Re: Leadership Challenging Open Space in the Open Space

2000-03-01 Thread Murli Nagasundaram
You asked: 1. What do you think about the way another process was used inside OS (the law and principles of OS continued to exist — law of mobility, etc.)? Well, I don't have a problem with it because of the freedom for others to do something else and because the laws and principles were main

Re: Leadership Challenging Open Space in the Open Space

2000-03-01 Thread Chris Corrigan
Andrew: Nice job. I think I would have handled the situation the same way, and it seems that the process worked, as it always will. It sounds to me like you were maybe one or two moves away from executinig the law of mobility yourself and getting out of the way. At a certain point, if the leade

Re: Talking Stick

2000-03-01 Thread Robert . Chaffe
Viv If you have not got a boomerang or set of message sticks, I suggest a globe or a ball that represents the earth. Then while the participants are speaking they are holding the world in their hands - the hands that form the landcare symbol. All the very best, it sounds like a lot of fun. Regards

Checking In

2000-03-01 Thread ROCHELLE ENGLAND
Hi Folks For those of you that I met while in North America - a note to say that I am back in Australia and I have gone back to my job at the University of Newcastle! At least for the time being. Thank you for your friendship and the special times at various OS/OT gatherings, meetings and courses

Re: Cases? - Community Economic Development

2000-03-01 Thread kerry napuk
Hello Jay We had two recent events in deprived communities with Social Inclusion Paternships. On February 5, we facilitated an event in Niddrie & Craigmillar in Edinburgh on housing and environmental issues for 30 residents and on February 26 we facilitated an event in the Gorbals area of Glasgow

Re: Talking Stick

2000-03-01 Thread Denis Cowan
Viv. G'day. Best of luck tomorrow A boomerang or set of message sticks may be okay regards denis At 13:31 1/03/00 +1100, Viv McWaters wrote: hello all I'm opening space tomorrow (in Australia) with a group of people involved in landcare (a participatory, mainly rural-based social and env

Re: Cases? - Community Economic Development

2000-03-01 Thread Chris Corrigan
Jay: I recently conducted an Open Space aroound improving the lives of Aboriginal people in the city of Vancouver. The event was geared at a very poor community and tackled issues such as homelessnes, HIV/AIDS, sexula exploitation of children and youth, women's issues, addictions, education, cult

Re: Talking Stick

2000-03-01 Thread Don Ferretti
The rain stick dates back to the ancient Chilean Indians. It is a percussion instrument made of the Capota cactus. It is cut at one end and filled with the thorns of the cactus and small pebbles. This is what makes the sound of rain inside the stick when you tip it. It was used in rain ceremoni

Talking Stick

2000-03-01 Thread Viv McWaters
hello all I'm opening space tomorrow (in Australia) with a group of people involved in landcare (a participatory, mainly rural-based social and environmental movement) from the Phillipines, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, USA, New Zealand and Australia. Any ideas on what I could use

Re: Talking Stick

2000-03-01 Thread Alan Stewart
I have found that the Tibetan temple bells, with which I signal to participants at various times in an open space gathering, make an appropriate 'talking stick.' The diversity of respectful ways in which people handle the bells is itself a feature of the closing circle. Good to converse Alan Ste

Re: Talking Stick

2000-03-01 Thread Murli Nagasundaram
Don, what is the origin of the rain stick? Thanks. Murli At 10:14 AM 3/1/00 -0800, you wrote: Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2000 10:14:58 -0800 Reply-To: OSLIST Sender: OSLIST From: Don Ferretti Subject: Re: Talking Stick X-To: alan.stew...@flinders.edu.au To: osl...@listserv.boises

OS Research

2000-03-01 Thread Andrew Donovan
Dear Richard and friends Your study sounds fantastic. Just what I certainly need to help bolster the grwoing use of OS in Australia. Look forward to the result. As soon as I get a copy of the Marelen's study I will let people know (taking into account discussion re access on the web). Warm reagrd

Re: Talking Stick

2000-03-01 Thread Don Ferretti
I have been using a rain stick for a stick talking stick. Its even effective in letting people know the closing is starting. Just standing there tipping it back and forth a few times has been enough. It is fun to introduce the rain stick and its origin. Then introduce the talking stick ceremony.

Re: Talking Stick

2000-03-01 Thread Ralph Copleman
Viv and others, I use a globe, as someone else has suggested. I also take Florian's advice to heart. Ralph Copleman http://www.earthdreams.net 609-895-1629 -- >From: Viv McWaters >To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu >Subject: Talking Stick >Date: Tue, Feb 29, 2000, 9:31 PM > >hello

Checking In

2000-03-01 Thread Institut f�r systemische Kommunikation
Dear Rochelle, I wish you will have a good start back home in Australia after your long "learning-journey" around the world. I am happy that we met each other in the US. And I am often think about this time. I hope you will find open space colleagues and I send you LOVE and LIGHT for your "open

Re: Talking Stick

2000-03-01 Thread Florian Fischer
Viv McWaters schrieb: > Any ideas on what I could use as an appropriate and culturally sensitive > talking stick? (easily obtainable too!) > hi viv, walk around during the groups are working, stay open, something will come to your attention, to be used as talking stick. dont worry. florian

Re: Cases? - Community Economic Development

2000-03-01 Thread Ric Giardina
ja...@aol.com wrote: > Hello list! > A colleague and I are helping a Chamber of Commerce in Colorado enter Open > Space for a community economic summit with about 250 folks over a day and a > half this summer. > > Their recent query to us: > "Do either of you have any examples of successful applic

Re: Talking Stick

2000-03-01 Thread Harrison Owen
At 01:31 PM 3/1/00 +1100, you wrote: >hello all > >I'm opening space tomorrow (in Australia) with a group of people involved >in landcare (a participatory, mainly rural-based social and environmental >movement) from the Phillipines, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, >Vietnam, USA, New Zealand a

Re: Cases? - Community Economic Development

2000-03-01 Thread Harrison Owen
At 03:47 PM 2/29/00 -0500, you wrote: >Hello list! >A colleague and I are helping a Chamber of Commerce in Colorado enter Open >Space for a community economic summit with about 250 folks over a day and a >half this summer. > >Their recent query to us: >"Do either of you have any examples of success