity. > " > > "Here are some examples of activities you might want to sponsor: > 1. A conversation about something that is important to you-like how can we > have a safer neighborhood > 2. A planning session around a project you are working on, including > getting > a political candidate elected; sponsoring a block party; getting a > community > garden started. > 3. Information sharing--perhaps you want to teach some skill, share some > knowledge about something that is important to you." > > "As you can see on the wall, there are already activities which are going > to > take place--including success teams where you can get support on your > personal goals; a dance jam; an open mic and jam session; child care, > classes; exercise; various support groups" (including 12 step programs) > > (at this point, explain the one law, the four principles in a classic > style) > > "So if you want to get your idea on the wall, please write down the topic > on > the paper provided (there will be paper and markers available near the > empty > wall). And remember, even if someone does not attend your activity, you can > choose to take that precious time to work by yourself--or you can feel free > to take the topic off the wall and join others. Take a sticky note off the > wall which will state where the meeting will be held, and which session." > (The tables will ideally be scattered all around, with numbers on each > table--also groups of chairs--all will be numbered for easy identification) > After the agenda is created, facilitator continues: > > "If you wish, please write down what happened during the meeting. You can > appoint a recorder--paper and pen are at each location. You can even type > up > the results (if we have computers). We will be posting these on the local > community gathering website so people can get involved if they wish. Also, > we will adding this to the notebook which is available for perusal at all > the community gatherings." > > Then, after the meal is over, and tables are cleared, facilitator > announces: > > "Okay, you can go to the activities you decide to go to--have fun, and > remember the main guideline "treat each other with respect"" > > Closing would be: > > "Let's all get in a closing circle. Let's sing: some universally appealing > song > > We just have a few minutes to end--so please be very brief using just a few > words or a phrase that describes the experience you had tonight" > > Additional notes: More feedback requests about the following > > 1. A church, non-profit, or even business could have a gathering like this > to build their own sense of community. > 2. I intend to create a user manual and dvd to teach people about every > detail--what to do to create this activity--(any ideas on already existing > materials?) > 3. When momentum gathers in a neighborhood, a 2 or 3 day Open space > gathering to help the neighborhood create a shared vision and strategy for > carrying it out will be planned. > 4. As more and more neighborhoods in one city get on board, then a larger > gathering for the whole city for shared vision and strategy can be > sponsored > by numerous neighborhoods. Eventually the whole city will be familiar with > OS.\ > 5. Once one city has achieved success using the community gathering > concept, > this can easily spread to other cities, and my hope is that this will > spread > like wild fire and every city in the us, and eventually world, and rural > areas also--will use os to self organize and make a better world. > > > Again, thanks for your feedback > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Patricia Mikkelson > About Livable Future Project and me > > Wellspring > > Eco-village and Learning Center > > > > > > > > > > * * > ========================================================== > 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 > > ------=_NextPart_000_001A_01C7EF05.144CF050 > Content-Type: text/html; > charset="US-ASCII" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > > xmlns:o=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" = > xmlns:w=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" = > xmlns:st1=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" > = > xmlns=3D"http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> > > > charset=3Dus-ascii"> > > > namespaceuri=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" > = > name=3D"City"/> > namespaceuri=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" > name=3D"place"/> > namespaceuri=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" > name=3D"PersonName"/> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > style=3D'font-size: > 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Patricia â€" Looks > like you = > have your > work cut out for you! And a good work it will be!! I can’t think = > of > anything to offer by way of suggestions or feedback, so I guess you will = > just > have to try it and let us know how it all turns out. I particularly like = > the > Popcorn! > > > > > style=3D'font-size: > 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> > > > > > face=3DArial> > = > style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Harrisonfont> > size=3D2 color=3Dnavy > face=3DArial>style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial; > color:navy'> > > > > > style=3D'font-size: > 