Re: [OSList] Opening Space for Listening, after the US election

[Lucas Cioffi via OSList]

Chuni Li, thank you for the kind words.

Michael H, I took your suggestion last week and dropped by my Congressman's
office.  Their staff thought the idea of holding conversations with people
to be very foreign, and I find that to be unfortunate.  The sad truth is
that they don't even know what they don't know.

The reality is that we all have limited time to pursue these kinds of
volunteer, community building efforts due to the requirements of work,
family, and other responsibilities.  When we (and we all do) face
roadblocks, we have to get our second wind and try again if we want to
achieve any meaningful results.

Everyone on this list wants to change the world in some big way or a small
way–or at least invite the world to change itself.  I'm probably not alone
in thinking that it's tough to know which projects to double-down on when
the initial level of interest is moderate.  I realize I'm only interested
in doing the hard work of opening space and not the very hard work of
invitation.  It's easy for me to walk away and say "whomever few came were
the right people" but I know that I didn't give the invitation process my
best effort; I just wasn't willing to sacrifice a lot of time to a project
that didn't start gaining traction on its own.  Maybe that's me being wise
and conserving energy for the next project, or maybe it's me being lazy, or
a combination of both.

Either way, that's me thinking out loud.  I hope y'all have a great weekend.



Lucas Cioffi
Founder, QiqoChat.com
Charlottesville, VA
Mobile: 917-528-1831

On Fri, Nov 18, 2016 at 7:19 PM,  wrote:

> Sorry to learn that you pulled the plug Lucas.
>
> I forwarded your email to my won who is a military veteran. He replied it
> looked really interesting and he would sign up for a slot.
>
> Chuni Li
>
>
> --
> *From:* Michael Herman via OSList 
> *To:* Lucas Cioffi ; World wide Open Space
> Technology email list 
> *Sent:* Thursday, November 17, 2016 10:21 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [OSList] Opening Space for Listening, after the US election
>
> lucas, i wonder if this is something that any of your local congress
> people would be interested in sponsoring.  if even one or two decided it
> was a good idea, it might spread.  or you might find they're not interested
> now but some issue or set of issues comes up and they come back to you
> about the idea then.
>
>
> --
>
> Michael Herman
> Michael Herman Associates
> 312-280-7838 (mobile)
>
> http://MichaelHerman.com 
> http://OpenSpaceWorld.org 
>
>
>
> On Thu, Nov 17, 2016 at 8:01 PM, Lucas Cioffi via OSList <
> oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> I pulled the plug on the American Townhall series
> , rather than letting the experimental
> project run for a month.
>
> I want to sincerely thank those who signed up for it and for everyone who
> helped to spread the word.
>
> Unfortunately, I must cancel the project, because with a moderate level of
> effort over the past week, I was not able to find more than 12 people who
> were interested in participating (outreach was over the past week on
> Facebook and email discussion lists).
>
> Of course, we could let this experiment continue and try to build momentum
> day after day for the next 30 days, but in my estimation, there just isn't
> enough interest to make this worth your time or my time.
>
> So let's save our energy and make space for more promising efforts. I'm
> happy to chat if you have any questions or suggestions.
>
> Thanks again, and I look forward to crossing paths online.
>
> Lucas Cioffi
> Charlottesville, VA
> 917-528-1831
>
>
>
>
> On Thu, Nov 17, 2016 at 7:49 PM, Jeff Aitken via OSList 
>  org > wrote:
>
> 430 pacific is tough but I'm glad to see this now.
> Jeff
> SF
>
> On Nov 17, 2016 4:39 PM, "Skye Hirst via OSList" 
>  g > wrote:
>
> I am so sorry no one showed up. I was there.  I think perhaps folks are
> just tired of talking.  Thanks this time I got on and I'm getting how it
> works.  Let's try again soon.  Thank you so much for your efforts to keep
> this in front of us as a option.
>
> On Thu, Nov 17, 2016 at 8:04 AM, Lucas Cioffi via OSList 
>  g > wrote:
>
> Hi Everyone,
>
> Whether their side won or lost, I see that many of my friends across the
> political spectrum are hurting for reasons that may surprise the other
> side. People have stories they want heard.
> One powerful way to change minds is to tell your story to someone who has
> a different perspective, so I'm setting up a month of nightly video chat
> breakout tables that are open & free: http://americantownhalls.org/
> *These 30-minute 

