War & Hunger Event Invitation and Challenge

2008-10-30 Thread Wendy Farmer-O'Neil
Hello Everyone! THE EVENT: I will be facilitating and co-sponsoring an Open Space Event on December 13th at Vancouver Island University on the theme: Addressing Global War and Hunger: Local Issues and Opportunities for supporting Peace and Thriving for All. The event is co-sponsored with

Conversations that Matter at Girl Scout Convention

2008-10-30 Thread Christine Whitney Sanchez
Dear Appreciative Inquiry, World Cafe and Open Space Friends, Today, the Girl Scout of the USA opens their 51st Convention in Indianapolis. Over 6,000 girls and adults from across the US and around the world are being invited to use their voice, have conversations that matter and create the futu

Re: Wave Rider: Who is the self organizing?

2008-10-30 Thread Larry Peterson
Doug: I can't reply for Harrison, but I have some thoughts on the importance of "leaders" in self-organizing processes. I think it is about articulating the direction and the "boundaries" within which self-organization happens. I've recently been reading "Reinventing the Sacred" by Stuart Kauf

Re: Sort of kind of Open Spaces for Microsoft

2008-10-30 Thread Chris Corrigan
Hi there Doc... You should check in with Teresa Posakony, who is on this list. She used to work in Microsoft and knows the culture very well there. Also very handy with a variety of processes. Chris On Wed, Oct 29, 2008 at 10:13 AM, fergal barr wrote: > I suggest World Cafe as a very effectiv