[OSList] Orphaning the Top Table and the Power of the Circle

2013-05-20 Thread paul levy
I remember a conference where the audience took over - at least for a while. It was a revolution that left the top table (the ones who had the bottles of mineral water and the little flowers in vases) paralysed with perplexity. A formal presentation using a lot of bullet-pointed Power Point had ju

Re: [OSList] Orphaning the Top Table and the Power of the Circle

2013-05-20 Thread Jon Harvey
And thus the #ukosonos begins. Looking forward to seeing everyone at Lauderdale House v soon. Just thought of running a session on guerilla action & stealth open space. Will anyone join me? So, got tea, coffee, milk & food to share. Come Paul, come all to our UK reprise of #WOSONOS in North Londo

Re: [OSList] WOSonOS 2014/2015/2016 invitations

2013-05-20 Thread Galina Tsarkova
Thanks friends, for such long perspective for WOSONOS! Moscow www.bosca-russia.ru +7 495 749 8046 2013/5/19 Harold Shinsato > This might be crazy - but I thought I would post the invitations. > > Serbia - 2014 > Spain - 2014 or 2015 > Mexico - 2015 > China - 2015 or 2016 > Dallas, TX, USA

Re: [OSList] Rough little video of HO walking the circle in the Already Always Open Space

2013-05-20 Thread Eleder_BuM
Thanks Christy, would you let us in the OSLIST know about the transcription too? We would appreciate it so much! best wishes! Eleder pd. Wosonos in Bilbao? This is a big dream. Maybe one day,... and I like it remaining as an unrealized dream, a vacuum that can always keep one full of joy, just

Re: [OSList] WOSonOS 2014/2015/2016 invitations

2013-05-20 Thread Lisa Heft
Galina - not only that, but one of our Millennials (a person of a younger generation) invited for 2060! These are invitations, not decisions. Serbia in 2014, yes. In the past, some people have invited for several years in a row (being at a WOSonOS themselves, or working with someone who was

Re: [OSList] WOSonOS 2014/2015/2016 invitations

2013-05-20 Thread Phelim McDermott
Hi there, Sounds like WOSonos was fun! Maybe those who are interested in inviting can call a session about it DURING the open space and those who have an interest can go to that session. Even if the decision doesn't get made there a lot of the issues and questions will already have been proces

[OSList] And what about WOSonOS Florida? (was: Re: Rough little video of HO walking the circle in the Already Always Open Space

2013-05-20 Thread Artur Silva
Marvelous story and video, Christy. Thanks for having the idea and for sharing. I hope that someone followed your lead and have done something similar in some sessions of WOSonOS in Florida.  In that respect, I missed the photos and videos that where displayed during all the event at London WOS

Re: [OSList] WOSonOS 2014/2015/2016 invitations

2013-05-20 Thread Bhavesh Patel
Does your "UN open spacey" mean that it feels like a United Nations open spacey... On 20 May 2013 13:52, Phelim McDermott wrote: > Hi there, > > Sounds like WOSonos was fun! Maybe those who are interested in inviting > can call a session about it DURING the open space and those who have an > i

Re: [OSList] WOSonOS 2014/2015/2016 invitations

2013-05-20 Thread Phelim McDermott
Aah a missing hyphen methinks... UN-open spacey. And nothing to do with Kevin either. Best regards, Phelim McDermott I generally pick up emails only at the beginning and end of the working day. I am currently aiming to respond the following day. If it is urge

[OSList] Pass on a message to Alan from Adelaide?

2013-05-20 Thread Tricia Chirumbole
Hello all! Personal request - I am meeting up with Alan of Conversare this AM in St Pete - but don' t have his contact info. Can someone convey to him that I will be there around 8:53am due to bus schedules vs. 8:45am? Thanks! -- Tricia Chirumbole US: +1-571-232-0942 Skype: tricia.chirumbole _

Re: [OSList] Orphaning the Top Table and the Power of the Circle

2013-05-20 Thread Harold Shinsato
Paul, awesome! There were several conversations in Florida that rather than talking about "flattening" our hierarchies in organizations - what we need is circling. Circle culture. Thanks for such an awesome story. Looking forward to the notes on Guerilla Action & Stealth Open Space - Jon!