Re: [OSList] Happy Birthday and a timely memory

[Donnan Stoicovy via OSList]

Happy Birthday, Owen! You continue to inspire and challenge us to do good work!
Donnan

Donnan Stoicovy
President National Association for Professional Development Schools (NAPDS)
Director of League of Democratic Schools (LODS)
dmstoic...@gmail.com
Twitter @dmstoicovy

"Go into the world and do well. But more importantly, go into the world and do 
good." -Minor Myers, Jr.

Please do not print this unless it is essential. If you do, please recycle it 
when finished.

> On Dec 1, 2016, at 9:41 PM, Chris Kloth via OSList 
>  wrote:
> 
> Happy birthday, Harrison.
> 
> You and the OSLIST continue to inspire me - even in my lurker role of recent 
> years.
> 
> This year your birthday happens when many of us are still thinking, talking, 
> wondering and lots of other ...ings about the US election. The memory this 
> triggers for me is of the election night you spent at our house in Columbus 
> 16 years ago.
> 
> We had combined an opening of space for Diane Bennett and Action for Children 
> with a one day intro to OST before and after election day. (BTW, that work 
> with early childhood education continues to grow, thrive, and influence 
> others in ways we never imagined.)
> 
> Anyway, as the night got later and it was clear we were not going to know the 
> outcome for quite some time (hanging chads in Florida and more mishigas). You 
> decided to go to bed and, as you left the family room you complained 
> light-heartedly, "I don't know if I've been Bush-whacked or Gored."
> 
> The last 16 years brought us challenges and opportunities none of us imagined 
> at that time. Many of the opportunities grew out of how our work in 
> particular communities (rooted in geography, professions, faith, culture, 
> passion, responsibility, etc.) in the context of what was going on nationally 
> and globally.
> 
> While I have many questions and concerns about the next 4 years in the US and 
> beyond, this memory reminds me that (a) we will likely make it through 
> whatever is to come, one way or another, and (b) that if we live in the 
> spirit of OST and open our hearts, spirits and minds to one another we will 
> find ways to open the space we need to make the best of it... whether that 
> space opens in planned events or spontaneous, serendipitous moments of 
> opportunity that occur  and that we will have made ourselves available to 
> notice and take advantage of.
> 
> Best wishes, my friend.
> 
> 
> -- 
> Shalom,
> 
> Chris Kloth
> ChangeWorks of the Heartland
> 254 South Merkle Road
> Bexley, OH 43209-1801
> ph 614-239-1336
> fax 614-237-2347
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Re: [OSList] Harrison's Birthday - 2 December

[Eric Lilius via OSList]

The Best of Birthdays Harrison
in gratitude for what you turned loose in the world.
Learning to live in Open Space has been both a challenge and a wonder.

Eric


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not?” “You’have caught me,” grief answered,
“and you’ve ruined my business, how can I sell sorrow when you know it’s a 
blessing?” ~Rumi~

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and your government when it deserves it." -- Mark Twain

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Re: [OSList] Harrison's Birthday - 2 December

[Jeff Aitken via OSList]

Love this!

Great gratitude and big blessings Harrison!

Jeff
San Francisco blustery sunny day

On Dec 2, 2016 8:50 AM, "Christine Whitney Sanchez via OSList" <
oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:

