Re: [OSList] Renewing the Mission of the Open Space Institute U.S.

[Jeff Aitken via OSList]

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On Jul 18, 2016, at 4:13 PM, Jeff Aitken via OSList <
oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:

Some q's come to mind...

What's the origin story of the OS Institute? What flash of insight gave
birth to an organization to meet a need? What was the need?

Blessings
Jeff

On Jul 18, 2016 4:05 PM, "Harold Shinsato via OSList" <
oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:

Thanks Harrison!

Great wisdom... if you could invite people into living questions you might
encourage us to enjoy - what might those be?

Inferring from your response - I'll guess at a few living questions...

?How can I/we do as little as possible?
?How can I/we be fully present, but basically invisible?
?How can I/we have fun opening space - whenever, wherever, however, with
whomever, about whatever as often as I/we can?

Anything else?

Thanks!
Harold


On 7/18/16 3:41 PM, Harrison Owen wrote:

Harold – I love your intensity and focus! And -- I have a few suggestions
for your “practical questions” (How can the OSI-US best support our
community?
How can we best work together with the community to co-create a broad and
diverse circle of people holding space for open space?)



Do as little as possible.

Never work harder than you have to.

Be present, but basically invisible.

Remember the 5 Principles

Practice The Law of Two Feet

Have fun.



That ought to do it. At least it always worked for me. J



Harrison

PS – and if you need something more specific – Just open space whenever,
wherever, however, with whomever, about whatever, as often as you can.





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Dear People of Open Space:

The Open Space Institute of the U.S. has been "holding space for open
space" since at least 1997. It's origins lie in the summer of 1996, 20
years ago. In the beginnings, there were many serious conversations in the
community as to the role and mission of such an institute, and that role
has certainly evolved over the years. The board has determined it is time
for us to revisit our mission and role, and especially to invite and trust
the rest of the community refresh and renew our purpose.

Rather than have a mission statement, we hope instead to have a mission
question. Or series of questions. What are the most valuable and alive
questions for our community right now, and for the foreseeable future?

To start the "question storming", here are some questions that have been
reportedly asked deeply within our community in the early days:

What is Open Space Technology?
What is Open Space?
What is Space?

And here are some practical questions that would help guide the OSI-US's
operations:

How can the OSI-US best support our community?
How can we best work together with the community to co-create a broad and
diverse circle of people holding space for open space?

Thanks!
Harold Shinsato
on behalf of the Board of the Open Space Institute, U.S.

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Re: [OSList] Renewing the Mission of the Open Space Institute U.S.

[Bhavesh Patel via OSList]

Hey Harold,

I have been playing with an approach for something else that might work
here as well.

The MISSION should simply be a blank circle with a small comment in the
middle that says "Add your question/statement here."

Around the blank mission circle should be about 8 eight questions that
together hold the tensional diversity of your mission. These questions can
all be different and coming from different perspectives, they could be
conflicting and contradictory, not too much and not too little, trying to
hold the paradoxical nature of...

Why am I taking this approach? I am finding that defining things, even
questions, does not support the reality of something that is dynamic and
yet coherent. A whirlpool is a great example, you know what it is and you
can see it, yet the whole thing is always moving and completely dependent
on everything around it. It's identity/mission relies on the constant
change happening, stop the change and it dies.

Maybe an Open Space Institute's mission is something like that?

I feel like Paul L is always trying to support us recognising the delicate
balance of 'fixing/defining/naming' something like Open Space...


Smiles Bhav...

On 18 July 2016 at 22:10, Harold Shinsato via OSList <
oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:

> Dear People of Open Space:
>
> The Open Space Institute of the U.S. has been "holding space for open
> space" since at least 1997. It's origins lie in the summer of 1996, 20
> years ago. In the beginnings, there were many serious conversations in the
> community as to the role and mission of such an institute, and that role
> has certainly evolved over the years. The board has determined it is time
> for us to revisit our mission and role, and especially to invite and trust
> the rest of the community refresh and renew our purpose.
>
> Rather than have a mission statement, we hope instead to have a mission
> question. Or series of questions. What are the most valuable and alive
> questions for our community right now, and for the foreseeable future?
>
> To start the "question storming", here are some questions that have been
> reportedly asked deeply within our community in the early days:
>
> What is Open Space Technology?
> What is Open Space?
> What is Space?
>
> And here are some practical questions that would help guide the OSI-US's
> operations:
>
> How can the OSI-US best support our community?
> How can we best work together with the community to co-create a broad and
> diverse circle of people holding space for open space?
>
> Thanks!
> Harold Shinsato
> on behalf of the Board of the Open Space Institute, U.S.
>
> --
> Harold Shinsato
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> http://shinsato.com
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[OSList] Renewing the Mission of the Open Space Institute U.S.

[Raffi Aftandelian via OSList]

wow, i'm delighted and entranced by this conversation,enjoying all the 
questions--
especially the question put forth by paul and birgitt!
i'd love to sit in a session where we answered these questions and came up with 
better ones.
in gratitude,raffi **What is one thing you are grateful for?
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Re: [OSList] Renewing the Mission of the Open Space Institute U.S.

[Eva P Svensson via OSList]

Hi 
I will add that it takes a life time for some to unlearn what consultants 
mostly do - intervene, stand on the ”scene” i.e to unlearn that you as a 
facilitator is not the most important people in the room. That you have made a 
great job when the participants say ” wow” we did this ourselves!”
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> 19 juli 2016 kl. 20:06 skrev Harold Shinsato via OSList 
> :
> 
> Hi Chris,
> 
> Since the thread is about helping the OSI-US find "mission questions", rather 
> than answering the questions, I would encourage and invite you to reflect on 
> these questions in separate threads to make the reflections easier to see and 
> connect with via the subject line.
> 
> I look forward to your reflections!
> 
> Thanks!
> Harold
> 
> On 7/19/16 11:13 AM, Chris Corrigan wrote:
>> I like your questions Paul. They’re interesting! Can I add some reflections 
>> on them?  
>> 
>>> On Jul 19, 2016, at 7:06 AM, paul levy via OSList 
>>> > 
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Harold
>>> 
>>>  A few more questions ...
>>> 
>>> Warm wishes 
>>> 
>>> Paul
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Why are we still calling OST a technology ?
>> 
>> Still called a technology because it’s cheeky.  That’s my take anyway.
>> 
>>> 
>>> Why is the LAW of two feel a law ?
>> 
>> Law because, like the law of gravity it seems to be fundamentally 
>> inviolable. So it’s helpful to acknowledge it.  You could probably 
>> acknowledge the law of gravity too, if you wanted to remind people not to 
>> drop their stuff. But at least acknowledging the law of mobility helps 
>> people understand why folks wander off during sessions.
>> 
>>> 
>>> If the "principles" are not prescriptions but descriptions why are they 
>>> called principles ?
>>> 
>> 
>> Principles don’t have to be prescriptive to be principles.  These four 
>> principles seem to capture four things (or five) that work about open space. 
>>  They are provocative and interesting and disruptive to normal meeting 
>> procedures.  And I have done many Open Space meetings without talking about 
>> them at all. 
>> 
>>> How can it possibly take 2 days to "teach"
>>> OST and why would anyone ever want to teach it anyway ?
>>> 
>> 
>> It doesn’t take two days to “teach" Open Space Technology.  But to spend two 
>> days with other practitioners who are learning, thinking about, and trading 
>> ideas on using OST seems to accelerate people’s practice and use of the 
>> process and the underlying view of the world that it encapsulates.
>> 
>> Open Space Technology is not “teacheable” but it is learnable.  How’s that 
>> for a provocative proposition?
>> 
>>> Why do OST "elders" on the OS list keep advocating dogmatic views about 
>>> OST? (Oh yes you do)
>>> 
>> 
>> Who are these “elders" of which you speak?
>> 
>> 
>>> What if one less thing to do was facilitation ?
>> 
>> Yup.
>> 
>>> 
>>> How could OSI begin a humble inquiry into new and valuable ways of opening 
>>> space? And learn from them ?
>> 
>> This is a really great question.  Juanita Brown has convened a conversation 
>> on “the central garden” of participatory methods that is just such a humble 
>> inquiry. So humble that it has been approached slowly and quietly, and I’m 
>> sure she would welcome many others joining.  She’s been at it for a while:  
>> http://www.theworldcafe.com/more-from-juanita-brown/
>>  
>> 
>>> What questions do we need to ask that cannot be formed into latinised words 
>>> and phrases ?
>> 
>> This one:
>> 
>> http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/7FF2/production/_90345723_mediaitem90345722.jpg
>>  
>> 
>>> 
>>> Where is open space technology when the world needs to open space most - 
>>> right now ?
>>> 
>> 
>> It is right here where it has always been.   And I think there is a lot of 
>> space being opened in the world right now, in all kinds of ways. 
>> 
>> Opening space is not a guarantee of peace and good times. When space opens 
>> so too does authentic human voice. People that have been silent claim sound. 
>> People that have been displaced look for a new home. People that have been 
>> backed into corners clamp down on control 

Re: [OSList] Renewing the Mission of the Open Space Institute U.S.

