I do not believe there is a first time for open space. There is only remembering how easy it all was.
On 22 March 2014 18:50, Suzanne Daigle <sdaig...@gmail.com> wrote: > Stefano, Yes I misunderstood and also thought you were the CEO. I would > be the first to jump right in to facilitate with this latest clarification. > I can hear and feel your passion for Open Space. Do not at all doubt > yourself because you are facilitating from the inside even though this is > your first time. I remember my first times thinking "oops I forgot this or > darn I should have said this, this way" and you know it did not make one > bit of difference. I quickly became invisible as people did what they do, > going to sessions that they cared deeply about. In fact I even think that > those butterflies in my stomach were good and my inexperience was an > advantage. > > At the same time I also think it's a wonderful idea to connect with > Gerardo if only to have someone close to bounce off thoughts, ideas and > questions. > > My perspective on the bit that I know from your emails. > > Suzanne > > > > > On Sat, Mar 22, 2014 at 2:25 PM, Stefano Lucantoni < > stefano.lucant...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Well, I think there was a little misunderstanding and for sure it's my >> fault. >> I'm not the CEO but one of the three agile coaches of our company. >> >> Our work is focused on helping our company to upgrade its culture (we >> started as Scrum Masters and now we work at all the company levels) and >> Open Space is the most powerful tool to support us with this big challenge. >> >> Since the beginning I thought that as company coach and facilitator it >> could be ok to facilitate this meeting too, even tough I'm a company >> employee. Am I wrong? >> >> Anyway now I know that you Gerardo are very close to me and it would be >> great to establish a direct contact during the next days. >> >> Please, let me all know what you think. >> >> Tks everybody >> Stefano >> >> Il giorno 21/mar/2014, alle ore 21:51, Suzanne Daigle <sdaig...@gmail.com> >> ha scritto: >> >> What a treat to have a CEO immersed in Open Space and an Agile Scrum guy >> to boot! I agree with Harrison; it will lead to amazing things for your >> company if you jump in the ring with everyone. So inspired. Wish we had met >> in Paris. I was there then. Keep us posted! >> >> Suzanne >> >> P.S. Gerardo translated Harrison's user guide in Italian. I have my very >> own copy which Gerardo signed dedicating it to my dad who read the book >> from cover to cover years ago in Italian. He was a medical doctor. He loved >> it! >> On Mar 21, 2014 4:24 PM, "Harrison Owen" <hho...@verizon.net> wrote: >> >>> Stefano - If Milano can talk to Roma, good things might happen! >>> >>> >>> >>> I was going to add in my previous note that while it is certainly >>> possible for the CEO to facilitate an Open Space as you propose, that would >>> not be my first choice for several reasons. First - no matter what you say >>> you will STILL be the Boss (or whatever) - which makes it harder to believe >>> that it really is Open Space, and that you are not setting the agenda. As >>> you probably know by now, it is virtually impossible to "control" an Open >>> Space. Certainly you can shut it down, but you and everybody else will be >>> out of control, simply because everybody is "in control." You know that, >>> but your people don't, at least for their first Open Space. So I would not >>> put unneeded barriers in the way, even if they will be cast aside. The >>> second reason that doing it yourself is problematical is that as >>> facilitator, you really need to keep your hands out of things (present and >>> invisible, so to speak). But then everybody loses, assuming that you have >>> some value to add. Which I am sure you do. >>> >>> >>> >>> So do yourself and everybody else a favor. Invite my good friend Gerardo >>> (Milano) to do the honors. And if he can't, there are many other good >>> folks, all speaking Italian. If he/they can take care of the space, you can >>> have the marvelous fun of playing in it with all your comrades. At least >>> that is what I would do. >>> >>> >>> >>> Harrison >>> >>> >>> >>> Harrison Owen >>> >>> 7808 River Falls Dr. >>> >>> Potomac, MD 20854 >>> >>> USA >>> >>> >>> >>> 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) >>> >>> Camden, Maine 04843 >>> >>> >>> >>> Phone 301-365-2093 >>> >>> (summer) 207-763-3261 >>> >>> >>> >>> www.openspaceworld.com <http://www.openspaceworld.com%20> >>> >>> www.ho-image.com <http://www.ho-image.com%20> (Personal Website) >>> >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of >>> OSLIST Go to: >>> http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org >>> >>> >>> >>> *From:* oslist-boun...@lists.openspacetech.org [mailto: >>> oslist-boun...@lists.openspacetech.org] *On Behalf Of *Stefano Lucantoni >>> *Sent:* Friday, March 21, 2014 9:46 AM >>> *To:* World wide Open Space Technology email list >>> *Subject:* Re: [OSList] My first OS as a facilitator >>> >>> >>> >>> Hege, tks for your words. >>> I'm very lucky because I'm part of a team (agile coaches team) who >>> shared strong values and maybe our passion was capable to 'infect' our >>> management. >>> >>> We hope OS will be a first step toward a new way to live collaboration >>> in our company. >>> >>> We're going to do a one day Open Space. >>> >>> And to answer to a previous Suzanne question: we're located in Rome. >>> >>> Stefano >>> >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Mar 21, 2014 at 1:30 PM, Hege Steinsland < >>> steinslandh...