> Happy birthday, dear Harrison!
>
>
> Namasté,
>
> Christine
>
> Christine Whitney Sanchez
> Phoenix, AZ, USA • +1.480.759.0262 <(480)%20759-0262>
> www.claremontlincoln.edu
> www.innovationpartners.com
> www.christinewhitneysanchez.com
> Facebook  | LinkedIn
> 
>  | Twitter 
>
>
> On Dec 2, 2016, at 9:41 AM, christine koehler via OSList <
> oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:
>
> Happy Birthday Harrison !
>
> Here in France on the organisational level, opening space is still  very
> frightening and disruptive in many places, especially when it has been
> tried already by management team ;)
>
> So I guess it stays ageless , as much as you do !
>
>
> Have a great day
> Christine
>
> On Fri, Dec 2, 2016 at 3:00 PM, Harrison Owen via OSList <
> oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:
>
>> Thanks folks! Mr. Curtis the cat has ascended to my desk so all is
>> definitely right with the world – albeit a bit bumpy-trumpy.
>>
>>
>>
>> ho
>>
>>
>>
>> Winter Address
>>
>> 7808 River Falls Dr.
>>
>> Potomac, MD 20854
>>
>> 301-365-2093 <(301)%20365-2093>
>>
>>
>>
>> Summer Address
>>
>> 189 Beaucauire Ave
>>
>> Camden, ME 04843
>>
>> 207 763-3261 <(207)%20763-3261>
>>
>>
>>
>> Websites
>>
>> www.openspaceworld.com
>>
>> www.ho-image.com
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* OSList [mailto:oslist-boun...@lists.openspacetech.org] *On
>> Behalf Of *Brendan McKeague via OSList
>> *Sent:* Friday, December 2, 2016 8:38 AM
>> *To:* World wide Open Space Technology email list
>> *Subject:* Re: [OSList] Harrison's Birthday - 2 December
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Many blessings and appreciation on your birthday Harrison, from your
>> friends, colleagues and co-learners, past and present, in the land of so
>> much space down under...
>>
>>
>>
>> Brendan
>> Brendan McKeague
>>
>> +61 429 448 090 <+61%20429%20448%20090>
>>
>>
>> On 2 Dec. 2016, at 6:25 pm, Franklin Quijano via OSList <
>> oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:
>>
>> Happy birthday HO.
>>
>>
>>
>> with love from the Philippines and my family.
>>
>>
>>
>> Franklin Quijano
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> *From:* Suzanne Daigle via OSList 
>> *To:* Elwin and Joan ; World wide Open Space
>> Technology email list 
>> *Sent:* Friday, December 2, 2016 9:40 AM
>> *Subject:* Re: [OSList] Harrison's Birthday - 2 December
>>
>>
>>
>> Elwin and Joan, You beat me to it. I thought I'd get a head start on
>> December 2nd by pretending I was still in Manilla at World Open Space. It's
>> December 2nd there now, this place who adores Harrison Owen as much as we
>> all do around the world.  Time to tip our glass to him with such
>> appreciation for this coffee break gift of Open Space and the guy with the
>> hat who brought it to us.  Each year since 2009 when I first discovered
>> Open Space, it's been a tradition to remember and celebrate this very
>> special day of December 2nd - the birthday of my late father who read
>> Harrison's guide in Italian and then quizzed the heck out of me afterwards.
>> Dad knew at the source that this was something very special and I felt his
>> approval in pursuing this work.
>>
>>
>>
>> So dear Harrison, may life treat you in a very special way as you have
>> treated us all these years - with generosity, guts, candor and such wisdom
>> of life.
>>
>>
>>
>> Hugs, Suzanne
>>
>>
>> Suzanne Daigle
>> Open Space Facilitator
>> NuFocus Strategic Group
>>
>> FL 941-359-8877 <(941)%20359-8877>
>> Cell: 203-722-2009 <(203)%20722-2009>
>> www.nufocusgroup.com
>> s.dai...@nufocusgroup.com
>> Twitter @Daiglesuz
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Nov 30, 2016 at 9:30 PM, Elwin and Joan via OSList <
>> oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:
>>
>> And so every once in a lifetime you bump into someone who ends up
>> changing your life for the better!
>>
>>
>>
>> In a 1995 search for a “User’s Guide”, I encountered this Harrison Owen
>> fellow, seated in his “office”, that consisted of a window table at the Old
>> Angler’s Inn, Potomac, Maryland. Yes, he had a Martini in hand.
>>
>>
>>
>> The rest is history as the saying goes.  But that history has taken me
>> through 28 countries since then and all in the name of Open Space.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thus my birthday card to Harrison is simply this recognition of his gift
>> to me, and you!
>>
>>
>>
>> Much Love Brother!!
>>
>>
>>
>> Elwin
>>
>>
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Re: [OSList] Harrison's Birthday - 2 December

[Christine Whitney Sanchez via OSList]

Happy birthday, dear Harrison!


