Re: Join us live today for an Open Space on comunity art and engagement

2007-10-14 Thread Pat Black
Hi Peggy How funny to read your post. The Ways Ensemble does use Open Space to develop their performance work. The just had performances for a new piece of work called A Disease Called Freedom this past week. They are based her in Minneapolis. My husband Steve is the drummer in the group. Ther

Re: Alternatives for Challenging Morning Circles

2007-10-14 Thread John Engle
I love the questions you raise, Peggy. They engage me. "What best serves the group?" seems to have much to do with the person/people who has/have contracted you. And, the organizational culture along with their understanding of your style should have significantly influenced their decision of

Re: The Disaster of Un-Facilitated Open Space (very long)

2007-10-14 Thread Peggy Holman
Though this is old, thought I'd still send it Hi Kaliya, I value your perspective immensely! See comments below. - Original Message - From: Kaliya Hamlin To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 10:33 AM Subject: Re: [OSLIST] The Disaster

Alternatives for Challenging Morning Circles

2007-10-14 Thread Peggy Holman
Sometimes we know a highly emotional time is coming, particularly in multiple day OS's. What best serves the group when we know this is coming? After years of experiencing the rhythm of groups at work, I almost always know when people are bringing "downloads" with them into the morning circle.

Story Field Conference 2007 (very long)

2007-10-14 Thread Peggy Holman
Hi all, I promised to provide a description of the Story Field Conference. Here's the blow-by-blow version. Conference reports are on a wiki, linked from the conference web site: www.storyfieldconference.net. Note: I removed names in some places and substituted descriptions (e.g., young,

EARLY BIRD REMINDER: Methods for Strategic Collaboration: Blending Appreciative Inquiry, World Cafe, Open Space Technology & Polarity ManagementT

2007-10-14 Thread Christine Whitney Sanchez
REMINDER: The Early Bird Registration for the December 3-6, 2007 METHODS FOR STRATEGIC COLLABORATION Foundations Workshop ends on October 19, 2007. Participants will learn how to utilize a blend of Appreciative Inquiry, Open Space Technology, World Café and Polarity Management to generate consciou

Re: RE : [OSLIST] new

2007-10-14 Thread Christine Whitney Sanchez
Hi Chris, Thanks for the reminders of how small groups behave in Open Space and the importance of having a pressing and meaningful theme. Christine Christine Whitney Sanchez CWS - Collaborative Wisdom & Strategy 2717 E. Mountain Sky Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85048-8990 480.759.0262 www.christinew

Re: new

2007-10-14 Thread Peggy Holman
Hi Tree, Thanks for thinking of Susan's story. For those who have the second edition of The Change Handbook, it is in chapter 3. BTW, Ralph Copleman was part of it, so may have something to add. I've copied the story, as Susan tell it below. Peggy Peggy Holm

Re: Join us live today for an Open Space on comunity art and engagement

2007-10-14 Thread Peggy Holman
Hi Harrison! Your message ties two themes currently under discussion on this list together for me: the arts and strategic planning. That's because it was a strategic plan that I was working on with the Washington State Arts Commission (see http://www.opencirclecompany.com/OSWSACStory.htm). Th

Re: opening space to begin to focus our efforts on the UN Milleneum goals ?

2007-10-14 Thread Toke Paludan Møller
You are welcome Timyes we could do that - where would you place it ?there are many other  good interviews form this conferenceup nowhttp://www.oneopenspace.dk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=213Carsten Ohm was co hosting with us too - it was wonderful to be in the hosting fire togethe

Re: new

2007-10-14 Thread Christine Whitney Sanchez
Hi Niko, When working internationally I have frequently had the experience of not understanding a large part of what was going on in the meeting. For me, it makes it much more likely that I can pull off Harrison's advice to "do one less thing" as the facilitator. Every Open Space meeting, or

the meaning of space, my inquiry dd 17th sept.

2007-10-14 Thread funda oral
Dear Susan, Karl, Pankaj, Reinhard, Yana, Albert, Ralph, Catherine, Pat, Chris, Phelim, Lisa, thanks for your contributions to my inquiry. Pankaj, i live in Istanbul, Turkey. Yana, open space technology is slowly getting spread here, i wish it gets more known, accepted and demanded. What

Re: new

2007-10-14 Thread Tree Fitzpatrick
Hi Niko. Welcome to the list! I want to share a story in response to what you wrote about how two of the main participants from your OS left before you did the closing circle. Yes, you are right, the law of two feet invites folks to leave when they want to but it can be unsettling as the spaceho

Re: RE : [OSLIST] new

2007-10-14 Thread Chris Corrigan
Hey niko... Right...it was Luca we were with, sorry to confuse you two. I remember that I haven't had the pleasure of meeting you yet. Thanks for your observations on opening space. We're working afair amount with youth and kids too, and I can't emphasize enough the importance of getting the th