OST in Africa

1999-08-12 Thread Andrew Donovan
Dear OST Friends I am a recent convert to OST, having used it very successfully with a number of my clients here in Australia. One client wants to explore its use in an education project in Africa. Does anyone have case studies of the effectiveness of OST in an African cultural setting? and does

OST in Africa

1999-08-12 Thread Michael M Pannwitz
Dear Andrew, in 1998 I did a leadership training for Anglican Bishops in Nairobi in open space. While I was into my introduction one of the older bishops exclaimed, hey, I know this, its baraza. An immediate discussion ensued in which several remembered that it had been a key element in their villa

You're invited . . .

1999-08-12 Thread Barry Owen
You're invited . . . Growing Our Now* A Journey in Open Space Beyond Our Times The Millennium is a joke. Indeed the truly funny part is that we in the West take it so seriously. In fact, we (in the West) can’t even get the story right. January 1, 2000 does not initiate the Millennium. That act

Re: OST in Africa

1999-08-12 Thread Harrison Owen
At 02:27 AM 8/12/1999 +1000, you wrote: >Dear OST Friends Teh > >I am a recent convert to OST, having used it very successfully with a >number of my clients here in Australia. > >One client wants to explore its use in an education project in Africa. Does >anyone have case studies of the effectivene

Re: Musings of the Law of Two Feet

1999-08-12 Thread Harrison Owen
At 03:09 PM 8/11/1999 -0700, you wrote: >I have enjoyed reading about the liberating and empowering effect this >law has on fellow facilitators. In Open Spaces sessions, however, I >have noticed that people are reluctant to apply it at first. Traditional >meeting etiquette prevails and it looks li

Fw: OST in Africa

1999-08-12 Thread Richard Charles Holloway
Hello, all... I shared a message from this thread with a correspondent who lives in South Africa...and who has been intrigued by OST. I thought you might enjoy what he shared with me: - Original Message - From: AM de Lange To: Richard Charles Holloway Sent: Thursday, August 12, 1999 5:

Re: OS in Africa

1999-08-12 Thread Jeff Aitken
Andrew, as we speak, facilitator Megan Thomas is on her way to Harare, Zimbabwe to work with women's organizations for six months. If your client is located nearby I think Megan would be interested to talk (she has not done OS in Africa). Her email is mtho...@igc.org (there may be a delay as she se

Re: Rocky Mountain High

1999-08-12 Thread Christopher Kloth
Jay, A partner of mine named Rita Schweitz Jay Vogt wrote: > Greetings: > I have a interesting opportunity for someone. The ideal candidate: > • is a great Open Space facilitator and organizational development consultant > • lives in or near Steamboat Springs, Colorado > • enjoys working with n