Namasté,

Christine

Christine Whitney Sanchez
Phoenix, AZ, USA • +1.480.759.0262
www.claremontlincoln.edu
www.innovationpartners.com 
www.christinewhitneysanchez.com
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On Dec 2, 2016, at 9:41 AM, christine koehler via OSList 
 wrote:

Happy Birthday Harrison !

Here in France on the organisational level, opening space is still  very 
frightening and disruptive in many places, especially when it has been tried 
already by management team ;)

So I guess it stays ageless , as much as you do !


Have a great day
Christine 

On Fri, Dec 2, 2016 at 3:00 PM, Harrison Owen via OSList 
> wrote:
Thanks folks! Mr. Curtis the cat has ascended to my desk so all is definitely 
right with the world – albeit a bit bumpy-trumpy.

 

ho

 

Winter Address

7808 River Falls Dr.

Potomac, MD 20854

301-365-2093

 

Summer Address

189 Beaucauire Ave

Camden, ME 04843

207 763-3261

 

Websites

www.openspaceworld.com 
www.ho-image.com 
 

From: OSList [mailto:oslist-boun...@lists.openspacetech.org 
] On Behalf Of Brendan McKeague 
via OSList
Sent: Friday, December 2, 2016 8:38 AM
To: World wide Open Space Technology email list
Subject: Re: [OSList] Harrison's Birthday - 2 December

 


Many blessings and appreciation on your birthday Harrison, from your friends, 
colleagues and co-learners, past and present, in the land of so much space down 
under...

 

Brendan 
Brendan McKeague

+61 429 448 090  


On 2 Dec. 2016, at 6:25 pm, Franklin Quijano via OSList 
> wrote:

Happy birthday HO.

 

with love from the Philippines and my family.

 

Franklin Quijano

 

From: Suzanne Daigle via OSList >
To: Elwin and Joan >; 
World wide Open Space Technology email list > 
Sent: Friday, December 2, 2016 9:40 AM
Subject: Re: [OSList] Harrison's Birthday - 2 December

 

Elwin and Joan, You beat me to it. I thought I'd get a head start on December 
2nd by pretending I was still in Manilla at World Open Space. It's December 2nd 
there now, this place who adores Harrison Owen as much as we all do around the 
world.  Time to tip our glass to him with such appreciation for this coffee 
break gift of Open Space and the guy with the hat who brought it to us.  Each 
year since 2009 when I first discovered Open Space, it's been a tradition to 
remember and celebrate this very special day of December 2nd - the birthday of 
my late father who read Harrison's guide in Italian and then quizzed the heck 
out of me afterwards. Dad knew at the source that this was something very 
special and I felt his approval in pursuing this work. 

 

So dear Harrison, may life treat you in a very special way as you have treated 
us all these years - with generosity, guts, candor and such wisdom of life.

 

Hugs, Suzanne



Suzanne Daigle
Open Space Facilitator
NuFocus Strategic Group

FL 941-359-8877

Cell: 203-722-2009
www.nufocusgroup.com 
s.dai...@nufocusgroup.com 
Twitter @Daiglesuz

 

 

On Wed, Nov 30, 2016 at 9:30 PM, Elwin and Joan via OSList 
> wrote:

And so every once in a lifetime you bump into someone who ends up changing your 
life for the better!

 

In a 1995 search for a “User’s Guide”, I encountered this Harrison Owen fellow, 
seated in his “office”, that consisted of a window table at the Old Angler’s 
Inn, Potomac, Maryland. Yes, he had a Martini in hand.

 

The rest is history as the saying goes.  But that history has taken me through 
28 countries since then and all in the name of Open Space.

 

Thus my birthday card to Harrison is simply this recognition of his gift to me, 
and you!

 

Much Love Brother!!

 

Elwin


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Re: [OSList] Harrison's Birthday - 2 December

[christine koehler via OSList]

Happy Birthday Harrison !

