Re: [OSList] OSList Digest, Vol 123, Issue 3
Opening the circle 2. Like any good host, I do not give them instructions until after I’ve welcomed them. When I’ve returned to where I started walking, I stand still & tell them the things they need to pay attention to: Law of 2Feet, 4 Principles; move & follow what you really care about; where things are located; how to offer their gifts, questions, opportunities. On Sat, Jul 10, 2021 at 2:33 PM anne stadler wrote: > Opening the circle: > Remember you are welcoming them, and assuring them they each have a gift > that the whole circle needs, or else they wouldn’t be there. That is why > you walk the circle, clockwise to form the collective organism, looking at > each person you pass— not across the circle but on your left hand side— as > you welcome them, appreciate them, & assure them they each matter. It > really is as simple as that. Good luck & blessings. You’ll do great!! > > On Sat, Jul 10, 2021 at 1:46 PM > wrote: > >> Send OSList mailing list submissions to >> oslist@lists.openspacetech.org >> >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >> >> http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >> oslist-requ...@lists.openspacetech.org >> >> You can reach the person managing the list at >> oslist-ow...@lists.openspacetech.org >> >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >> than "Re: Contents of OSList digest..." >> >> >> Today's Topics: >> >>1. doubt about how to begin OS (arantxa hergueta bravo) >>2. Re: doubt about how to begin OS (Michael M Pannwitz) >>3. Re: doubt about how to begin OS (Chris Corrigan) >>4. Re: doubt about how to begin OS (Chris Corrigan) >>5. Re: doubt about how to begin OS (Peggy Holman) >>6. Re: doubt about how to begin OS (Harrison Owen SR) >> >> >> -- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2021 12:37:18 +0200 >> From: arantxa hergueta bravo >> To: osl...@openspacetech.org >> Subject: [OSList] doubt about how to begin OS >> Message-ID: >> > 9pmx0bybsbzuan47r21...@mail.gmail.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >> >> Hi to you all! >> >> May name is Arantxa. I?m new here, and I?m new in Open Space too. In a few >> days I will facilitate my first OS and to do so I?ve been doing some >> reading and talking with a friend, who knows very well the whole process. >> >> I?ve got a bunch of doubts, but want to share one specially with you. If >> someone wants to share her/his experience or ideas It?ll be terrific. I?ll >> try to explain it. It?s been years that I don?t write in English, >> so?lets?see! >> >> My friend has told me, once the ?event? promoter has made a presentation, >> he comes from outside the participants circle, invites everybody to >> breathe, look each other and so, and, then, he comes into the circle and >> walks inside it (walks the circle) looking to each of the participants in >> order to greet them. My questions: How do you do it? How do you begin? Do >> you ?walk the circle?? Why? How does it make you feel? >> >> And that?s all for now. >> >> Thank you very much!!! >> >> And have a beautiful day! >> >> < >> https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email_source=link_campaign=sig-email_content=webmail >> > >> Libre >> de virus. www.avast.com >> < >> https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email_source=link_campaign=sig-email_content=webmail >> > >> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> >> -- next part -- >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> URL: < >> http://lists.openspacetech.org/pipermail/oslist-openspacetech.org/attachments/20210710/5549a036/attachment-0001.html >> > >> >> -- >> >> Message: 2 >> Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2021 16:46:38 +0200 >> From: Michael M Pannwitz >> To: arantxa hergueta bravo via OSList >> Subject: Re: [OSList] doubt about how to begin OS >> Message-ID: <5f319065-0bdc-3f10-f8f7-88cc8936c...@gmail.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed >> >> >> Dear Arantxa, >> >> to me, walking the circle and asking folks to look at the person to >> their right and to their left and behind themselves (in case there are >> concentric circles) and across the circle is a simple and effective >> means of "focusing the group". >> >> This expression "focusing the group" does not mean that I focus on the >> group or that I focus the group on their issues or tasks but that the >> group focuses on itself at this moment at the beginning of the os >> process... it is the first impulse for expanding the space for >> selforganisation. I call it expanding the space for the forces of >> selforganisation because I assume that the force of selforganisation is >> real and existing just as the force of earth magnetism with the >> difference that it is not necessary to expand space for magnetism. >> >> In groups of