[paul levy via OSList]

Harrison

I have a different experience. I think it takes two seconds to do that
unlearning. Just open space gently and without fuss. The assumptions we
make about "unlearning" become a self-fulfilling prophecy when we string it
out to two days and stick those curse words "workshop" or "course@ to the
invite. We can learn suddenly and spectacularly and unlearning comes just
as easy if we get the hell out of the way of ourselves and others.

There is a more profound reason to get together for two days though:  not
to unlearn but to hang out together for the sheer joy of that and to SHARE
learning.

Warm wishes

Paul
On Tuesday, 19 July 2016, Harrison Owen <hho...@verizon.net> wrote:

> Paul – Good to see you! And I was struck with your question… “How can it
> possibly take 2 days to "teach"
>
> OST and why would anyone ever want to teach it anyway ?” In my experience
> it certainly does not take 2 days to “teach” Open Space. BUT it does seem
> to take two days to get even a minimal start on un-learning all the stuff
> we thought we knew about working together – All the stuff that clogs up our
> space so that working becomes difficult and sometimes impossible.
>
>
>
> Harrison
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* OSList [mailto:oslist-boun...@lists.openspacetech.org
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','oslist-boun...@lists.openspacetech.org');>] *On
> Behalf Of *paul levy via OSList
> *Sent:* Tuesday, July 19, 2016 7:06 AM
> *To:* Harold Shinsato; World wide Open Space Technology email list
> *Subject:* Re: [OSList] Renewing the Mission of the Open Space Institute
> U.S.
>
>
>
> Harold
>
>
>
>  A few more questions ...
>
>
>
> Warm wishes
>
>
>
> Paul
>
>
>
>
>
> Why are we still calling OST a technology ?
>
>
>
> Why is the LAW of two feel a law ?
>
>
>
> If the "principles" are not prescriptions but descriptions why are they
> called principles ?
>
>
>
> How can it possibly take 2 days to "teach"
>
> OST and why would anyone ever want to teach it anyway ?
>
>
>
> Why do OST "elders" on the OS list keep advocating dogmatic views about
> OST? (Oh yes you do)
>
>
>
> What if one less thing to do was facilitation ?
>
>
>
> How could OSI begin a humble inquiry into new and valuable ways of opening
> space? And learn from them ?
>
>
>
> What questions do we need to ask that cannot be formed into latinised
> words and phrases ?
>
>
>
> Where is open space technology when the world needs to open space most -
> right now ?
>
>
>
>
>
> On Monday, 18 July 2016, Harold Shinsato via OSList <
> oslist@lists.openspacetech.org
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','oslist@lists.openspacetech.org');>> wrote:
>
> Dear People of Open Space:
>
> The Open Space Institute of the U.S. has been "holding space for open
> space" since at least 1997. It's origins lie in the summer of 1996, 20
> years ago. In the beginnings, there were many serious conversations in the
> community as to the role and mission of such an institute, and that role
> has certainly evolved over the years. The board has determined it is time
> for us to revisit our mission and role, and especially to invite and trust
> the rest of the community refresh and renew our purpose.
>
> Rather than have a mission statement, we hope instead to have a mission
> question. Or series of questions. What are the most valuable and alive
> questions for our community right now, and for the foreseeable future?
>
> To start the "question storming", here are some questions that have been
> reportedly asked deeply within our community in the early days:
>
> What is Open Space Technology?
> What is Open Space?
> What is Space?
>
> And here are some practical questions that would help guide the OSI-US's
> operations:
>
> How can the OSI-US best support our community?
> How can we best work together with the community to co-create a broad and
> diverse circle of people holding space for open space?
>
> Thanks!
> Harold Shinsato
> on behalf of the Board of the Open Space Institute, U.S.
>
> --
> Harold Shinsato
> har...@shinsato.com
> http://shinsato.com
> twitter: @hajush <http://twitter.com/hajush>
>
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Re: [OSList] Renewing the Mission of the Open Space Institute U.S.

[Peggy Holman via OSList]

e be?
> 
> Inferring from your response - I'll guess at a few living questions...
> 
> ?How can I/we do as little as possible?
> ?How can I/we be fully present, but basically invisible?
> ?How can I/we have fun opening space - whenever, wherever, however, with 
> whomever, about whatever as often as I/we can?
> 
> Anything else?
> 
> Thanks!
> Harold
> 
> 
> On 7/18/16 3:41 PM, Harrison Owen wrote:
>> Harold – I love your intensity and focus! And -- I have a few suggestions 
>> for your “practical questions” (How can the OSI-US best support our 
>> community?
>> How can we best work together with the community to co-create a broad and 
>> diverse circle of people holding space for open space?)
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> Do as little as possible.
>> 
>> Never work harder than you have to.
>> 
>> Be present, but basically invisible.
>> 
>> Remember the 5 Principles
>> 
>> Practice The Law of Two Feet
>> 
>> Have fun.
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> That ought to do it. At least it always worked for me. J
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> Harrison
>> 
>> 
>> PS – and if you need something more specific – Just open space whenever, 
>> wherever, however, with whomever, about whatever, as often as you can.
>> 
>>  
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> From: OSList [mailto:oslist-boun...@lists.openspacetech.org 
>> <mailto:oslist-boun...@lists.openspacetech.org>] On Behalf Of Harold 
>> Shinsato via OSList
>> Sent: Monday, July 18, 2016 5:11 PM
>> To: OSLIST
>> Subject: [OSList] Renewing the Mission of the Open Space Institute U.S.
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> Dear People of Open Space:
>> 
>> The Open Space Institute of the U.S. has been "holding space for open space" 
>> since at least 1997. It's origins lie in the summer of 1996, 20 years ago. 
>> In the beginnings, there were many serious conversations in the community as 
>> to the role and mission of such an institute, and that role has certainly 
>> evolved over the years. The board has determined it is time for us to 
>> revisit our mission and role, and especially to invite and trust the rest of 
>> the community refresh and renew our purpose.
>> 
>> Rather than have a mission statement, we hope instead to have a mission 
>> question. Or series of questions. What are the most valuable and alive 
>> questions for our community right now, and for the foreseeable future?
>> 
>> To start the "question storming", here are some questions that have been 
>> reportedly asked deeply within our community in the early days:
>> 
>> What is Open Space Technology?
>> What is Open Space?
>> What is Space?
>> 
>> And here are some practical questions that would help guide the OSI-US's 
>> operations:
>> 
>> How can the OSI-US best support our community?
>> How can we best work together with the community to co-create a broad and 
>> diverse circle of people holding space for open space?
>> 
>> Thanks!
>> Harold Shinsato
>> on behalf of the Board of the Open Space Institute, U.S.
>> 
>> -- 
>> Harold Shinsato
>> har...@shinsato.com <mailto:har...@shinsato.com>
>> http://shinsato.com <http://shinsato.com/>
>> twitter: @hajush <http://twitter.com/hajush>
> -- 
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Re: [OSList] Renewing the Mission of the Open Space Institute U.S.

[Chris Corrigan via OSList]

Learning how to facilitate meeting is artisinal knowledge, meaning that you 
learn it like an art.

“Training” is largely a term associated with acquiring technical skills that 
are easily demonstrated and acquired: how to fasten two pieces of metal 
together for example. 

Artisanal knowledge is transferred through practice, mentorship, apprenticeship 
and craft.  Usually when you learn something as an artist, you fail at it the 
first few times you do it.  This makes it hard to certify artisnal knowledge, 
because if you do it well, you are helping people learn how to fail well. 

So my question to you all is, what in your personal practice supports an 
artisanal approach to mentoring others to become good OST facilitators?

Chris

> On Jul 19, 2016, at 3:07 PM, Harold Shinsato via OSList 
> <oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:
> 
> Wow - thanks Birgitt. I very much enjoyed your perspective and resonate with 
> it.
> 
> I love trainings (as long as they're very little lecture and lots of 
> experience, movement, creation and experiments... and play). I love the work 
> of Sharon Bowman, "Training from the Back of the Room". It's almost required 
> reading for moving up in the Scrum Alliance's trainer certification track. 
> (Ack - did I say certification???!)
> 
> Some questions:
> 
> Is it wrong to take and enjoy an Open Space Training?
> Do the trainers and the trainees deserve censure for taking and enjoying, 
> sometimes multiple times, such trainings?
> Is training a less than helpful word? Does it invoke Pavlovian 
> punishment/reward processes, and sitting obediently around the guru/teacher?
> 
> A little bit about "question storming" that I learned from the book by Warren 
> Berger "A More Beautiful Question <http://amorebeautifulquestion.com/>". It 
> can be useful to build more questions by taking yes/no ones like the ones 
> above, and opening them. And it can be useful to do the reverse too! Turning 
> open questions into yes/no ones.
> 
> How can taking and enjoying trainings for Open Space be a good thing, and how 
> can it be detrimental?
> 
> How do both offering and taking trainings for Open Space Techonology close 
> space? How could it open it?
> 
> What other words invoke a more "Open Space" purpose and intent than 
> "training"?
> 
> How can the use of the word "Trainings" for Open Space actually be a benefit?
> 
> Cheers,
> Harold
> 
> 
> 
> On 7/19/16 11:59 AM, Birgitt Williams via OSList wrote:
>> I just wanted to add a little to Harrison's point about 'unlearning'. In 
>> something we refer to as 'training' which is a misnomer unto itself, we have 
>> -unlearning
>> -getting in touch with the mythology, story, and ritual that we are, in 
>> other words getting into genuine contact with ourselves
>> -getting in even deeper genuine contact with ourselves until we can access 
>> the memories carried in our bones, in our cells, and in our hearts and souls 
>> of what is good, true and beautiful in us all and in our connections
>> -this leads to genuine contact with another, with the collective and with 
>> Creator/Creation
>> 
>> Does it take 2 days? Does it take a lifetime? 2 days is a starting 
>> pointpersonally I prefer to offer a 4 day learning journey...not just 
>> about facilitation and the essence of OSTthe form is after all quite 
>> simpleI like to include how to work with OST within a fixed system so 
>> that the outcomes from an OST meeting have their best chance to shift into 
>> action and positive results.
>> 
>> I took Harrison's OST training 4 day training 7 times...learning more each 
>> time. I have offered countless OST trainings and learn more each time. Maybe 
>> it is a quirk of mine...I totally enjoyed three years deeply immersed in 
>>   studying the circle...and these days I am enjoying learning the 
>> nuances of the breath as metaphor. Great joy!
>> 
>> Blessings all around,
>> Birgitt
>> 
>> On Tue, Jul 19, 2016 at 8:08 AM Harrison Owen via OSList 
>> <oslist@lists.openspacetech.org <mailto:oslist@lists.openspacetech.org>> 
>> wrote:
>> Paul – Good to see you! And I was struck with your question… “How can it 
>> possibly take 2 days to "teach"
>> 
>> OST and why would anyone ever want to teach it anyway ?” In my experience it 
>> certainly does not take 2 days to “teach” Open Space. BUT it does seem to 
>> take two days to get even a minimal start on un-learning all the stuff we 
>> thought we knew about working together – All the stuff that clogs up our 
>> space so 

