A Video

2010-11-23 Thread Harrison Owen
Some folks made a video of me talking about science and Open Space. It maybe just an ego trip, but I rather liked it. And in the context of Juan's message, maybe it says something here. Or not. Or something. Try it --- http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6855090/11.09.10%20Harrison%20Owen%20v3%20Medium.mov

A video

2010-11-23 Thread Raffi Aftandelian
Querido Harrison, I haven't been able to open the link... Have others had any luck? appreciatively, Raffi * * == osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu -- To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archive

OST & Scientific Method

2010-11-23 Thread JL Walker
Dear Friends Yesterday I shared a coffee with a colleague who is one of the greatest exponents of positive psychology in Chile. My interest was to motivate him to know how is that an open space experience brings out the best of a human being and thus allows for experiencing many of the theoreti

Re: FW: Open Space with seniors

2010-11-23 Thread Wendy Farmer-O'Neil
Hi Catherine, Love all of the contributions so far. I have facilitated a number of OS events with a large number of seniors present. Never any problems managing the usual process--like the rest of us, they are able to take care of their needs as the day goes along, naps and all. The beau

Re: OST & Scientific Method

2010-11-23 Thread Harrison Owen
Juan - I would not hold my breath. To the best of my knowledge, the academic community has totally avoided Open Space, even though there have been multiple OS held within the sacred walls of Academe. Just two weeks ago I helped the Arkansas State University to get on with their Strategic Plan. The

Re: OST & Scientific Method

2010-11-23 Thread Brett Barndt
Interesting debate about Academe. At least in the US, it seems academics are beholden to the private money sources that have rushed into to fill the engineered gap since 1980s. I won't name any politicians here since they are merely paid tools acting for their sponsors, and are therefore really ir

Re: Wosonos 2012 first open space

2010-11-23 Thread ELEDER AURTENETXE PILDAIN
Dear Phelim, you say..."It should be: An exciting *party*; Open to all; Have many * by-products* that are beneficial to the UK open space community & worldwide communities; Help build and *coalesce *the latent UK community which is "out there"; Ensure all the people who want to be a part of it ar

Re: Wosonos 2012 first open space

2010-11-23 Thread Liz Martins
Hi Phelim I said in the closing circle in London a few weeks ago that it would be great to include the Bristol area in preparing for WOSONOS 2012. There's lots of OS activity going on here at the moment - I've posted before about the community project ' A Better Bristol For All' (4 OS events alrea

Re: OST & Scientific Method

2010-11-23 Thread Lisa Heft
Dear Juan Luis - You said... he said he was not interested in anything that was not strictly and rigorously related to the scientific method and that before he can accept my invitation, he first needed to know some scientific publications which demonstrate "objectively" the benefits and