In response to Frank Billot's questions about Open Space, I'm forwarding a set of notes that I put together. These are some of my current understanding about Open Space - it is a living document and so I welcome other perspectives.
Frank asks whether Open Space is a set of tools or a theory focused on certain goals. For me, Open Space is both the opportunity and the act of calling together a community of people who have passion around a subject so that they may engage in conversation and discover the actions that will move Life forward as well as the 'sacred' or safe space that is created and held in which this 'communion' occurs. Michael "Bid me run and I will strive for things impossible" (Shakespeare) Michael Lindfield Senior Organization Development Consultant The Boeing Company P.O. Box 3707, MS 7A-25, Seattle, WA 98124-2207, USA 425-865-2255 (Office/Voice Mail) 425-865-4851 (FAX) michael.j.lindfi...@boeing.com > ---------- > From: Automatic digest > processor[SMTP:lists...@idbsu.idbsu.edu] > Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 1997 12:01 AM > To: Recipients of OSLIST digests > Subject: OSLIST Digest - 2 Oct 1997 to 7 Oct 1997 > > There is one message totalling 20 lines in this issue. > > Topics of the day: > > 1. need of your ideas > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Date: Tue, 7 Oct 1997 19:32:57 +0200 > From: Frank Billot <fbil...@avignon.pacwan.net> > Subject: Re: need of your ideas > > Hi all, > > I am concerned with pracical means to facilitate shared values, common > ground among people engaged in collective action. Is Open Space a set > of > tools, a theory that is focused on such goals ? Are there some books > about > it or web sites ? > > Thanks > > -- > Frank Billot --- 820 chemin traversier 84210 Pernes les Fontaines > France > fbil...@avignon.pacwan.net > telephone 33 4 90 66 53 24 > > ------------------------------ > > End of OSLIST Digest - 2 Oct 1997 to 7 Oct 1997 > *********************************************** >
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