Re: [OSList] Renewing the Mission of the Open Space Institute U.S.

[Harold Shinsato via OSList]

Wow - thanks Birgitt. I very much enjoyed your perspective and resonate 
with it.


I love trainings (as long as they're very little lecture and lots of 
experience, movement, creation and experiments... and play). I love the 
work of Sharon Bowman, "Training from the Back of the Room". It's almost 
required reading for moving up in the Scrum Alliance's trainer 
certification track. (Ack - did I say certification???!)


Some questions:

Is it wrong to take and enjoy an Open Space Training?
Do the trainers and the trainees deserve censure for taking and 
enjoying, sometimes multiple times, such trainings?
Is training a less than helpful word? Does it invoke Pavlovian 
punishment/reward processes, and sitting obediently around the guru/teacher?


A little bit about "question storming" that I learned from the book by 
Warren Berger "A More Beautiful Question 
<http://amorebeautifulquestion.com/>". It can be useful to build more 
questions by taking yes/no ones like the ones above, and opening them. 
And it can be useful to do the reverse too! Turning open questions into 
yes/no ones.


How can taking and enjoying trainings for Open Space be a good thing, 
and how can it be detrimental?


How do both offering and taking trainings for Open Space Techonology 
close space? How could it open it?


What other words invoke a more "Open Space" purpose and intent than 
"training"?


How can the use of the word "Trainings" for Open Space actually be a 
benefit?


Cheers,
Harold



On 7/19/16 11:59 AM, Birgitt Williams via OSList wrote:
I just wanted to add a little to Harrison's point about 'unlearning'. 
In something we refer to as 'training' which is a misnomer unto 
itself, we have

-unlearning
-getting in touch with the mythology, story, and ritual that we are, 
in other words getting into genuine contact with ourselves
-getting in even deeper genuine contact with ourselves until we can 
access the memories carried in our bones, in our cells, and in our 
hearts and souls of what is good, true and beautiful in us all and in 
our connections
-this leads to genuine contact with another, with the collective and 
with Creator/Creation


Does it take 2 days? Does it take a lifetime? 2 days is a starting 
pointpersonally I prefer to offer a 4 day learning journey...not 
just about facilitation and the essence of OSTthe form is after 
all quite simpleI like to include how to work with OST within a 
fixed system so that the outcomes from an OST meeting have their best 
chance to shift into action and positive results.


I took Harrison's OST training 4 day training 7 times...learning more 
each time. I have offered countless OST trainings and learn more each 
time. Maybe it is a quirk of mine...I totally enjoyed three years 
deeply immersed in studying the circle...and these days I am enjoying 
learning the nuances of the breath as metaphor. Great joy!


Blessings all around,
Birgitt

On Tue, Jul 19, 2016 at 8:08 AM Harrison Owen via OSList 
<oslist@lists.openspacetech.org 
<mailto:oslist@lists.openspacetech.org>> wrote:


Paul – Good to see you! And I was struck with your question… “How
can it possibly take 2 days to "teach"

OST and why would anyone ever want to teach it anyway ?” In my
experience it certainly does not take 2 days to “teach” Open
Space. BUT it does seem to take two days to get even a minimal
start on un-learning all the stuff we thought we knew about
working together – All the stuff that clogs up our space so that
working becomes difficult and sometimes impossible.

Harrison

*From:*OSList [mailto:oslist-boun...@lists.openspacetech.org
<mailto:oslist-boun...@lists.openspacetech.org>] *On Behalf Of
*paul levy via OSList
*Sent:* Tuesday, July 19, 2016 7:06 AM
    *To:* Harold Shinsato; World wide Open Space Technology email list
*Subject:* Re: [OSList] Renewing the Mission of the Open Space
Institute U.S.

Harold

 A few more questions ...

Warm wishes

Paul

Why are we still calling OST a technology ?

Why is the LAW of two feel a law ?

If the "principles" are not prescriptions but descriptions why are
they called principles ?

How can it possibly take 2 days to "teach"

OST and why would anyone ever want to teach it anyway ?

Why do OST "elders" on the OS list keep advocating dogmatic views
about OST? (Oh yes you do)

What if one less thing to do was facilitation ?

How could OSI begin a humble inquiry into new and valuable ways of
opening space? And learn from them ?

What questions do we need to ask that cannot be formed into
latinised words and phrases ?

Where is open space technology when the world needs to open space
most - right now ?



On Monday, 18 July 2016, Harold Shinsato via OSList
<oslist@lists.open

Re: [OSList] Renewing the Mission of the Open Space Institute U.S.

[Harrison Owen via OSList]

Harold, I take your point … but it does occur to me that We (whoever “we” is) 
are OSI – so we are just doing our “job.” J

 

ho

 

From: OSList [mailto:oslist-boun...@lists.openspacetech.org] On Behalf Of 
Harold Shinsato via OSList
Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2016 2:07 PM
To: Chris Corrigan; paul levy; World wide Open Space Technology email list
Subject: Re: [OSList] Renewing the Mission of the Open Space Institute U.S.

 

Hi Chris,

Since the thread is about helping the OSI-US find "mission questions", rather 
than answering the questions, I would encourage and invite you to reflect on 
these questions in separate threads to make the reflections easier to see and 
connect with via the subject line.

I look forward to your reflections!

Thanks!
Harold

On 7/19/16 11:13 AM, Chris Corrigan wrote:

I like your questions Paul. They’re interesting! Can I add some reflections on 
them?  

 

On Jul 19, 2016, at 7:06 AM, paul levy via OSList 
<oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:

 

Harold 

 

 A few more questions ...

 

Warm wishes 

 

Paul

 

 

Why are we still calling OST a technology ?

 

Still called a technology because it’s cheeky.  That’s my take anyway.

 

 

Why is the LAW of two feel a law ?

 

Law because, like the law of gravity it seems to be fundamentally inviolable. 
So it’s helpful to acknowledge it.  You could probably acknowledge the law of 
gravity too, if you wanted to remind people not to drop their stuff. But at 
least acknowledging the law of mobility helps people understand why folks 
wander off during sessions.





 

If the "principles" are not prescriptions but descriptions why are they called 
principles ?

 

 

Principles don’t have to be prescriptive to be principles.  These four 
principles seem to capture four things (or five) that work about open space.  
They are provocative and interesting and disruptive to normal meeting 
procedures.  And I have done many Open Space meetings without talking about 
them at all. 





How can it possibly take 2 days to "teach"

OST and why would anyone ever want to teach it anyway ?

 

 

It doesn’t take two days to “teach" Open Space Technology.  But to spend two 
days with other practitioners who are learning, thinking about, and trading 
ideas on using OST seems to accelerate people’s practice and use of the process 
and the underlying view of the world that it encapsulates.

 

Open Space Technology is not “teacheable” but it is learnable.  How’s that for 
a provocative proposition?





Why do OST "elders" on the OS list keep advocating dogmatic views about OST? 
(Oh yes you do)

 

 

Who are these “elders" of which you speak?

 





What if one less thing to do was facilitation ?

 

Yup.





 

How could OSI begin a humble inquiry into new and valuable ways of opening 
space? And learn from them ?

 

This is a really great question.  Juanita Brown has convened a conversation on 
“the central garden” of participatory methods that is just such a humble 
inquiry. So humble that it has been approached slowly and quietly, and I’m sure 
she would welcome many others joining.  She’s been at it for a while: 
http://www.theworldcafe.com/more-from-juanita-brown/




What questions do we need to ask that cannot be formed into latinised words and 
phrases ?