Re: [OSList] WOSonOS 2014/2015/2016 invitations

2013-05-20 Thread Harrison Owen
Discomfort usually comes (in my experience) when discussion gets stuck at either/or. Everything resolves as soon as both/and shows up. It is called the Law of Two Feet! Who says there can only be one WOSONOS? Anywhere it happens is the right place - and as often as folks care to make it so. I do fi

Re: [OSList] WOSonOS 2014/2015/2016 invitations

2013-05-20 Thread Lisa Heft
Well that is an interesting thing to think about, and something we brought up in our own conversation last evening. (By the way the fabulous Suzanne Daigle was part of our conversation last night and you see my brain is fried by so much juicy interaction I forgot one of the most important peo

Re: [OSList] WOSonOS 2014/2015/2016 invitations

2013-05-20 Thread Lisa Heft
Thank you for that thought, as well, Harrison... Lisa On May 20, 2013, at 5:55 AM, Harrison Owen wrote: Discomfort usually comes (in my experience) when discussion gets stuck at either/or. Everything resolves as soon as both/and shows up. It is called the Law of Two Feet! Who says there can

Re: [OSList] Orphaning the Top Table and the Power of the Circle

2013-05-20 Thread paul levy
Thanks, Harold! You can see and hear more here... http://rationalmadness.wordpress.com/2013/05/20/insights-from-an-open-space-on-open-space-in-london-2013/ Paul On 20 May 2013 13:54, Harold Shinsato wrote: > Paul, awesome! There were several conversations in Florida that rather > than talki

Re: [OSList] WOSonOS 2014/2015/2016 invitations

2013-05-20 Thread Harrison Owen
Lisa - Hate to say it, but you know I will. I think you are working much too hard! And I'm not really sure it is a question of "design" ("So I love thinking of the 'devil's advocate' questions when thinking of design.")-Just do it, just like we always do. For example, when it comes to invitation ti

[OSList] The OSLIST Biannual Restricted Form Poetry Contest - Summer 2013 - before May 24 midnight

2013-05-20 Thread Lisa Heft
And, because so many creative things are floating around - face-to- face, virtually or otherwise about Open Space, I remind you that the OSLIST Poetry Contest is still open. See below. Some lovely poems are floating into my inbox... Lisa From: Lisa Heft Date: May 8, 2013 12:42:30 PM PDT To

Re: [OSList] WOSonOS 2014/2015/2016 invitations

2013-05-20 Thread Artur Silva
Hi Harrison: In a previous mail you said: I do find it somewhat amusing that the 75 odd souls who showed up in St. Petersburg feel called upon to “decide” for the “whole” community. This suggestes me two questions: First: is not that what is always done in the end of a WOSonOS? Why puting th

Re: [OSList] WOSonOS 2014/2015/2016 invitations

2013-05-20 Thread Kári Gunnarsson
Invitations full of wonder. Perhaps we have the chart in front of the horse. I do not see the invitations to next years wosonos as some resolution from our current discussions, but more of a invitation to continue the celebration of our common growth from the years past and future. Is it essentia

Re: [OSList] Orphaning the Top Table and the Power of the Circle

2013-05-20 Thread Artur Silva
Marvelous story indeed, Paul. Thank you. Artur From: paul levy To: OSList@lists.openspacetech.org Sent: Monday, May 20, 2013 7:54 AM Subject: [OSList] Orphaning the Top Table and the Power of the Circle I remember a conference where the audience took over

Re: [OSList] WOSonOS 2014/2015/2016 invitations

2013-05-20 Thread Harrison Owen
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Re: [OSList] WOSonOS 2014/2015/2016 invitations

2013-05-20 Thread paul levy
There are traditions... ... And there are habits. On Sunday, 19 May 2013, Harold Shinsato wrote: > This might be crazy - but I thought I would post the invitations. > > Serbia - 2014 > Spain - 2014 or 2015 > Mexico - 2015 > China - 2015 or 2016 > Dallas, TX, USA - 2019 > Chicago, IL - 2020 > Vir

Re: [OSList] WOSonOS 2014/2015/2016 invitations

2013-05-20 Thread Ben Roberts
I'm curious what David meant when he suggested that our process was not representative of Open Space, and have copied him on this reply in case he would like to weigh in, as I don't believe he is on the list serve. For me, it was a prime example of self-organizing, so while we may not havve "done"

Re: [OSList] Orphaning the Top Table and the Power of the Circle

2013-05-20 Thread Chris Corrigan
Paul. I love that you are sharing your reflections here these days. Thank you for them all and especially thus one. Chris -- CHRIS CORRIGAN Harvest Moon Consultants www.chriscorrigan.com Art of Hosting - Participatory Leadership and Social Collaboration, Bowen Island, BC November 11-14,2013