The Question

Some time ago I shared a chapter for a new book all about Nichtwissen. I suspect the whole thing did sound rather esoteric, and therefore off-putting - but I received some great and helpful comments from the likes of Artur and Larry, amongst others. All very helpful, and put to good use I hope. Any

[OSList] The Question

What is Open Space Technology? -- Daniel Mezick Culture Strategist. Author. Keynoter. (203) 915 7248. Bio. Blog. Twitter. Book: The Culture Game. Book: The OpenSpace

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wen" To: Sent: Friday, February 04, 2005 6:02 PM Subject: The Question Some time ago I shared a chapter for a new book all about Nichtwissen. I suspect the whole thing did sound rather esoteric, and therefore off-putting - but I received some great and helpful comments from the likes of Artu

Re: The Question

In a message dated 2/7/05 12:07:24 PM, fundao...@ttnet.net.tr writes: > Harrison, the article has been very helpful to clear many concepts. > The thought that made me think most, that was striking for me, is the > following ; > > The Search for Fitness is, of course, the touchstone of Darwinian

Re: The Question

005 (#2005-36) Harrison, your essay on The Question is eloquent and raises many, many thoughts. The importance of the question - reflections from a former scientist... When I was doing research in zoology, our seminar program was a central feature of how our department functioned. And the esse

Re: The Question

Paul, Your comments reminded me of books by John W. Gardner, founder of Common Cause and Medicare. One is ON LEADERSHIP. The other is SELF-RENEWAL: THE INDIVIDUAL AND THE INNOVATIVE SOCIETY. I believe that it is in the latter book that he proposes the idea that the job of the leader is to support

Re: The Question

In a message dated 2/9/05 3:35:08 AM, hho...@comcast.net writes: > Anyhow Julius worshiped at the altar of serendipity. And he drove > the bureaucrats crazy -- because he just refused to be programmed. However, > the quality of his science was such that they really couldn't stand in his > way, e

The Question(s)

y critical point. The centrality of The Question. And The Question is a big space maker. Really opens things up. And I think it is reciprocal. When space opens, the question(s) emerge. So, for example, should you get fired (made redundant) you suddenly experience a whole mess of open space. And in

Re: [OSList] The Question

Beats me. I’d try Googling it. Chris PS…one time a US Border Official asked me about my occupation. When I said “Open Space Technology Facilitator” he said “I’m pretty sure our space technology isn’t open, so I have no idea what you’re facilitating…” That was a good answer. > On Jan 28, 2

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Barry Owen, who admins the Open Space Technology group on Facebook, has stories about folks who join to discuss astronomy and space travel and military satellites etc. Jeff On Jan 28, 2016 11:17 AM, "Chris Corrigan via OSList" < oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote: > Beats me. I’d try Googling

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What a hoot! You were brave, Chris! I try not to joke with US Border Officials. It is a long way home if they don’t like me :-) kind regards Amanda Amanda Bucklow Independent Commercial Mediator http://facilit8.com http://learning.facilit8.com

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It wasn’t a joke. I was answering truthfully. That was his response. What ensued was actually an interesting conversation about OST. Chris > On Jan 28, 2016, at 11:51 AM, Amanda Bucklow wrote: > > What a hoot! You were brave, Chris! I try not to joke with US Border > Officials. It is a l

Re: [OSList] The Question

Why do you ask, Daniel? Jeff ___ OSList mailing list To post send emails to OSList@lists.openspacetech.org To unsubscribe send an email to oslist-le...@lists.openspacetech.org To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: http://lists.openspacete

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wide Open Space Technology email list Subject: Re: [OSList] The Question Beats me. I’d try Googling it. Chris PS…one time a US Border Official asked me about my occupation. When I said “Open Space Technology Facilitator” he said “I’m pretty sure our space technology isn’t open, so I

Re: [OSList] The Question

://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org From: OSList [mailto:oslist-boun...@lists.openspacetech.org] On Behalf Of Daniel Mezick via OSList Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2016 12:56 PM To: oslist@lists.openspacetech.org Subject: [OSList] The Question What is Open Space Technology

Re: [OSList] The Question

There are at least two important questions here: 1) What are we talking about here when we talk about "Open Space"? 2) What are we referencing when we talk about "Open Space Technology"? As for question 1, we may have walked into this before on the OSList. I'm not going to bother to search our

Re: [OSList] The Question

The question is the answer right? On 28 January 2016 at 17:55, Daniel Mezick via OSList < oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote: > What is Open Space Technology? > > -- > Daniel Mezick > Culture Strategist. Author. Keynoter. > (203) 915 7248. Bio. <http://www.Danie

