"who ever comes is the right people".
Having spent the past 7 years working directly with persons with a diagnosed
disability and 20 years working in the wider community (often with people under
significant stress) the same challenge remains and that is to unconditionally
accept people on t
Thank you Harrison. The vital part of the process is that we are part of it!
Just as Darwin encouraged us to look at the origin of species in a different
way (Newtonian physics) so does Richard Dawkins "The selfish gene" first in its
original form then in Dawkins' explanation in the past few
Brendon, a Rose by any other name is a Rose! We are facilitating conversations
(yarns). Not selling a product. The challenge for us is to follow your lead
and use the local indium to get to the conversation as quickly as possible so
that we can get the best nap time!
Regards
Rob
> On 18 May
Brendon, we live and work in a land where water is precious. Billabongs are
often the life saving watering points when we travel much like an oasis in the
desert.
Billabongs are also parts of prior streams where the stream has taken a new
track and the billabong is cut off from surface flows
Thank you Michael, as always spot on! One feature of science or should I say
scientific writing is the quest for repeatability. That is if we do something
then there will be a predictable response. With complex systems that self
organise there is a serious element of adaptability based on syst
Chris,
The Map is very helpful and expresses the impact of a “learning system”, yet
another level of complexity beyond the “stimulus response” learning model. It
would seem that the map reflects the current reality at the time. It might be
said that The Map emerges from a community subject to
Kari,
Continuing conversations are the essence of a adaptive, innovative and self
organising organisation. The perturbation of an organisation or group by
innovative processes like Open Space is a challenge for those involved, in
particular those who gave permission for the event to take place a
Harrison, the process is so comfortable ie sitting in circles, speaking when
there is something to say, listening to others, keeping our minds open to
insights and differences etc. Yes we do it all the time! Therein lies an
issue for those looking for the “silver” bullet from “outside” as the
t he was very happy, and of course
> the Open Space “worked” as usual. For obvious reasons all names are withheld
> to protect the innocent and gullible J
>
> ho
>
> From: OSList [mailto:oslist-boun...@lists.openspacetech.org] On Behalf Of R
> Chaffe via OSList
> Sent:
Good question!
The stimulus to change is a critical component of the process. Why change or
why do anything if we do not have to do something. The old saying “necessity
is the mother of invention” or we could say the rate of change including
adaption is directly proportional to the forces that
The comments take me in two directions. Under our State’s laws we are mandated
to report bullying, Violet behaviour of any kind, victimisation and racism.
This law is a minefield for organisers and to groups like the Roman Catholic
Church that take “confessions” where the issue of confidentia
Thanks Gail,
It seems that even with your extensive experience and very productive meetings
that OS is not easily adopted at higher levels of Government.
Regards
Rob
> On 13 Sep 2018, at 4:08 pm, Gail West via OSList
> wrote:
>
>
> -- Forwarded message --
> From: Shufang Tsa
I too have reached a point where long distance travel is physically very
difficult. May I also send my greetings from down under and may you all know
that the virtual world awaits your stories, insights and ideas.
Regards
Rob
> On 1 Oct 2018, at 10:35 pm, Harrison Owen via OSList
> wrote:
>
Michael, please remember those who will be there in spirit as I am sure there
are many of us who just cannot be in Iceland whose thoughts and for some, their
prayers are with you. Iceland is right at the visible cutting edge of the
impact of climate change. If there is a time that we should b
Harold,
Jess Dart is skilled and very qualified in this area as to is Bob Dick.
Both these people will want to know “what success will look like?” Both have
extensive contacts in the academic world.
Regards
Rob
> On 19 Oct 2018, at 7:05 am, Harold Shinsato via OSList
> wrote:
>
> Dear Open
Harrison right on the core of the issue. One thing that may help is to locate
the OS event at a well used local meeting place and to ensure that “coffee and
finger food snacks” are available at a reasonable cost. It also helps if the
food is what the groups would normally expect at a meeting.
The current wisdom is that an open space is critical to allow people to respond
to a change in circumstances (sometimes catastrophic some incremental).
In emergency response. As part of my working life for almost 30 years I was a
critical part of professional emergence response “incident manage
Harrison my very best wishes for both a happy birthday and a year of good
health and good cheer. Keep warm and we look forward to your contributions on
the list
God bless
Rob
> On 2 Dec 2018, at 2:19 pm, Chris Corrigan via OSList
> wrote:
>
> Many happy returns Harrison. Happy returns to
You can always go outside and write/draw in the sand, dirt or snow. Perhaps
it is a good exercise to plan for the agenda to be temporary and the
participants asked to take responsibility for remembering the agenda they wish
to run with.
