[OSList] Subscribing to OS Listserve

[Brendan McKeague via OSList]

Hi folks (via Brendan McKeague)

Any advice on How can I re-join OSLIST? I followed instructions and have tried 
both ‘mailman’ as well as sending an email. 
I did not receive any email response to either. I checked my junk mail too. 

Thanks, Michael Wood .
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[OSList] New book on Practicing Peace - Open Space themes included

[Brendan McKeague via OSList]

Greetings to all Open Space colleagues and friends

“Whenever space is opened, peace breaks out"….Harrison Owen

I’m pleased to pass on the news that Michael Wood 
, one of our Australian OST 
colleagues, has just published an exciting new book emerging from his many 
years experience with Open Space and other forms of Circle Work.

The book is titled  ‘Practicing Peace: Theology, Contemplation and Action’ and 
will be useful for church study groups and leadership programs. 

This book is about the practice of peace in daily life. We talk about the 
importance of peace but often struggle to embody it. Someone annoys us and 
suddenly we are embroiled in a vortex of conflict. We may ask ourselves, “How 
can we live with greater integrity? How can we make a positive difference in 
the world without diminishing others or ourselves?” The author proposes that 
practicing peace is not something that we do by heroic effort. Christ, by pure 
grace, breaks through to us when we least expect it. Christ is both received 
and hosted in an open space of God’s creation. This book invites readers on a 
journey which interweaves theology, contemplation, and action in intensely 
practical ways. Containing numerous anecdotes and thought-provoking questions, 
the book will be a useful resource for church study groups and leadership 
programs. As we explore this embodied spirituality, we may discover that the 
Christlike God’s restorative love is transforming us into a people of peace.: 

https://www.amazon.com.au/Practicing-Peace-Theology-Contemplation-Action/dp/1666735302/ref=sr_1_2?crid=30WLQVGWV0MJG=practicing+peace+michael+wood=1650841342=practicing+peace+michael+wo%2Caps%2C469=8-2
 



Michael is currently unable to access the OS Listserve and sends us all this 
message….

I’m happy to announce that my book has been published and is now available on 
Amazon.  I will be organising a book launch in Melbourne where copies will be 
available at a considerably reduced rate. I will send you an invitation to the 
launch then the date is set – most likely towards the end of May - should you 
happen be in the area.
 
In the meantime, could you please forward this email to anyone you think might 
be interested.  
 
I will also be very happy to do visits (zoom assisted) to churches or other 
groups to talk/listen around the topic of the book. 

With peace

Michael Wood
spacemake...@gmail.com  
www.michaeljohnwood.com 
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Re: [OSList] Happy Birthday Harrison Owen

[Brendan McKeague via OSList]

And a happy birthday Harrison from the down-under open spacers. Hope you’ve had 
a grand day to commemorate your arrival on the planet 

Cheers
Brendan 

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> On 3 Dec 2021, at 6:32 am, Chris Kloth via OSList 
>  wrote:
> 
> 
> Happy birthday, my friend!
> 
> 
> 
> Shalom,
> 
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> On 12/2/2021 10:18 AM, Suzanne Daigle via OSList wrote:
>> What a special day this is!  December 2nd 2021, Harrison Owen's Birthday!
>> Harrison, you gave us the gift of Open Space Technology and we ran with it.  
>> It is a gift that never stops giving, circling the world over and over, in 
>> ways we never could have imagined. Gatherings in just about every country of 
>> the world, we continue to invite and open space on important issues with 
>> head and heart. 
>> In these times, as never before, ignited by this 8 Billion Question, the 
>> deep yearning to open more and more space, everywhere we go, wherever we 
>> are, fuels us.
>> Happy Birthday dear Harrison from the thousands who love you, from the 
>> thousands and thousands who sat in a circle experiencing  open space 
>> (face-to-face and virtually) and all those who have yet to meet and engage 
>> in Open Space in the future.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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Re: [OSList] What does everyone think about forming a Peace Institute in Harrison's great Name?

[Brendan McKeague via OSList]

Wonderful idea Mark

HIP for me too

Cheers 
Brendan 

> On 20 Apr 2021, at 1:24 pm, Livia Olvera Snyder via OSList 
>  wrote:
> 
> I like 1
> 
>> El 20 abr 2021, a la(s) 0:02, Romy Shovelton via OSList 
>>  escribió:
>> 
>> How beautifully spoken 
>> 
>> HIP it is for me 
>> 
>> Romy Shovelton
>> Executive Director
>> Wikima and 
>> The 5* Tyddyn Retreat -
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>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On 20 Apr 2021, at 04:23, Mark Carmel via OSList 
>>>  wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Go big or go home, they say.  However, nobody ever says who "they" are, 
>>> right?  Unless of course, it's perhaps John Lennon, who may have said it 
>>> best, when he wrote and sang, "Let's Give Peace A Chance..." and, "All We 
>>> Need is Love..." before being shot dead in cold blood on a New York city 
>>> street.  
>>> 
>>> This brings us to the essence of life, of Open Space, and of a life with 
>>> meaning.  What are the two ESSENTIAL ingredients?  Well it kinda looks like 
>>> it's Peace and Love, right? What is Open Space Technology but the opening, 
>>> or HOSTING (by invitation only) of a Sacred Space for Peace and Love?
>>> 
>>> Therefore, I hereby submit to the World Open Space Technology Community, a 
>>> Call for the following Question to be answered in unanimous consent 
>>> fashion.  If no one objects, we have unanimous consent. If someone objects, 
>>> select option #3...  Thank you in advance for your feedback on the 
>>> following survey...!
>>> 
>>> 1.  HOST INSTITUTE for PEACE (HIP)
>>> or
>>> 2.  HOST PEACE INSTITUTE (HPI)
>>> 
>>> H - Harrison's
>>> O - Open
>>> S - Space
>>> T - Technology
>>> 
>>> 3.  None of the above.
>>> 
>>> Peace!!
>>> 
>>> MC
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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Re: [OSList] Sad news

[Brendan McKeague via OSList]

Hello Viv and Anne

Thanks for letting us know about Rob making his way onwards. I have many lovely 
memories of meeting him at Marysville and how much he contributed to making 
that such a wonderful experience for so many people. I also had the blessing of 
running into him on other occasions while visiting Melbourne and of course 
online. I love his cheeky grin and provocative probings….

A passionate promoter of Open Space and of all things that sustain and grow the 
circles of connection on this planet. 

I’m pleased that I met him and wish him and Fr Brian much fun in their 
break-out together with our many other Open Space friends who have moved on.  

Best wishes 

Brendan 



> On 3 Jun 2020, at 6:27 pm, Anne A Hiha via OSList 
>  wrote:
> 
> Hi Viv
> 
> Thank you for posting about Rob and mentioning Brian. I have fond memories of 
> the one and only OSonOS I have ever attended, at Marysville. Brian Bainbridge 
> gave me a ride to Marysville ,a journey I will always remember for the 
> beautiful sights outside the car and the warm conversation inside the car.
> 
> Rob, I clearly remember too. Being from New Zealand we are very passionate 
> about our wonderful bush, and to be shown the Australian bush by someone with 
> as much passion filled my heart.
> 
> Thank you for reigniting such dear memories Viv it has been a long time since 
> I saw you last in Torquay. when I was staying with Heather. I hope you are 
> keeping well.
> 
> Kind regards
> 
> Anne
> 
> From: OSList  on behalf of Viv 
> McWaters via OSList 
> Sent: Wednesday, 3 June 2020 8:13 PM
> To: osl...@openspacetech.org 
> Cc: Viv McWaters 
> Subject: [OSList] Sad news
>  
> Hi all
> 
> Some of you may remember Rob Chaffe from the Australian OSonOS at Marysville, 
> in the hills out of Melbourne. He took us walking through the bush to 
> experience the native nocturnal wildlife.
> 
> Sadly, Rob died this morning, after a long battle with cancer. It was Rob who 
> introduced me to Brian Bainbridge - and look where that led! I like to think 
> of them together somewhere chewing the fat about all things open space and 
> the state of the world.
> 
> Rob was a very generous person, passionate, and always had an opinion to 
> share. He was a great friend and mentor to me. He’ll be missed.
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Viv
> 
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Re: [OSList] Happy birthday Harrison

[Brendan McKeague via OSList]

Hope you’ve had a great day of celebration Harrison - remembering your arrival 
on the planet (in a ‘clay shape’) at just the right time - funny that

Best wishes from the tribe down-under

Brendan 


> On 3 Dec 2019, at 10:27 pm, JL Walker via OSList 
>  wrote:
> 
> A big, big hug for you HO. Happy birthday my friend.
>  
> Juan Luis
>  
> De: OSList  En nombre de Harrison 
> Owen via OSList
> Enviado el: martes, 3 de diciembre de 2019 14:23
> Para: 'World wide Open Space Technology email list' 
> 
> CC: Harrison Owen 
> Asunto: Re: [OSList] Happy birthday Harrison
>  
> Made it through another year. Was thinking of moving to Mars… shorter yeara! 
> Thanks everybody!!
>  
> ho
>  
> From: OSList [mailto:oslist-boun...@lists.openspacetech.org] On Behalf Of 
> Peggy Holman via OSList
> Sent: Monday, December 2, 2019 12:40 PM
> To: Open Space Listserv
> Cc: Peggy Holman
> Subject: [OSList] Happy birthday Harrison
>  
> Morning all,
>  
> It’s that time of year. For most of us, it’s holiday season.
>  
> A special day for Open Space Technology is today: Harrison Owen’s birthday. 
>  
> Harrison: wishing you a great day and a special year. As disruption of the 
> status quo becomes louder and more prevalent, your gift to the world becomes 
> ever more relevant.
>  
> Thanks for being you.
>  
> Love,
> Peggy
>  
>  
>  
> 
> 
> Peggy Holman
> Co-founder
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> Enjoy the award winning Engaging Emergence: Turning Upheaval into Opportunity
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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Re: [OSList] Invitation formulation

[Brendan McKeague via OSList]

I remember opening space for a university a few years ago to engage with the 
question: how do we create a decade of teaching and learning excellence?

On that occasion it was for the senior staff and went well (I think!) 

It would be wonderful to issue the same invitation to everyone from across the 
campus….

