Thanks Harrison. Was it three days? I'd figure Friday-Sunday, July 5-7. Jeff On Jun 3, 2015 10:52 AM, "Harrison" <hho...@verizon.net> wrote:
> Jeff – it was the 4th of July Weekend (nicely symbolic, I thought – > Liberty and all of that), but exactly which day was the opening day, I > don’t have a foggy clue. But you can be sure that the bar was well engaged > the night before. And after that, who cared what day it was? > > > > 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 <http://%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 *Jeff Aitken via OSList > *Sent:* Wednesday, June 03, 2015 1:33 PM > *To:* World wide Open Space Technology email list; Martin Grimshaw > *Subject:* Re: [OSList] 30 year anniversary celebrations / #OpenSpaceTech > / What is Open Space? > > > > The OT symposia in the US were so often held on the week of July 4 that I > assume it was true in 1985 also. > > July 4 was a Thursday, so I also assume the event gathered (at the bar) in > Monterey on Monday night July 1, and the space was opened on Tuesday > morning July 2. > > Anyone know? > > For fun, and a portrait of the times, July 4, 1985 was also when > Springsteen played Wembley. https://youtu.be/2Epn-TJSqIM > > Jeff > > On Jun 3, 2015 10:05 AM, "Martin Grimshaw via OSList" < > oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote: > > Hi folks > > Great response, many thanks and I love the ensuing conversation. The quote > below is brilliant Chris, and I love the elevator pitches Michael :) > > *Harrison, close your ears now* > For those of us using Twitter... one > thing that's been on my mind for a while, is encouraging the community to > converge more around the #OpenSpaceTech hashtag. For reasons that should > become obvious after a few moments perusal of them, the choice of > #OpenSpace, #OST or even #OS don't work very well. I and a few others have > been using #OpenSpaceTech a bit, which is less burdened by unwanted > interference, but not well used. #OpenSpace is used and makes sense, but > tweets often get lost in the noise. > > Proposal: This community shifts toward #OpenSpaceTech as a Twitter > hashtag, to help us share and gather. Any thoughts or enthusiasm? > > *Ok, back in the room techno-meh folks.* > > I've been conversing with Jack Martin Leith (@jack_m_leith), over on the > Twitter thing. I'm told the *Open Space 30 year anniversary* is > approaching NEXT MONTH, and he's keen for the community to celebrate it. In > particular he was wondering the actual date of OT3 in 1985, and suggesting: > > "We could host #*OSchat* <https://twitter.com/hashtag/OSchat?src=hash> > here on Twitter. Check out #*innochat* > <https://twitter.com/hashtag/innochat?src=hash> for mechanism. See > http://www.innochat.com/innochats/date/2015-05-28/unbundling-capabilities > - I could make a web page." > > I suggested a blogging onlaught, ideally using #OpenSpaceTech, as above, > where appropriate. > > I've never used innochat personally. Any reactions? > > > Cheers. > > 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. > > *Bookings 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/ > <http://2bwow.org.uk/workshops/>* > > > > On 03/06/15 17:46, Michael Herman via OSList wrote: > > the elevator speeches michael p mentioned, collected years ago, are > here... > > http://openspaceworld.org/wp2/explore/open-space-elevator-speeches > > > > some new stuff, too, after a recent updating at openspaceworld.org > > > > > > > > -- > > Michael Herman > > Michael Herman Associates > http://MichaelHerman.com > http://OpenSpaceWorld.org > > > > > > On Wed, Jun 3, 2015 at 11:37 AM, Chris Corrigan via OSList < > oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote: > > My favourite way to talk about Open Space is this. > > > > Client: "I need a bunch of ideas/perspectives/leadership on this issue > that we can't figure out." > > > > Me: "got it. I have a process where we can raise and document every > conversation that we need to have/activate leadership/creat experiments/get > to the heart of the matter. All we need is a space and a good invitation > and I'll help the group quickly organize themselves." > > -- > > CHRIS CORRIGAN > > Harvest Moon Consultants > > Facilitation, Open Space Technology and process design > > > > Check www.chriscorrigan.com for upcoming workshops, blog posts and free > resources. > > > > > > > On Jun 3, 2015, at 3:37 AM, ingrid ebeling ebus via OSList < > oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote: > > 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 **-D**esigns * > > 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 > <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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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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