Yes quite a challenge and one we often delegate to other
Harold you just need to keep beating the drum and most of all listen to the
replies, when it is the right time it will happen.
Regards
Rob
> On 2 Jan 2019, at 3:38 pm, Harold Shinsato via OSList
> wrote:
>
> Hi Michael,
>
> Thanks for asking about the dates and location for WOSonOS 2019 in t
A great reference is a song from the King and I, “getting to know you..”
Once you get to know the potential participants you will know how to phrase
your invitation. The song continues “getting to know all about you”. To do
this you need to probe with observation (you have two eyes) and qu
Alan,
It is time for us to think why has the system rejected action on dealing with
human influences on climate?
I suggest that we might think of the opportunities ie money making things for
the greedy, that the current and projected climate in our area of operation?
Somehow the wider communit
“Bad things happen when good people do nothing! “ I would hope that the new
generation is openly seeking ways to better interact and engage their fellows
so that they can learn and discover the shared knowledge,skills, attitudes and
aspirations.
Regards
Rob
> On 21 Feb 2019, at 11:38 am, Jan H
Harrison
You challenged my memory and I agree totally with your comment. My mind was
taken back to a level 300 course I took in Agricultural Extension and part of
the competencies developed was to discover the various tools used in
Agricultural Extension / Community engagement and about that ti
Alan,
Peter Sandman would say that until the hazard and outrage are balanced in the
community of concern dialogue is not really possible. The issue at the moment
may be summarised as the hazard associated with climate change is academic to
the majority of the community, in particular the right
You might try “Irrigation Futures” 2005 with QJ Wang the leader. The work
involved extensive use of open space over 8 months with focus groups meeting
every second week.
The scenarios developed have significantly changes the way the community
conducts its conversations by being very inclusiv
reed to share
> experiences via e-mail as the events took place. The unanticipated result
> was a rich conversation among practitioners that enabled each meeting to
> build on the learnings from the ones that came before.
>
>
>
>
> Peggy
Jake,
By definition self organisation occurs despite any efforts to make it happen.
Self means just that ie. it is about personal commitment to one’s self. When a
system self organises those who are viewing it as if through a window wonders
how? Then the question is why? In change again by d
When? When what? There was a gathering in 1990 or there about when Harrison
was in Melbourne Australia. It certainly included others who were from our
International community of ICA. The idea of WOS on Os had not been borne then
(I was going to say conceived). Clearly the idea of a global c
Brigitte and Thomas,
In negotiations leading to the opening of space it is vital that the “givens”
or “boundaries” are defined based on the authority of the manager to set things
within their control/responsibility. Failing to do this results in a disaster
for all involved.
The governance issu
Thanks Birgitt,
I think it is called maturity- that is the process of redefining the
boundaries. The “sigmoid “ curve or organisational performance show us that as
we accelerate and broaden our “givens” the organisation needs to invigorate
itself lest it slide into a comfort zone chocked by its
“The writing is on the wall” as exposed in “who moved my cheese” we all do need
to do our reading as the “writing on the wall” requires attention to detail and
“listening” to the stories.
It is a matter of standing on the shoulders of so many who have gone before us.
In the raw statements it ma
Yes! Head and heart linked by a passion to serve.
Regards
Rob
> On 15 Aug 2019, at 2:05 am, Chris Corrigan via OSList
> wrote:
>
> You do realize that Jesus never certified practitioners of Christianity,
> right? And that subsequent attempts to do so basically created a toxic
> blending of C
Michael,
I would add one thing and that open space is about a living evolving system,
each “space” has unique characteristics that relate to that group at that time.
I think I am saying that although the principles are the same effective open
space will be unique to that time and those present
Thank you Harrison, I would add that if the group has had to travel to the
event allow three days. Day one get started, day two focused conversation, day
three rap up and print proceedings. My experience is that on the last day of a
gathering travel the participants pack their bags in the mor
Chris,
I look forward to Mark’s reply to your question. It seems to me that that the
question mixes up the who and the what. Mark uses a few examples including a
mechanic, the first question I have is what experience the trade person has my
second is an example of their work. OST is at one le
Paul
You say
“For me, offering training in OST is like taking a day to train someone in how
to drink fresh water.”