cheers
Brendan 
 

> On 18 Oct 2019, at 12:01 am, Royle, Karl via OSList 
>  wrote:
> 
> Thank you Chris
> 
> That is very thought provoking and practical all rolled up into one. (
> 
> On 17/10/2019, 16:51, "OSList on behalf of Chris Corrigan via OSList" 
>   on behalf of 
> oslist@lists.openspacetech.org > wrote:
> 
>This formulation from Harrison is powerful two reasons: 1. It is to the 
> point and captures very simply the purpose of the gathering and 2. It is an 
> entirely practical question. I love beautifully worded questions like Mary 
> Oliver’s classic “What will do with your one wild and precious life?” but 
> when we are doing strategic work it is critical that the question be simple 
> so that the participants can bring the depth to it. My experience has been 
> that any time I have sought to craft a beautiful question, me and the team 
> would fall in love with it and that is entirely the wrong wy to approach an 
> Open Space.  The purpose of the invitation is to get people into the room so 
> they can fall in love with each other and the work they need to do. And so I 
> love the "issues and opportunities” framing that Harrison has offered us from 
> the beginning.  I find myself coming back to that framing more and more. If 
> you can improve on the simplicity of “issues and opportunities” use that one 
> and go!
> 
>Having said that, almost more important than the wording of the invitation 
> is the process of inviting. The more personal you can make it, and the more 
> one on one conversations you can have with people that need to be there, the 
> more ready they will be for the gathering.  As a friend once said “The 
> conversation begins long before the meeting starts and ends long after the 
> meeting is over.”
> 
>Chris
> 
> 
> 
>> On Oct 17, 2019, at 7:21 AM, Harrison Owen via OSList 
>> mailto:oslist@lists.openspacetech.org>> 
>> wrote:
>> 
>> You will have to tailor to fit ... but the essence of the invitation I did 
>> several years ago with an all university Open Space was: "Making our 
>> University a place of real learning: Issues and opportunities" We had 600+ 
>> for two days ranging from maintenance staff to the President. Pretty deep 
>> and one of my observations was that no group that I could see (and there 
>> were too many to check them all) had just one sort of participant -- all 
>> Profs, all students... whatever. It was always a mixture which made the 
>> conversations very rich and deep. Just imagine the senior plumber seriously 
>> engaging senior faculty! Fun.
>> 
>> ho
>> 
>> -Original Message-
>> From: OSList [mailto:oslist-boun...@lists.openspacetech.org 
>> ] On Behalf Of Royle, Karl 
>> via OSList
>> Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2019 4:15 AM
>> To: World wide Open Space Technology email list
>> Cc: Royle, Karl
>> Subject: Re: [OSList] Invitation formulation
>> 
>> Hi
>> 
>> I have managed to persuade our rather large University faculty to have a 
>> learning conversation using OS. This will replace a peer review exercise. So 
>> OST will be the first stage in setting an agenda for teams to identify and 
>> work on issues in teaching and learning that they think are of consequence  
>> or need for change. 
>> 
>> One issue for example might be the difference in achievement rates of BAME 
>> students as opposed to the rates in the student population as a whole. 
>> 
>> I wondered if colleagues might have done something similar or if you have 
>> any examples of invitations. I realise there might be threads on this topic 
>> so apologise in advance for not finding them/saving them.
>> 
>> Best wishes
>> 
>> Karl
>> 
>> On 17/10/2019, 07:52, "OSList on behalf of Michael M Pannwitz via OSList" 
>> > oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:
>> 
>>   Dear Michael Herman,
>> 
>>   is there a space for videos on our
>>> https://url6.mailanyone.net/v1/?m=1iKzde-0005uZ-4b=57e1b682=Vp46tCHmzj1zQFpiVw4IXCsAUTztvN9DwuuNAVPXBHtYorNuc04rrOq0mWPd5pMXmGwFSPhIToAAh1H4hwuPkSuN5VKnmOaebHZHoHokYdbbk94nIeccBs1H895InBKcfJCyLMYYcqSySs-Tc88dNgx-7FaF2wh94_iwRvQq-1wtjadEUNvDKxyxOaLCDmTpvtkwO-spmPpQeucy3831QgMBgfPu-S7zyevStqtgiBw
>> 
>>   ??
>> 
>>   Have a grand day in Boise or wherever you are
>>   mmp
>> 
>>   Am 16.10.2019 um 23:40 schrieb anne stadler via OSList:
>>> Video
>>> 
>>> Please upload to Vimeo Phelim. Then anyone can see it.
>>> Is there an OST Channel on which to load it—on Vimeo or somewhere, Harold?
>>> Thanks!
>>> 
>>> On Wed, Oct 16, 2019 at 2:19 PM >> > wrote:

Re: [OSList] OSList Digest, Vol 101, Issue 5

[Brendan McKeague via OSList]

Bhavesh, I usually refer to the  ‘Law of Mobility (I often don’t know in 
advance if any participants will be in wheelchairs), also known as the Law of 
Two Feet’and if you find yourself in a place where you are neither giving 
or receiving, contributing or learningthen take yourself to where you’d 
rather be...

I’ve also needed to acknowledge ‘the Law of Four Hooves’ .yep, on one 
occasion a horse walked right into the middle of the space!  

Whatever comes

Cheers 
Brendan 

Brendan McKeague
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> On 15 Sep 2019, at 9:53 pm, Barry Owen via OSList 
>  wrote:
> 
> Bhavesh - I'm just playing with words and thought about a discreet bow to 
> "Right place"
> 
> The Law Of Mobility - If you find yourself in a place where you are not 
> contributing or learning, then you can always choose to go to another place 
> more useful for you...
> 
>> On Sun, Sep 15, 2019 at 8:20 AM Bhavesh Patel via OSList 
>>  wrote:
>> Might be running something next month for a number of people who will be in 
>> wheelchairs... so playing with...
>> 
>> The Law Of Mobility - If you find yourself in a situation which you are not 
>> contributing to or learning from, then you can always choose to go to 
>> another place more useful for you...
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On Fri, 13 Sep 2019 at 18:18, anne stadler via OSList 
>>>  wrote:
>>> Oops. Left out a word in my earlier statement. This is what I really mean: 
>>> Stand up for, and move to wherever you can act on what you love & care 
>>> about. If you find you’re not contributing there, use your two feet to move 
>>> on.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
 On Thu, Sep 12, 2019 at 11:00 PM anne stadler  
 wrote:
 Law of Two feet:
 Stand up and move to wherever you can act on what you love & care about.  
 If you find you’re not contributing there, use your two feet to move on.
 
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> Message: 1
> Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2019 20:28:10 + (UTC)
> From: Harrison Owen 
> To: oslist@lists.openspacetech.org
> Subject: Re: [OSList] about Law of Two Feet
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> 
> Turns out Feet beat Brains almost every time. Thinking about something is 
> definitely worth while. BUT. Moving the feet is a sure sign of action. 
> Anything else is "just thinking about it." I always go with the feet! 
> Seuss was a great pundit! And even he understood that nothing has really 
> happened until you take a step in a new direction.
> ho
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Robin Muretisch, Facilitative Insights, LLC via OSList 
> 
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> Cc: Robin Muretisch, Facilitative Insights, LLC 
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Re: [OSList] Large Open Space with Anglican Church Australia

[Brendan McKeague via OSList]

Thanks Birgitt - we did a bit of serious discernment around the session times, 
given the numbers involved, the transitions between spaces (and paradigms), and 
the time we had available to open the space.  

A couple of interesting variations to our usual practice emerged

1)  we decided to put the starting times on the Agenda Wall and not 
nominate the finishing times (ie Session 1: 10:30, Session 2: 12noon, session 
3: 1:30; reconvene for convergence: 2:45 - or something like that from memory)

2)  we then offered an invitation to Action Planning from 2:45-3:15’ish 
when participants could nominate the action areas they were interested in 
pursuing, the place where they could be found, and inviting others to join them 
around the grounds during afternoon break 3:15-3:50, before they all returned 
to the hall which by then had been reconfigured into the conventional Synod 
style - rows, microphones etc...

3)  we invited participants to continue having conversations throughout the 
remaining 1.5 days of the Synod and if they chose, to record these and submit 
for inclusion in the Book of Proceedings… an invitation to ‘keeping the space 
open’ for as long as they wished, in the context of their gathering. 

All in all, we embraced a few challenging contextual concerns around time, 
space, numbers…..and as usual, collective intention and openness to co-create 
with willing sponsors enabled us to experience yet another complex adaptive 
system in motion….

Yippee :)

Brendan 
 

> On 27 Aug 2019, at 8:08 am, Birgitt Williams via OSList 
>  wrote:
> 
> Congratulations Michael and Brendan ,
> Among the many aspects of this story that are just great, the one I am 
> appreciating the most is that you did your OST design so that all sessions 
> were given 90 minutes, using the gift of time within the space, time for 
> meaningful conversations.
> 
> in genuine contact,
> Birgitt
> 
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> On Mon, Aug 26, 2019 at 3:14 AM Michael Wood via OSList 
> mailto:oslist@lists.openspacetech.org>> 
> wrote:
> A few weeks ago Brendan McKeague and Michael Wood co-facilitated what might 
> be the largest ever Open Space in Australia (certainly with a church group) 
> when the Anglican Diocese of Brisbane took the step of hosting most of the 
> first day of Synod (the annual large gathering of representatives of Anglican 
> parishes, schools and other organisations) for 6 hours in Open Space. 450 
> people attended around a very spacious question, ‘what is God calling us to 
> be and do at this time’.  Three sessions of 1.5 hours each led to the posting 
> of 56 conversation topics and 14 action plans. One of the interesting pieces 
> of feedback at the end of Synod is that the remainder of Synod (which is 
> conducted in a traditional Westminster Parliament format) ‘felt’ more calm 
> and respectful that in previous years – no surprises there.  Although it’s 
> early days the whole thing felt to me like an opening up of new possibility 
> about the way we meet in the church and I personally hope it might be part of 
> a cultural shift starting to happen. Time will tell.
> 
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Re: [OSList] Open Space - Billabongs

[Brendan McKeague via OSList]

Rob - so true - the need for water is the need for life…and such watering holes 
are necessary to sustain us.  

In Open Space we contribute towards creating the conditions where people can 
drink freely and deeply from the well of their own spirit, individual and 
community.

Wow - I am now reminded of the experiments with molecular changes in water 
crystals carried out by Dr Masaru Emoto 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAvzsjcBtx8 
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAvzsjcBtx8>

These billabong spaces, the watering holes in an OS meeting could create such 
radical transformation in those who show up there….?  

After all, I’m told that water makes up around 60% of our bodies - and if water 
is capable off such amazing molecular transformation in response to external 
stimuli, then what about us?

Food, and drink, for further thought…

Cheers 
Brendan  

> On 21 May 2018, at 4:13 PM, Carmela Ariza <carmela_ar...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> i also super LOVE this thread
> thank you Brendan for sharing..and all those who replied...and shared..
> 
> Carms
> 
> True happiness is a state of mind.
> Happiness is not a consequence of things that happen. 
> Do not pursue happiness - practice it. 
> Sing, even if you do not sound good. 
> Smile, even when things go wrong. 
> Create happiness, and happy you will be.
> 
> 
> On Monday, 21 May 2018, 8:11:55 AM GMT+8, lucia pavia Ticzon via OSList 
> <oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:
> 
> 
> Love this thread ... 
> 
> ❤️❤️
> ~ luch 
> 
> On Mon, May 21, 2018 at 6:01 AM R Chaffe via OSList 
> <oslist@lists.openspacetech.org <mailto:oslist@lists.openspacetech.org>> 
> wrote:
> 
> Brendon, we live and work in a land where water is precious.  Billabongs are 
> often the life saving watering points when we travel much like an oasis in 
> the desert.  
> 
> Billabongs are also parts of prior streams where the stream has taken a new 
> track and the billabong is cut off from surface flows of water yet they are 
> fed and nourished by underground water that seeps across the flood plane even 
> when the surface stream is non existent.  Billabongs reminds me of the deep 
> threads that are part of a community that sustain it in the hard times.  The 
> billabong is the evidence that this deep nourishment exists. 
> 
>  Some of these concepts are very familiar with Australians in the 
> subconscious.  It must be fun to see people discover the deeper meanings of 
> billabong.  
> 
> For me I would use the the name as it will connect with peoples experience 
> after that I would let the participants take billabong where they choose.  As 
> with the “message sticks” that are the indigenous passport and map every 
> group/tribe had different ways of describing the features of the map so to 
> can the group do the same.
> 
> Just as in the song “click go the shears” the spirt of the “swagman” remains 
> in the billabong to be heard now and then!
> 
> Billabong, just another way to have fun and connect with the community of 
> concern.  
> 
> Regards
> Rob
> 
> On 21 May 2018, at 1:05 am, Brendan McKeague via OSList 
> <oslist@lists.openspacetech.org <mailto:oslist@lists.openspacetech.org>> 
> wrote:
> 
>> A, the billabong….thanks of asking.
>> 
>> The billabong in Australia is a water hole or pond where water is usually 
>> found when the surrounding riverbed or land becomes dry - the last place to 
>> dry up in an otherwise arid landscape - often will have a few trees or 
>> bushes around it.  I used to hear Aboriginal people speak of ‘knowing where 
>> the billabongs lay along certain routes or about meetings for initiation and 
>> other business held near certain billabongs. Also in the iconic Australian 
>> song, Waltzing Matilda, there is reference to the ‘swagman' 
>> (traveller/rover/hobo) who ‘camped by a billabong’.  The term is well known 
>> and recognised in both Aboriginal and ‘whitefella’ culture. 
>> 
>> In my early days of facilitating Open Space, I began to use the term 
>> billabong as a place of ‘refreshment, relaxation, restoration, reflection, 
>> renewal etc’ where, having introduced the terms butterflies and bees (in 
>> Australia, I prefer the term bee to distinguish from the European introduced 
>> ‘bumble bee’, regarded as a pest and destroying habitats of native species), 
>> I speak about billabong ‘spaces or places’ where you can go and rest up 
>> should you find that you need a break from the main meeting….maybe you’ve 
>> listened enough, talked enough, need some silence, need to think about an 
>> upcoming conversation that you’ve posted….find yourself a billabong space 
>> an

Re: [OSList] Open Space as Yarning Space (long)

[Brendan McKeague via OSList]

Thanks Birgitt 

How true…I think there are rich traditions of yarning, knitting, weaving, 
sewing, quilting circles in most cultures, especially for women.
A lovely way of combining the work that was needed to be done with the laughter 
and socialising within communities. 

