WOSonOS Reports

Today is the first day of the WOSonOS in Berlin. Let us make a collection of links of where we can follow up all the proceedings. Please post links to your blogs and other social media accounts on which you intend to report. I will report on http://openspaceworld.ning.com/ http://twitter.com/nauh

Re: Open space sessions for Police Department

Carol I have done lots - including 4 OS events with 800 women for London's Met Police, two for a mixed agency / community activists / young people / police on gun crime and about to do one with a mixture of prosecutors, magistrates, police, youth offender workers and probation offices - plus other

Fringe OSonOS in Melbourne

Hi all I'm posting this from our OSonOS event here in Melbourne where about 30 of us have gathered to Celebrate the Boundary Rider. To find out more visit our newly minted Australasian OSI website http://osioz.wordpress.com/ Cheers Viv ~~ Viv McWaters Beyond the E

Re: another poem

I've recently joined the OSLIST, and am excited to discover an alternate universe. Through Elaine's post I discovered ASG, and finding others who share my vision of creating community. I'm only beginning to learn about Open Space, but much of what I read seems like a

Re: Fringe OSonOS in Melbourne

Dear Viv, I would join the "Check-in over a cuppa at the Bakery(Jess)" and the "Laughter Group (Jim)"seems you have some top ingredients for High Play and High Learning...thanks for letting me in a bit. mmp Viv McWaters schrieb: Hi all I'm posting this from our OSonOS event here in Melbou

Registrations still coming in for WOSonOS

Dear colleagues and friends, just could not resist to tell you that just now the 168th participant for the WOSonOS starting this week (tomorrow is the reception with the suitcase buffet)signed in. He is the first from the Czech Republic, adding the 31st country that will be at our event. All of

Re: Open space sessions for Police Department

Thanks Harrison, I really fear that the union is going to encourage its members not to come and there is a sincere concern amongst the rank and file that there will be "Consequences" if the senior management hears things they don't like. I will have done 8 different briefings before the open spa

Re: Open space sessions for Police Department

Short answer -- yes. My favorite was a 2 1/2 day strategic planning effort for our (US) Immigration and Naturalization Service. Yu got it -- The Border Gestapo! Ex military all! When we started and they found themselves sitting in a circle, the comments would make most people blush, but by the end

Open space sessions for Police Department

I have been asked to do 3 back to back open space sessions (to accommodate shift work) for my local police department which is experiencing difficulty in terms a union loss of trust in Senior management. There is a concern amongst the rank and File that too much "openness" on their part will resu

another poem

Reading Ralph's poem was enriching. It reminded me of a poem (turned song) written by Randy Weeks, a member of A Small Group (Peter Block's community). The poem is Randy's story of being part of A Small Group. However, this poem also fits all the wonderful communication technologies that have

Re: Registrations still coming in for WOSonOS

Thank you mmp and all. Detoured through Paris on my way to Berlinwonderful detour all in the spirit of "being prepared to be surprised".Can't wait to meet all our Global friends! Suzanne -Original Message- From: OSLIST [mailto:osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu] On Behalf Of Michael