Re: [OSList] The Question

It is for every generation of practitioners to have this conversation. Don't go looking in the archives. Have a fresh crack at it. Chris -- CHRIS CORRIGAN Harvest Moon Consultants Facilitation, Open Space Technology and process design Check www.chriscorrigan.com for upcoming workshops, blog

Re: [OSList] The Question

: Harold Shinsato; World wide Open Space Technology email list Subject: Re: [OSList] The Question It is for every generation of practitioners to have this conversation. Don't go looking in the archives. Have a fresh crack at it. Chris -- CHRIS CORRIGAN Harvest Moon Consul

Re: [OSList] The Question

Jeff, Thank you for your question. Here are some possible motivations for asking The Question (in no particular order): 1. To know what OST actually is 2. To discover what others think OST actually is 3. To find out if there is a generally accepted "reference definition" describin

Re: [OSList] The Question

I now have experience Googling "Open Space Technology." The 1st line of Google results for "Open Space Technology" is the Wikipedia entry. Here is the 1st sentence: Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/*Open*_*Space*_*Technology* Wikipedia / "Open Space Technology/ (OST) is an approach to pur

Re: [OSList] The Question

The original Question is: "What is Open Space Technology?" Harold's item (2) is an apparent rephasing: "What are we referencing when we talk about "Open Space Technology?" Harold references Chuni Li, quoting her as follows: [Paraphrasing:] "Open Space Technology is anything that supports the

Re: [OSList] The Question

Hi Bhavesh, I'm not sure what the right-answer is, or if there is in fact a single "right-answer." Perhaps you are on to something, with your idea that "the-question-is-the-answer." Daniel On 1/28/16 5:06 PM, Bhavesh Patel wrote: The question is the answer ri

Re: [OSList] The Question

ist [mailto:oslist-boun...@lists.openspacetech.org] On Behalf Of Daniel Mezick via OSList Sent: 31 January 2016 00:32 To: Bhavesh Patel; World wide Open Space Technology email list Subject: Re: [OSList] The Question Hi Bhavesh, I'm not sure what the right-answer is, or if there is in fact

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Hi! OST is way of re-opening the space. The space is always open, before people arrive to the scene. When they arrive, they build the fences . Then the need to re-open the space emerges as people feel bad behind the fences. Then the OST is invented to f

Re: [OSList] The Question

Sorry for resending, got word that this post to the os list was being held as too many were copied. I had cc a few folks at the Climate Assembly. Not sure if it posted because of this so here goes again. On Jan 31, 2016 9:22 AM, "Suzanne Daigle" wrote: > To recap the Question: What

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This was my attempt at this a while back. It still feels relevant to Daniels's question... best wishes Paul Levy Open Space Technology opens space. That might sound a bit strange, or even a bit obvious, but bear with me. I’ve said that for a reason. In the Open Space Technology community of pr

Re: [OSList] The Question

This whole story about a split between OST and opening space, this bit about unchanging dogma is a big mystery to me. There is what is written in the User's Guide. And then there is what all of us do. I can remember exactly one instance, almost twenty years ago, when anyone said to me "that's no

Re: [OSList] The Question

was curious what you would say. I guess #5 is what I imagined when you sent it! On Jan 30, 2016 3:18 PM, "Daniel Mezick via OSList" < oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote: > Jeff, > > Thank you for your question. Here are some possible motivations for asking > The Questi

Re: [OSList] The Question

How is the Hotline for engaging a question like this? I imagine a focused period of real time conversation having its advantages. Jeff ___ OSList mailing list To post send emails to OSList@lists.openspacetech.org To unsubscribe send an email to oslist-le

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...@lists.openspacetech.org] Namens Michael Herman via OSList Verzonden: zondag 31 januari 2016 19:12 Aan: paul levy ; World wide Open Space Technology email list Onderwerp: Re: [OSList] The Question This whole story about a split between OST and opening space, this bit about unchanging dogma is a

Re: [OSList] The Question

t *Verzonden:* zondag 31 januari 2016 19:12 *Aan:* paul levy ; World wide Open Space Technology email list *Onderwerp:* Re: [OSList] The Question This whole story about a split between OST and opening space, this bit about unchanging dogma is a big mystery to me. There is what is written in the User&#x

Re: [OSList] The Question

nd for good reason. Koos *Van:*OSList [mailto:oslist-boun...@lists.openspacetech.org] *N**amens *Michael Herman via OSList *Verzonden:* zondag 31 januari 2016 19:12 *Aan:* paul levy ; World wide Open Space Technology email list *Onderwerp:* Re: [OSList] The Question This whole story about a s

