Re: What are the unstated assumptions and aims of OS?

2002-10-12 Thread Alan Stewart
G'day All Here is what was stated by a CEO who 'opened the space' for a demonstration forum which I facilitated last month as a concurrent session at a national conference on aged care in Adelaide. Earlier this year I facilitated day long OST for the organization headed by the person. And in

Re: convergence (again)

2002-10-12 Thread Joelle Lyons Everett
In a message dated 10/11/02 7:14:06 PM, jsm...@mosquitonet.com writes: << And still can't quite see what you mean, Glory, with your first suggestion. Do you mean to tape the session notes to the flip chart notes they may have made concurrently during the session? I assumed Chris didn't intend an

Opening space with one person in four minutes

2002-10-12 Thread audrey coward @bellnet.ca
I am interested in knowing about the occasions when you have opened and held space four or five minutes. How was it opened? How was it held? What was the impact on the other person? What did you do? What Did you be? What was the impact on you? Sincerely Audrey Coward

Re: Opening space with one person in four minutes

2002-10-12 Thread Toni Petrinovich
Audrey, I hold space open continuously and constantly in my life and in my practice. Consciously, I have experienced opening space with a person when I can feel their tightening down into a control state over a situation or the inability to readily communicate about a given subject at hand. I

Re: What are the unstated assumptions and aims of OS?

2002-10-12 Thread Larry Peterson
I agree with many of the comments thus far, that the implications and philosophy of Open Space informs my life as well as the way I "facilitate" meetings. In Harrison's new book, he talks about the "Open Space Mentality" as well as the "Technology". I have been part of events where folks, even H

Fw: Butterfly....also know as Judi Richardson

2002-10-12 Thread Peggy Holman
- Original Message - From: "Judi Richardson" To: "Peggy Holman" Sent: Saturday, October 12, 2002 9:30 AM Subject: Butterfly > Hello Peggy -- while travelling I unsubscribed to the list as my son was > checking emails for me. Upon returning -- I re-subscribed, am able to > receive em

Re: help me think this through?

2002-10-12 Thread Ted Ernst
John et al, Thank you so much for all your wonderful comments and suggestions! (HM links at the end of this message) Here is my summary of what I read (or my interpretation and the way I think I might do things): With my sponsor hat on, I will display information about my goals in Ghana and invi

What are the unstated assumptions and aims of OS?

2002-10-12 Thread Douglas D. Germann, Sr.
Lisa-- << My dos rubles Hmmm Is this mixing metaphors? For instance, what does your disk operating system sound like when it rubles? << And on a more event design note, shorter OSs are perfectly fabulous, << I've found. Thanks to dear Jeff Aitken for first stretching my mind on Might y

What are the unstated assumptions and aims of OS?

2002-10-12 Thread Douglas D. Germann, Sr.
Larry-- << I have used an "adaptation" in 1.5 hours with one round of discussion a << guided self-imitation process for groups and brief closing. This has << always led to successful discussion and more energy than other ways of << doing it. Larry, could you say a little more of this? What is

Access Queen says share some space....

2002-10-12 Thread Lisa Heft
Hello, dear folks - it's AQ here. I'm happy to say that thanks to the creativity of both askers and offerers, there are * s i x * Access Queen askers who will be joining us at the OSonOSinOZ !!! Between their writing marvelous requests for funding, warm and wonderful Australian hosts offering h