In Ireland, and in many other countries, the women used to gather around the 
village or townland well for the daily collecting of water and have a good 
conversation there. Much the same as men at the weekly market or at the pub!

It’s wonderful how we have captured the rich, time-enduring essence of 
gathering around a centre of refreshment in our OS places….

No surprise really if we recall the ‘martini making’ in the mix

Cheers
Brendan 



 
> On 20 May 2018, at 12:15 AM, Birgitt Williams via OSList 
> <oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:
> 
>> 
>> Hi Brendan,
> 
> Lovely story. Thank you.
> 
> Here is where my sense of humor took me regarding 'yarning circles'
> 
> For forever, women, especially in days when 'the woman's place was in the 
> home, etc etc, had 'yarning circlies with the different meaning of the word 
> 'yarning' as in spinning wool, weaving, and the most freeing of yarning 
> circles was the circle of women knitting. And oh how the conversations with 
> true engagement flourished. These conversations affected all of the 
> households, and slowly, slowly, the yarning circles led to change.
> 
> Recently, I was interested in taking up knitting again. I entered a yarn 
> shop, And there, before my eyes, was a circle of women knitting, deeply 
> engrossed in conversations. As I entered, the conversation came to a sudden 
> standstill.. I was a stranger. I respected that silence, did what I needed, 
> left...and the conversations started again.
> 
> The point of my tale...conversation circles are a natural way of being...and 
> a natural way for positive change to flourish, seeded into a whole community.
> 
> With appreciation for all of your sharing,
> Birgitt 
>  
>>  
> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Fri, May 18, 2018, 12:38 AM Brendan McKeague via OSList 
>> <oslist@lists.openspacetech.org <mailto:oslist@lists.openspacetech.org>> 
>> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi folks
>> 
>> Here is a story (Irish style) of a recent Open Space meeting 'in disguise'.  
>> I hope it adds something to our ongoing learning and collective wisdom.
>> 
>> Cheers
>> Brendan
>> 
>> 
>> Open Space as Yarning Space - an Australian story
>>  
>> Context
>> A group of five different ‘language/family groups’ wishing to pursue their 
>> intention of working together to submit a claim for native title over a 
>> certain area of land that their families had continuous connection with for 
>> many years. There was a history of disagreement, division and destructive 
>> conflict between some of the group during the past 10 years, illustrated by 
>> separate, competing claims over parts of the area in question.  They had 
>> arrived at a place where most of the elders had decided it was time to work 
>> together otherwise their chances of achieving a successful claim in the 
>> national Native Title Court would be unlikely.  In order to prepare 
>> themselves for the next steps in submitting a formal legal claim over the 
>> region, they suggested it would be appropriate to spend a couple of days 
>> together so that ‘they could sit and yarn' about the issues that divided 
>> them in the past, about how they might reconcile with each other and how 
>> they might work together in the future.  The sponsor, a representative of 
>> the regional Land Council that would be responsible for resourcing the 
>> meeting, wondered if an Open Space style meeting would be appropriate. 
>> 
>> 
>> Naming the Process
>> Another part of the context was that the sponsoring body did not have a 
>> favourable disposition towards Open Space. I’m not sure of the details, 
>> although it sounded like someone in senior management had previously 
>> experienced some sort of Open Space meeting and wasn’t impressed. My contact 
>> within the system asked that we not call it an Open Space meeting.  I was 
>> happy to oblige and we came up with the loosely described notion of creating 
>> Yarning Circles ('yarning circle' is frequently used in indigenous 
>> vocabulary in Australia to describe a group, often referred to as 'a mob’, 
>> sitting in a circle discussing/having a yarn about whatever mattered to 
>> them. So the underlying concept was similar, without the structure of an OST 
>> meeting). 
>> 
>> From an introductory meeting with the family leaders, we formulated an 
>>

Re: [OSList] Open Space as Yarning Space (long)

[Brendan McKeague via OSList]

A, the billabong….thanks of asking.

The billabong in Australia is a water hole or pond where water is usually found 
when the surrounding riverbed or land becomes dry - the last place to dry up in 
an otherwise arid landscape - often will have a few trees or bushes around it.  
I used to hear Aboriginal people speak of ‘knowing where the billabongs lay 
along certain routes or about meetings for initiation and other business held 
near certain billabongs. Also in the iconic Australian song, Waltzing Matilda, 
there is reference to the ‘swagman' (traveller/rover/hobo) who ‘camped by a 
billabong’.  The term is well known and recognised in both Aboriginal and 
‘whitefella’ culture. 

In my early days of facilitating Open Space, I began to use the term billabong 
as a place of ‘refreshment, relaxation, restoration, reflection, renewal etc’ 
where, having introduced the terms butterflies and bees (in Australia, I prefer 
the term bee to distinguish from the European introduced ‘bumble bee’, regarded 
as a pest and destroying habitats of native species), I speak about billabong 
‘spaces or places’ where you can go and rest up should you find that you need a 
break from the main meeting….maybe you’ve listened enough, talked enough, need 
some silence, need to think about an upcoming conversation that you’ve 
posted….find yourself a billabong space and refresh your energy. A billabong 
space is where you wish to create it…outside under a tree,  going for a stroll, 
lounging on a beanbag, in a corner of the room or in the bar, anywhere you feel 
comfortable to relax…varies according to where the OS meeting is held - I once 
had someone tell me they spent 20mins in the toilet as it was the only 
‘billabong’ space they could find! 

I have also had people report that one or two others came and joined them in 
their billabong and, guess what, the most wonderful thing happened….!

Billabongs are created, or not, in the very best of our self-organising 
tradition…just as the river meanders along its own course and leaves little 
pools of refreshment along the way for those who need it.

Cheers
Brendan 


> On 20 May 2018, at 5:09 PM, Marai Kiele via OSList 
> <oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:
> 
> What a colourful and vivid story. 
> Thank you Brendan for taking the time to describe it so richly!
> 
> I got as curious as Jeff about the billabongs (first needed to look up the 
> word).
> Maybe there are a space where special flowers and animals can flourish?
> Please fill us in :-)
> 
> Marai
> 
>> Am 18.05.2018 um 09:54 schrieb Jeff Aitken via OSList 
>> <oslist@lists.openspacetech.org <mailto:oslist@lists.openspacetech.org>>:
>> 
>> Thank you. Very rich. Lots to appreciate here.
>> 
>> One initial question stands out: how do billabongs act in open space? 
>> 
>> (We know about the butterflies and bees.) With thanks
>> 
>> Jeff
>> San Francisco
>> 
>> 
>> On Fri, May 18, 2018, 12:38 AM Brendan McKeague via OSList 
>> <oslist@lists.openspacetech.org <mailto:oslist@lists.openspacetech.org>> 
>> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi folks
>> 
>> Here is a story (Irish style) of a recent Open Space meeting 'in disguise'.  
>> I hope it adds something to our ongoing learning and collective wisdom.
>> 
>> Cheers
>> Brendan
>> 
>> 
>> Open Space as Yarning Space - an Australian story
>>  
>> Context
>> A group of five different ‘language/family groups’ wishing to pursue their 
>> intention of working together to submit a claim for native title over a 
>> certain area of land that their families had continuous connection with for 
>> many years. There was a history of disagreement, division and destructive 
>> conflict between some of the group during the past 10 years, illustrated by 
>> separate, competing claims over parts of the area in question.  They had 
>> arrived at a place where most of the elders had decided it was time to work 
>> together otherwise their chances of achieving a successful claim in the 
>> national Native Title Court would be unlikely.  In order to prepare 
>> themselves for the next steps in submitting a formal legal claim over the 
>> region, they suggested it would be appropriate to spend a couple of days 
>> together so that ‘they could sit and yarn' about the issues that divided 
>> them in the past, about how they might reconcile with each other and how 
>> they might work together in the future.  The sponsor, a representative of 
>> the regional Land Council that would be responsible for resourcing the 
>> meeting, wondered if an Open Space style meeting would be appropriate. 
>> 
>> 
>> Naming the Process
>> Another part of the context was that

Re: [OSList] Open Space Discussions with the Tessitura community members

[Brendan McKeague via OSList]

Thanks for sharing this Tom

Such a delightful and colourful expression of an ‘iressistible invitation' to 
shared conversations…well done to all who contributed.

I will enjoy referring this to others, potential sponsors and facilitators, as 
a great illustration of how we can creatively adapt the OS process and 
intention to multiple contexts

Looking forward to hearing how it goes in due course…

Cheers
Brendan 


> On 1 May 2018, at 8:33 AM, Tom Brown via OSList 
> > 
> wrote:
> 
> 
> For all of my OST friends.  We are getting ready once again to start our 
> invitation process for OST based open Space Discussions.  Here is a little 
> video we created that is part of that invitation campaign. Thought you might 
> find it of interest.  
> 
> https://youtu.be/VhnEIyviybw 
> 
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[OSList] Open Space as Yarning Space (long)

[Brendan McKeague via OSList]

Hi folks

Here is a story (Irish style) of a recent Open Space meeting 'in disguise'.  I 
hope it adds something to our ongoing learning and collective wisdom.

Cheers
Brendan


Open Space as Yarning Space - an Australian story
 
Context
A group of five different ‘language/family groups’ wishing to pursue their 
intention of working together to submit a claim for native title over a certain 
area of land that their families had continuous connection with for many years. 
There was a history of disagreement, division and destructive conflict between 
some of the group during the past 10 years, illustrated by separate, competing 
claims over parts of the area in question.  They had arrived at a place where 
most of the elders had decided it was time to work together otherwise their 
chances of achieving a successful claim in the national Native Title Court 
would be unlikely.  In order to prepare themselves for the next steps in 
submitting a formal legal claim over the region, they suggested it would be 
appropriate to spend a couple of days together so that ‘they could sit and 
yarn' about the issues that divided them in the past, about how they might 
reconcile with each other and how they might work together in the future.  The 
sponsor, a representative of the regional Land Council that would be 
responsible for resourcing the meeting, wondered if an Open Space style meeting 
would be appropriate. 


Naming the Process
Another part of the context was that the sponsoring body did not have a 
favourable disposition towards Open Space. I’m not sure of the details, 
although it sounded like someone in senior management had previously 
experienced some sort of Open Space meeting and wasn’t impressed. My contact 
within the system asked that we not call it an Open Space meeting.  I was happy 
to oblige and we came up with the loosely described notion of creating Yarning 
Circles ('yarning circle' is frequently used in indigenous vocabulary in 
Australia to describe a group, often referred to as 'a mob’, sitting in a 
circle discussing/having a yarn about whatever mattered to them. So the 
underlying concept was similar, without the structure of an OST meeting). 

From an introductory meeting with the family leaders, we formulated an 
invitation that asked the questions: ‘how will we work together AND respect our 
individual differences and identities?’

In describing the process, I simply renamed the main circle as the group 
Yarning Circle, and the break-out spaces as Yarning Places…everything else 
pretty much the usual set-up.  I shortened the principles on the posters to 
read: Right People; Right Time; Right Place; Right Yarning…the Law of Two Feet; 
Butterflies, Bees and Billabongs; Be Prepared to Be Surprised…and linked my 
introduction to each of these. 