Re: [OSList] The Question

y: don’t tamper with it, because it is not going to work. And for good reason. Koos *Van:*OSList [mailto:oslist-boun...@lists.openspacetech.org] *N**amens *Michael Herman via OSList *Verzonden:* zondag 31 januari 2016 19:12 *Aan:* paul levy ; World wide Open Space Technology email list *Onderwe

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via OSList Verzonden: maandag 1 februari 2016 14:52 Aan: Daniel Mezick ; World wide Open Space Technology email list Onderwerp: Re: [OSList] The Question I authorize anyone with a good heart and a clear head to speak on what is essential to OST and I also know about the delete button. And it i

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I love the fact that the people that like to explore the cosmos find this purpose-driven self-organisation leadership tool in there attempt to join discussions on space exploration. I also remember some confusin on land management and national parks when people wanted to find us. I also did a goog

Re: [OSList] The Question

@lists.openspacetech.org] Namens > Michael M > Pannwitz via OSList > Verzonden: maandag 1 februari 2016 14:52 > Aan: Daniel Mezick ; World wide Open Space Technology > email list > Onderwerp: Re: [OSList] The Question > > I authorize anyone with a good heart and a clear

Re: [OSList] The Question

.  Agustin From: Daniel Mezick via OSList To: Bhavesh Patel ; World wide Open Space Technology email list Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2016 7:32 PM Subject: Re: [OSList] The Question Hi Bhavesh, I'm not sure what the right-answer is, or if there is in fact a single "ri

What is the Question?

not that I think The Givens are inconsequential, not worthy of discussion, but rather that (for me) they are always secondary to The Question - which eventually turns into the theme. Why are we doing all this anyhow? What, or where, is the heart of the matter? In a private note, Brendan McKeagu

what is the Question?

I'd like to try to offer this new direction: "What is the question?" What if the question is not about what are the "givens" but rather what are the "musts" (I mean like in sailing) that make it possible for the wind/spirit (in Hebrew it is the same word :

that is the question

Hi HO, Raffi and Artur et al To converge or not to converge, that is the question. Call me old fashion, but I feel that's a matter for the planning team and sponsor about desired outcomes from an event. If the participants agree and put their energy behind selecting priorities and m

Re: The Question(s)

Harrison Owen wrote: The ticket of admission is CARE -- Careing for The Question. And of course, those who care (enough) will be there -- which is why in my experience -- whoever comes are the right people. No ifs, ands, or buts. > This of course is making the HUGE ASSUMPTION that the host CA

Re: The Question(s)

Original Message - From: Masud Sheikh To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2005 11:35 AM Subject: Re: The Question(s) Harrison Owen wrote: The ticket of admission is CARE -- Careing for The Question. And of course, those who care (enough) will be there

Re: The Question(s)

Thank you Harrison, I understand and accept what you are saying - that your client is the organization, and that some people may need to move on. I am glad that you did not use the word "caring" in this note. In the example you gave, I suppose the facilitators and sponsors did not know the reasons

Re: The Question(s)

even.three/seven.four.seven.five www.designinglife.com / www.appreciativeleadership.org Original Message From: Harrison Owen To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu Date: Sat, May-28-2005 5:54 PM Subject: Re: The Question(s) Masud --The issue you raise is of course a real one. But for some

Re: The Question(s)

rison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 301-365-2093 207-763-3261 (summer) website www.openspaceworld.com - Original Message - From: Masud Sheikh To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2005 8:35 PM Subject: Re: The Question(s) Thank you Harri

Re: The Question(s)

Harrison Owen wrote: >Masud -- the word "manipulative" is a curious one. In the circles that you and I usually move in -- it is a "bad word." But if I go to a chiropractor or a therapeutic massage person -- and am not "manipulated" I should be very unhappy. I think the significant issue is not t

Re: The Question(s)

93 207-763-3261 (summer) website www.openspaceworld.com - Original Message - From: Masud Sheikh To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu Sent: Sunday, May 29, 2005 7:08 AM Subject: Re: The Question(s) Harrison Owen wrote: >Masud -- the word "manipulative" i

Re: The Question(s)

s to serve one's purpose > >Always seeking the self-serving advantage -- I would like to think that I operated within the primary definitions. :-) > >Harrison > - Original Message ----- > From: Masud Sheikh > To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu > Sent: Sunday, May

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I'm reminded of a French mediation client I had. He said of his wife, whom he was divorcing, "She manipulates our investment accounts." She gasped and so did I, at least internally, until he made it clear that it was a GOOD thing. In French, manipuler in this context meant manage, and what he mean

