Dear James,
ignore it, is my first reaction.
If they use a term such as "brainstorm topics" they have already diluted
the approach. Brainstormng is a wonderful activity but in an ost event
"issues" is the name of the game.
When I google open space or ost in the German language section I see an
endless string of all kinds of open space approaches that make no
reference to the source, some do, however.
Keep ignoring it, is my second reaction.
Getting back to Harrison, here is what he says in the Preface to the
Third Edition:
"From the very beginning we all understood that Open Space Technology is
free. Nobody owns it; it has never been patented or trademarked, nor
will it ever be. But there is a cost and an expectation - that we will
share what we are learning...".
Lets focus on sharing what we are learning and nudge others to also chip in.
Our OSLIST is one of those spaces where we can do that.
And our gatherings at the WOSonOS, at regional and local OSonOS and
Learning Exchanges and...
Don't forget the Stammtisch gatherings, great places to share and eat
and imbibe.
Our next one in Berlin will be on January 9 (actually our Stammtisch is
on the first Monday of every odd month... in this case, our regular
space to gather is closed on January 2nd).
Our last regular one this year was two days ago (old hands at this stuff
such as Jo and Funda attended).
So, if you are in town on January 9, 2023 simply show up at 7pm with
open end right here
https://www.kreuzberger-weltlaterne.com/?lang=en
And jot down October 18 through 21, 2023 for the WOSonOS in Berlin. I
hear a preliminary invitation with more details is being worked on.
I plan to be there and am bent on coming even if I have wound up in a
wheelchair (back in 2002 I facilitated a three day ost event in a
wheelchair with an Achilles tendon rupture. There I learned what it
means to be at the same level with the participants looking straight
into 54 pairs of eyes circling the circle: It was wonderful).
Have a great day and share what you learned in the last os event you
facilitated or hosted or attended ... one of the questions in this
context used to be: Did you find one less thing to do?
Greetings from Berlin
mmp
PS: You are invited to include yourself in the Open Space World Map so
that I can look at your picture while I write this note and can also
spot you when you turn up at the Stammtisch next January or at the
WOSonOS next year and see where you live and have a look at your website...
Simply click here to get started:
https://www.openspaceworldmap.org/inclusion
Am 08.11.2022 um 22:32 schrieb James Sheldon via OSList:
Hi folks,
There’s a local event that is very obviously using OST (law of two
feet, brainstorm topics, etc) but doing it under their own brand
name. I know it is Harrison’s wish not to make it proprietary and
that it’s free for everyone to use, but something rubs me the wrong
way about not at least an acknowledgement that you’ve borrowed someone
else’s system?
I was curious how folks have dealt with this / what your thoughts were?
Michael M Pannwitz
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