Hi Larry,
along the same lines... In the context of bringing up children, I heard the
phrase: "Boundaries open space." In German: Grenzen schaffen Räume.
Mayke
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Hello to all of you!
With my first Open Space Conference coming up, I am wondering about the best
timing for the closing of the Open Space.
Here is the design:
It is a 5-day conference:
1st day: conference in traditional style
2nd day: open space
3rd day: open space
4th day: excursion related to
mike, i'd like to drip one more word into this well stated proclaimation.
respect. maybe it could sit next to integrity... thus integrity and respect are
called for! would that work for you?
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From: Mike Copeland
To: osl...@listserv.boise
Harrison et al
Enough givens are already built into the process: the theme as a
question to be answered and a diverse audience invited to answer the
question. Both theme and audience are decided by the sponsor and
planning team.
Otherwise, everything ought to be on the table even though everythi
Dear List,
We are reading Neale Donald Walsh's new book "Tomorrow's God". Has any
one else on the list read it and does it sound like Open Space to you too?
Just delightfil and wondering!
Peter and Esther Fisher
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osl...@listserv.boi
I noticed this mail from the Transcend PoP network. I would like to ask:
on our list-serve do we have anyone who feels that they are actively a
part of both OST and Transcend? If so , could they give us occasional
updates on what Transcend is doing or is looking for joint support on?
But most of al
one of my latest descriptions of open space is this: it is
fundamentally a decision and a commitment on the part of leaders and
sponsors and facilitators to *movement*. seen from this place we can
always ask ourselves whether the work we do in the prep time is making
movement more or less easy o
In my experience, "givens" emerge when their time has come.
No need for me to ask, probe, inquire.
The question or overall theme for the open space is something that
the sponsor and the planning group figure out in the ONE planning
session that precedes the os-events that I facilitate (when the
spo
Kerry said:
"What happens to passion, commitment and ownership if there are limits
and no-go areas?"
Chris said:
"So I like to focus on the question too: a positive, strategic, open
question (if positive, strategic and open is where the group wants to
go...). I have found that these qualities def
Michael,
This is a peace of art, a melody to my ears, I will sad it to people
just to share the tone, use as medicine
You are a master of invitation
Whishing you best of success with POP Chicago in June
With admiration
Tova
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Harrison Owen wrote:
In our recent discussion of "The Givens" it may have appeared that I was
dismissive of looking at all that. And the truth of the matter is that I
have found myself spending little time with clients on the subject before
opening space with them. But that is only part of the st
Harrison, Brendan and All,
Yes, I find the convening question to be the centerpiece of discussions with
my clients. In very natural ways, questions such as what are we really
hoping to accomplish here, sponsor commitment to supporting the outcomes,
pre-existing boundaries/givens, communication be
In our recent discussion of "The Givens" it may have appeared that I was
dismissive of looking at all that. And the truth of the matter is that I
have found myself spending little time with clients on the subject before
opening space with them. But that is only part of the story. It is not that
I t
G'day Harrison
I returned from Easter break this bright Autumn morning to this!!!
"The real issue for me is not only the separation of passion and
responsibility, but also the assignment of responsibility in an arbitrary
fashion. The way things are done in the "standard" bureaucratic hierarchy;
t
Dear OSLIST friends,
Please share this around as is easy and feels good... and come!
many thanks, michaelh
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Professional Life Development program on June 7-9, 2004 in Chicago (Oak
Park, IL) with Harrison Owen and Michael
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