The Question of Openness

Now that we have the weblog business settled - Soon to be open pending resolution of techie issues, all within the parameters of blog capacity - whatever that means. But we will see. And then there is the question of "openness." Open Space is a curious beast. It is open, but always with

The Question of Openness

Sun, 1 Jan 2006 11:00:26 -0500 From:Harrison Owen Subject: The Question of Openness Open Space is a curious beast. It is open, but always within certain boundaries. Absent the boundaries, and there would be no defined space = (to be opened). So whatever Open Space is all about - it is not

[OSList] Skye Opening the Question of Race to the Question of Belonging

s. Here is the link to the program. http://www.onbeing.org/program/john-a-powell-opening-the-question-of-race-to-the-question-of-belonging/7695 -- *Skye Hirst, PhD* President - The Autognomics Institute *Conversations in Radical Self-Knowing* www.autognomics.org @autognomics New Phone Number: 20

Re: What is the Question?

In my experience, "givens" emerge when their time has come. No need for me to ask, probe, inquire. The question or overall theme for the open space is something that the sponsor and the planning group figure out in the ONE planning session that precedes the os-events that I facilitate

Re: What is the Question?

Harrison et al Enough givens are already built into the process: the theme as a question to be answered and a diverse audience invited to answer the question. Both theme and audience are decided by the sponsor and planning team. Otherwise, everything ought to be on the table even though

Re: What is the Question?

before, during and after the event, and any ambivalence or fears arise while we are talking about the question. I don't go down a checklist, rather I listen for anything that needs more clarification or depth. Several of the OST events I have facilitated have been for community gatherings

Re: What is the Question?

art of the story. It is not that I think The Givens are inconsequential, not worthy of discussion, but rather that (for me) they are always secondary to The Question - which eventually turns into the theme. Why are we doing all this anyhow? What, or where, is the heart of the matter? In working wi

Re: What is the Question?

Kerry said: "What happens to passion, commitment and ownership if there are limits and no-go areas?" Chris said: "So I like to focus on the question too: a positive, strategic, open question (if positive, strategic and open is where the group wants to go...). I have found that

Re: What is the Question?

mayke.wag...@t-e-a-m.org Tel (+49) 07520 / 9232 02 visit us: <http://www.t-e-a-m.org> > Von: Larry Peterson > Antworten an: OSLIST > Datum: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 15:08:55 -0400 > An: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu > Betreff: Re: [OSLIST] What is the Question? > > K

Re: What is the Question?

as it will/can and deal with givens as limits that tend to pop up in the discussion of the question. other times discussion about "what is" happening now, current conditions, usually experienced as limits, can help surface the bigger question. all in all, i'm hearing movement, an

Re: What is the Question?

In my experience the Givens help frame the container. In my preparation with the sponsoring team, I have an intention to "see" the givens as we facilitate the very important "question" or theme -- they are a pair. At the very least if we are inviting people to share their opinions, feelings and s

AW: What is the Question?

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Kerry --- kerry napuk wrote: > Hi HO, Raffi and Artur et al > > The major advantage of doing action planning at the > event rests on > people being together when motivation, creativity, > commitment and > ownership are at a high point. Moreover, sometimes > a detailed plan > makes the actions se

Re: that is the question

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Re: The Question of Openness

__.__.__.__.__.__.__.__.__.__.__.__.__.__.__.__.__.__ jack ricchiuto two.one.six/three.seven.three/seven.four.seven.five www.designinglife.com / www.appreciativeleadership.com > From: Pat Black > Reply-To: OSLIST > Date: Mon, 2 Jan 2006 10:06:17 -0600 > To: > Subject: The Quest

Re: The Question of Openness

Re: The Question of OpennessWhat lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. -- Ralph Waldo Emerson - Original Message - From: Jack Ricchiuto To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 10:45 PM

To waste or not to waste, that's the question

Dear All, Do any of you have experience with the following: Many organisation consider the “waste products” as an unavoidable evil one has to get rid of with as little effort and as low a cost as possible, rather than as an integral part of the production process, and an area which is also eligi

Re: To waste or not to waste, that's the question

Gerard, When oil comes out of the ground it has a lot of contaminated water mixed up with it, and Shell used to view this as a waste product, asking 'How the hell do we dispose of it without damaging the environment?' (Yes, Shell is very concerned with this!) During the past three or four years th

Re: To waste or not to waste, that's the question

Gerard-- One of my clients, a few years ago, was faced with diminishing landfill space and increased costs for waste disposal. They asked me to help them design a series of idea-finding meetings to find good uses for by-products such as sludge, ash and wood waste. These were lively meetings, wit

