OS for Market Research

2000-11-23 Thread Mark Pixley
Dear OSers, I have just been talking with a client about using open space technology for market research. Their organization is a dot.com which is creating B2B market systems. Their challenge is that they are looking at multiple products, multi nation and and a range of cutomers and they find it

FSC & OS "Women-Leaders of Siberia: the strategies for collaboration"

2000-11-23 Thread Elena A. Marchuk
Dear All, We just managed to provide Future Search Conference on topic "Women-Leaders of Siberia: the strategies for collaboration". We started it in time on the 17-th of November, 15:00 ( 3 p.m.), though I was cut of Novosibirsk ( I live 25 kms from Novosibirsk (1mln and a half population in Akad

Antw: FSC & OS "Women-Leaders of Siberia: the strategies for collaboration"

2000-11-23 Thread Francis Gastmans
> Best wishes to all, who care to read my message, as well to all he are not. > > Elena Marchuk, Novosibirsk, Russia > > * Elena I read your message. It's inspiring. Go on sending messages so people (me) learn to know you and have you in their minds and their hearts. And what a courage! Warm wish

Re: Neat precedent!

2000-11-23 Thread Lin Grist
Thanks so much for the information - having worked in Canada I know the difficulties of getting physicians to attend anything! I am in the UK now and trying to persuade physicians to participate in a number of different projects - I'll try it here and let you know what happens Lin Grist * *

large group

2000-11-23 Thread Ingrid Olausson
Susan, I have done closings with 300 people within one hour. Yes it is possible. I use the microphone as a talking stick and everyone has a chance to say something. The first time I did it the 15 or so first people in the inner circle (where it started) talked more than a minute each. But I had

Fwd: Re: FSC & OS "Women-Leaders of Siberia: the strategies forcollaboration"

2000-11-23 Thread Judi Richardson
--- Begin Message --- Elena, Your message was fascinating. I salute all your efforts to reach your destination despite the militia ― your dedication shows in all its magnificence. € Judith Richardson B.A., B.Ed., C.N.E. M.A. Candidate Paralegal Studies Akerley Campus Nova Scotia Community Col

Re: FSC & OS "Women-Leaders of Siberia: the strategies for collaboration"

2000-11-23 Thread john engle
elana, thank you for sharing your story. it is powerful. i wish you courage and strength. somehow, using open space and these methods which give us more experience in democratic practices, in countries which have only recently become governed by democratic govts, is particularly compelling. i'

Re: FSC & OS "Women-Leaders of Siberia: the strategies forcollaboration"

2000-11-23 Thread Judi Richardson
John I read your message and can't even imagine what you are going through as you sit at that Cafe. In fact, I make my way through my day with none of the challenges you describe ― I am humbled to hear of your bravery in opening space under the circumstances, and the magnificence of those who

Re: FSC & OS "Women-Leaders of Siberia: the strategies forcollaboration"

2000-11-23 Thread Esther .
Judith: That poem was quoted by Nelson Mandela in his inaugural speech and so is often wrongly attributed to him. It was actually written by Marianne Williamson, an American poet. Regards Esther Esther Ewing The Change Alliance 133 Fairlawn Avenue Toronto, Ontario M5M 1S9 416-489-5229 Assisting

Re: Neat precedent!

2000-11-23 Thread john engle
go laurel, go! great work. john engle _ Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com * * == osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu

Re: FSC & OS "Women-Leaders of Siberia: the strategies for collaboration"

2000-11-23 Thread Elena A. Marchuk
DEAR ALL. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR KIND WORDS AND GOOD LUCK IN YOUR BRAVE MOVEMENTS FOR THE DEMOCRASY! BEST WISHES, ELENA MARCHUK, NOVOSIBIRSK, SIBERIA, RUSSIA. P.S. I'M GOING TO SCAN SOME PICTURES, SO HOPE THERE WILL BE SOME MORE THINGS OT LOOK AT. * *

Nelson Mandela quote

2000-11-23 Thread Eric Lilius
Just to give credit to whom it is due, this quote comes from Marianne Williamson's 1993 book 'A Return to Love". It is widely attributed to Nelson Mandela. > > OUR DEEPEST FEAR > > Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. > Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. > It is

Re: FSC & OS "Women-Leaders of Siberia: the strategies forcollaboration"

2000-11-23 Thread Florian Fischer
"Elena A. Marchuk" schrieb: > - to go to my FSC. > > I DID ALL - though militia men said to me, Women, go home, have a cup of > tea, you will not go to Novosibirsk today.. > > So > elena, brave woman, thank you for sharing that experience within that circumstances. there is rising a dream in my

Re: FSC & OS "Women-Leaders of Siberia: the strategiesforcollaboration"

2000-11-23 Thread Judi Richardson
Thank you so much for pointing that out Esther. * * == osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu Visit: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.ht

John in Haiti

2000-11-23 Thread Francis Gastmans
> i'm typing this message in petion-ville haiti. we are three days before the > presidential election and things are fragile. yesterday, homemade bombs > were exploded in three different areas of port au prince and petion-ville > killing several and injuring dozens. today, a grenade was discover