The Event
There was a lot of anticipation about what might happen. The complexity of 
longstanding inter-familial, inter-generational disputes is well known in the 
world of native title in Australia. Security guards were hired for the meeting 
so that only those who were entitled to be there (another interpretation of 
'the right people') were admitted. This was to do with the requirement that 
only those who are directly descended from the original ‘traditional owners’ of 
the particular areas are entitled to be part of the discussions and eventual 
decision-making process. There are strict protocols around anthropologist 
'connection research’ to ensure that this is the case and these reports often 
generate additional conflicts among family groups.  

On the first morning of the two-day event, while people were beginning to 
gather in the meeting space, there was a very animated and highly charged 
interaction between two rather large men (I subsequently discovered these were 
two brothers who had not spoken directly to each other for nearly ten years) 
and this generated a burst of high tension energy.  A security guard 
intervened, in a very professional, low-key way, creating a pause between the 
men and providing an opportunity for some of their mutual relatives (mostly the 
older women) to exert a calming influence on them…fortunately, they seemed to 
be well practiced at such interventions! 

I was certainly wide awake now!  Too soon for a nap…and I wondered, rather 
nervously, how the rest of the meeting might go

The men calmed, the senior elder (one of the women) gave a ‘welcome to country’ 
asking that everyone in the room (about 60 participants) respect the ancestors, 
and each other, during this very important time together. I was then invited 
into the circle…I did my usual intro, with slight variations of language, 
verbal and body, to adapt to my environment. A the end of my introduction, as I 
usually do, I wished them well for the work of the day, handed the space over 
to them and exited the circle….

As I was heading towards the edge of the meeting area, I noticed a couple of 
people dive straight in the centre for their 

Re: [OSList] Invitation using youtube

[Brendan McKeague via OSList]

Thanks Michael - warm and wonderful words. 

I will forward it to a few Catholics here in Australia - see if we can expand 
the ecumenical space, and the practice of peace,  a wee bit further!

I remember Michael Hermann telling the story, many years ago when he was 'down 
under' with us, after an OS meeting he had facilitated, one of the participants 
approached him and asked: “Can the Catholics do this?”

Cheers
Brendan  


> On 31 Oct 2017, at 10:56 PM, Michelle Cooper via OSList 
>  wrote:
> 
> Yes I loved this too. Suggesting the idea for an event we are planning here. 
> Thanks for sharing.
> Michelle
>  
> From: OSList [mailto:oslist-boun...@lists.openspacetech.org] On Behalf Of 
> Diana Larsen via OSList
> Sent: October-31-17 10:03 AM
> To: World wide Open Space Technology email list
> Cc: Diana Larsen
> Subject: Re: [OSList] Invitation using youtube
>  
> I’m sending it to an organizer I work with too! Thanks Michael. As someone 
> already said: wonderful, warm, and inspiring. 
> - Diana 
> 
> Diana Larsen
> http://futureworksconsulting.com 
> Portland, Oregon, USA 
> 
> On Oct 31, 2017, at 04:53, Scott Gassman via OSList 
> > 
> wrote:
> 
>> Thank you Michael for sharing.
>> I enjoyed the "two minute youtube invitation,"
>> and I have someone to send it to. Impeccable timing.
>>  
>> Scott Gassman
>>  
>> On Tue, Oct 31, 2017 at 2:36 AM, Michael Wood via OSList 
>> > 
>> wrote:
>> I am facilitating an Open Space soon for the Anglican Diocese of Perth soon. 
>> One of the sponsors made a two minute youtube invitation to accompany the 
>> written invitation which was being emailed. I think it’s really good and 
>> thought I’s share it with you. If the OSLIST  mucks up the formatting for 
>> the youtube clip, please email me and I’ll be happy to send you the link by 
>> email. Michael Wood, Perth, Western Australia.
>>  
>>  https://youtu.be/V-AE5Bh67Aw 
>>  
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[OSList] From Open Space to Action in 10 Hours

[Brendan McKeague via OSList]

HI folks

Here is a lovely wee story about the use of Open Space and Dialogue Mapping by 
Paul Culmsee, one of our local West Australian Wave Riders network (Open Space 
community of practice). 

Enjoy the read…..

"In this article I am going to tell the story of a recent engagement where Open 
Space Technology  was used 
in conjunction with Dialogue Mapping 
 to co-create a strategy. 
It was a good outcome, fast, collaborative and a great example of real-world 
sense-making that produced high value, tangible outputs using the right tools 
at the right time….

https://medium.com/@paulculmsee/from-open-space-to-action-in-10-hours-3b302c7a6f5e
 



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[OSList] Open Space Learning, Fremantle, West Australia, May 3-4, 2017

[Brendan McKeague via OSList]

Greetings all

Here in the far-flung reaches of the land down-under, we are delighted to 
inform you, and others you may know, about our upcoming two-day OS learning 
program in Fremantle….posted on our Open Space World calendar:

http://openspaceworld.org/wp2/calendar/

We wonder who might show up…?

Cheers
Brendan
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Re: [OSList] Western Cape Visit

[Brendan McKeague via OSList]

Thanks Harrison for the recall, and Michael for the Map

I will make contact and see what happens….

Cheers
Brendan 


> On 12 Feb 2017, at 6:24 PM, Michael M Pannwitz <mmpannw...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Dear Brendan, Harrison and everyone on OSLIST,
> 
> a good resource for spotting folks is the Open Space World Map
>> http://www.openspaceworldmap.org/
> 
> Since last summer, the 3rd version of the map is up, selfmanageable and all.
> 
> Have a look. Moving the pointer across its face you will see one os-worker 
> show up in South Africa, right, it is Valerie, big smile and all (postal 
> address, email stuff, phone numbers, www... and the countries she has worked 
> in, including Australia) have a look yourself:
>> http://www.openspaceworldmap.org/worker/valerie-morris
> 
> Last time I heard from her was in May of 2016 when she wrote:
> "I still run Open Space conferences when invited and love the work - suits my 
> nature perfectly!
> In fact I would love to do more especially overseas..."
> 
> CCs of this mail also go to Marc, Marion and Catherine of Ingenious Peoples 
> Knowledge in Cape Town who have been into os for a long time
>> http://i-p-k.co.za/
> there is a 6 minute video on a learning conference where folks were 
> introduced to ,among other things, open space, of course
> > http://i-p-k.co.za/allowing-human-ingenuity-to-unfold/facilitating-transformation-in-living-systems/
> 
> Well, once you roam the Map it might take a bit to get out of it again...
> 
> Hope you meet up with os-colleagues in Cape Town, lets hear about it.
> 
> Greetings from Berlin
> mmp
> 
> 
> Am 12.02.2017 um 13:51 schrieb Harrison Owen via OSList:
>> Brendan == Took a while but one of the Great People is Valerie Morris
>> vmor...@rbanet.co.za <mailto:vmor...@rbanet.co.za> Haven’t heard from
>> her in years, and don’t know if the email works. But the old memory came
>> through, albeit tardily. If you do meet up, give her a big hug from me.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Harrison
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 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:* Saturday, February 11, 2017 2:20 PM
>> *To:* OS Listserve
>> *Subject:* [OSList] Western Cape Visit
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Greetings to Open Space facilitators in the Western Cape region
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> As a pilgrim traveller from Australia, I find myself in Cape Town (Green
>> Point) next week - Monday evening Feb 13 until Monday afternoon 20th and
>> then in Stellenbosch from Monday 20 - Monday 27th.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> If there’s anyone interested in having a yarn about Open Space/Practice
>> of Peace experiences in South Africa, please reply to this email
>> off-list and who knows what might emerge….
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Whatever happens...
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Cheers
>> 
>> Brendan
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> /Brendan McKeague/
>> 
>> /Mob: +61 429 448 090/
>> 
>> /Skype:   brendanmckeague/
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> /www.openspaceworld.org <http://www.openspaceworld.org> /
>> 
>> /
>> We must be the change we wish to see in the world
>>  Mahatma Gandhi/
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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[OSList] Western Cape Visit

[Brendan McKeague via OSList]

Greetings to Open Space facilitators in the Western Cape region

As a pilgrim traveller from Australia, I find myself in Cape Town (Green Point) 
next week - Monday evening Feb 13 until Monday afternoon 20th and then in 
Stellenbosch from Monday 20 - Monday 27th. 

If there’s anyone interested in having a yarn about Open Space/Practice of 
Peace experiences in South Africa, please reply to this email off-list and who 
knows what might emerge….

Whatever happens...

Cheers
Brendan 

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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
> 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] Open Space voices

[Brendan McKeague via OSList]

Thanks all

After watching and using these ‘talking heads’ for 14 years, I must have 
developed a blindspot to the possibility that not everyone else in our global 
community had seen them, or had access to them…including the three 
interviewees….

Be prepared to be surprised McKeague!

And, it makes 'the outing' of them now even more exciting.  As Harrison says, 
the messages are still very relevant today

David -  YouTube would be my preference now also - thanks.  

I have compiled a little package of short YouTube clips that I regularly 
forward to inquirers and potential sponsors - so having these included will be 
great. 

And as Birgett suggests, we could keep adding more ‘stones to the soup' through 
posting these links on our openspaceworld website. 

Cheers
Brendan

> On 10 Jun 2016, at 8:18 PM, Birgitt Williams <birg...@dalarinternational.com> 
> wrote:
> 
> David...thank you for your generosity! Brendan...thank you for posting the 
> videos and for your sweet sharing.
> 
> David...I would prefer YouTube so that these great resources won't be lost 
> from the wider global community...as long as YouTube is in business.
> 
> With appreciation,
> Birgitt
> ps...I am feeling as though the 'stone soup' story is unfolding. Michael made 
> a kind offer and put the first ingredient in this pot of soup. And then 
> Brendan and now David. I am prepared to be delighted as other resources 'out 
> there somewhere' make this way into our grand pot.
> 
> On Fri, Jun 10, 2016 at 3:45 AM via OSList <oslist@lists.openspacetech.org 
> <mailto:oslist@lists.openspacetech.org>> wrote:
> Dear All,
> 
> I am very gratified that Brendan has found these short interviews useful over 
> the years. As an OS List lurker since 2002 I can also see how relevant those 
> interviews are.
> 
>  
> 
> If anyone is interested, I have the following complete interviews available 
> from that 2002 conference:
> 
>  
> 
> Harrison Owen
> 
> 40 min
> 
> Bayyinah Bello
> 
> 14 min
> 
> Rob Chaffe
> 
> 16 min
> 
> John Moore 
> 
> 6 min
> 
> Helen Patterson
> 
> 9 min
> 
> Peggy Holman
> 
> 14 min
> 
> Peter O’Connell
> 
> 11 min
> 
> Nev Kennard
> 
> 3 min
> 
>  
> 
> I can post these on YouTube or else load them to DropBox and put links to 
> each one here. Please let me know if you’re interested and which option you 
> would prefer.
> 
>  
> 
> I also have the complete three day event recorded on 9 hours of video which I 
> have always hoped to edit into a longer form doco. I just need some funds to 
> that.
> 
>  
> 
> You people are doing great things in this world. It is really good to be able 
> to stay in touch via this list.
> 
>  
> 
> Warm regards to you all
> 
> David
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
> Dr David Smith
> BSc(Hons) PhD FRSA
> Director, imaginACTION pty ltd
>  
> 50 Sweyn Street
> Balwyn North
> Victoria   3104
> AUSTRALIA
>  
> t +613 9857 8688
> m 0411 444 048
> da...@imaginaction.net.au <mailto:da...@imaginaction.net.au>
> www.imaginaction.net.au <http://www.imaginaction.net.au/>
>  
> iA
> 
> imaginACTION
> Overall  Winner,  
> Australian Achiever Awards
> Victorian TV, Film, Audio and Video
> 
>  
> 
> 
>  
> 
> From: OSList [mailto:oslist-boun...@lists.openspacetech.org 
> <mailto:oslist-boun...@lists.openspacetech.org>] On Behalf Of Harrison Owen 
> via OSList
> Sent: Friday, 10 June 2016 3:45 AM
> To: 'Brendan McKeague'; 'World wide Open Space Technology email list'
> Subject: Re: [OSList] Open Space voices
> 
>  
> 
> Brendan – I’d never seen the video – strange to say. But as a viewer, some 14 
> years later, I think it speaks to the day. This day. Thank you!
> 
>  
> 
> Harrison
> 
>  
> 
> From: OSList [mailto:oslist-boun...@lists.openspacetech.org 
> <mailto:oslist-boun...@lists.openspacetech.org>] On Behalf Of Brendan 
> McKeague via OSList
> Sent: Thursday, June 9, 2016 2:08 AM
> To: OS Listserve
> Subject: [OSList] Open Space voices
> 
>  
> 
> Hi all
> 
>  
> 
> We have been gifted with a beautiful piece of history...some wonderful words 
> of wisdom from Harrison Owen, Peggy Holman and Nev Kennard from WOSonOSinOZ, 
> recorded 14 YEARS AGO, way back in 2002 at Marysville, near Melbourne in 
> Australia.
> 
>  
> 
> www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zo2qQNdp5U 
> <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zo2qQNdp5U>
>  
> 
> David Smith (from Imaginaction http://www.imaginaction.net.au/index.htm 
> <http://www.imagina