Re: To waste or not to waste, that's the question

a.htm Your question makes me curious. Agneta S - Original Message - From: "Gerard Muller" To: Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 1:00 PM Subject: To waste or not to waste, that's the question > Dear All, > > Do any of you have experience with the following: > > Many o

Re: To waste or not to waste, that's the question

Clinton in a White House ceremony. Cheers. . .Faye Agneta Setterwall cc: Sent by: OSLIST Subject: Re: To waste or not to waste, that's the question

Re: To waste or not to waste, that's the question

honor, presented by President Clinton in a White House ceremony. Cheers. . .Faye Agneta Setterwall cc: Sent by: OSLIST Subject: Re: To waste or not to waste, that's

Re: To waste or not to waste, that's the question

Hi Gerard, Gil Friend runs a company called Natural Logic, based in Berkeley CA. This issue is exactly what they deal with. Website is www.natlogic.com Emily Shepard on 10/27/03 4:00 AM, Gerard Muller at g...@openspace.dk wrote: > Dear All, > > Do any of you have experience with the followi

Re: The Question and an open identity that doesnt understand the biggest question

6 billion beings spins. Of course, sitting, as I am, in London where Mandela -see www.makepovertyhistory.org has been breathing extraordinary Oxygen the last 2 days just makes me wretch more at Hilton's supersavvy style. Perhaps I have got the wrong end of the question stick, (wither way I

Is there a need to hold space for people to ask the question, "what'

e want to see, where we want to lead people. For once they are that far in the grief process, then they may be open to the question, What are you going to do for the rest of your life? So yes, we do need death. We need to get past the stuff we need to get rid of, to make space (open space) for t

Is there a need to hold space for people to ask the question, "what'

Artur-- Thanks for your wonder! What do you mean by "Evolution... is never conscient to the species that follow ... it"? Teilhard seems to me to hold that evolution has become conscious of itself in humanity. We are therefore life reflecting on itself. Do you agree? Where would you take it from

Is there a need to hold space for people to ask the question, "what'

duff-- Welcome! Glad to see you posting here. Will look forward to more from you, duff << we are now able to question this need to cull the mutation. If we << can learn to overcome this then the species may in the near future, << experience dramatic evolutionary leaps. Is this perhaps an

Re: Is there a need to hold space for people to ask the question, "what'

To: > Date: 7/17/2004 2:37:22 PM > Subject: Is there a need to hold space for people to ask the question, "what' > > Zelle-- > > Thought-provoking, you! Thank you Zelle. > > My thinking has been going in a slightly different direction recently, and > that

Re: Is there a need to hold space for people to ask the question, "what'

Doug: --- "Douglas D. Germann, Sr." <76066@compuserve.com> wrote: > > It is becoming clearer to me that we are on a path > of evolution, and that > the next steps are to consciously evolve the species > called humankind, and > in my view, toward what is good, life-enhancing, > beauty. Evolut

Re: Is there a need to hold space for people to ask the question, "what'

al Message- From: OSLIST [mailto:osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu] On Behalf Of Artur Silva Sent: 19 July 2004 00:58 To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu Subject: Re: Is there a need to hold space for people to ask the question, "what' Doug: --- "Douglas D. Germann, Sr." <76066

Re: Is there a need to hold space for people to ask the question, "what'

Doug --- "Douglas D. Germann, Sr." <76066@compuserve.com> wrote: > Artur-- > > Thanks for your wonder! > > What do you mean by "Evolution... is never conscient > to the species that > follow ... it"? > > Teilhard seems to me to hold that evolution has > become conscious of itself > in humanity

Re: Is there a need to hold space for people to ask the question, "what'

t;Artur Silva" To: Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 12:02 PM Subject: Re: Is there a need to hold space for people to ask the question, "what' > Doug > > --- "Douglas D. Germann, Sr." > <76066@compuserve.com> wrote: > > Artur-- > > > >

Is there a need to hold space for people to ask the question, "what's 1 more thing we need to stop doing?" - long

Doug, Maureen says hi back. Doug wrote: "The question does, however, seem to assume that we have a bounded supply of passion and responsibility. Especially given that in OS we work among groups, I am not sure that such is necessarily the case" Let me clear up some assumptions..

Re: Is there a need to hold space for people to ask the question, "what's 1 more thing we need to stop doing?" - long

Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2004 9:02 PM To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu Subject: Is there a need to hold space for people to ask the question, "what's 1 more thing we need to stop doing?" - long Doug, Maureen says hi back. Doug wrote: "The question does, however, seem