Here in France on the organisational level, opening space is still  very
frightening and disruptive in many places, especially when it has been
tried already by management team ;)

So I guess it stays ageless , as much as you do !


Have a great day
Christine

On Fri, Dec 2, 2016 at 3:00 PM, Harrison Owen via OSList <
oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:

> Thanks folks! Mr. Curtis the cat has ascended to my desk so all is
> definitely right with the world – albeit a bit bumpy-trumpy.
>
>
>
> ho
>
>
>
> Winter Address
>
> 7808 River Falls Dr.
>
> Potomac, MD 20854
>
> 301-365-2093
>
>
>
> Summer Address
>
> 189 Beaucauire Ave
>
> Camden, ME 04843
>
> 207 763-3261
>
>
>
> Websites
>
> www.openspaceworld.com
>
> www.ho-image.com
>
>
>
> *From:* OSList [mailto:oslist-boun...@lists.openspacetech.org] *On Behalf
> Of *Brendan McKeague via OSList
> *Sent:* Friday, December 2, 2016 8:38 AM
> *To:* World wide Open Space Technology email list
> *Subject:* Re: [OSList] Harrison's Birthday - 2 December
>
>
>
>
> Many blessings and appreciation on your birthday Harrison, from your
> friends, colleagues and co-learners, past and present, in the land of so
> much space down under...
>
>
>
> Brendan
> Brendan McKeague
>
> +61 429 448 090 <+61%20429%20448%20090>
>
>
> On 2 Dec. 2016, at 6:25 pm, Franklin Quijano via OSList <
> oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:
>
> Happy birthday HO.
>
>
>
> with love from the Philippines and my family.
>
>
>
> Franklin Quijano
>
>
> --
>
> *From:* Suzanne Daigle via OSList 
> *To:* Elwin and Joan ; World wide Open Space
> Technology email list 
> *Sent:* Friday, December 2, 2016 9:40 AM
> *Subject:* Re: [OSList] Harrison's Birthday - 2 December
>
>
>
> Elwin and Joan, You beat me to it. I thought I'd get a head start on
> December 2nd by pretending I was still in Manilla at World Open Space. It's
> December 2nd there now, this place who adores Harrison Owen as much as we
> all do around the world.  Time to tip our glass to him with such
> appreciation for this coffee break gift of Open Space and the guy with the
> hat who brought it to us.  Each year since 2009 when I first discovered
> Open Space, it's been a tradition to remember and celebrate this very
> special day of December 2nd - the birthday of my late father who read
> Harrison's guide in Italian and then quizzed the heck out of me afterwards.
> Dad knew at the source that this was something very special and I felt his
> approval in pursuing this work.
>
>
>
> So dear Harrison, may life treat you in a very special way as you have
> treated us all these years - with generosity, guts, candor and such wisdom
> of life.
>
>
>
> Hugs, Suzanne
>
>
> Suzanne Daigle
> Open Space Facilitator
> NuFocus Strategic Group
>
> FL 941-359-8877
> Cell: 203-722-2009
> www.nufocusgroup.com
> s.dai...@nufocusgroup.com
> Twitter @Daiglesuz
>
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Nov 30, 2016 at 9:30 PM, Elwin and Joan via OSList <
> oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:
>
> And so every once in a lifetime you bump into someone who ends up changing
> your life for the better!
>
>
>
> In a 1995 search for a “User’s Guide”, I encountered this Harrison Owen
> fellow, seated in his “office”, that consisted of a window table at the Old
> Angler’s Inn, Potomac, Maryland. Yes, he had a Martini in hand.
>
>
>
> The rest is history as the saying goes.  But that history has taken me
> through 28 countries since then and all in the name of Open Space.
>
>
>
> Thus my birthday card to Harrison is simply this recognition of his gift
> to me, and you!
>
>
>
> Much Love Brother!!
>
>
>
> Elwin
>
>
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Re: [OSList] Harrison's Birthday - 2 December

[Harrison Owen via OSList]

Thanks folks! Mr. Curtis the cat has ascended to my desk so all is definitely 
right with the world – albeit a bit bumpy-trumpy.