[OSList] Open Space voices

[Brendan McKeague via OSList]

Hi all

We have been gifted with a beautiful piece of history...some wonderful words of 
wisdom from Harrison Owen, Peggy Holman and Nev Kennard from WOSonOSinOZ, 
recorded 14 YEARS AGO, way back in 2002 at Marysville, near Melbourne in 
Australia.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zo2qQNdp5U 

David Smith (from Imaginaction http://www.imaginaction.net.au/index.htm 
) filmed the event and recorded a 
number of interviews with participants. 

THANK YOU DAVID

His 5 mins summary of the event is also on YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WlRiX_ID68 


I regularly use these for Open Space Learning programs - the new and curious 
inquirers find them useful, stimulating and inspiring.

I hope you enjoy the musings and the memories…

Cheers
Brendan



 


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[OSList] OPEN SPACE LEARNING, FREMANTLE , WESTERN AUSTRALIA, May 11-12, 2016

[Brendan McKeague via OSList]

Hello folks

I have posted details of our next Open Space Learning Program on the Events 
Calendar

http://openspaceworld.org/wp2/calendar/ 

Should anyone wish to join us in beautiful Western Australia, you will be very 
welcome. 


Cheers
Brendan


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Re: [OSList] Whatever happens...

[Brendan McKeague via OSList]

Hi Stuart

A simple technique from my early learnings in OS - can’t remember the source - 
I usually put up at least 2 or 3 additional ‘post-it’ notes in each time slot 
that say SPE (Some Place Else) and when I’m explaining what that means (i.e. if 
there are not enough b/o spaces on the grid already, or if you don’t like the 
places that have been nominated as b/o spaces, then you are invited to nominate 
SPE - outside under a tree, in the foyer, the bar…- so that the point is 
clearly made about the group being able to create as many spaces as they chose. 

Over to them….

Cheers
Brendan


> On 13 Feb 2016, at 3:52 PM, Stuart Turner via OSList 
>  wrote:
> 
> Dear Michael
> 
> Thank you for your detailed response. There’s a lot of valuable suggestions 
> and explanations in there I’ll use in future.
> 
> Stuart
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On 3 Feb 2016, at 1:17 am, Michael M Pannwitz  wrote:
> 
> Dear Stuart,
> 
> in my facilitation practice and that of many others, there were always 
> preparations made for more issues than would be held by the places and 
> timeslots. Almost always, there were additional breakout space planned and 
> could quickly be set up when the need arose during marketplace or later. 
> Beginning times are more limited but regularly participants would creat 
> additional beginning times before, during and after the "regular" beginning 
> and ending times of the day.
> 
> In a multiple day event which then also has several gatherings of all 
> participants for evening news and morning announcements (in a three day event 
> that would be 4 occasions: first evening, following morning, second evening, 
> second morning... not (officially) on the last evening before the third day 
> which is reserved for Action Planning (also called Action Space)... ok, in a 
> multiple day event pariticpans are invited to post additional issues at each 
> of the 4 occasions in this example AND throughout the entire event (this 
> would require the posted issues to all remain on the bulletin board 
> throughout the event).
> 
> In this way you might have many more isssues and the need for spaces.
> 
> When you have a "regular" planning process before the event with a "planning 
> group" including the sponsor, questions such as number of spaces, length of 
> breakout sessions (sometimes these are of different lengths and since they 
> are not from lets say 10 to 11:30 but only have beginning times such as 10, 
> 11.30, 14, 15:30 etc leaving it up to the specific requirements of the 
> breakouts)... ok, if you have a planning phase, lots of these details are 
> worked on in the planning group and noty "set" by the facilitator all by him- 
> or herself.
> (For issues coming up after all the published space is used up, typically 
> extra postits for additional spaces are published after all the published 
> space is used up... this always worked but it needs to be planned for so 
> everyone involved can quickly arrange/set up the spaces... a good example is 
> the large os with 2000+ participants back in 2003 in Wuerzburg where we had 
> "predicted" 150 issues spread over three time slots requiring 50 "spaces"... 
> it turned out there were 220+ issues requiring 75 spaces... fortunately the 
> whole spaces set up was done with numbered balloons spread all over the venue 
> (in an "orderly" way), so we just added numbers 51 through 75 and let the 
> participants set up the additional spaces (the large team on the premises did 
> not have to help other than blowing up the balloons and numbering them and 
> attaching them to 1kg sand bags to keep them from floating wherever).
> 
> 
> Over the years, the bulletin board has changed from earlier versions (such as 
> the one your tried) to a version that only has times across the top and no 
> room slots, the room slots arranged through postits that have the time and 
> room symbol and can be stuck to the issues (and, of course, easily moved to 
> other issues... or the issues being moved from one beginning time to another),
> 
> That provided for more flexibility doing away with any need by anyone to 
> rearrange a structure, the structure itself bein easily modiefied by the 
> participants.
> 
> This might all sound pretty complex... once you are into it you will notice, 
> or at least I have, that participants thrive in that kind of environment: 
> Space and time are theirs, and it seems to provide just the right conditions 
> for the force of selforganisation to have a balle: No or very little control.
> 
> In your example your move to just let the participants figure it out is the 
> best thing you could have done and as far as I know its also the only thing 
> you could have... you would have never figured it out yourself for them. I 
> would not have predicted that they would do what they did in your case BUT 
> when they ran into some trouble (at least to the observer) they were already 
> well advanced into the 

Re: [OSList] Open Space: a Practice of Peace (long)

[Brendan McKeague via OSList]

Thanks for your responses Skye, Tricia, David, Jeff, Lisa, Suzanne and Rob

I will email you off-list to set up a time for us to Skype and explore the 
question further. 

I will let the List know when we’re meeting and others might wish to join us...

Meantime, I have watched the video that Harold posted of Harrison’s 
Saturday/Sunday reflections from the NY International House Open Space for High 
Performance and Practice of Peace - thanks Harold

And thanks Harrison for continuing to tell the OS story in your natural, folksy 
and compelling way - pretty good for an eighty-year old elder  -:) 

Cheers
Brendan


> 
> On Thu, Feb 4, 2016 at 10:35 AM, Brendan McKeague via OSList 
> <oslist@lists.openspacetech.org <mailto:oslist@lists.openspacetech.org>> 
> wrote:
> Dear friends on the List - and beyond...
> 
> I have recently been stirred by memories, current events and conversations. 
> 
> The recent passing of one of our Open Space Elders, Florian Fischer, my 
> memories of Fr Brian Bainbridge (moved between spaces on Feb 2, 2012), 
> birthday celebrations of Harrison, many ongoing acts of terror around our 
> planet, community concerns about displaced people, refugees and asylum 
> seekers, and a recent poem on this List (thanks Lucas), have prompted me to 
> release an invitation to conversation.
> 
> It always starts like this.
> It always starts with someone like you.
> 
> And you've got your idea.
> And you're wondering what to do next.
> 
> This is the way it happens.
> 
> -Anonymous, 2016
> 
> 
> I have a story to share (not that unusual for an Irishman)
> 
> I have passion for Open Space
> 
> I have passion for Peace
> 
> I have passion for Nonviolent Conflict Transformation
> 
> I have passion for OPEN SPACE as a PRACTICE OF PEACE
> 
> In 2003, Harrison wrote The Practice of Peace which was published by the 
> existing OS Institutes in various places and later by the Human Systems 
> Dynamics Institute (2004). This book was, and continues to be, a rich source 
> of sustenance for my soul ( 
> http://openspaceworld.org/wp2/explore/books-videos/ 
> <http://openspaceworld.org/wp2/explore/books-videos/> )
> 
> In 2003, there was a Practice of Peace Conference at The Whidbey Institute on 
> Whidbey Island, Washington and another one two years later in Albuquerque, 
> New Mexico (2005). 
> 
> I found a link here:
> http://practiceofpeace.com/pub_home.html 
> <http://practiceofpeace.com/pub_home.html>
> 
> 
> I was unable to attend either of these although I was deeply inspired from 
> afar by the stories emerging. I have continued to be inspired for over a 
> decade by the stories of those who create space for peace in war-torn 
> landscapes and conflict-crushed countries.  
> 
> Last year, I was privileged to visit the Western Cape region of South Africa 
> working with colleagues on 'the spirituality and practice of active 
> nonviolence'. We used a collaborative learning model, designed on the 
> principles of Open Space, to engage and utilise the collective wisdom of 
> those who joined us for a five-day program. Participants particularly loved 
> being part of the OST meeting towards the end of our time together to 
> co-create actions for the future. This experience confirmed my deep longing 
> and commitment to encourage the use of OST as a peace-making practice. 
> 
> 
> I would like to issue an invitation to conversation:
> 
> to explore the creation of an 'Open Space Practice of Peace' gathering 
> somewhere on our planet in 2016-17 (or whenever the time is right). 
> 
> My dream is to be part of a gathering of people who have used, are currently 
> using, or would dearly love to use Open Space in powerful, conflict-energised 
> situations. 
> 
> Please let me know if you are interested and I will convene a skype 
> conversation (or something else) in the coming weeks to start the 
> exploration. 
> 
> Cheers 
> Brendan
> 
> from an ever-warming Western Australia
> 
> 
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[OSList] Open Space: a Practice of Peace (long)

[Brendan McKeague via OSList]

Dear friends on the List - and beyond...

I have recently been stirred by memories, current events and conversations. 

The recent passing of one of our Open Space Elders, Florian Fischer, my 
memories of Fr Brian Bainbridge (moved between spaces on Feb 2, 2012), birthday 
celebrations of Harrison, many ongoing acts of terror around our planet, 
community concerns about displaced people, refugees and asylum seekers, and a 
recent poem on this List (thanks Lucas), have prompted me to release an 
invitation to conversation.

It always starts like this.
It always starts with someone like you.

And you've got your idea.
And you're wondering what to do next.

This is the way it happens.

-Anonymous, 2016


I have a story to share (not that unusual for an Irishman)

I have passion for Open Space

I have passion for Peace

I have passion for Nonviolent Conflict Transformation

I have passion for OPEN SPACE as a PRACTICE OF PEACE

In 2003, Harrison wrote The Practice of Peace which was published by the 
existing OS Institutes in various places and later by the Human Systems 
Dynamics Institute (2004). This book was, and continues to be, a rich source of 
sustenance for my soul ( http://openspaceworld.org/wp2/explore/books-videos/ 
 )

In 2003, there was a Practice of Peace Conference at The Whidbey Institute on 
Whidbey Island, Washington and another one two years later in Albuquerque, New 
Mexico (2005). 