 

This one:

 

http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/7FF2/production/_90345723_mediaitem90345722.jpg





 

Where is open space technology when the world needs to open space most - right 
now ?

 

 

It is right here where it has always been.   And I think there is a lot of 
space being opened in the world right now, in all kinds of ways. 

 

Opening space is not a guarantee of peace and good times. When space opens so 
too does authentic human voice. People that have been silent claim sound. 
People that have been displaced look for a new home. People that have been 
backed into corners clamp down on control and fear.  Does the world need open 
space most now? Or has open space given us the world we live in now?

 

We have no guarantee of safety in this world. And when space open for some, 
others who didn’t ever realize they were taking up so much, suddenly start 
getting quite worried.  It’s nice to imagine the tables being turned over, 
unless one of the tables is mine.  

 

Chris

 

 

 

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har...@shinsato.com
http://shinsato.com
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Re: [OSList] Renewing the Mission of the Open Space Institute U.S.

[Birgitt Williams via OSList]

Hi Harold,
You offered such a wonderful example of a 'given' that was not initially
expressed and then came in with it later---something that can reduce or
close a space when that happens. You opened space for inputs for the
purpose of helping the Mission of the OS Institute US. By our nature and
the freedom we experience in OST, those of us following the thread get
inspired to respond to the questions...so far Harrison, Chris and myself
have done so. Personally, I initially thought 'why questions?' and 'will
this inspire me?'. And then as I saw the questions coming in, I wanted to
jump in and answer as the very nature of some of the questions are
provocative and if left unanswered, could incorrectly convey an opinion or
conclusion. I was absolutely fascinated and I thought "Harold is so
brilliant in asking for questionsthis is the most fun I have had on the
list in a long time, like having a whole buffet menu of topics to zero in
on and contribute my thoughts to". Now, I am quite curious if we will stay
within this new 'given' or just follow our inspiration.

Thank you for a fascinating experience,
Birgitt

On Tue, Jul 19, 2016 at 2:10 PM Chris Corrigan via OSList <
oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:

> Okay!
>
>
> (But sometimes where ever it happens is the right place…:-) )
>
> Cheers,
>
> Chris
>
>
> On Jul 19, 2016, at 2:06 PM, Harold Shinsato  wrote:
>
> Hi Chris,
>
> Since the thread is about helping the OSI-US find "mission questions",
> rather than answering the questions, I would encourage and invite you to
> reflect on these questions in separate threads to make the reflections
> easier to see and connect with via the subject line.
>
> I look forward to your reflections!
>
> Thanks!
> Harold
>
>
>
> On 7/19/16 11:13 AM, Chris Corrigan wrote:
>
> I like your questions Paul. They’re interesting! Can I add some
> reflections on them?
>
> On Jul 19, 2016, at 7:06 AM, paul levy via OSList <
> oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:
>
> Harold
>
>  A few more questions ...
>
> Warm wishes
>
> Paul
>
>
> Why are we still calling OST a technology ?
>
>
> Still called a technology because it’s cheeky.  That’s my take anyway.
>
>
> Why is the LAW of two feel a law ?
>
>
> Law because, like the law of gravity it seems to be fundamentally
> inviolable. So it’s helpful to acknowledge it.  You could probably
> acknowledge the law of gravity too, if you wanted to remind people not to
> drop their stuff. But at least acknowledging the law of mobility helps
> people understand why folks wander off during sessions.
>
>
> If the "principles" are not prescriptions but descriptions why are they
> called principles ?
>
>
> Principles don’t have to be prescriptive to be principles.  These four
> principles seem to capture four things (or five) that work about open
> space.  They are provocative and interesting and disruptive to normal
> meeting procedures.  And I have done many Open Space meetings without
> talking about them at all.
>
> How can it possibly take 2 days to "teach"
> OST and why would anyone ever want to teach it anyway ?
>
>
> It doesn’t take two days to “teach" Open Space Technology.  But to spend
> two days with other practitioners who are learning, thinking about, and
> trading ideas on using OST seems to accelerate people’s practice and use of
> the process and the underlying view of the world that it encapsulates.
>
> Open Space Technology is not “teacheable” but it is learnable.  How’s that
> for a provocative proposition?
>
> Why do OST "elders" on the OS list keep advocating dogmatic views about
> OST? (Oh yes you do)
>
>
> Who are these “elders" of which you speak?
>
>
> What if one less thing to do was facilitation ?
>
>
> Yup.
>
>
> How could OSI begin a humble inquiry into new and valuable ways of opening
> space? And learn from them ?
>
>
> This is a really great question.  Juanita Brown has convened a
> conversation on “the central garden” of participatory methods that is just
> such a humble inquiry. So humble that it has been approached slowly and
> quietly, and I’m sure she would welcome many others joining.  She’s been at
> it for a while:  
> http://www.theworldcafe.com/more-from-juanita-brown/
>
> What questions do we need to ask that cannot be formed into latinised
> words and phrases ?
>
>
> This one:
>
>
> http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/7FF2/production/_90345723_mediaitem90345722.jpg
>
>
> Where is open space technology when the world needs to open space most -
> right now ?
>
>
> It is right here where it has always been.   And I think there is a lot of
> space being opened in the world right now, in all kinds of ways.
>
> Opening space is not a guarantee of peace and good times. When space opens
> so too does authentic human voice. People that have been silent claim
> sound. People that have been displaced look for a new home. People that
> have been backed into corners clamp 

Re: [OSList] Renewing the Mission of the Open Space Institute U.S.

[Harold Shinsato via OSList]

Hi Chris,

Since the thread is about helping the OSI-US find "mission questions", 
rather than answering the questions, I would encourage and invite you to 
reflect on these questions in separate threads to make the reflections 
easier to see and connect with via the subject line.


I look forward to your reflections!

Thanks!
Harold

On 7/19/16 11:13 AM, Chris Corrigan wrote:
I like your questions Paul. They’re interesting! Can I add some 
reflections on them?


On Jul 19, 2016, at 7:06 AM, paul levy via OSList 
> wrote:


Harold

 A few more questions ...

Warm wishes

Paul


Why are we still calling OST a technology ?


Still called a technology because it’s cheeky.  That’s my take anyway.



Why is the LAW of two feel a law ?


Law because, like the law of gravity it seems to be fundamentally 
inviolable. So it’s helpful to acknowledge it.  You could probably 
acknowledge the law of gravity too, if you wanted to remind people not 
to drop their stuff. But at least acknowledging the law of mobility 
helps people understand why folks wander off during sessions.




If the "principles" are not prescriptions but descriptions why are 
they called principles ?




Principles don’t have to be prescriptive to be principles.  These four 
principles seem to capture four things (or five) that work about open 
space.  They are provocative and interesting and disruptive to normal 
meeting procedures.  And I have done many Open Space meetings without 
talking about them at all.



How can it possibly take 2 days to "teach"
OST and why would anyone ever want to teach it anyway ?



It doesn’t take two days to “teach" Open Space Technology.  But to 
spend two days with other practitioners who are learning, thinking 
about, and trading ideas on using OST seems to accelerate people’s 
practice and use of the process and the underlying view of the world 
that it encapsulates.


Open Space Technology is not “teacheable” but it is learnable.  How’s 
that for a provocative proposition?


Why do OST "elders" on the OS list keep advocating dogmatic views 
about OST? (Oh yes you do)




Who are these “elders" of which you speak?



What if one less thing to do was facilitation ?


Yup.



How could OSI begin a humble inquiry into new and valuable ways of 
opening space? And learn from them ?


This is a really great question.  Juanita Brown has convened a 
conversation on “the central garden” of participatory methods that is 
just such a humble inquiry. So humble that it has been approached 
slowly and quietly, and I’m sure she would welcome many others 
joining.  She’s been at it for a while: 
http://www.theworldcafe.com/more-from-juanita-brown/


What questions do we need to ask that cannot be formed into latinised 
words and phrases ?


This one:

http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/7FF2/production/_90345723_mediaitem90345722.jpg



Where is open space technology when the world needs to open space 
most - right now ?




It is right here where it has always been.   And I think there is a 
lot of space being opened in the world right now, in all kinds of ways.


Opening space is not a guarantee of peace and good times. When space 
opens so too does authentic human voice. People that have been silent 
claim sound. People that have been displaced look for a new home. 
People that have been backed into corners clamp down on control and 
fear.  Does the world need open space most now? Or has open space 
given us the world we live in now?


We have no guarantee of safety in this world. And when space open for 
some, others who didn’t ever realize they were taking up so much, 
suddenly start getting quite worried.  It’s nice to imagine the tables 
being turned over, unless one of the tables is mine.


Chris




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http://shinsato.com
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Re: [OSList] Renewing the Mission of the Open Space Institute U.S.

[Chris Corrigan via OSList]

Okay!  