Right now millions of dollars are being spent doing just that “teaching people
to drink fresh water” because in the western world we have lost our way and
cannot even feed ourselve
Well done Michael. What a great question. I am have a sense of wonder at the
way people react to being in an open space and to openly share their knowledge.
Yes even after more than 30 years. This despite the forces opposing open
systems and common unity.
Regards
Rob
> On 26 Aug 2019, at
Harrison, I can remember the events well. The sight of a forklift load of
proceedings certainly puts an exclamation on the sign of the contract to
deliver.
The big events with large numbers are very impressive and are great
conversation starters. The next thing that happens to me is I tell
It is just part of being truely at one with the group and putting into words
the things people need to hear “I am important” and “I can choose”.
Regards
Rob
> On 16 Sep 2019, at 5:25 pm, Paul Levy via OSList
> wrote:
>
> To add to the celebration of the "Law"...
>
> The Law of Two Feet equa
the profound
> act of taking responsibility for what you love. To me, the invitation to
> attend to what matters to you by using the law is the essence of Open Space.
> Everything else flows from it.
>
> Peggy Holman
> 206-948-0432
> Sent from my iPad
>
>> On Sep
Harold,
You use the prefix “right” I struggle with the implied judgement. That is, if
I had to explain “right” what that might be? I .think it is also a reflective
observation “the right people came”. The implication could be that those who
were ready to take on the challenges generated at the
So true. Being truely present opens up so much more.
Regards
Rob
> On 30 Sep 2019, at 3:50 am, Artur Silva via OSList
> wrote:
>
> Thank you, Harrison (and Jake).
>
> I will compare with the book ;-)
>
> Rgds
>
> Artur
>
> ---
>
> On Saturday, September 28, 2019, 08:55:59 PM
We have a common topic for discussion that is based on a natural system. 30
years ago Polio was regarded as disease that we had to accept. Today the
number of wild polio diagnosis is down to a handful, the last advice I had is
10. It took a lot of talking and it has happened.
Climate has been
Thank you for sharing our journey Michael. Our journey continues and the
milestones you shared remain as portals into our memories as well as the
challenge and expectation as to how the next milestone will manifest itself.
May the conversations continue. We are almost 20% into the NEW century
Harrison, it has become a milestone for us to mark time. The essence is what we
do with every hour of every 365 days between milestones and how we respect the
bounteous gifts that we have at our finger tips. You are an example of what
this means especially in relation to the gifts that people b
Things in South eastern Australia are not good at the moment. Thousands of
people are involved both in fire suppression and community support.
Right now we need to keep those involved both directly and indirectly in our
thoughts and prayers and as communities gather to deal with the new current
Thanks HO
The act of joining the circle is a very powerful and for some confronting so in
our preparations we need to be aware of this and tailor our leadership to allow
people to overcome the reluctance to join and contribute. The facilitator has
a major responsibility to do their job well. T
Certainly worth review. It is a great “story” well illustrated. The structure
allows you to stop, discuss, move on and build a reaction/response in a
constructive way.
So much of Open Space is the glue that holds such behaviour together. Right
now we need to brake the shackles of “winner ta
The sponsor must be quite clear as to the level of delegation they are willing
to give to the participants. Then as Rolf says, you must choose if Open Space
technology is the correct process. You may operate out of an Open Space mind
set!
Under promise and over deliver. Never try to contradic
Thanks HO.
Go for it. These three words are also part of the future, follow your dream or
passion. OS relies on commitment regardless of who it is. Let us ensure there
is room for new ideas to emerge and new relationships develop for with out
change we stay the same and of course we get the sa
So pleased HO that you put your name forward. There is a need for insight and
understanding is these areas, improvisation / adaption are crucial if we are to
exploit the current reality to create sustainable enterprise.
Regards
Robert
> On 7 Mar 2020, at 7:32 am, Harrison Owen via OSList
> w
OST energises solutions by Respect for process and the confidence that there is
aways more than one way to make the best of issues and opportunities.
Regards
Rob
> On 18 Mar 2020, at 12:20 am, Mark Carmel via OSList
> wrote:
>
>
> How are you? I hope fine.
>
> Please complete the captio
No contacts that could help. Best wishes that he finds a way to get through
this crisis as I am sure he is no alone. To all families who are divided by
current crisis my thoughts and prayers are with you all. The underlying great
goodness and peace of human kind has the power to sustain us,
Trust the process. Please you found what is needed. Let’s get through this
world crisis in the best of health by showing the way.