 

ho

 

Winter Address

7808 River Falls Dr.

Potomac, MD 20854

301-365-2093

 

Summer Address

189 Beaucauire Ave

Camden, ME 04843

207 763-3261

 

Websites

www.openspaceworld.com

www.ho-image.com

 

From: OSList [mailto:oslist-boun...@lists.openspacetech.org] On Behalf Of 
Brendan McKeague via OSList
Sent: Friday, December 2, 2016 8:38 AM
To: World wide Open Space Technology email list
Subject: Re: [OSList] Harrison's Birthday - 2 December

 


Many blessings and appreciation on your birthday Harrison, from your friends, 
colleagues and co-learners, past and present, in the land of so much space down 
under...

 

Brendan 
Brendan McKeague

+61 429 448 090 


On 2 Dec. 2016, at 6:25 pm, Franklin Quijano via OSList 
 wrote:

Happy birthday HO.

 

with love from the Philippines and my family.

 

Franklin Quijano

 


  _  


From: Suzanne Daigle via OSList 
To: Elwin and Joan ; World wide Open Space Technology 
email list  
Sent: Friday, December 2, 2016 9:40 AM
Subject: Re: [OSList] Harrison's Birthday - 2 December

 

Elwin and Joan, You beat me to it. I thought I'd get a head start on December 
2nd by pretending I was still in Manilla at World Open Space. It's December 2nd 
there now, this place who adores Harrison Owen as much as we all do around the 
world.  Time to tip our glass to him with such appreciation for this coffee 
break gift of Open Space and the guy with the hat who brought it to us.  Each 
year since 2009 when I first discovered Open Space, it's been a tradition to 
remember and celebrate this very special day of December 2nd - the birthday of 
my late father who read Harrison's guide in Italian and then quizzed the heck 
out of me afterwards. Dad knew at the source that this was something very 
special and I felt his approval in pursuing this work. 

 

So dear Harrison, may life treat you in a very special way as you have treated 
us all these years - with generosity, guts, candor and such wisdom of life.

 

Hugs, Suzanne




Suzanne Daigle
Open Space Facilitator
NuFocus Strategic Group

FL 941-359-8877
Cell: 203-722-2009
www.nufocusgroup.com  
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Twitter @Daiglesuz

 

 

On Wed, Nov 30, 2016 at 9:30 PM, Elwin and Joan via OSList 
 wrote:

And so every once in a lifetime you bump into someone who ends up changing your 
life for the better! 

 

In a 1995 search for a “User’s Guide”, I encountered this Harrison Owen fellow, 
seated in his “office”, that consisted of a window table at the Old Angler’s 
Inn, Potomac, Maryland. Yes, he had a Martini in hand.

 

The rest is history as the saying goes.  But that history has taken me through 
28 countries since then and all in the name of Open Space.

 

Thus my birthday card to Harrison is simply this recognition of his gift to me, 
and you!

 

Much Love Brother!!

 

Elwin


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Re: [OSList] Harrison's Birthday - 2 December

[Brendan McKeague via OSList]

Many blessings and appreciation on your birthday Harrison, from your friends, 
colleagues and co-learners, past and present, in the land of so much space down 
under...