(But sometimes where ever it happens is the right place…:-) )

Cheers,

Chris


> On Jul 19, 2016, at 2:06 PM, Harold Shinsato  wrote:
> 
> Hi Chris,
> 
> Since the thread is about helping the OSI-US find "mission questions", rather 
> than answering the questions, I would encourage and invite you to reflect on 
> these questions in separate threads to make the reflections easier to see and 
> connect with via the subject line.
> 
> I look forward to your reflections!
> 
> Thanks!
> Harold
> 
> On 7/19/16 11:13 AM, Chris Corrigan wrote:
>> I like your questions Paul. They’re interesting! Can I add some reflections 
>> on them?  
>> 
>>> On Jul 19, 2016, at 7:06 AM, paul levy via OSList 
>>> > 
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Harold
>>> 
>>>  A few more questions ...
>>> 
>>> Warm wishes 
>>> 
>>> Paul
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Why are we still calling OST a technology ?
>> 
>> Still called a technology because it’s cheeky.  That’s my take anyway.
>> 
>>> 
>>> Why is the LAW of two feel a law ?
>> 
>> Law because, like the law of gravity it seems to be fundamentally 
>> inviolable. So it’s helpful to acknowledge it.  You could probably 
>> acknowledge the law of gravity too, if you wanted to remind people not to 
>> drop their stuff. But at least acknowledging the law of mobility helps 
>> people understand why folks wander off during sessions.
>> 
>>> 
>>> If the "principles" are not prescriptions but descriptions why are they 
>>> called principles ?
>>> 
>> 
>> Principles don’t have to be prescriptive to be principles.  These four 
>> principles seem to capture four things (or five) that work about open space. 
>>  They are provocative and interesting and disruptive to normal meeting 
>> procedures.  And I have done many Open Space meetings without talking about 
>> them at all. 
>> 
>>> How can it possibly take 2 days to "teach"
>>> OST and why would anyone ever want to teach it anyway ?
>>> 
>> 
>> It doesn’t take two days to “teach" Open Space Technology.  But to spend two 
>> days with other practitioners who are learning, thinking about, and trading 
>> ideas on using OST seems to accelerate people’s practice and use of the 
>> process and the underlying view of the world that it encapsulates.
>> 
>> Open Space Technology is not “teacheable” but it is learnable.  How’s that 
>> for a provocative proposition?
>> 
>>> Why do OST "elders" on the OS list keep advocating dogmatic views about 
>>> OST? (Oh yes you do)
>>> 
>> 
>> Who are these “elders" of which you speak?
>> 
>> 
>>> What if one less thing to do was facilitation ?
>> 
>> Yup.
>> 
>>> 
>>> How could OSI begin a humble inquiry into new and valuable ways of opening 
>>> space? And learn from them ?
>> 
>> This is a really great question.  Juanita Brown has convened a conversation 
>> on “the central garden” of participatory methods that is just such a humble 
>> inquiry. So humble that it has been approached slowly and quietly, and I’m 
>> sure she would welcome many others joining.  She’s been at it for a while:  
>> http://www.theworldcafe.com/more-from-juanita-brown/
>>  
>> 
>>> What questions do we need to ask that cannot be formed into latinised words 
>>> and phrases ?
>> 
>> This one:
>> 
>> http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/7FF2/production/_90345723_mediaitem90345722.jpg
>>  
>> 
>>> 
>>> Where is open space technology when the world needs to open space most - 
>>> right now ?
>>> 
>> 
>> It is right here where it has always been.   And I think there is a lot of 
>> space being opened in the world right now, in all kinds of ways. 
>> 
>> Opening space is not a guarantee of peace and good times. When space opens 
>> so too does authentic human voice. People that have been silent claim sound. 
>> People that have been displaced look for a new home. People that have been 
>> backed into corners clamp down on control and fear.  Does the world need 
>> open space most now? Or has open space given us the world we live in now?
>> 
>> We have no guarantee of safety in this world. And when space open for some, 
>> others who didn’t ever realize they were taking up so much, suddenly start 
>> getting quite worried.  It’s nice to imagine the tables being turned over, 
>> unless one of the tables is mine.  
>> 
>> Chris
>> 
>> 
> 
> -- 
> Harold Shinsato
> har...@shinsato.com 
> http://shinsato.com 
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Re: [OSList] Renewing the Mission of the Open Space Institute U.S.

[Birgitt Williams via OSList]

I just wanted to add a little to Harrison's point about 'unlearning'. In
something we refer to as 'training' which is a misnomer unto itself, we
have
-unlearning
-getting in touch with the mythology, story, and ritual that we are, in
other words getting into genuine contact with ourselves
-getting in even deeper genuine contact with ourselves until we can access
the memories carried in our bones, in our cells, and in our hearts and
souls of what is good, true and beautiful in us all and in our connections
-this leads to genuine contact with another, with the collective and with
Creator/Creation

Does it take 2 days? Does it take a lifetime? 2 days is a starting
pointpersonally I prefer to offer a 4 day learning journey...not just
about facilitation and the essence of OSTthe form is after all quite
simpleI like to include how to work with OST within a fixed system so
that the outcomes from an OST meeting have their best chance to shift into
action and positive results.

I took Harrison's OST training 4 day training 7 times...learning more each
time. I have offered countless OST trainings and learn more each time.
Maybe it is a quirk of mine...I totally enjoyed three years deeply immersed
in studying the circle...and these days I am enjoying learning the nuances
of the breath as metaphor. Great joy!

Blessings all around,
Birgitt

On Tue, Jul 19, 2016 at 8:08 AM Harrison Owen via OSList <
oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:

> Paul – Good to see you! And I was struck with your question… “How can it
> possibly take 2 days to "teach"
>
> OST and why would anyone ever want to teach it anyway ?” In my experience
> it certainly does not take 2 days to “teach” Open Space. BUT it does seem
> to take two days to get even a minimal start on un-learning all the stuff
> we thought we knew about working together – All the stuff that clogs up our
> space so that working becomes difficult and sometimes impossible.
>
>
>
> Harrison
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* OSList [mailto:oslist-boun...@lists.openspacetech.org] *On Behalf
> Of *paul levy via OSList
> *Sent:* Tuesday, July 19, 2016 7:06 AM
> *To:* Harold Shinsato; World wide Open Space Technology email list
> *Subject:* Re: [OSList] Renewing the Mission of the Open Space Institute
> U.S.
>
>
>
> Harold
>
>
>
>  A few more questions ...
>
>
>
> Warm wishes
>
>
>
> Paul
>
>
>
>
>
> Why are we still calling OST a technology ?
>
>
>
> Why is the LAW of two feel a law ?
>
>
>
> If the "principles" are not prescriptions but descriptions why are they
> called principles ?
>
>
>
> How can it possibly take 2 days to "teach"
>
> OST and why would anyone ever want to teach it anyway ?
>
>
>
> Why do OST "elders" on the OS list keep advocating dogmatic views about
> OST? (Oh yes you do)
>
>
>
> What if one less thing to do was facilitation ?
>
>
>
> How could OSI begin a humble inquiry into new and valuable ways of opening
> space? And learn from them ?
>
>
>
> What questions do we need to ask that cannot be formed into latinised
> words and phrases ?
>
>
>
> Where is open space technology when the world needs to open space most -
> right now ?
>
>
>
>
>
> On Monday, 18 July 2016, Harold Shinsato via OSList <
> oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:
>
> Dear People of Open Space:
>
> The Open Space Institute of the U.S. has been "holding space for open
> space" since at least 1997. It's origins lie in the summer of 1996, 20
> years ago. In the beginnings, there were many serious conversations in the
> community as to the role and mission of such an institute, and that role
> has certainly evolved over the years. The board has determined it is time
> for us to revisit our mission and role, and especially to invite and trust
> the rest of the community refresh and renew our purpose.
>
> Rather than have a mission statement, we hope instead to have a mission
> question. Or series of questions. What are the most valuable and alive
> questions for our community right now, and for the foreseeable future?
>
> To start the "question storming", here are some questions that have been
> reportedly asked deeply within our community in the early days:
>
> What is Open Space Technology?
> What is Open Space?
> What is Space?
>
> And here are some practical questions that would help guide the OSI-US's
> operations:
>
> How can the OSI-US best support our community?
> How can we best work together with the community to co-create a broad and
> diverse circle of people holding space for open space?
>
> Thanks!
> Harold Shinsato
> on behalf of the Bo

Re: [OSList] Renewing the Mission of the Open Space Institute U.S.

[Chris Corrigan via OSList]

I like your questions Paul. They’re interesting! Can I add some reflections on 
them?  

> On Jul 19, 2016, at 7:06 AM, paul levy via OSList 
>  wrote:
> 
> Harold
> 
>  A few more questions ...
> 
> Warm wishes 
> 
> Paul
> 
> 
> Why are we still calling OST a technology ?

Still called a technology because it’s cheeky.  That’s my take anyway.

> 
> Why is the LAW of two feel a law ?

Law because, like the law of gravity it seems to be fundamentally inviolable. 
So it’s helpful to acknowledge it.  You could probably acknowledge the law of 
gravity too, if you wanted to remind people not to drop their stuff. But at 
least acknowledging the law of mobility helps people understand why folks 
wander off during sessions.

> 
> If the "principles" are not prescriptions but descriptions why are they 
> called principles ?
> 

Principles don’t have to be prescriptive to be principles.  These four 
principles seem to capture four things (or five) that work about open space.  
They are provocative and interesting and disruptive to normal meeting 
procedures.  And I have done many Open Space meetings without talking about 
them at all. 

> How can it possibly take 2 days to "teach"
> OST and why would anyone ever want to teach it anyway ?
> 

It doesn’t take two days to “teach" Open Space Technology.  But to spend two 
days with other practitioners who are learning, thinking about, and trading 
ideas on using OST seems to accelerate people’s practice and use of the process 
and the underlying view of the world that it encapsulates.