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Stefano, I wish you all the best and congratulate you with your courage >>> and the trust your company shows in you and the method! A great >>> opportunity! I looke forward to listen to your experience. Are you doing a >>> one ore two days Open space? >>> >>> >>> >>> All the best from >>> >>> Hege >>> >>> Norway. >>> >>> 21. mars 2014 kl. 13:16 skrev Stefano Lucantoni < >>> stefano.lucant...@gmail.com>: >>> >>> >>> >>> Thanks a lot Suzanne. >>> I'm reading Harrison's guide again and again and I admit that the more I >>> read it the more the stress drops down because it really seems to me that >>> the Open Space is self sufficient or anyway needs a very small help. >>> >>> Thanks again for your support. >>> >>> Ciao >>> >>> Stefano >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Mar 21, 2014 at 1:58 AM, Suzanne Daigle <sdaig...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Stefano...bravo! Love the theme, love that you will have 100 people and >>> most especially that you have invited your organization into Open Space. >>> Besides telling you to enjoy the experience, I would refer you to >>> Harrison's guide. After 5 years I still go back to it to do the basic >>> preparations and to also sink into my invisible role opening and holding >>> the space. Where are you located? >>> >>> Thank you for sharing and making us part of your first experience. >>> Remember you can do no wrong. It will happen with you and in spite of you. >>> Keep us posted. >>> Suzanne >>> >>> On Mar 20, 2014 6:49 PM, "Stefano Lucantoni" < >>> stefano.lucant...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Dear all, >>> I'm new to this OS world. After my first, and unique, OS experience in >>> Paris during last September (The Global Scrum Gathering) I came back home >>> with the idea to adopt this kind of meeting in my company too. >>> On next March 31st my company's first Open Space meeting will take place >>> and I'm going to be the facilitator. wow! >>> We'll be around 100 people and the theme is "how could we make our >>> company a better place to work?" >>> If any of you have a suggestion to share with me, something that you >>> would have been happy to receive before your first time as an OS >>> facilitator, I think it would be really a gift for me. >>> >>> thanks all >>> Stefano >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> OSList mailing list >>> To post send emails to OSList@lists.openspacetech.org >>> To unsubscribe send an email to oslist-le...@lists.openspacetech.org >>> To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: >>> http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> OSList mailing list >>> To post send emails to OSList@lists.openspacetech.org >>> To unsubscribe send an email to oslist-le...@lists.openspacetech.org >>> To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: >>> http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> OSList mailing list >>> To post send emails to OSList@lists.openspacetech.org >>> To unsubscribe send an email to oslist-le...@lists.openspacetech.org >>> To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: >>> http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> OSList mailing list >>> To post send emails to OSList@lists.openspacetech.org >>> To unsubscribe send an email to oslist-le...@lists.openspacetech.org >>> To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: >>> http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> OSList mailing list >>> To post send emails to OSList@lists.openspacetech.org >>> To unsubscribe send an email to oslist-le...@lists.openspacetech.org >>> To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: >>> http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >> OSList mailing list >> To post send emails to OSList@lists.openspacetech.org >> To unsubscribe send an email to oslist-le...@lists.openspacetech.org >> To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: >> http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> OSList mailing list >> To post send emails to OSList@lists.openspacetech.org >> To unsubscribe send an email to oslist-le...@lists.openspacetech.org >> To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: >> http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org >> >> > > > -- > Suzanne Daigle > Open Space Facilitator > NuFocus Strategic Group > > FL 941-359-8877 > Cell: 203-722-2009 > www.nufocusgroup.com > s.dai...@nufocusgroup.com > twitter @suzannedaigle > > _______________________________________________ > OSList mailing list > To post send emails to OSList@lists.openspacetech.org > To unsubscribe send an email to oslist-le...@lists.openspacetech.org > To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org > >
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