Brendan 
Brendan McKeague
+61 429 448 090 

> On 2 Dec. 2016, at 6:25 pm, Franklin Quijano via OSList 
>  wrote:
> 
> Happy birthday HO.
> 
> with love from the Philippines and my family.
> 
> Franklin Quijano
> 
> 
> From: Suzanne Daigle via OSList 
> To: Elwin and Joan ; World wide Open Space Technology 
> email list  
> Sent: Friday, December 2, 2016 9:40 AM
> Subject: Re: [OSList] Harrison's Birthday - 2 December
> 
> Elwin and Joan, You beat me to it. I thought I'd get a head start on December 
> 2nd by pretending I was still in Manilla at World Open Space. It's December 
> 2nd there now, this place who adores Harrison Owen as much as we all do 
> around the world.  Time to tip our glass to him with such appreciation for 
> this coffee break gift of Open Space and the guy with the hat who brought it 
> to us.  Each year since 2009 when I first discovered Open Space, it's been a 
> tradition to remember and celebrate this very special day of December 2nd - 
> the birthday of my late father who read Harrison's guide in Italian and then 
> quizzed the heck out of me afterwards. Dad knew at the source that this was 
> something very special and I felt his approval in pursuing this work. 
> 
> So dear Harrison, may life treat you in a very special way as you have 
> treated us all these years - with generosity, guts, candor and such wisdom of 
> life.
> 
> Hugs, Suzanne
> 
> Suzanne Daigle
> Open Space Facilitator
> NuFocus Strategic Group
> 
> FL 941-359-8877
> Cell: 203-722-2009
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> s.dai...@nufocusgroup.com
> Twitter @Daiglesuz
> 
> 
> On Wed, Nov 30, 2016 at 9:30 PM, Elwin and Joan via OSList 
>  wrote:
> And so every once in a lifetime you bump into someone who ends up changing 
> your life for the better!
>  
> In a 1995 search for a “User’s Guide”, I encountered this Harrison Owen 
> fellow, seated in his “office”, that consisted of a window table at the Old 
> Angler’s Inn, Potomac, Maryland. Yes, he had a Martini in hand.
>  
> The rest is history as the saying goes.  But that history has taken me 
> through 28 countries since then and all in the name of Open Space.
>  
> Thus my birthday card to Harrison is simply this recognition of his gift to 
> me, and you!
>  
> Much Love Brother!!
>  
> Elwin
> 
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Re: [OSList] Open Space undermined?

[Michael M Pannwitz via OSList]

Dear Karl,

I was wondering about humans loving repeating patterns.
My observation is that children do insist on repeating patterns.
When I read to my kids and now to my grandkids from books that they are 
familiar with, I often alter a sentence or add one. Without exception 
they notice and exclaim "Nein, Opa, das steht da nicht!"


With adults I wonder about us "loving" repeating patterns. I am thinking 
of such stuff as the patterns of holidays or the agenda in the church 
worship or the way the table is set for a birthday or the kind of food 
served on special occasions (thanksgiving...). Of course, these are 
repeating patterns. And a deviance can split families...


To me it seems to be the kinds of patterns (ritual, agendas, cultural 
stuff,...) that give us "security" "belonging" "identity" but also keep 
us in our "bubbles".


So, looking at the emotional responses of myself I find them, the 
responses, completely out of logic, especially looking at the tenacity 
defending them.


In my context here in Berlin with many refugees populating neighborhoods 
a very occasional appearance of a burka gets folks ferociously upset. 
Its like an attack on our bubble.
(there are millions of muslims living in Germany but fewer than 1000 
wear a burka, the kind that covers everything except the eyes).


So my take on this is that children do love patterns and us adults need 
them to feel secure in our bubbles.


Just this minute two of the refugee girls that have adopted our house 
and garden for their School after school activities are demonstrating 
how easy it is for them to step out of their bubble in that they adapt 
themselves to a really foreign new environment.


Lets watch the kids.

Greetings from Berlin on a sunny Dezember day thinking of the mans 
birthday and surely getting into the pattern  of having a martini 
cocktail with definitely only a tinge of martini in the drink


mmp

Am 02.12.2016 um 10:36 schrieb Royle, Karl via OSList:

I agree,

More of a pattern than a structure and humans do love repeating
patterns.. :-)

From: OSList > on behalf of HENRI
LIPMANOWICZ via OSList >
Reply-To: HENRI LIPMANOWICZ >, World wide Open Space Technology email list
>
Date: Friday, 2 December 2016 00:15
To: Birgitt Williams >, World wide Open Space
Technology email list >
Subject: Re: [OSList] Open Space undermined?