Re: [OSList] OSList Digest, Vol 123, Issue 3
Opening the circle: Remember you are welcoming them, and assuring them they each have a gift that the whole circle needs, or else they wouldn’t be there. That is why you walk the circle, clockwise to form the collective organism, looking at each person you pass— not across the circle but on your left hand side— as you welcome them, appreciate them, & assure them they each matter. It really is as simple as that. Good luck & blessings. You’ll do great!! On Sat, Jul 10, 2021 at 1:46 PM wrote: > Send OSList mailing list submissions to > oslist@lists.openspacetech.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > oslist-requ...@lists.openspacetech.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > oslist-ow...@lists.openspacetech.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of OSList digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > >1. doubt about how to begin OS (arantxa hergueta bravo) >2. Re: doubt about how to begin OS (Michael M Pannwitz) >3. Re: doubt about how to begin OS (Chris Corrigan) >4. Re: doubt about how to begin OS (Chris Corrigan) >5. Re: doubt about how to begin OS (Peggy Holman) >6. Re: doubt about how to begin OS (Harrison Owen SR) > > > -- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2021 12:37:18 +0200 > From: arantxa hergueta bravo > To: osl...@openspacetech.org > Subject: [OSList] doubt about how to begin OS > Message-ID: > 9pmx0bybsbzuan47r21...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Hi to you all! > > May name is Arantxa. I?m new here, and I?m new in Open Space too. In a few > days I will facilitate my first OS and to do so I?ve been doing some > reading and talking with a friend, who knows very well the whole process. > > I?ve got a bunch of doubts, but want to share one specially with you. If > someone wants to share her/his experience or ideas It?ll be terrific. I?ll > try to explain it. It?s been years that I don?t write in English, > so?lets?see! > > My friend has told me, once the ?event? promoter has made a presentation, > he comes from outside the participants circle, invites everybody to > breathe, look each other and so, and, then, he comes into the circle and > walks inside it (walks the circle) looking to each of the participants in > order to greet them. My questions: How do you do it? How do you begin? Do > you ?walk the circle?? Why? How does it make you feel? > > And that?s all for now. > > Thank you very much!!! > > And have a beautiful day! > > < > https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email_source=link_campaign=sig-email_content=webmail > > > Libre > de virus. www.avast.com > < > https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email_source=link_campaign=sig-email_content=webmail > > > <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> > -- next part -- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > http://lists.openspacetech.org/pipermail/oslist-openspacetech.org/attachments/20210710/5549a036/attachment-0001.html > > > > -- > > Message: 2 > Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2021 16:46:38 +0200 > From: Michael M Pannwitz > To: arantxa hergueta bravo via OSList > Subject: Re: [OSList] doubt about how to begin OS > Message-ID: <5f319065-0bdc-3f10-f8f7-88cc8936c...@gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed > > > Dear Arantxa, > > to me, walking the circle and asking folks to look at the person to > their right and to their left and behind themselves (in case there are > concentric circles) and across the circle is a simple and effective > means of "focusing the group". > > This expression "focusing the group" does not mean that I focus on the > group or that I focus the group on their issues or tasks but that the > group focuses on itself at this moment at the beginning of the os > process... it is the first impulse for expanding the space for > selforganisation. I call it expanding the space for the forces of > selforganisation because I assume that the force of selforganisation is > real and existing just as the force of earth magnetism with the > difference that it is not necessary to expand space for magnetism. > > In groups of ourselves, in our organisations and in our systems it is > necessary to expand the space for the force of selforganisation because > most of the stuff that goes on in groups, organisations and systems is > focused on control. > Control is the main enemy of selforganisation. > > This impulse at the beginning always appears to be a natural and > pleasant impulse... you will see how folks start smiling. It is the > first moment in which they realize that nothing will happen at this > event unless they themselves speak up, move, interact, exchange, >
