Hi All,
Following on from Phelim's email I just wanted to add my own brief P.s.
Firstly a big thanks to all for your support around my making the
London invitation - an edge to step over.
Also I wanted to say that I am sorry I had to leave before the end of
the closing circle and so missed out on the grand finale of the
process, and the celebration, and also on saying my goodbyes to many
of you. This then is a goodbye with a view to the hellos to come.
Seconding Phelim's excitement I want to say that we are starting the
process of planning that world-sized circle (whilst hearing the sound
advice from Harrison and Chris on not doing too much- ah, the fine art
of hosting!) so any one that knows of any reason not to come London-
wards in 2012 "Speak now or forever hold your peace." A friend of
mine from Ireland told me that when he was little a sandwich was
called a 'piece' so whenever he heard those lines in the marriage
ceremony he thought it meant that if you stayed quiet at that moment,
when there was something you needed to say, you would be doomed to
hold your sandwich forever without eating it. So, you have been warned
- eternal sandwich-holding for anyone who stays silent when they need
to speak.
Love
Matilda x
On 19 May 2010, at 00:02, Chris Corrigan wrote:
Hi Phelim:
I'll be there in London...and Juan Luis, who knows, possibly
Santiago as well.
And as a former host of OSonOS, I echo Harrison's earlier note about
not doing too much, and I offer up myself in whatever way I can be
useful to share what I learned those ten long years ago when Laurel
Doersam and I accepted the responsibility of convening an OSonOS
after one had been held in Berlin.
So please feel free to call, skype, email and otherwise plunder what
ever I know if it seems helpful.
Chris
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ch...@chriscorrigan.com
http://www.chriscorrigan.com
On 2010-05-18, at 3:07 PM, Phelim McDermott wrote:
Hi Folks,
I've just got back to London from USA and have been checking in
with Matilda and the OSlist. I am very excited about the prospect
of London for Wosonos 2012 and Improbable working on hosting this
event. I'd got the impression we had got a YES and I was waiting to
speak to the rest of our team before saying anything but realise
that I should say something now.
I had been talking to other members of our company about the
potential invite for a while and wanted to say that this was a very
heartfelt invitation from myself and Improbable which involved us
supporting Matilda to fly to the centre of the circle to Berlin to
make the invitation at the very last minute. It was like one of
those sessions that don't happen unless you .... Hold... Wait...
Hold...... The space and could so easily not have happened. A true
impulse that Matilda really supported and I'd like to thank her for
that. I'd also like to thank Sarah Jane and Nick at Improbable for
buying her ticket out to Berlin the day before she left !
I also wanted to say that part of my excitement, having been to
both wosonos and Harrisons "osonos by the sea," is to support the
potential for our UK Open space community to connect to itself and
to the rest of the worldwide community. I think Improbable are in a
unique position to get support for making this event happen and to
also connect it to the burgeoning community of people who are now
working with OS through our open space events. It's a chance to
both look inward across the space and outward in a welcoming way to
the world.
So as Harrison said " I hear you're having a party". Well it's true
we are and you are all invited. I've heard enough positive response
and celebration to feel it's going to happen and the invitation has
been accepted. (Can singing Waltzing Matilda be considered a yes?)
So If your process around that wasn't finished in Berlin its time
to speak now before we start buying the bunting.
In much excitement and love
Phelim
Sent from my iPhone
On 18 May 2010, at 21:12, Thomas Herrmann <tho...@openspaceconsulting.com
> wrote:
Dear friends in Open Space
I would like to thank the UK team and in particular Matilda for
making a wonderful invitation for coming to London 2012 for the
20th WOSonOS and I have already put the teabag in my cup ;-).
I don’t know how others experienced the process/decision making.
My understanding is that the offer to go to Chile 2011 was
accepted right after the presentation.
Regarding London 2012 there was one concern raised in the group
which I did not feel was discussed enough at that point – so I did
not feel the decision was made at that point. I did get that
feeling though, later when Lisa during the closing circle shared
her appreciation for the offers and invited us to celebrate the
acceptance with her. We all danced in the center (all who were
left) and to me it felt clearly like the offer to go to London was
accepted by the group then. But that is my story and I am not sure
about others. I do feel it is important to know if we did decide
to go to London 2012, so that’s why I bring this up.
Just as some others pointed out, one learning for future sponsors,
I think, is to make sure there is lots of time for deciding on
whatever offers are made – and be prepared to be surprised. And
the only preparation needed when you want to be prepared to be
surprise, IMHO, is space/time.
With appreciation for all who had part in making my week in Berlin
deeply learning and full of joy.
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