Hi Folks,
I've just got back to London from USA and have been checking in with
Matilda and the OSlist. I am very excited about the prospect of London
for Wosonos 2012 and Improbable working on hosting this event. I'd got
the impression we had got a YES and I was waiting to speak to the rest
of our team before saying anything but realise that I should say
something now.
I had been talking to other members of our company about the
potential invite for a while and wanted to say that this was a very
heartfelt invitation from myself and Improbable which involved us
supporting Matilda to fly to the centre of the circle to Berlin to
make the invitation at the very last minute. It was like one of those
sessions that don't happen unless you .... Hold... Wait... Hold......
The space and could so easily not have happened. A true impulse that
Matilda really supported and I'd like to thank her for that. I'd also
like to thank Sarah Jane and Nick at Improbable for buying her ticket
out to Berlin the day before she left !
I also wanted to say that part of my excitement, having been to both
wosonos and Harrisons "osonos by the sea," is to support the potential
for our UK Open space community to connect to itself and to the rest
of the worldwide community. I think Improbable are in a unique
position to get support for making this event happen and to also
connect it to the burgeoning community of people who are now working
with OS through our open space events. It's a chance to both look
inward across the space and outward in a welcoming way to the world.
So as Harrison said " I hear you're having a party". Well it's true we
are and you are all invited. I've heard enough positive response and
celebration to feel it's going to happen and the invitation has been
accepted. (Can singing Waltzing Matilda be considered a yes?) So If
your process around that wasn't finished in Berlin its time to speak
now before we start buying the bunting.
In much excitement and love
Phelim
Sent from my iPhone
On 18 May 2010, at 21:12, Thomas Herrmann <[email protected]
> wrote:
Dear friends in Open Space
I would like to thank the UK team and in particular Matilda for
making a wonderful invitation for coming to London 2012 for the 20th
WOSonOS and I have already put the teabag in my cup ;-).
I don’t know how others experienced the process/decision making. My
understanding is that the offer to go to Chile 2011 was accepted rig
ht after the presentation.
Regarding London 2012 there was one concern raised in the group
which I did not feel was discussed enough at that point – so I did n
ot feel the decision was made at that point. I did get that feeling
though, later when Lisa during the closing circle shared her appreci
ation for the offers and invited us to celebrate the acceptance with
her. We all danced in the center (all who were left) and to me it f
elt clearly like the offer to go to London was accepted by the group
then. But that is my story and I am not sure about others. I do fee
l it is important to know if we did decide to go to London 2012, so
that’s why I bring this up.
Just as some others pointed out, one learning for future sponsors, I
think, is to make sure there is lots of time for deciding on
whatever offers are made – and be prepared to be surprised. And the
only preparation needed when you want to be prepared to be surprise,
IMHO, is space/time.
With appreciation for all who had part in making my week in Berlin
deeply learning and full of joy.
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