A little report

2003-04-01 Thread Thomas Herrmann
Hi friends Today I facilitated the OST conference mentioned below. The theme focused on how to make the company "one", they used to be more than 20 independent parts belonging to a "mother-organization" but are now (as we say in Sweden) "under one hat". High energy and a lot of learning for the 250

Re: meetup.com / linkup!

2003-04-01 Thread Tim Merry - Engage!
www.peerspirit.com PeerSpirit, Building communities of reflection, adventure & purpose - Christina Baldwin and Ann Linnea. Beautiful people and work. Tim - Original Message - From: Michael Herman To: Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 8:10 AM Subject: Re: meetup.com / linkup! > links listi

Re: meetup.com / linkup!

2003-04-01 Thread Kay Lindahl
In a message dated 3/31/03 9:59:27 PM Pacific Standard Time, mher...@globalchicago.net writes: > kay, will you see if these folks will post a reciprocal link? > http://www.publicconversation.org > http://www.commonway.org > http://www.thoughtleadergathering.com > http://www.understandingneighbors.

Re: Poetry Contest Entry

2003-04-01 Thread Joelle Lyons Everett
Beautiful, Ralph. This is indeed the practice of peace! Joelle * * == osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu -- To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu, Visit:

Re: Open Space with people with disabilities

2003-04-01 Thread Joelle Lyons Everett
Chris-- You asked for stories-- I'm remembering a workshop I took with Jean Houston. We did lots of weird exercises, and there were a few private-school headmasters who just stood on the sidelines. But a woman in a wheelchair was down on the floor doing floor exercises, and just asked for a han

Re: Open Space with people with disabilities

2003-04-01 Thread Joelle Lyons Everett
Chris-- Ramps, elevators, doorways/bathrooms/food service with space for wheelchairs, crutches, braces. Help only if you are asked. Signing or other translation. Basic instructions in writing. Reports printed out in large type if needed--my last client did this for the benefit of one participa

Re: meetup.com / linkup!

2003-04-01 Thread Joelle Lyons Everett
In a message dated 3/31/03 9:59:27 PM, mher...@globalchicago.net writes: << seems important to sew the world together a bit just now, yah? thanks, m >> I love opening my mail and discovering that my colleagues are finding new ways to sew the world together. Thanks! Joelle * *

Re: Poetry Contest

2003-04-01 Thread Joelle Lyons Everett
I'm breathing the smoke of gunshots, mortars, missiles, and oil wells burning. I'm stirring in the night, hearing children crying and mothers keening. The soft spring breeze has the grit of desert sandstorm. The night sky is torn by explosives, cut by the arc of a missile. There's no place far eno

Poetry Contest Entry

2003-04-01 Thread Ralph Copleman
Hi, This is a poem about how open space has been showing up for me. Ralph Copleman I¹ve Been Telling Jokes to My Mother To tell a joke to my very old mother, to tell it well, I have to hold it in the telling, hold it in the timbre of my voice, hands, the angle of my face, and hers, too,

Re: Open Space with people with disabilities

2003-04-01 Thread Don Ferretti
A no brainer but I'd change the law of two feet to the law of mobility as has been suggested by Harrison in the past. So that people with one foot or no feet won't feel offended or singled out. * * == osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu --

Re: Open Space with people with disabilities

2003-04-01 Thread Harrison Owen
At 12:23 AM 4/1/2003 -0800, you wrote: Hi folks: In a couple of weeks I'll be working with the British Columbia Aboriginal Network on Disability on a 2 day Open Space meeting for board members and staff of the organization. Just to be sure I have thought of everything, I'd be interested in hear

Re: OS in large commercial organisations eg. technology

2003-04-01 Thread Harrison Owen
At 02:07 AM 4/1/2003 -0500, Romy wrote: could you give me a very quick Top 10 (or one or two!) of the experiences you know of with large commercial organisations? I',m thinking of a sentence or two of what the issue was and the outcome (if known). I'd be really grateful if you could help here.

OS in large commercial organisations eg. technology

2003-04-01 Thread Romy Shovelton
hi there everyone wondering if you can help me short cut my research? I've received an email this morning asking me to "present" tommorrow to the Director of Worldwide Brand and team for Orange (the mobile phone people). all I know at the moment is that they would like to hear about "experiences

Prayers tomorrow-- Psychic Children at White House

2003-04-01 Thread Romy Shovelton
hello everyone in case you haven't heard about this already, perhaps you'd like to know . with love Romy -Forwarded Message- Beloved Friends, IMPORTANT UPDATE ON THE APRIL 1 PRAYER VIGIL. On April 1 at 11 AM Washington, DC time, people all over the world wil

Open Space with people with disabilities

2003-04-01 Thread Chris Corrigan
Hi folks: In a couple of weeks I'll be working with the British Columbia Aboriginal Network on Disability on a 2 day Open Space meeting for board members and staff of the organization. Just to be sure I have thought of everything, I'd be interested in hearing stories or ideas of things to be awar

Re: meetup.com / linkup!

2003-04-01 Thread Michael Herman
links listing so far: > http://www.meetup.com > http://www.conversationcafe.org > http://www.theworldcafe.com kay, will you see if these folks will post a reciprocal link? http://www.publicconversation.org http://www.commonway.org http://www.thoughtleadergathering.com http://www.understandingnei