I am surprised that the author of this research considers that
unconferences are characterized by a “distinct lack of structure”!
OST has a very clear and precise structure; it may be minimal but it is
exquisitely minimal which is why it is so powerful and effective.
Reminds me of when I was a kid and my music teacher considered that jazz
was not “real music" 

Henri

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On Dec 1, 2016, at 6:23 PM, Birgitt Williams via OSList
>
wrote:

Hi Andi,
source paper would be very much appreciated. Thank you for digging to
find it and for sharing this. I very much hope she cites OST particularly.
Warmly,
Birgitt

On Thu, Dec 1, 2016 at 6:12 PM Andi Roberts via OSList
>
wrote:

The following popped up on an email today at a University I work
with and I thought that the research might be of interest to this
group. I am unable to attend the session, due to prior work
commitments, but will try and dig up the source paper.

Unstructured Meeting Organisation in Open Source Communities

Professor Emma Bell, Professor of Management and Organisation
Studies, Keele University, will be presenting at the next DPO
seminar on Wednesday, 7 December, at 14:00, in Meeting Rooms 3 - 4
in the Michael Young Building.

*Abstract:*

In this paper we focus on the organisation of ‘unconferences’, an
umbrella term that refers to a range of off-site meeting formats
where there an explicit attempt to break down social hierarchies and
develop organic forms of organization (Burns and Stalker, 1961).
Also referred to as ‘camps’, 

Re: [OSList] Open Space undermined?

[Royle, Karl via OSList]

I agree,

More of a pattern than a structure and humans do love repeating patterns.. :-)

From: OSList 
>
 on behalf of HENRI LIPMANOWICZ via OSList 
>
Reply-To: HENRI LIPMANOWICZ >, World 
wide Open Space Technology email list 
>
Date: Friday, 2 December 2016 00:15
To: Birgitt Williams 
>, World 
wide Open Space Technology email list 
>
Subject: Re: [OSList] Open Space undermined?

I am surprised that the author of this research considers that unconferences 
are characterized by a “distinct lack of structure”!
OST has a very clear and precise structure; it may be minimal but it is 
exquisitely minimal which is why it is so powerful and effective.
Reminds me of when I was a kid and my music teacher considered that jazz was 
not “real music" 

Henri

To browse the LS Book just click 
here

Find it here  The Surprising Power of Liberating Structures; Simple Rules to 
Unleash a Culture of 
Innovation

Visit http://www.liberatingstructures.com and transform the performance of any 
group






On Dec 1, 2016, at 6:23 PM, Birgitt Williams via OSList 
> wrote:

Hi Andi,
source paper would be very much appreciated. Thank you for digging to find it 
and for sharing this. I very much hope she cites OST particularly.
Warmly,
Birgitt

On Thu, Dec 1, 2016 at 6:12 PM Andi Roberts via OSList 
> wrote:
The following popped up on an email today at a University I work with and I 
thought that the research might be of interest to this group. I am unable to 
attend the session, due to prior work commitments, but will try and dig up the 
source paper.

Unstructured Meeting Organisation in Open Source Communities

Professor Emma Bell, Professor of Management and Organisation Studies, Keele 
University, will be presenting at the next DPO seminar on Wednesday, 7 
December, at 14:00, in Meeting Rooms 3 - 4 in the Michael Young Building.

Abstract:

In this paper we focus on the organisation of ‘unconferences’, an umbrella term 
that refers to a range of off-site meeting formats where there an explicit 
attempt to break down social hierarchies and develop organic forms of 
organization (Burns and Stalker, 1961).  Also referred to as ‘camps’, 
unconferences have no pre-set agenda, are designed to be participant driven 
(Wolf et al., 2011), and are characterised by a ‘distinct lack of structure’ 
(Boule, 2011: 17).  Drawing on a qualitative study of unconferences aimed at 
managers and management consultants, we assess the extent to which 
unconferencing enables the hierarchical power relations that characterise 
conventional off-site meeting organisation to be overcome (Bell and King, 2010; 
Ford and Harding, 2008).  We find that unconferences go some way towards 
addressing interactional and performative dynamics that contribute towards 
unequal participation and exclusion in off-site meeting encounters. However, 
our analysis also highlights the powerful behavioural norms and group dynamics 
associated with off-site meetings which can result in these attempts at 
openness and sharing being undermined.


Cheers, Andi Roberts

Twitter: @Andi_Roberts

Web: www.MasterFacilitator.com

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