I found a link here:
http://practiceofpeace.com/pub_home.html 



I was unable to attend either of these although I was deeply inspired from afar 
by the stories emerging. I have continued to be inspired for over a decade by 
the stories of those who create space for peace in war-torn landscapes and 
conflict-crushed countries.  

Last year, I was privileged to visit the Western Cape region of South Africa 
working with colleagues on 'the spirituality and practice of active 
nonviolence'. We used a collaborative learning model, designed on the 
principles of Open Space, to engage and utilise the collective wisdom of those 
who joined us for a five-day program. Participants particularly loved being 
part of the OST meeting towards the end of our time together to co-create 
actions for the future. This experience confirmed my deep longing and 
commitment to encourage the use of OST as a peace-making practice. 


I would like to issue an invitation to conversation:

to explore the creation of an 'Open Space Practice of Peace' gathering 
somewhere on our planet in 2016-17 (or whenever the time is right). 

My dream is to be part of a gathering of people who have used, are currently 
using, or would dearly love to use Open Space in powerful, conflict-energised 
situations. 

Please let me know if you are interested and I will convene a skype 
conversation (or something else) in the coming weeks to start the exploration. 

Cheers 
Brendan

from an ever-warming Western Australia



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Re: [OSList] report from round one of the birthday party this morning

[Brendan McKeague via OSList]

And also from Western Australia Harrison 

May your day be open and full of fun 

Cheers
Brendan 

Brendan McKeague
+61 429 448 090 

> On 3 Dec 2015, at 7:01 AM, Andrew Rixon via OSList 
>  wrote:
> 
> Ditto the happy birthday from Melbourne! ;-)
> 
> And great to see folks on Zoom this morning.
> 
> Warm regards,
> Andrew
> 
> PS: Interested in connecting with other local Open Space Practitioners in 
> Melbourne or Australia? Come join our OSonOSinOZ 2015 -- Thursday 10th 
> December -- Check out:  http://osonosinoz2015.eventbrite.com.au
> 
>> On Thu, Dec 3, 2015 at 7:56 AM, via OSList  
>> wrote:
>> Yes, Happy Birthday Harrison from Melbourne Australia.
>> 
>> David
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> David Smith
>> 
>> imaginACTION films
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> From: OSList [mailto:oslist-boun...@lists.openspacetech.org] On Behalf Of 
>> Michael Herman via OSList
>> Sent: Thursday, 3 December 2015 3:36 AM
>> To: OSLIST
>> Subject: [OSList] report from round one of the birthday party this morning
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> the first round of the birthday party featured greetings and stories from 
>> maybe 35 or 40 people from all around the world...
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> Locations so far... London, Massachusetts, Chile, Florida, Paris, New York, 
>> Chicago, Charlottesville, Kosovo, Nashville, Arizona, Wisconsin, Germany, 
>> Austria, Maine, Minnesota, Portugal, Egypt, Italy, Singapore, North 
>> Carolina, Seattle, India, Siberia, California, Stockholm, Netherlands, a few 
>> others we missed, and counting...
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> visit openspace.qiqochat.com for a screen shot of all our faces on video 
>> together, with harrison.  the next round is coming up in a little under 2 
>> hours.   then again, 4 hours after that... for 5 rounds total.  maybe we see 
>> you there!  
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> please join us, if even for just a little while.  aside from celebrating 
>> harrison and all the friendships that have grown up around him, we're also 
>> testing what suzanne calls "the qiqo house" as a place where openspacers can 
>> drop in and find friends at any time of day or night.  stop by if you can!  
>> openspace.qiqochat.com and find the event link in the sidebar.
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> michael
>> 
>>  
>> --
>> 
>> Michael Herman
>> Michael Herman Associates
>> 
>> 312-280-7838 (mobile)
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> http://MichaelHerman.com
>> http://OpenSpaceWorld.org
>> 
>>  
>> 
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Re: [OSList] florian fischer has passed away

[Brendan McKeague via OSList]

Two days ago, a beautiful butterfly landed on my shoulder 

And shared its transforming presence with me

Today we planted a butterfly bush in our garden

This evening I caught up with my emails

Forian flutters far and near

With grateful thanks for his wonderful gifts 

Brendan 
in Western Australia



On 31/10/2015, at 3:19 AM, Koos de Heer via OSList wrote:

> Thank you Peggy for reminding me. I was there too in Berlin in 2000 and at 
> the Swenmark gathering in 2003. I remember Florian as a very gentle and at 
> the same time very dedicated person. And also very creative. He could 
> challenge my assumptions in a way that was very inspiring and at the same 
> time a bit unsettling. I guess that is the way it should be. 
> 
> Not having seen him for over 10 years I can't say that I miss him, but I 
> celebrate his life and I cherish the memories. 
> 
> Koos
> 
> Op 30 okt. 2015 om 18:43 heeft Peggy Holman via OSList 
>  het volgende geschreven:
> 
>> Like Chris, I fell in love with Florian the first time I met him. It was at 
>> OSonOS in Berlin in 2000. Among his many gifts, he was a poet. I turned a 
>> pamphlet he created of his poems about Open Space into a pdf. He called it 
>> "Weying in Open Space". He coined the term weying to speak of identity 
>> grounded in “we”. From a paper he wrote:
>> 
>>  When boundaries connect as well as separate, then it is not a matter of 
>> here and there, not of we and you, but rather a matter of the distinction 
>> within the unit, it is a matter of unity in the network of complex 
>> structures.
>> 
>> One thing that impressed me about Florian was his learning more English so 
>> that he could participate more in the Open Space community. I saw him at 
>> several OSonOS gatherings, including Vancouver, BC in 2001 and at the 
>> “Svenmark OSOnOS (Sweden/Denmark), where these pictures were taken in 2003:
>> http://peggyholman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Florian.jpg
>> 
>> http://peggyholman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Florian-at-OSonOS-DenmarkDSCN3727.jpg
>>  
>> 
>> I always had the sense that anything could happen when Florian was around. 
>> He will be missed.
>> 
>> Appreciatively,
>> Peggy
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> _
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>> Executive Director
>> Journalism that Matters
>> 15347 SE 49th Place
>> Bellevue, WA  98006
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>> JTM Twitter: @JTMStream
>> 
>> Enjoy the award winning Engaging Emergence: Turning Upheaval into Opportunity
>> Check out my series on what's emerging in the news & information ecosystem
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On Oct 30, 2015, at 9:35 AM, doug via OSList 
>>>  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Oh, no.
>>> 
>>> A great spirit was he.
>>> 
>>> :- Doug.
>>> 
>>> On 10/29/2015 06:58 PM, Catherine Pfaehler via OSList wrote:
 Dear Open Space family
 
 Upon my return home tonight, I found a letter in the mail.
 
 „on sunday evening october 18th, florian has sunk back into the secret
 of life. he departed decidedly, has spread his wings powerfully for his
 last journey. – we live on a little bit and will then come too. until
 then, he will stay in our hearts forever.“
 
 His family has sent a beautiful card with texts from florian. The one on
 the front side reads:
 
 „beginning
 
 over is over
 
 in the beginning there was no end.
 
 so it was decided,
 
 that beginning shall follow beginning,
 
 forever.
 
 over-is-over since means:
 
 give space to new beginning.“
 
 On the back side of the card, I read „today, his family and closest
 friends have said good-bye to florian, full of gratitude, on the
 evangelic cemetery of alt-schöneberg, berlin.“
 
 With fond memories of florian who, with katharina and shirin,
 magnificently held space for us when we visited them in Rodalquilar in
 October 2007 full of sadness and shock as we had just received the news
 of the death of my daughters and their father and spouse, and who was my
 coach in my first big Open Space… Fare well, my dear friend!
 
 Catherine
 
 PS: If you want to send a card, the address of katharina’s and florian’s
 home is now: Katharina Fischer-Möcklinghoff, Münchener Strasse 6, D –
 10775 Berlin
 
 Catherine Pfaehler
 
 lic.oec.HSG
 
 Open Space Begleitung
 
 Burckhardtstrasse 2
 
 CH - 3008 Bern
 
 Telefon +41-(0)31 - 536 05 31
 
 Mobile +41-(0)76 - 488 15 46
 
 c.pfaeh...@open-space-begleitung.ch
 
 www.open-space-begleitung.ch 
 
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Re: [OSList] WOSonOS 2016

[Brendan McKeague via OSList]

A beautiful invitation from Sharon Joy and colleagues

Evoking so many lovely memories 

"And I think to myself, what a wonderful world"

Cheers to Manila 2016

Brendan


On 17/09/2015, at 7:53 PM, Sharon Chao via OSList wrote:

> 
> 
> So where are we having the next WOSonOS?
> 
> Well check this out...
> 
> https://animoto.com/play/XvXVDcOKXjGo0jb1SkwqGQ
> 
> Hi, my name is Sharon Joy, I'll be filling you in on the preparation for next 
> year's WOS...gathering...fiesta...fun...
> 
> We are still working on the date, but no worry I’ll keep everyone posted.
> 
> Rest assured the 24th WOSonOS has a home!
> 
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Re: [OSList] Who has facilitated at least 7 OST events?

[Brendan McKeague via OSList]

G'day folks - from a warm and windy Western Australia

I've just read this wonderful thread - very nourishing bonus for my spirit this 
morning after returning from a couple of hours engaged with the sun, sand and 
surf of the Indian Ocean...

I first came across Open Space in 1998 at an event facilitated by Andrea 
Barrett in Perth, WA - loved it and felt like a homecoming that contained my 
passion for nonviolence, conflict transformation, peacebuilding and 
facilitation. I muddled through a couple of OST sorta meetings soon after, 
courtesy of the Users Guide that Andrea gifted me along with some coaching, and 
then a year later I accessed some support to get to Brisbane (one friend passed 
me some frequent flyer points and another provided me with cash to pay the 
course fees) to participate in a luxurious four-day training with Birgitt 
Williams after which I connected with Fr Brian Bainbridge in Melbourne and then 
I was really up and running - interacting with Brian's amazing clarity, 
commitment and encouragement, stepping out into circle of invitations and 
self-organising, and meeting so many inspiring and generous people through 
various WOSonOS mtgs (Melbourne, San Francisco, Berlin) and on this gift List 
of wisdom

I have facilitated around 300 'formal' OST meetings over the past 15 years, 
ranging from 4-400'ish, mostly in Australia, also in UK, USA, Thailand, 
Philippines and Singapore

I continue to meet amazing people - in addition to so many OS practitioners 
online and in the flesh - those who are ready to sponsor an event and step out 
into the unknown territory of letting go, living in mystery and embracing 
emergence...

Living in Open Space, occasionally facilitating the process in event format, is 
still teaching me about this on a daily basis! 

I'm finding that OST as a meeting methodology is most appealing to those 
leaders/sponsors who wish to address complex issues, engage collective wisdom 
through invitation to passion and responsibility, and seek emergent design

Recently I facilitated a couple of OST meetings:  in Sydney with about 60 
regional health service managers wishing to 'create a culture of innovation' 
and in the Sunshine Coast of Queensland with about 350 members of the Uniting 
Church Synod who wished to open up their way of being with each other in order 
to address their future together.

I am grateful for the spark that fired the flame of OS around the planet and 
for the opportunities that I have received from connecting to a spirit that has 
changed and challenged my life...long may it continue!

Cheers
Brendan




On 15/12/2014, at 7:58 AM, Daniel Mezick via OSList wrote:

 Thanks for all who have participated so far!
 
 The OST-7 game is just getting good!
 
 Have you played yet? Please recall that the goal or object of the game is to 
 help determine:
 
 ...what is the depth of practical OST facilitation experience across the 
 entire membership?
 
 If you like this goal, and choose to play, you might consider mentioning your 
 location ... so that others who watch OSLIST who are seeking a skilled 
 Facilitator in your region can more easily find you. 
 
 If you have not yet played, here is the game definition again:
 
 
 The OST-7 Game
 
 
 The Goal:
 Get a collective idea of how many people here have actually Facilitated 7 or 
 more OST events in their lifetime. Put another way: what is the depth of 
 practical OST facilitation experience across the entire membership?
 
