Yea Christine and the Girl Scouts!
My thoughts are with you. Larry Larry Peterson & Associates in Transformation Toronto, Ontario, Canada <mailto:la...@spiritedorg.com> mailto:la...@spiritedorg.com 416.653.4829 http//:www.spiritedorg.com From: OSLIST [mailto:osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu] On Behalf Of Christine Whitney Sanchez Sent: October-30-08 2:46 PM To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu Subject: Conversations that Matter at Girl Scout Convention Dear Appreciative Inquiry, World Cafe and Open Space Friends, Today, the Girl Scout of the USA opens their 51st Convention in Indianapolis. Over 6,000 girls and adults from across the US and around the world are being invited to use their voice, have conversations that matter and create the future for the Girl Scout Movement. The StoryWeaving Initiative has designed a process that weaves the principles and practices of AI, World Cafe and Open Space into the business meeting. Think Robert's Rules meets Conversations that Matter. Hundreds of girl and adult volunteers are onsite right now, to support the conversations and capture the stories. StoryWeaving has already taken off with 150 Digital StoryWeaver girls using their flip cameras to record members sharing their stories. StoryLooms invite members to weave their stories along with other Girl Scout stories into pieces of art. The 900 person Open Space for Sharing and Learning has just concluded with members posting 62 topics over two sessions. Picture girls standing at the microphones, thanking the adults for truly listening to them and adults tearfully expressing their passion and gratitude for everything they learned. Lisa Heft did a magnificent job of holding the space and inviting new thinking. Tonight, during the opening ceremonies, I will invite over 6,000 participants to swap their leadership stories in pairs, using an appreciative question to get started. Tomorrow, following the Stewardship Report, Samantha Tan will invite members into café conversations focused on the core business strategy. Saturday, Lisa Hinshaw will host a conversation based on Open Space, focused on the essentials for success, where members will have posted their topics online and onsite before the session begins. Sunday, I will wrap up by inviting reflection and commitment to action. Please send your good thoughts and hold us in your heart as Girl Scouts model participatory democracy and feminine leadership. Warm wishes from chilly Indianapolis, Christine Christine Whitney Sanchez CWS - Collaborative Wisdom & Strategy 2717 E. Mountain Sky Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85048-8990 480.759.0262 <http://www.christinewhitneysanchez.com/> www.christinewhitneysanchez.com Please consider the environment before you print this email * * ========================================================== 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