OS on OS XIV

Dear fellow open space technology facilitators, When it's over, it's over. When it's not over, it's not over. There is much to share about this OS on OS. Yet many of us are tired after a post-conference party at my apartment this afternoon. So for now I am taking a moment just to share a few tho

SV: OS on OS XIV

At this late time, just a BIG THANKS to the russian team who arranged this increadible event. I will share more as soon as I?ve got some more sleep. I arrived in my home an hour ago. For me it has been a very very rich week in Moscow and I?m already longing to go to Ukraine. Just wishing I could ha

{Spam?} Re: A Note from a Young Friend

Dear OS colleagues Yes, I also love the song Imagine, but in our reality it's look like a distant fantasy. The war is still around us, we are paying high price for learning some lessons about the illusion of CONTROL. The tragedy is much bigger when we think that nor the Israelis neither the L

Re: A Note from a Young Friend

Hello to all I am new in this place. I joined the list after discovering recently the concept of OST and ever since I am studying this idea with it's many possibilities and connotations. As an artist I couldn't ignore the many similarities between some of the ideas of OST and the opening of space

Re: A Note from a Young Friend

Dear Joralt, In my understanding of life and humanity, Evil is not evil for the sake of being evil Terrorists dont become terrorists for the sake of being terrorists. It all comes out of some closed, oppressed space. There is only chance and hope in opening space and hearts and inviting to wit

Re: A Note from a Young Friend

Peace be with you, your friends & colleagues, Argene. Jon -Original Message- From: OSLIST [mailto:osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu]On Behalf Of Argene Carswell Sent: 08 August 2006 04:25 To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu Subject: Re: A Note from a Young Friend Harrison and Jo

Re: Open Space and Quality Assurance

Eva I spend my time working for and with the public services in the UK. In the course of this I, like you, have to write bids for these organisations. My response to your question is more prosaic and less philosophical. The person who will read your bid first will (almost certainly) be a procureme

Re: A Note from a Young Friend

Joralt & Shay Like Filiz, I do not accept your premis that there is some 'evil' that open space can allow in. Evil acts, in my view, are a consequence of misunderstanding, oppression, inequality etc etc. If we are ever to find a resolution to conflict in the Middle East (and yes it is worldwide S

Re: Open Space and Quality Assurance

Hi Eva One of our two day events was evaluated exhaustively by a professor of health studies at the Robert Gordon Institute in Aberdeen. Her report can be found on our web site, www.openfutures.com. Hope this helps. Kindest regards Kerry * * ==

A Note for Josef

Josef -- I am not sure that Opening Space with or for Ben Laden would have done much good, but I am pretty sure that had we (that would be all of us) diligently opened space for the peoples of the world so that the chaos, confusion and conflict that inevitably occur in the course of human living

Re: Designing collaboratively an OS-Survey

Hello, I changed the password for the Wiki that I set up to collaboratively design an OS-Survey. It is: "listserv" ;) http://os-survey.pbwiki.com/ may some of you find some time to add a topic or to find out how to work with a wiki (as I haven't done this before, but read a lot also in this list

Re: USB-sticks and WIKIS and Sympsium on Wikis

Hi Ted and Allison, I just came back from 2 months of absence and I missed your earlier message Allison. Allison you asked about the description I gave below (*): Can you provide more details about this . Did participants enter their reports directly on the website or did they type them up in som

SV: Open Space and Quality Assurance

Thanks Kerry! :o) Eva Bästa hälsningar Eva P Svensson EPS Human Invest AB "Verksamhetsutveckling genom människor skapar långsiktigt välmående företag och organisationer!" Anåsbergsvägen 22, 439 34 ONSALA Tfn: 0300-615 05, Mobil: 0706-89 85 50 e...@ep

SV: Open Space and Quality Assurance

Hi Jon, Kerry, Chris, Avner & Michael That’s was just what I thought – this list and our conversations here is kind of a real international QA process. And for “real QA” I think you described it so well Michael, the ideal, i think, is that the QA process becomes another kind of invitation t

Walking the circle: first time

Hello everyone, This last weekend I facilitated my first OST meeting, for the Compassionate Listening Project's 3rd Annual Summer Gathering. As you can imagine, they were a gentle group to work with! 50 people gathered at Camp Brotherhood near Mt. Vernon WA for two and a half days, the last

Re: Walking the circle: first time

Congrats Beverley...I'm so pleased that you have finally stepped into the role. You have a natural way about you that makes Open Space a natural fit for you, and your quiet presence is something which cannot be taught, only cultivated. I look forward to more stories from your experience. Chris

Re: OS in University Settings (long)

Apologies for responding to such an old thread but there is a university story that I can't resist sharing. It isn't mine -- it is from Sara Halprin and Herb Long who taught a graduate course in Open Space. This story appeared almost 10 years ago in a special Open Space issue of At Work (a now