 The Rules:
 If you have Facilitated at least 7 OST events, consider replying with hey 
 ... or optionally, with absolutely anything else you might like to say, for 
 example: where you are located, last time you did one, your hair color, etc
 
 Tracking Progress:
 Watch the thread to track progress, by: # of replies, # of countries, # of 
 OST events, replies per unit of time, # of people with red hair, or 
 absolutely any other measures you like
 
 Play:
 100% optional. Play if you like. If you've done more 7 or more and prefer to 
 just watch the game, that's OK too. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 On 12/13/14 11:34 AM, Daniel Mezick via OSList wrote:
 Hmmm, the the Lurker Game proved interesting.
 
 ...lots of seldom-heard-from voices! Quite a deep level of experience being 
 reported! 
 
 So interesting ... so much depth.  Seems like something to ... explore
 
 So: if you want, you are cordially invited to play ... let's call it the 
 OST-7 Game:
 
 
 
 The OST-7 Game
 
 
 The Goal:
 Get a collective idea of how many people here have actually Facilitated 7 or 
 more OST events in their lifetime. Put another way: what is the depth of 
 practical OST facilitation experience across the entire membership?
 
 The Rules:
 If you have Facilitated at least 7 OST events, consider replying with hey 
 

Re: [OSList] Who has facilitated at least 7 OST events?

[Brendan McKeague via OSList]

G'day folks - from a warm and windy Western Australia

I've just read this wonderful thread - very nourishing bonus for my spirit this 
morning after returning from a couple of hours engaged with the sun, sand and 
surf of the Indian Ocean...

I first came across Open Space in 1998 at an event facilitated by Andrea 
Barrett in Perth, WA - loved it and felt like a homecoming that contained my 
passion for nonviolence, conflict transformation, peacebuilding and 
facilitation. I muddled through a couple of OST sorta meetings soon after, 
courtesy of the Users Guide that Andrea gifted me along with some coaching, and 
then a year later I accessed some support to get to Brisbane (one friend passed 
me some frequent flyer points and another provided me with cash to pay the 
course fees) to participate in a luxurious four-day training with Birgitt 
Williams after which I connected with Fr Brian Bainbridge in Melbourne and then 
I was really up and running - interacting with Brian's amazing clarity, 
commitment and encouragement, stepping out into circle of invitations and 
self-organising, and meeting so many inspiring and generous people through 
various WOSonOS mtgs (Melbourne, San Francisco, Berlin) and on this gift List 
of wisdom

I have facilitated around 300 'formal' OST meetings over the past 15 years, 
ranging from 4-400'ish, mostly in Australia, also in UK, USA, Thailand, 
Philippines and Singapore

I continue to meet amazing people - in addition to so many OS practitioners 
online and in the flesh - those who are ready to sponsor an event and step out 
into the unknown territory of letting go, living in mystery and embracing 
emergence...

Living in Open Space, occasionally facilitating the process in event format, is 
still teaching me about this on a daily basis! 

I'm finding that OST as a meeting methodology is most appealing to those 
leaders/sponsors who wish to address complex issues, engage collective wisdom 
through invitation to passion and responsibility, and seek emergent design

Recently I facilitated a couple of OST meetings:  in Sydney with about 60 
regional health service managers wishing to 'create a culture of innovation' 
and in the Sunshine Coast of Queensland with about 350 members of the Uniting 
Church Synod who wished to open up their way of being with each other in order 
to address their future together.

I am grateful for the spark that fired the flame of OS around the planet and 
for the opportunities that I have received from connecting to a spirit that has 
changed and challenged my life...long may it continue!

Cheers
Brendan




On 15/12/2014, at 7:58 AM, Daniel Mezick via OSList wrote:

 Thanks for all who have participated so far!
 
 The OST-7 game is just getting good!
 
 Have you played yet? Please recall that the goal or object of the game is to 
 help determine:
 
 ...what is the depth of practical OST facilitation experience across the 
 entire membership?
 
 If you like this goal, and choose to play, you might consider mentioning your 
 location ... so that others who watch OSLIST who are seeking a skilled 
 Facilitator in your region can more easily find you. 
 
 If you have not yet played, here is the game definition again:
 
 
 The OST-7 Game
 
 
 The Goal:
 Get a collective idea of how many people here have actually Facilitated 7 or 
 more OST events in their lifetime. Put another way: what is the depth of 
 practical OST facilitation experience across the entire membership?
 
 The Rules:
 If you have Facilitated at least 7 OST events, consider replying with hey 
 ... or optionally, with absolutely anything else you might like to say, for 
 example: where you are located, last time you did one, your hair color, etc
 
 Tracking Progress:
 Watch the thread to track progress, by: # of replies, # of countries, # of 
 OST events, replies per unit of time, # of people with red hair, or 
 absolutely any other measures you like
 
 Play:
 100% optional. Play if you like. If you've done more 7 or more and prefer to 
 just watch the game, that's OK too. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 On 12/13/14 11:34 AM, Daniel Mezick via OSList wrote:
 Hmmm, the the Lurker Game proved interesting.
 
 ...lots of seldom-heard-from voices! Quite a deep level of experience being 
 reported! 
 
 So interesting ... so much depth.  Seems like something to ... explore
 
 So: if you want, you are cordially invited to play ... let's call it the 
 OST-7 Game:
 
 
 
 The OST-7 Game
 
 
 The Goal:
 Get a collective idea of how many people here have actually Facilitated 7 or 
 more OST events in their lifetime. Put another way: what is the depth of 
 practical OST facilitation experience across the entire membership?
 
 The Rules:
 If you have Facilitated at least 7 OST events, consider replying with hey 
 

Re: [OSList] Who has facilitated at least 7 OST events?

[Brendan McKeague via OSList]

G'day folks - from a warm and windy Western Australia

I've just read this wonderful thread - very nourishing bonus for my spirit this 
morning after returning from a couple of hours engaged with the sun, sand and 
surf of the Indian Ocean...

I first came across Open Space in 1998 at an event facilitated by Andrea 
Barrett in Perth, WA - loved it and felt like a homecoming that contained my 
passion for nonviolence, conflict transformation, peacebuilding and 
facilitation. I muddled through a couple of OST sorta meetings soon after, 
courtesy of the Users Guide that Andrea gifted me along with some coaching, and 
then a year later I accessed some support to get to Brisbane (one friend passed 
me some frequent flyer points and another provided me with cash to pay the 
course fees) to participate in a luxurious four-day training with Birgitt 
Williams after which I connected with Fr Brian Bainbridge in Melbourne and then 
I was really up and running - interacting with Brian's amazing clarity, 
commitment and encouragement, stepping out into circle of invitations and 
self-organising, and meeting so many inspiring and generous people through 
various WOSonOS mtgs (Melbourne, San Francisco, Berlin) and on this gift List 
of wisdom

I have facilitated around 300 'formal' OST meetings over the past 15 years, 
ranging from 4-400'ish, mostly in Australia, also in UK, USA, Thailand, 
Philippines and Singapore

I continue to meet amazing people - in addition to so many OS practitioners 
online and in the flesh - those who are ready to sponsor an event and step out 
into the unknown territory of letting go, living in mystery and embracing 
emergence...

Living in Open Space, occasionally facilitating the process in event format, is 
still teaching me about this on a daily basis! 

I'm finding that OST as a meeting methodology is most appealing to those 
leaders/sponsors who wish to address complex issues, engage collective wisdom 
through invitation to passion and responsibility, and seek emergent design

Recently I facilitated a couple of OST meetings:  in Sydney with about 60 
regional health service managers wishing to 'create a culture of innovation' 
and in the Sunshine Coast of Queensland with about 350 members of the Uniting 
Church Synod who wished to open up their way of being with each other in order 
to address their future together.

I am grateful for the spark that fired the flame of OS around the planet and 
for the opportunities that I have received from connecting to a spirit that has 
changed and challenged my life...long may it continue!

Cheers
Brendan




On 15/12/2014, at 7:58 AM, Daniel Mezick via OSList wrote:

 Thanks for all who have participated so far!
 
 The OST-7 game is just getting good!
 
 Have you played yet? Please recall that the goal or object of the game is to 
 help determine:
 
 ...what is the depth of practical OST facilitation experience across the 
 entire membership?
 
 If you like this goal, and choose to play, you might consider mentioning your 
 location ... so that others who watch OSLIST who are seeking a skilled 
 Facilitator in your region can more easily find you. 
 
 If you have not yet played, here is the game definition again:
 
 
 The OST-7 Game
 
 
 The Goal:
 Get a collective idea of how many people here have actually Facilitated 7 or 
 more OST events in their lifetime. Put another way: what is the depth of 
 practical OST facilitation experience across the entire membership?
 
 The Rules:
 If you have Facilitated at least 7 OST events, consider replying with hey 
 ... or optionally, with absolutely anything else you might like to say, for 
 example: where you are located, last time you did one, your hair color, etc
 
 Tracking Progress:
 Watch the thread to track progress, by: # of replies, # of countries, # of 
 OST events, replies per unit of time, # of people with red hair, or 
 absolutely any other measures you like
 
 Play:
 100% optional. Play if you like. If you've done more 7 or more and prefer to 
 just watch the game, that's OK too. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 On 12/13/14 11:34 AM, Daniel Mezick via OSList wrote:
 Hmmm, the the Lurker Game proved interesting.
 
 ...lots of seldom-heard-from voices! Quite a deep level of experience being 
 reported! 
 
 So interesting ... so much depth.  Seems like something to ... explore
 
 So: if you want, you are cordially invited to play ... let's call it the 
 OST-7 Game:
 
 
 
 The OST-7 Game
 
 
 The Goal:
 Get a collective idea of how many people here have actually Facilitated 7 or 
 more OST events in their lifetime. Put another way: what is the depth of 
 practical OST facilitation experience across the entire membership?
 
 The Rules:
 If you have Facilitated at least 7 OST events, consider replying with hey 
 

Re: [OSList] Fwd: Guerilla Open Space?

[Brendan McKeague via OSList]

A wee story of 

Last year at a 200-participant (tables of 8) conference, myself and a colleague 
Peter Wilde (with the blessing of the organisers) offered an 'alternative' 
space to the mainstream process.

We introduced the notion of 'self-organising' conversations at the beginning of 
the conference and set up a 'market place' for offering/requesting 
conversations during the breaks and alongside the afternoon pre-planned 
workshop sessions. The market place was on a wall in the main meeting area and 
people were invited to go along at anytime and post their topic, indicating 
where they would meet to host their conversations. Needless to say, these 
conversations started at the right time, at the right place and continued until 
they were over...

It was a practical way to provide meeting spaces for those who wished to 
connect with others - and it worked. 

Cheers
Brendan


On 12/11/2014, at 4:37 PM, Jeff Aitken via OSList wrote:

 I remember that story Michael! Some year afterward, John Abbe came
 south from Eugene and we cofacilitated a two day 'recent changes camp'
 outside and inside of the Social Text offices in Palo Alto. Folks from
 Europe were there too.
 