Regards
Rob
> On 22 Mar 2020, at 10:03 pm, Thomas Herrmann via OSList
> wrote:
>
>
> Dear friends in open space
> I am in awe. Of course I already knew the pow
How good can it be to have your family at home . Let’s hope that the gifts of
the Easter time reach out to all who are stranded away from home. Particularly
those on the many cruise ships and similar situations.
Regards
Rob
> On 8 Apr 2020, at 11:19 pm, paul levy via OSList
> wrote:
>
>
Thanks Peggy,
I associate the current realities to the first time we saw the image of our
blue green orb hanging in space. Our home. Our Earth, there is only one of us
in the solar system. The image was passive and the threats etc did not
immediately hit home. Now we are all vulnerable, the
Andrew
I have the date locked in. I would also like to explore an world OSonOS back
in Marysville in 2019. 10 years after the Fire and 17 years after our previous
world OSonOS in 2012 (the beginning of the full impact of the drought, the
first time we had a total fire ban in the first week in
Michael
Yes, despite reservations it has been done. As facilitator for a multi
discipline team we involved community's across a whole river catchment and an
irrigation area that generates over a billion dollars a year. The process
followed open space principles and the visible procedure was th
Andrew
In Shepparton east I worked with a translator with newly arrived people fro
Italy - told less jokes and allowed more space.
In India it was completely different when working in the villages as English
was not common. I had translators translating into Hindi and then re
translating into
Anne
I was asked to evaluate a major campaign costing in excess of AU $100 million
dollars and I was allocated 3 hour opportunities to meet with groups. I did it
my way, Open Space, and the sponsor was very pleased. The results were used to
transform the business with some of the recommendatio
Gail et al,
Thinking of you from down under, 15 years on from the Marysville conference in
2002.
My very best wishes for a great gathering.
My health is defined as “you are doing very well” I am walking with the aid of
a 4 wheel walker and my Doctor and Physiotherapist are constantly telling me
Thanks for the news Jane, greetings from down under.
Regards
Robert
> On 27 Oct 2017, at 11:55 am, Jane Lewis via OSList
> wrote:
>
> We are just going into day 2 of WOSonOS17 in Tainan, South Taiwan.
> There's been a lot of excitement and a few little blips. In a minute we'll be
> doing the
>
> Websites
> www.openspaceworld.com
> www.ho-image.com
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> -Original Message-
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> Michael M Pannwitz via OSList
> Sent: Friday, October 27, 2017 4:53 AM
> To: R Chaffe via OSList
> C
Yes Brendan it will be quite a challenge for the organisation that is so
strongly hierarchical. Where there is a strong tendency to defer decisions to
“those above”, and doing what I am told. The current issues relating to the
Catholic Church in particular, demonstrate how this system has fail
Hello Harrison,
Thank you for sharing and restating the core things we struggle with when we
meet. Sometimes the chap in the mirror struggles with the basic facts of
effectively living. Yes life can be seen as a series of “questions” that each
day when we wake we make choices as we decide the
Thank you Michael
The theme so far has avoided the key issue being the fact we are part of a self
regulating system in what we have chosen to call open space. At the same time
we seemed to be focused on the event called open space rather than the
environment of our business. An open space e
Air Sizzles these moments are so precious as possibilities become
realities.
Regards
Robert
> On 2 Feb 2018, at 11:06 am, Michael Herman via OSList
> wrote:
>
> "And the air sizzles."
>
> That may be one of my favorite lines in ALL of what's been posted to this
> list!
>
>
> --
Chris
Yes we do miss our dear friend yet our very conversation draws the essence of
our being with Fr Brian so he lives in us and our conversations. So as we are
potentially drawn into conflict we also can open our space and give room for
Brian and so many others to join us.
You may recall t
Marai
It is an insight that rings so true to me. As we apply the technology or
system called Open Space to real and pressing needs, the need for all to be
psychologically safe is vital along with any other need that when met results
in safety. Maslow has clearly defined safety as the foundati
To support the posts so far. Open Space technology that I had the privilege to
be part of seemed to be just the right thing as it reflected many of the values
that are present in the various cultural and religious practices in the society
that I shared. Because it is so your client may be look
Birgitta and Chris,
Thank you for awakening the past with the concept of preparing the field. The
sketch you show reflects an old way yet it may hide some critical factors. The
plough lands are back and forth across the field, today such ploughing will
because the machine is controlled by GPS
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