Peggy has done a wonderful thing!! (Among many wonderful things she has done to nurture and grow the space for OSI!). This time, she has made an agreement with Alis Valencia, Editor of Berrett Koehler's bi-monthly publication AT WORK: In about two weeks, OSI and Berrett Koehler will send out a mailing to Harrison Owen's Open Space list, and Berrett Koehler's list announcing BOTH!! One side will be a page about growing OSI and inviting people to join, the other will advertise the March-April issue of AT WORK, which is chock full of stories of Open Space At Work. It's a great issue!! and a real gift to all us OS learners and practicioners!
This mailing needs to happen in about two weeks time. The March-April issue is due out @ March 10th. However, there is one small item OSI needs to take care of. OSI and Berrett Koehler are sharing the mailing costs, although Berrett Koehler is doing the printing and mailing (thank goodness!!). And we need to raise $1500 to cover OSI's estimated share. I am asking you to PLEASE help us raise the $1500. You could do it very simply: If you are not already a member of OSI, you could join OSI for $70.00 (payable in installments, if needed). AND if you want to, you could get one other member to join OSI. That would be a huge HELP! Peggy was antsy about going ahead, because we do not have the money in the bank. But all of us who were sitting in the room the other night with Peggy said: "Let's go ahead and DO the mailing. The AT WORK issue is terrific! It will be a gret help to all Open Spacers-- and it couldn't be more timely to let people know about BOTH, and encourage people to become part of OSI's learning community. We'll each take responsibility for trying to get the money we need for the mailing." So, we're trusting that our efforts will bear fruit. Please let me know your response to my request. If you decide to join OSI, be assured you're helping to GROW the OSI learning community. We are truly trying to practice open space principles, values, and rituals in how we are organizing and working. People have helped us get this far by simply taking responsibility for what they care about. You can send your check made out to OSI to me at 18468--47th Place NE, Seattle, WA, 98155-- or to Peggy Holman (to whom I will send it)15347-SE 49th Place, Bellevue 98006. Love, Anne