Open Space Technology is not “teacheable” but it is learnable.  How’s that for 
a provocative proposition?

> Why do OST "elders" on the OS list keep advocating dogmatic views about OST? 
> (Oh yes you do)
> 

Who are these “elders" of which you speak?


> What if one less thing to do was facilitation ?

Yup.

> 
> How could OSI begin a humble inquiry into new and valuable ways of opening 
> space? And learn from them ?

This is a really great question.  Juanita Brown has convened a conversation on 
“the central garden” of participatory methods that is just such a humble 
inquiry. So humble that it has been approached slowly and quietly, and I’m sure 
she would welcome many others joining.  She’s been at it for a while: 
http://www.theworldcafe.com/more-from-juanita-brown/ 


> What questions do we need to ask that cannot be formed into latinised words 
> and phrases ?

This one:

http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/7FF2/production/_90345723_mediaitem90345722.jpg
 

> 
> Where is open space technology when the world needs to open space most - 
> right now ?
> 

It is right here where it has always been.   And I think there is a lot of 
space being opened in the world right now, in all kinds of ways. 

Opening space is not a guarantee of peace and good times. When space opens so 
too does authentic human voice. People that have been silent claim sound. 
People that have been displaced look for a new home. People that have been 
backed into corners clamp down on control and fear.  Does the world need open 
space most now? Or has open space given us the world we live in now?

We have no guarantee of safety in this world. And when space open for some, 
others who didn’t ever realize they were taking up so much, suddenly start 
getting quite worried.  It’s nice to imagine the tables being turned over, 
unless one of the tables is mine.  

Chris


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Re: [OSList] Renewing the Mission of the Open Space Institute U.S.

[Harrison Owen via OSList]

Paul – Good to see you! And I was struck with your question… “How can it 
possibly take 2 days to "teach"

OST and why would anyone ever want to teach it anyway ?” In my experience it 
certainly does not take 2 days to “teach” Open Space. BUT it does seem to take 
two days to get even a minimal start on un-learning all the stuff we thought we 
knew about working together – All the stuff that clogs up our space so that 
working becomes difficult and sometimes impossible. 

 

Harrison

 

 

From: OSList [mailto:oslist-boun...@lists.openspacetech.org] On Behalf Of paul 
levy via OSList
Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2016 7:06 AM
To: Harold Shinsato; World wide Open Space Technology email list
Subject: Re: [OSList] Renewing the Mission of the Open Space Institute U.S.

 

Harold

 

 A few more questions ...

 

Warm wishes 

 

Paul

 

 

Why are we still calling OST a technology ?

 

Why is the LAW of two feel a law ?

 

If the "principles" are not prescriptions but descriptions why are they called 
principles ?

 

How can it possibly take 2 days to "teach"

OST and why would anyone ever want to teach it anyway ?

 

Why do OST "elders" on the OS list keep advocating dogmatic views about OST? 
(Oh yes you do)

 

What if one less thing to do was facilitation ?

 

How could OSI begin a humble inquiry into new and valuable ways of opening 
space? And learn from them ?

 

What questions do we need to ask that cannot be formed into latinised words and 
phrases ?

 

Where is open space technology when the world needs to open space most - right 
now ?

 



On Monday, 18 July 2016, Harold Shinsato via OSList 
<oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:

Dear People of Open Space:

The Open Space Institute of the U.S. has been "holding space for open space" 
since at least 1997. It's origins lie in the summer of 1996, 20 years ago. In 
the beginnings, there were many serious conversations in the community as to 
the role and mission of such an institute, and that role has certainly evolved 
over the years. The board has determined it is time for us to revisit our 
mission and role, and especially to invite and trust the rest of the community 
refresh and renew our purpose.

Rather than have a mission statement, we hope instead to have a mission 
question. Or series of questions. What are the most valuable and alive 
questions for our community right now, and for the foreseeable future?

To start the "question storming", here are some questions that have been 
reportedly asked deeply within our community in the early days:

What is Open Space Technology?
What is Open Space?
What is Space?

And here are some practical questions that would help guide the OSI-US's 
operations:

How can the OSI-US best support our community?
How can we best work together with the community to co-create a broad and 
diverse circle of people holding space for open space?

Thanks!
Harold Shinsato
on behalf of the Board of the Open Space Institute, U.S.

-- 
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har...@shinsato.com <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','har...@shinsato.com');> 
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Re: [OSList] Renewing the Mission of the Open Space Institute U.S.

[paul levy via OSList]

Harold

 A few more questions ...

Warm wishes

Paul


Why are we still calling OST a technology ?

Why is the LAW of two feel a law ?

If the "principles" are not prescriptions but descriptions why are they
called principles ?

How can it possibly take 2 days to "teach"
OST and why would anyone ever want to teach it anyway ?

Why do OST "elders" on the OS list keep advocating dogmatic views about
OST? (Oh yes you do)

What if one less thing to do was facilitation ?

How could OSI begin a humble inquiry into new and valuable ways of opening
space? And learn from them ?

What questions do we need to ask that cannot be formed into latinised words
and phrases ?

Where is open space technology when the world needs to open space most -
right now ?



On Monday, 18 July 2016, Harold Shinsato via OSList <
oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:

> Dear People of Open Space:
>
> The Open Space Institute of the U.S. has been "holding space for open
> space" since at least 1997. It's origins lie in the summer of 1996, 20
> years ago. In the beginnings, there were many serious conversations in the
> community as to the role and mission of such an institute, and that role
> has certainly evolved over the years. The board has determined it is time
> for us to revisit our mission and role, and especially to invite and trust
> the rest of the community refresh and renew our purpose.
>
> Rather than have a mission statement, we hope instead to have a mission
> question. Or series of questions. What are the most valuable and alive
> questions for our community right now, and for the foreseeable future?
>
> To start the "question storming", here are some questions that have been
> reportedly asked deeply within our community in the early days:
>
> What is Open Space Technology?
> What is Open Space?
> What is Space?
>
> And here are some practical questions that would help guide the OSI-US's
> operations:
>
> How can the OSI-US best support our community?
> How can we best work together with the community to co-create a broad and
> diverse circle of people holding space for open space?
>
> Thanks!
> Harold Shinsato
> on behalf of the Board of the Open Space Institute, U.S.
>
> --
> Harold Shinsato
> har...@shinsato.com 
> http://shinsato.com
> twitter: @hajush 
>
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Re: [OSList] Renewing the Mission of the Open Space Institute U.S.

[Birgitt Williams via OSList]

thanks Harold,
so here are my questions

What is the relationship of the OSI US with the other OSI's that were
developed in other countries?
How are the relationships carried out?
Why was this OSI set up as a registered non profit with the various
encumbrances of a non-profit in the USA?
What were the dreams of those originally involved?
What was accomplished in relation to those dreams?
How did more dreams get added?
What exceeded all dreams?
What disappointed the dreamers?
Why did OSI US move OS forward in the world beyond the borders of the USA
and how has it interpreted this part of the mission?
Why didn't OSI US zero in more on the USA, with some special focus on
Washington DC to make a significant contribution to a different
conversation in this country?

I am always interested in foundationsand what the foundation or
operating matrix is...either explicit or implicit?

With thanks,
Birgitt



On Mon, Jul 18, 2016 at 7:00 PM Harold Shinsato  wrote:

> Hi Birgitt,
>
> Thank you for very incisive questions. These seem important to answer, and
> not just use as source points for creating more questions.
>
> I apologize if the purpose wasn't clear. There are quite a few nuances to
> the purpose of the invitation to the community, but the overarching purpose
> was simply as stated. Renew our mission and purpose as an Institute. As to
> the nuances, these more subtle aims and objectives connect to our mission
> as we understand it now. "Hold space for Open Space". And that means
> keeping the learning and growth around the practice of Open Space alive and
> well.
>
> From our bylaws: " Open Space Institute is a non-profit organization whose
> purpose is to invite and support the use and practice of Open Space
> Technology (OST) throughout the United States and the world."
>
> As to our current "givens", there are definitely non-profit laws and
> 501(c)(3) regulations from the IRS which we have to respect. But the
> remainder of our givens as a registered non-profit are more flexible and we
> can adjust as needed. Our articles of incorporation are pretty much stock
> non-profit articles as required by the IRS. Our by-laws are more fixed, but
> we can change them as the need arises. Though we have not done so since I
> joined the board in 2010.
>
> Our full by-laws: http://osius.org/bylaws
> The OSI-US's "about" page: http://osius.org/content/about
>
> Thanks!
>
> Harold
>
>
> On 7/18/16 3:27 PM, Birgitt Williams wrote:
>
> Harold...wondering what the purpose of creating questions is. Also, from
> the beginning there are basic givens because OSI US chose to register as a
> registered non profit organization with a charter. Might you be willing to
> share the givens so that people like me can feel into what you are actually
> opening up the space for?
>
> Birgitt
>
> On Mon, Jul 18, 2016 at 5:22 PM Michael Herman via OSList <
> oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:
>
>> and...
>>
>> who is the/our community?  ...or communities?  ...or what kind of
>> communities are these communities?
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> Michael Herman
>> Michael Herman Associates
>> 312-280-7838 (mobile)
>>
>> http://MichaelHerman.com
>> http://OpenSpaceWorld.org
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Jul 18, 2016 at 4:10 PM, Harold Shinsato via OSList <
>> oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Dear People of Open Space:
>>>
>>> The Open Space Institute of the U.S. has been "holding space for open
>>> space" since at least 1997. It's origins lie in the summer of 1996, 20
>>> years ago. In the beginnings, there were many serious conversations in the
>>> community as to the role and mission of such an institute, and that role
>>> has certainly evolved over the years. The board has determined it is time
>>> for us to revisit our mission and role, and especially to invite and trust
>>> the rest of the community refresh and renew our purpose.
>>>
>>> Rather than have a mission statement, we hope instead to have a mission
>>> question. Or series of questions. What are the most valuable and alive
>>> questions for our community right now, and for the foreseeable future?
>>>
>>> To start the "question storming", here are some questions that have been
>>> reportedly asked deeply within our community in the early days:
>>>
>>> What is Open Space Technology?
>>> What is Open Space?
>>> What is Space?
>>>
>>> And here are some practical questions that would help guide the OSI-US's
>>> operations:
>>>
>>> How can the OSI-US best support our community?
>>> How can we best work together with the community to co-create a broad
>>> and diverse circle of people holding space for open space?
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>> Harold Shinsato
>>> on behalf of the Board of the Open Space Institute, U.S.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Harold Shinsato
>>> har...@shinsato.com
>>> http://shinsato.com
>>> twitter: @hajush 
>>>
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Re: [OSList] Renewing the Mission of the Open Space Institute U.S.