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> > > > > > > > > size=3D3 > face=3D"Times New Roman"> > ________________________________ > > > > > > > > style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; > font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:size=3D2 > face=3DTahoma> = > > w:st=3D"on">OSLIST [mailto:w:st=3D"on">osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu] > On Behalf Of Patricia = > Mikkelson > > Sent: Sunday, September = > 02, 2007 > 7:08 PM > > To: w:st=3D"on">osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu > > Subject: Using OS for = > Neighborhood > organizing with the Community Gathering, eventually spreading OS world = > wide. > Feedback requested > > > > > > > style=3D'font-size: > 12.0pt'> > > > > > style=3D'font-size: > 12.0pt'>The following flyer is a description of a gathering that I have > designed which incorporates Open Space Technology. I would like feedback = > on the > following: > > > > 1. The invitation itself, including the title of the event > > 2. The way of using OS and structuring the Community Gathering which I = > will > describe in more detail after the flyer. > > 3. The concept > > 4. The over all strategy of helping OS to be commonly practiced in every > neighborhood in the world. > > > > I experienced OS 8 years ago at an Intentional Communities gathering at = > Twin > Oaks and a Permaculture Gathering at Celo Community. I have been excited = > about > the concept ever since then. I have studied it extensively, tried it = > only once, > and finally took a facilitators workshop recently with Lisa Heft in = > > w:st=3D"on">San Francisco = > (Fantastic!). > I love the piece that Chris Corrigen wrote comparing OS to the Tao, = > because I > see this as a spiritual concept that helps us to live life better. > > > > The work I present to you is really the culmination of 32 years of = > researching, > practicing, talking about--how to build healthy communities everywhere. = > Tears > come to my eyes because I feel like I am close to being able to = > wholeheartedly > do the work that I have been called to do in this life. I present = > this to > the OS community with confidence that I will get encouragement and = > feedback > that will help me move forward with presenting this to people who will = > want to > have Community Gatherings to empower civic engagement by people of all > backgrounds, including the under-heard and under-served = > people in > their communities. > > > > I have a vision for engaging millions of people in the job of > "civilization building" using OS with the Community Gathering > concept, and I would sure love to have your help. So here is the = > flyer: > > > > The Community Gathering > > > > An excellent, effective, unique way to help neighbors work together to = > create > thriving, self-reliant communities > > > > The Community Gathering combines time tested, effective ingredients such = > as > fun, food, music, open space technology and childcare which makes it = > easy for > neighbors and friends to: > > > > style=3D'font-family:Symbol'>· > Find meaningful ways to serve using their unique talents > > style=3D'font-family:Symbol'>· Play > music. Dance. Play games. Do Art. and do other fun things with = > friends of > all ages > > style=3D'font-family:Symbol'>· Take and > teach classes. Get coaching and mentoring. Give and receive empathic = > listening. > Get support for your projects and solving your problems. > > style=3D'font-family:Symbol'>· Meet > regularly (usually weekly) to keep the momentum going > > style=3D'font-family:Symbol'>· Find other > people who share common goals. Build friendships and trust. > > style=3D'font-family:Symbol'>· Be engaged > in "civilization building" with the whole family and your = > neighbors > > style=3D'font-family:Symbol'>· Network with > a large variety of people and find ways to get everyone's needs met = > including > finding meaningful work, electing political candidates, learning, safety = > and > caring for the environment > > > > A Community Gathering can be sponsored by anyone who wants to better his = > or her > community. With the help of a handbook and DVD that is in the process of = > being > developed, just about anyone with passion and integrity plus leadership = > and > organizing abilities can do the following: > > > > style=3D'font-family:Symbol'>· Find and > work with a planning team > > style=3D'font-family:Symbol'>· Use Open > Space Technology, an effective, economical, fast, and easily repeatable > strategy for organizing meetings of between 5 and 1,000 participants > > style=3D'font-family:Symbol'>· Use a simple > meeting facilitation technique that encourages liberty. People can = > effectively > and easily divide into small groups to converse, learn, plan, and/or = > give and > receive support > > style=3D'font-family:Symbol'>· Find an > appropriate space to meet > > > === message truncated === > > > > > Patricia Mikkelson > About Livable Future Project and me > > > Wellspring Eco-village and Learning Center > > > > > > > > > > > > * * > ========================================================== > 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 -- Scott Gassman IdeaJuice (917) 951 - 0258 scott.gass...@gmail.com * * ========================================================== 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