 Jeff
 
 On 11/11/14, Michael Herman via OSList oslist@lists.openspacetech.org wrote:
 first, to paul, yes i've definitely done as you say.  was a very small
 group of us, not a conference but a team meeting held too late in the day
 and made everyone ripe for some harmless mutiny.  i led the charge or made
 the suggestion, and the next day we did the team meeting in open space.  we
 put up 8 issues, discussed only 3, and the next weekly meeting looked like
 all the previous ones, except that the team leader's agenda was really just
 an ongoing updating of our original 8 issues, which were the answer to how
 do we get this project finished successfully?  mission accomplished.
 
 next, to the main question...
 
 some years ago, ted ernst (who some here will remember) and some other
 friends got excited about wiki websites.  they met up in portland, drove to
 seattle to pick up others, then drove all the way to san diego, using
 *part* of the minivan windshield as an open space bulletin board,
 discussing all the way, to a symposium called wikisym.
 
 when they got there, this merry band made themselves stickers that said
 ask me about open space.  as they met folks, they told the story and made
 more stickers.  pretty soon everyone knew about open space, a bulletin
 board was created on a wall in a hallway, sessions went up and started
 happening.  the conference organizers came to the merry band and asked them
 nicely not to wreck the conference.  since wrecking was not the intention,
 it was all worked out.
 
 part of that is that the organizers asked ted to facilitate open space at
 the next symposium and make it official, so to speak.  another part was
 that some of the merry band, having been teased by these first attempts,
 wanted to see what happened in a full-blown 2.5 days.  so they organized
 recent changes camp which itself sparked a bunch of other gatherings.
 
 gerard muller can maybe say more about the follow-on from the wikisym in
 open space, as it was in denmark or nearby and i think he ended up working
 with ted on that one.
 
 m
 
 
 --
 
 Michael Herman
 Michael Herman Associates
 312-280-7838 (mobile)
 
 http://MichaelHerman.com
 http://OpenSpaceWorld.org
 
 
 On Tue, Nov 11, 2014 at 9:32 PM, John Baxter via OSList 
 oslist@lists.openspacetech.org wrote:
 
 I hosted an 'Elephants' Gathering' at a conference once upon a time.
 
 I knew there were people there I wanted to talk to, but the program was
 of
 little interest.
 
 I didn't try to compete with the mainstream agenda, I put it in the
 evening.
 
 Nobody had any intent on the formalities of Open Space, but it was indeed
 an open space, and the right people came (far less than I thought would
 come, but all the ones I wanted to talk to!).
 
 Someone (Eisenstein?) wrote a post recently, I think posted here, about
 trying to subvert the structure of a conference and being beaten down.
 My
 interpretation of events obviously...
 
 The right people can always be found in the cracks (at the bar, the
 coffee
 station etc).  Some of them might need an invitation.
 
 I don't think it's appropriate to force Open Space on the others in a
 gathering who have little interest.
 Good on anyone that makes the call that Open Space is right for everyone
 and goes with it.  But I fear that may likely more driven by ego than
 care
 (e.g the above dramatisation).
 
 Good discussion!
 
 
 *John Baxter*
 *Cocreation Consultant  ​Co​Create Adelaide Facilitator*
 CoCreateADL.com​ http://cocreateadl.com/localgov%E2%80%8B |
 jsbaxter.com.au http://www.jsbaxter.com.au/
 0405 447 829
 ​ | ​
 @jsbaxter_ http://twitter.com/jsbaxter_
 
 *Thank you to everyone who came, helped or spread the good word about
 City
 Grill!*
 *Summary and links: cocreateadl.com/localgov/grill-summary
 

Re: [OSList] Fwd: Guerilla Open Space?

[Brendan McKeague via OSList]

A wee story of 

Last year at a 200-participant (tables of 8) conference, myself and a colleague 
Peter Wilde (with the blessing of the organisers) offered an 'alternative' 
space to the mainstream process.

We introduced the notion of 'self-organising' conversations at the beginning of 
the conference and set up a 'market place' for offering/requesting 
conversations during the breaks and alongside the afternoon pre-planned 
workshop sessions. The market place was on a wall in the main meeting area and 
people were invited to go along at anytime and post their topic, indicating 
where they would meet to host their conversations. Needless to say, these 
conversations started at the right time, at the right place and continued until 
they were over...

It was a practical way to provide meeting spaces for those who wished to 
connect with others - and it worked. 

Cheers
Brendan


On 12/11/2014, at 4:37 PM, Jeff Aitken via OSList wrote:

 I remember that story Michael! Some year afterward, John Abbe came
 south from Eugene and we cofacilitated a two day 'recent changes camp'
 outside and inside of the Social Text offices in Palo Alto. Folks from
 Europe were there too.
 
 Jeff
 
 On 11/11/14, Michael Herman via OSList oslist@lists.openspacetech.org wrote:
 first, to paul, yes i've definitely done as you say.  was a very small
 group of us, not a conference but a team meeting held too late in the day
 and made everyone ripe for some harmless mutiny.  i led the charge or made
 the suggestion, and the next day we did the team meeting in open space.  we
 put up 8 issues, discussed only 3, and the next weekly meeting looked like
 all the previous ones, except that the team leader's agenda was really just
 an ongoing updating of our original 8 issues, which were the answer to how
 do we get this project finished successfully?  mission accomplished.
 
 next, to the main question...
 
 some years ago, ted ernst (who some here will remember) and some other
 friends got excited about wiki websites.  they met up in portland, drove to
 seattle to pick up others, then drove all the way to san diego, using
 *part* of the minivan windshield as an open space bulletin board,
 discussing all the way, to a symposium called wikisym.
 
 when they got there, this merry band made themselves stickers that said
 ask me about open space.  as they met folks, they told the story and made
 more stickers.  pretty soon everyone knew about open space, a bulletin
 board was created on a wall in a hallway, sessions went up and started
 happening.  the conference organizers came to the merry band and asked them
 nicely not to wreck the conference.  since wrecking was not the intention,
 it was all worked out.
 
 part of that is that the organizers asked ted to facilitate open space at
 the next symposium and make it official, so to speak.  another part was
 that some of the merry band, having been teased by these first attempts,
 wanted to see what happened in a full-blown 2.5 days.  so they organized
 recent changes camp which itself sparked a bunch of other gatherings.
 
 gerard muller can maybe say more about the follow-on from the wikisym in
 open space, as it was in denmark or nearby and i think he ended up working
 with ted on that one.
 
 m
 
 
 --
 
 Michael Herman
 Michael Herman Associates
 312-280-7838 (mobile)
 
 http://MichaelHerman.com
 http://OpenSpaceWorld.org
 
 
 On Tue, Nov 11, 2014 at 9:32 PM, John Baxter via OSList 
 oslist@lists.openspacetech.org wrote:
 
 I hosted an 'Elephants' Gathering' at a conference once upon a time.
 
 I knew there were people there I wanted to talk to, but the program was
 of
 little interest.
 
 I didn't try to compete with the mainstream agenda, I put it in the
 evening.
 
 Nobody had any intent on the formalities of Open Space, but it was indeed
 an open space, and the right people came (far less than I thought would
 come, but all the ones I wanted to talk to!).
 
 Someone (Eisenstein?) wrote a post recently, I think posted here, about
 trying to subvert the structure of a conference and being beaten down.
 My
 interpretation of events obviously...
 
 The right people can always be found in the cracks (at the bar, the
 coffee
 station etc).  Some of them might need an invitation.
 
 I don't think it's appropriate to force Open Space on the others in a
 gathering who have little interest.
 Good on anyone that makes the call that Open Space is right for everyone
 and goes with it.  But I fear that may likely more driven by ego than
 care
 (e.g the above dramatisation).
 
 Good discussion!
 
 
 *John Baxter*
 *Cocreation Consultant  ​Co​Create Adelaide Facilitator*
 CoCreateADL.com​ http://cocreateadl.com/localgov%E2%80%8B |
 jsbaxter.com.au http://www.jsbaxter.com.au/
 0405 447 829
 ​ | ​
 @jsbaxter_ http://twitter.com/jsbaxter_
 
 *Thank you to everyone who came, helped or spread the good word about
 City
 Grill!*
 *Summary and links: cocreateadl.com/localgov/grill-summary
 

Re: [OSList] Fwd: Guerilla Open Space?

[Brendan McKeague via OSList]

A wee story of 

Last year at a 200-participant (tables of 8) conference, myself and a colleague 
Peter Wilde (with the blessing of the organisers) offered an 'alternative' 
space to the mainstream process.

We introduced the notion of 'self-organising' conversations at the beginning of 
the conference and set up a 'market place' for offering/requesting 
conversations during the breaks and alongside the afternoon pre-planned 
workshop sessions. The market place was on a wall in the main meeting area and 
people were invited to go along at anytime and post their topic, indicating 
where they would meet to host their conversations. Needless to say, these 
conversations started at the right time, at the right place and continued until 
they were over...

It was a practical way to provide meeting spaces for those who wished to 
connect with others - and it worked. 

Cheers
Brendan


On 12/11/2014, at 4:37 PM, Jeff Aitken via OSList wrote:

 I remember that story Michael! Some year afterward, John Abbe came
 south from Eugene and we cofacilitated a two day 'recent changes camp'
 outside and inside of the Social Text offices in Palo Alto. Folks from
 Europe were there too.
 
 Jeff
 
 On 11/11/14, Michael Herman via OSList oslist@lists.openspacetech.org wrote:
 first, to paul, yes i've definitely done as you say.  was a very small
 group of us, not a conference but a team meeting held too late in the day
 and made everyone ripe for some harmless mutiny.  i led the charge or made
 the suggestion, and the next day we did the team meeting in open space.  we
 put up 8 issues, discussed only 3, and the next weekly meeting looked like
 all the previous ones, except that the team leader's agenda was really just
 an ongoing updating of our original 8 issues, which were the answer to how
 do we get this project finished successfully?  mission accomplished.
 
 next, to the main question...
 
 some years ago, ted ernst (who some here will remember) and some other
 friends got excited about wiki websites.  they met up in portland, drove to
 seattle to pick up others, then drove all the way to san diego, using
 *part* of the minivan windshield as an open space bulletin board,
 discussing all the way, to a symposium called wikisym.
 
 when they got there, this merry band made themselves stickers that said
 ask me about open space.  as they met folks, they told the story and made
 more stickers.  pretty soon everyone knew about open space, a bulletin
 board was created on a wall in a hallway, sessions went up and started
 happening.  the conference organizers came to the merry band and asked them
 nicely not to wreck the conference.  since wrecking was not the intention,
 it was all worked out.
 
 part of that is that the organizers asked ted to facilitate open space at
 the next symposium and make it official, so to speak.  another part was
 that some of the merry band, having been teased by these first attempts,
 wanted to see what happened in a full-blown 2.5 days.  so they organized
 recent changes camp which itself sparked a bunch of other gatherings.
 
 gerard muller can maybe say more about the follow-on from the wikisym in
 open space, as it was in denmark or nearby and i think he ended up working
 with ted on that one.
 
 m
 
 
 --
 
 Michael Herman
 Michael Herman Associates
 312-280-7838 (mobile)
 
 http://MichaelHerman.com
 http://OpenSpaceWorld.org
 
 
 On Tue, Nov 11, 2014 at 9:32 PM, John Baxter via OSList 
 oslist@lists.openspacetech.org wrote:
 
 I hosted an 'Elephants' Gathering' at a conference once upon a time.
 
 I knew there were people there I wanted to talk to, but the program was
 of
 little interest.
 
 I didn't try to compete with the mainstream agenda, I put it in the
 evening.
 
 Nobody had any intent on the formalities of Open Space, but it was indeed
 an open space, and the right people came (far less than I thought would
 come, but all the ones I wanted to talk to!).
 
 Someone (Eisenstein?) wrote a post recently, I think posted here, about
 trying to subvert the structure of a conference and being beaten down.
 My
 interpretation of events obviously...
 
 The right people can always be found in the cracks (at the bar, the
 coffee
 station etc).  Some of them might need an invitation.
 
 I don't think it's appropriate to force Open Space on the others in a
 gathering who have little interest.
 Good on anyone that makes the call that Open Space is right for everyone
 and goes with it.  But I fear that may likely more driven by ego than
 care
 (e.g the above dramatisation).
 
 Good discussion!
 
 
 *John Baxter*
 *Cocreation Consultant  ​Co​Create Adelaide Facilitator*
 CoCreateADL.com​ http://cocreateadl.com/localgov%E2%80%8B |
 jsbaxter.com.au http://www.jsbaxter.com.au/
 0405 447 829
 ​ | ​
 @jsbaxter_ http://twitter.com/jsbaxter_
 
 *Thank you to everyone who came, helped or spread the good word about
 City
 Grill!*
 *Summary and links: cocreateadl.com/localgov/grill-summary