[Jeff Aitken via OSList]

Some q's come to mind...

What's the origin story of the OS Institute? What flash of insight gave
birth to an organization to meet a need? What was the need?

Blessings
Jeff

On Jul 18, 2016 4:05 PM, "Harold Shinsato via OSList" <
oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:

Thanks Harrison!

Great wisdom... if you could invite people into living questions you might
encourage us to enjoy - what might those be?

Inferring from your response - I'll guess at a few living questions...

?How can I/we do as little as possible?
?How can I/we be fully present, but basically invisible?
?How can I/we have fun opening space - whenever, wherever, however, with
whomever, about whatever as often as I/we can?

Anything else?

Thanks!
Harold


On 7/18/16 3:41 PM, Harrison Owen wrote:

Harold – I love your intensity and focus! And -- I have a few suggestions
for your “practical questions” (How can the OSI-US best support our
community?
How can we best work together with the community to co-create a broad and
diverse circle of people holding space for open space?)



Do as little as possible.

Never work harder than you have to.

Be present, but basically invisible.

Remember the 5 Principles

Practice The Law of Two Feet

Have fun.



That ought to do it. At least it always worked for me. J



Harrison

PS – and if you need something more specific – Just open space whenever,
wherever, however, with whomever, about whatever, as often as you can.





*From:* OSList [mailto:oslist-boun...@lists.openspacetech.org
<oslist-boun...@lists.openspacetech.org>] *On Behalf Of *Harold Shinsato
via OSList
*Sent:* Monday, July 18, 2016 5:11 PM
*To:* OSLIST
*Subject:* [OSList] Renewing the Mission of the Open Space Institute U.S.



Dear People of Open Space:

The Open Space Institute of the U.S. has been "holding space for open
space" since at least 1997. It's origins lie in the summer of 1996, 20
years ago. In the beginnings, there were many serious conversations in the
community as to the role and mission of such an institute, and that role
has certainly evolved over the years. The board has determined it is time
for us to revisit our mission and role, and especially to invite and trust
the rest of the community refresh and renew our purpose.

Rather than have a mission statement, we hope instead to have a mission
question. Or series of questions. What are the most valuable and alive
questions for our community right now, and for the foreseeable future?

To start the "question storming", here are some questions that have been
reportedly asked deeply within our community in the early days:

What is Open Space Technology?
What is Open Space?
What is Space?

And here are some practical questions that would help guide the OSI-US's
operations:

How can the OSI-US best support our community?
How can we best work together with the community to co-create a broad and
diverse circle of people holding space for open space?

Thanks!
Harold Shinsato
on behalf of the Board of the Open Space Institute, U.S.

-- 
Harold Shinsato
har...@shinsato.com
http://shinsato.com
twitter: @hajush <http://twitter.com/hajush>


-- 
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Re: [OSList] Renewing the Mission of the Open Space Institute U.S.

[Harold Shinsato via OSList]

Thanks Harrison!

Great wisdom... if you could invite people into living questions you 
might encourage us to enjoy - what might those be?


Inferring from your response - I'll guess at a few living questions...

?How can I/we do as little as possible?
?How can I/we be fully present, but basically invisible?
?How can I/we have fun opening space - whenever, wherever, however, with 
whomever, about whatever as often as I/we can?


Anything else?

Thanks!
Harold

On 7/18/16 3:41 PM, Harrison Owen wrote:


Harold – I love your intensity and focus! And -- I have a few 
suggestions for your “practical questions” (How can the OSI-US best 
support our community?
How can we best work together with the community to co-create a broad 
and diverse circle of people holding space for open space?)


Do as little as possible.

Never work harder than you have to.

Be present, but basically invisible.

Remember the 5 Principles

Practice The Law of Two Feet

Have fun.

That ought to do it. At least it always worked for me. J

Harrison

PS – and if you need something more specific – Just open space 
whenever, wherever, however, with whomever, about whatever, as often 
as you can.


*From:*OSList [mailto:oslist-boun...@lists.openspacetech.org] *On 
Behalf Of *Harold Shinsato via OSList

*Sent:* Monday, July 18, 2016 5:11 PM
*To:* OSLIST
*Subject:* [OSList] Renewing the Mission of the Open Space Institute U.S.

Dear People of Open Space:

The Open Space Institute of the U.S. has been "holding space for open 
space" since at least 1997. It's origins lie in the summer of 1996, 20 
years ago. In the beginnings, there were many serious conversations in 
the community as to the role and mission of such an institute, and 
that role has certainly evolved over the years. The board has 
determined it is time for us to revisit our mission and role, and 
especially to invite and trust the rest of the community refresh and 
renew our purpose.


Rather than have a mission statement, we hope instead to have a 
mission question. Or series of questions. What are the most valuable 
and alive questions for our community right now, and for the 
foreseeable future?


To start the "question storming", here are some questions that have 
been reportedly asked deeply within our community in the early days:


What is Open Space Technology?
What is Open Space?
What is Space?

And here are some practical questions that would help guide the 
OSI-US's operations:


How can the OSI-US best support our community?
How can we best work together with the community to co-create a broad 
and diverse circle of people holding space for open space?


Thanks!
Harold Shinsato
on behalf of the Board of the Open Space Institute, U.S.

--
Harold Shinsato
har...@shinsato.com <mailto:har...@shinsato.com>
http://shinsato.com
twitter: @hajush <http://twitter.com/hajush>



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Re: [OSList] Renewing the Mission of the Open Space Institute U.S.

[Harold Shinsato via OSList]

Hi Birgitt,

Thank you for very incisive questions. These seem important to answer, 
and not just use as source points for creating more questions.


I apologize if the purpose wasn't clear. There are quite a few nuances 
to the purpose of the invitation to the community, but the overarching 
purpose was simply as stated. Renew our mission and purpose as an 
Institute. As to the nuances, these more subtle aims and objectives 
connect to our mission as we understand it now. "Hold space for Open 
Space". And that means keeping the learning and growth around the 
practice of Open Space alive and well.


From our bylaws: " Open Space Institute is a non-profit organization 
whose purpose is to invite and support the use and practice of Open 
Space Technology (OST) throughout the United States and the world."


As to our current "givens", there are definitely non-profit laws and 
501(c)(3) regulations from the IRS which we have to respect. But the 
remainder of our givens as a registered non-profit are more flexible and 
we can adjust as needed. Our articles of incorporation are pretty much 
stock non-profit articles as required by the IRS. Our by-laws are more 
fixed, but we can change them as the need arises. Though we have not 
done so since I joined the board in 2010.


Our full by-laws: http://osius.org/bylaws
The OSI-US's "about" page: http://osius.org/content/about

Thanks!
Harold

On 7/18/16 3:27 PM, Birgitt Williams wrote:
Harold...wondering what the purpose of creating questions is. Also, 
from the beginning there are basic givens because OSI US chose to 
register as a registered non profit organization with a charter. Might 
you be willing to share the givens so that people like me can feel 
into what you are actually opening up the space for?


Birgitt

On Mon, Jul 18, 2016 at 5:22 PM Michael Herman via OSList 
> wrote:


and...

who is the/our community?  ...or communities?  ...or what kind of
communities are these communities?


--

Michael Herman
Michael Herman Associates
312-280-7838 (mobile)

http://MichaelHerman.com
http://OpenSpaceWorld.org



On Mon, Jul 18, 2016 at 4:10 PM, Harold Shinsato via OSList
> wrote:

Dear People of Open Space:

The Open Space Institute of the U.S. has been "holding space
for open space" since at least 1997. It's origins lie in the
summer of 1996, 20 years ago. In the beginnings, there were
many serious conversations in the community as to the role and
mission of such an institute, and that role has certainly
evolved over the years. The board has determined it is time
for us to revisit our mission and role, and especially to
invite and trust the rest of the community refresh and renew
our purpose.

