Dear all, Does this work for you? “Open Space is an evocative dialogue process of an inspired group, that co-creates knowledge and wise solutions in a self-organised way.“
Greetings from Hannover, Ingrid Ingrid Ebeling, EBUS Institut für Entwicklungsberatung und Supervision Systemische OE-Prozessberatung und -Designs Executive-Coaching • Großgruppen-Interventionen Am Alten Gehäge 6 • D- 30657 Hannover fon +49-511-336 03 30 • fax +49-511-336 03 47 mobile +49-172-514517...@institut-ebus.de • http://www.institut-ebus.de <http://www.institut-ebus.de/> > Am 03.06.2015 um 09:28 schrieb Michael M Pannwitz via OSList > <oslist@lists.openspacetech.org>: > > Dear Harrison, > “Brief Essays” on “What is Open Space?” reminds me of the elevator > speeches that we did a few years ago... seems they turned up every now and > then again, which is great. > > Searching for Elevator Speeches in our OSLIST Archives (thanks Harold) > turned up a bunch of strings (or tunnels as Douglas also calls them), it > was Jeff Aitken in 2000 who suggested: > > "Twenty five words or so, to be uttered into the ear of a person who would > just love Open Space if they only knew about it. They say to you: "What is > Open Space?" > You say to them:" > > Here is my take: > > "Open Space is the only process that focuses on expanding time and space for > the force of selforganisation to do its thing. Although one can't predict > specific outcomes, its always highly productive for whatever issue people > want to attend to. Some of the inspiring side effects that are regularly > noted are laughter, hard work which feels like play, surprising results and > fascinating new questions." > > Obviously, this is more than 25 words. Therefore I chose that slow elevator > Florian Fischer suggested, adding that you find more slow elevators in small > buildings than in high buildings... or better yet, enter a "Paternoster", see > here >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paternoster > > which is a neat "endless" elevator, a place where you can do your "elevator > speech" in the pater noster style. > > Greetings from Berlin > mmp > > On 02.06.2015 23:24, Harrison via OSList wrote: >> Well done! I did notice, however a certain “culture specific slant” >> -- When it came to talking about the impact of the Law of Two Feet, >> you mentioned that some people might just be off for a “cup of tea.” >> JOf course you did redeem yourself when describing the genesis of OS >> in the Coffee Break! However, I might fault you for no mention of >> “Two Martinis.” One might think that the only thing essential for a >> grand Open Space is multiple libations! >> >> Seriously – I loved what you have done. And it occasioned a thought – >> a notable experience in my increasingly senile condition. We have >> always had a poetry contest (recently concluded). Perhaps now we >> should add a “Brief Essay Contest” on the subject of... “What is Open >> Space?” >> >> It is certainly true that Open Space (OST) is the “same” wherever it >> happens on Planet Earth (Sit in a Circle, Create Bulletin Board, >> Open a Market Place, Go to Work). That has been true since the 4^th >> of July, 1985 when it all “began” in Monterey, California. Since then >> 300,000+ groups in 146 Countries have enjoyed the experience (just a >> rough estimate). But each one of the millions of people who sat in >> all those Circles, had a unique, individual experience – informed by >> their place in the world, their culture, traditions, occupations... >> etc. >> >> I have some friends who introduced OS to a group of Buddhist Monks in >> Tibet. There are some wonderful pictures which are just like >> “always” – but the “signs on the wall” (4 Principles and The Law) are >> all in Tibetan. I have similar “pictures” (in my mind) of IBM >> executives, Microsoft Engineers, Boeing folks, South Africans >> (immediately post apartheid)... It is all the same. It is all >> marvelously different. >> >> Would it not be wonderful to draw all that experience together in a >> series of “Brief Essays” on “What is Open Space?” Bringing it “all” >> together would boggle the mind. But just a sampling would be >> delicious... >> >> Just a thought. And Thank you for your contribution! >> >> Harrison >> >> Winter Address >> >> 7808 River Falls Drive >> >> Potomac, MD 20854 >> >> 301-365-2093 >> >> Summer Address >> >> 189 Beaucaire Ave. >> >> Camden, ME 04843 >> >> 207-763-3261 >> >> Websites >> >> www.openspaceworld.com <%20www.openspaceworld.com> >> >> www.ho-image.com >> >> OSLIST To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the >> archives of OSLIST Go >> to:http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org >> >> *From:*OSList [mailto:oslist-boun...@lists.openspacetech.org] *On >> Behalf Of *Martin Grimshaw via OSList *Sent:* Tuesday, June 02, 2015 >> 9:24 AM *To:* OSLIST *Subject:* [OSList] What is Open Space? >> >> Hi folks >> >> There's plenty of great material out there, and a few people have >> tried to write articles answering the question: What Is Open Space? >> >> When trawling the internet though, it can be hard to find a nice neat >> answer, or one that fits the seeker's needs. So I decided to write a >> piece in the hope of helping to answer that question for those in >> need, while adding my own flavour to the mix and generally adding to >> the resources out there. It is also really important when >> communicating with clients to have something to refer to that tries >> to sum it up, and points towards further resources. >> >> I might try to write another more succinct version sometime, but for >> now I hope you find this useful. Feedback very welcome, as well as >> suggestions for extra links in the 'further reading' bit at the end. >> If you like it, please share or use it to your heart's content. >> >> *http://caterfly.co.uk/what-is-open-space-post/* >> >> >> Warm regards >> >> >> Martin Grimshaw 07591 552420 >> >> There's Better Ways Of Working <http://2bwow.org.uk> a Thriving >> Planet <http://ThrivingPlanet.org.uk> project. Twitter >> @ThrivingPlanet <http://twitter.com/ThrivingPlanet>@CaterflyOST >> <http://twitter.com/CaterflyOST> LinkedIn >> <http://www.linkedin.com/in/martingrimshawbrighton> Caterfly >> <http://www.caterfly.co.uk>: For smart, responsive and collaborative >> workplaces Follow our Art Of Work <http://2bwow.org.uk/artofwork/> >> and Smarter Working <http://caterfly.co.uk/the-buzz/> blogs >> >> /Tools For A Smarter Planet:/ Facilitation, organisational >> consultancy, training, support for start-ups >> >> Thriving Planet Community Interest Company is a 'Fair Shares' social >> enterprise for personal, organisational and planetary wellbeing. >> >> *Early Bird Tickets open: *Shift: Why Isn't Organisational Change >> Happening? 21/7, Learn how to use Open Space to host participant-led >> unConferences 12/6 & 21-22/8, Mindfulness for Smarter Living & >> Sociocracy for Dummies each 1 week, September, Greece .... >> http://2bwow.org.uk/workshops/ >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ 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 >> Past archives can be viewed here: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/oslist@lists.openspacetech.org >> > > -- > Michael M Pannwitz > Draisweg 1, 12209 Berlin, Germany > ++49 - 30-772 8000 > > > > Check out the Open Space World Map presently showing 404 resident Open > Space Workers in 69 countries working in a total of 143 countries > worldwide: www.openspaceworldmap.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 > Past archives can be viewed here: > http://www.mail-archive.com/oslist@lists.openspacetech.org >
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