Rather than have a mission statement, we hope instead to have
a mission question. Or series of questions. What are the most
valuable and alive questions for our community right now, and
for the foreseeable future?

To start the "question storming", here are some questions that
have been reportedly asked deeply within our community in the
early days:

What is Open Space Technology?
What is Open Space?
What is Space?

And here are some practical questions that would help guide
the OSI-US's operations:

How can the OSI-US best support our community?
How can we best work together with the community to co-create
a broad and diverse circle of people holding space for open space?

Thanks!
Harold Shinsato
on behalf of the Board of the Open Space Institute, U.S.

-- 
Harold Shinsato

har...@shinsato.com 
http://shinsato.com
twitter: @hajush 

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[Harold Shinsato via OSList]

Thanks Michael, great questions... just to build on them...

What does it take to be "in" our community if you wanted to be in it?
Who are we? Are we just practitioners and fans of Open Space, or 
something more, less?

Are we a community of practice?
Are we a learning community?
What is the nature of our "communion"?

Harold

On 7/18/16 3:21 PM, Michael Herman wrote:

and...

who is the/our community?  ...or communities?  ...or what kind of 
communities are these communities?



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On Mon, Jul 18, 2016 at 4:10 PM, Harold Shinsato via OSList 
> wrote:


Dear People of Open Space:

The Open Space Institute of the U.S. has been "holding space for
open space" since at least 1997. It's origins lie in the summer of
1996, 20 years ago. In the beginnings, there were many serious
conversations in the community as to the role and mission of such
an institute, and that role has certainly evolved over the years.
The board has determined it is time for us to revisit our mission
and role, and especially to invite and trust the rest of the
community refresh and renew our purpose.

Rather than have a mission statement, we hope instead to have a
mission question. Or series of questions. What are the most
valuable and alive questions for our community right now, and for
the foreseeable future?

To start the "question storming", here are some questions that
have been reportedly asked deeply within our community in the
early days:

What is Open Space Technology?
What is Open Space?
What is Space?

And here are some practical questions that would help guide the
OSI-US's operations:

How can the OSI-US best support our community?
How can we best work together with the community to co-create a
broad and diverse circle of people holding space for open space?

Thanks!
Harold Shinsato
on behalf of the Board of the Open Space Institute, U.S.

-- 
Harold Shinsato

har...@shinsato.com 
http://shinsato.com
twitter: @hajush 

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Re: [OSList] Renewing the Mission of the Open Space Institute U.S.

[Harrison Owen via OSList]

Harold – I love your intensity and focus! And -- I have a few suggestions for 
your “practical questions” (How can the OSI-US best support our community?
How can we best work together with the community to co-create a broad and 
diverse circle of people holding space for open space?)

 

Do as little as possible.

Never work harder than you have to.

Be present, but basically invisible. 

Remember the 5 Principles

Practice The Law of Two Feet

Have fun.

 

That ought to do it. At least it always worked for me. J

 

Harrison



PS – and if you need something more specific – Just open space whenever, 
wherever, however, with whomever, about whatever, as often as you can.

 

 

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Subject: [OSList] Renewing the Mission of the Open Space Institute U.S.

 

Dear People of Open Space:

The Open Space Institute of the U.S. has been "holding space for open space" 
since at least 1997. It's origins lie in the summer of 1996, 20 years ago. In 
the beginnings, there were many serious conversations in the community as to 
the role and mission of such an institute, and that role has certainly evolved 
over the years. The board has determined it is time for us to revisit our 
mission and role, and especially to invite and trust the rest of the community 
refresh and renew our purpose.

Rather than have a mission statement, we hope instead to have a mission 
question. Or series of questions. What are the most valuable and alive 
questions for our community right now, and for the foreseeable future?

To start the "question storming", here are some questions that have been 
reportedly asked deeply within our community in the early days:

What is Open Space Technology?
What is Open Space?
What is Space?

And here are some practical questions that would help guide the OSI-US's 
operations:

How can the OSI-US best support our community?
How can we best work together with the community to co-create a broad and 
diverse circle of people holding space for open space?

Thanks!
Harold Shinsato
on behalf of the Board of the Open Space Institute, U.S.

-- 
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har...@shinsato.com
http://shinsato.com
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Re: [OSList] Renewing the Mission of the Open Space Institute U.S.

[Birgitt Williams via OSList]

> Harold...wondering what the purpose of creating questions is. Also, from
> the beginning there are basic givens because OSI US chose to register as a
> registered non profit organization with a charter. Might you be willing to
> share the givens so that people like me can feel into what you are actually
> opening up the space for?
>
> Birgitt
>
> On Mon, Jul 18, 2016 at 5:22 PM Michael Herman via OSList <
> oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:
>
>> and...
>>
>> who is the/our community?  ...or communities?  ...or what kind of
>> communities are these communities?
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> Michael Herman
>> Michael Herman Associates
>> 312-280-7838 (mobile)
>>
>> http://MichaelHerman.com
>> http://OpenSpaceWorld.org
>>
>>
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>> On Mon, Jul 18, 2016 at 4:10 PM, Harold Shinsato via OSList <
>> oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Dear People of Open Space:
>>>
>>> The Open Space Institute of the U.S. has been "holding space for open
>>> space" since at least 1997. It's origins lie in the summer of 1996, 20
>>> years ago. In the beginnings, there were many serious conversations in the
>>> community as to the role and mission of such an institute, and that role
>>> has certainly evolved over the years. The board has determined it is time
>>> for us to revisit our mission and role, and especially to invite and trust
>>> the rest of the community refresh and renew our purpose.
>>>
>>> Rather than have a mission statement, we hope instead to have a mission
>>> question. Or series of questions. What are the most valuable and alive
>>> questions for our community right now, and for the foreseeable future?
>>>
>>> To start the "question storming", here are some questions that have been
>>> reportedly asked deeply within our community in the early days:
>>>
>>> What is Open Space Technology?
>>> What is Open Space?
>>> What is Space?
>>>
>>> And here are some practical questions that would help guide the OSI-US's
>>> operations:
>>>
>>> How can the OSI-US best support our community?
>>> How can we best work together with the community to co-create a broad
>>> and diverse circle of people holding space for open space?
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>> Harold Shinsato
>>> on behalf of the Board of the Open Space Institute, U.S.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Harold Shinsato
>>> har...@shinsato.com
>>> http://shinsato.com
>>> twitter: @hajush 
>>>
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Re: [OSList] Renewing the Mission of the Open Space Institute U.S.

[Michael Herman via OSList]

and...

who is the/our community?  ...or communities?  ...or what kind of
communities are these communities?


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http://OpenSpaceWorld.org



On Mon, Jul 18, 2016 at 4:10 PM, Harold Shinsato via OSList <
oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:

> Dear People of Open Space:
>
> The Open Space Institute of the U.S. has been "holding space for open
> space" since at least 1997. It's origins lie in the summer of 1996, 20
> years ago. In the beginnings, there were many serious conversations in the
> community as to the role and mission of such an institute, and that role
> has certainly evolved over the years. The board has determined it is time
> for us to revisit our mission and role, and especially to invite and trust
> the rest of the community refresh and renew our purpose.
>
> Rather than have a mission statement, we hope instead to have a mission
> question. Or series of questions. What are the most valuable and alive
> questions for our community right now, and for the foreseeable future?
>
> To start the "question storming", here are some questions that have been
> reportedly asked deeply within our community in the early days:
>
> What is Open Space Technology?
> What is Open Space?
> What is Space?
>
> And here are some practical questions that would help guide the OSI-US's
> operations:
>
> How can the OSI-US best support our community?
> How can we best work together with the community to co-create a broad and
> diverse circle of people holding space for open space?
>
> Thanks!
> Harold Shinsato
> on behalf of the Board of the Open Space Institute, U.S.
>
> --
> Harold Shinsato
> har...@shinsato.com
> http://shinsato.com
> twitter: @hajush 
>
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[OSList] Renewing the Mission of the Open Space Institute U.S.

[Harold Shinsato via OSList]

Dear People of Open Space:

The Open Space Institute of the U.S. has been "holding space for open 
space" since at least 1997. It's origins lie in the summer of 1996, 20 
years ago. In the beginnings, there were many serious conversations in 
the community as to the role and mission of such an institute, and that 
role has certainly evolved over the years. The board has determined it 
is time for us to revisit our mission and role, and especially to invite 
and trust the rest of the community refresh and renew our purpose.


Rather than have a mission statement, we hope instead to have a mission 
question. Or series of questions. What are the most valuable and alive 
questions for our community right now, and for the foreseeable future?


To start the "question storming", here are some questions that have been 
reportedly asked deeply within our community in the early days:


What is Open Space Technology?
What is Open Space?
What is Space?

And here are some practical questions that would help guide the OSI-US's 
operations:


How can the OSI-US best support our community?
How can we best work together with the community to co-create a broad 
and diverse circle of people holding space for open space?


Thanks!
Harold Shinsato
on behalf of the Board of the Open Space Institute, U.S.

--
Harold Shinsato
har...@shinsato.com 
http://shinsato.com
twitter: @hajush 
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