Great Gijs, Give a Mega presentation!!!^^
Best wishes from Seoul Spark 2012. 6. 24. 오후 3:01에 "Gijs Mega" <[email protected]>님이 작성: > Dear Open Spacers, > > Last week I have been asked by the Dutch Consulate to do a 7 minute TEDx > presentation. > From Shanghai 3 talks will be merged with others from The Netherlands in a > life-streaming session. My topic will be "Open Space helps innovation". My > presentation hopes to make people curious to further discover open space. > It will refer to some events organized by colleagues around the world as > well as my own events in Shanghai. > > > > > > > Send from iPad > > > On Jun 15, 2012, at 1:14 PM, Peggy Holman <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Marie, > > I am catching up on my listserv reading and just ran across your story. > Congratulations! I'm so glad that you jumped in and ran an Open Space. > You'll find if you continue to do it from time to time that it will change > the character of the community, increasing listening, laughter, resilience, > creativity, and so much more. > > appreciatively, > Peggy > > > _________________________________ > Peggy Holman > [email protected] > > 15347 SE 49th Place > Bellevue, WA 98006 > 425-746-6274 > www.peggyholman.com > www.journalismthatmatters.org > > *Enjoy the award winning *Engaging Emergence: Turning Upheaval into > Opportunity <http://peggyholman.com/papers/engaging-emergence/> > > "An angel told me that the only way to step into the fire and not get > burnt, is to become > the fire". > -- Drew Dellinger > > > > > > > > > > > > > Begin forwarded message: > > *From: *Marie Ann Östlund <[email protected]> > *Subject: **Re: [OSList] My first OS* > *Date: *April 9, 2012 12:49:46 PM PDT > *To: *World wide Open Space Technology email list < > [email protected]> > *Reply-To: *World wide Open Space Technology email list < > [email protected]> > > Thank you all for your valuable comments and advice. You're all very kind. > > I hope you had a great Easter weekend! > > Marie Ann > > On Sat, Apr 7, 2012 at 3:15 AM, Stanley Park <[email protected]> wrote: > > Child is father of the man. > > > Both children and adults would learn about themselves if the theme is > > inviting the both group. > > > Appreciatively, > > > spark > > > 2012. 4. 6. 오후 8:58에 "Marie Ann Östlund" <[email protected]>님이 > 작성: > > > Thanks for all your insights and advice! It makes sense to be flexible > > to the situation and adjust time slots to the needs of the group, > > sometimes mixing their length (if not too much to confuse them). And > > Eva: "why didn't they continue the session?" Exactly! I guess they > > wanted to go to the next one, but you're right - they could have > > continued.... > > > Harrison: Yes, children got it! The challenge, I guess, are the > > parents - and now that they got this experience they might see how > > children can be part of it. This is great. > > > But at what age have you included children in open space? These were 7-8-9 > > yrs. > > > Marie Ann > > > On Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 8:08 PM, Diane Gibeault > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > I agree with you Chris. > > > If I have limitations, I will favor a longer 1st round (1h30 or > > minimally 75 > > min) for flexibility in the opening, also giving time for participants > > to > > choose topics at the market place and get to their group (can take more > > time > > since they are not yet familiar with the process and the physical > > space). > > > Diane > > > ________________________________ > > From: Chris Corrigan <[email protected]> > > > To: World wide Open Space Technology email list > > <[email protected]> > > Sent: Thursday, April 5, 2012 2:00:44 PM > > Subject: Re: [OSList] My first OS > > > Echoing many things said here. Congrats on your first one, and yes to > > the > > kids noticing passion and responsibility showing up. > > > I like to err on the side of more time in the sessions. With 1.5 hour > > sessions, we have a nice breath in the agenda and people can take as > > much or > > as little time as they need. An hour for me is usually the minimum, but > > I've even had 75 minute sessions instead of 60. > > > Of course all this depends on context and so on, and with very large > > groups > > anything less than 1.5 hours makes things very difficult logistically, > > and > > with groups working on well defined issues, 45 mins can work very well. > > > Chris. > > > > > On Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 10:31 AM, Harrison Owen <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > Marie -- Many thanks for sharing! And I loved the part about the > > children at > > the end. My finding: Kids do get Open Space -- more better, quicker, and > > deeper than their (sometimes) recalcitrant parents. Next time try just > > treating them like people along with everybody else. We had some young > > people at our recent OSONOS in Manila. They raised provocative issues > > (not > > just about "young people") and convened rich (mostly adult participants) > > sessions. No problems and lots of good surprise! > > > Harrison > > > Harrison Owen > > 7808 River Falls Dr. > > Potomac, MD 20854 > > USA > > > 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) > > Camden, Maine 20854 > > > Phone 301-365-2093 > > (summer) 207-763-3261 > > > www.openspaceworld.com > > www.ho-image.com (Personal Website) > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of > > OSLIST > > Go > > to:http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Marie Ann > > Östlund > > Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2012 3:20 AM > > To: World wide Open Space Technology email list > > Subject: [OSList] My first OS > > > Dear all, > > > I sent this letter Saturday but it got stuck as I had added a photo to > > it, > > but here it is again: > > > There is only one open space that will be the first, even if all of them > > certainly will be unique. Since I facilitated my first open space last > > weekend March 23-24, I thought to write something about it. I find this > > email list both generous and helpful, and I admire the way you're all > > supporting each other. In any case, here is my little peanut of a > > contribution to the OSList bowl. > > > I held the open space at the Hare Krishna farm/village community in > > Sweden > > (Järna), which hosts around 35 adults and 30 kids (most of them below > > 10!). > > There are mostly independent families with kids living there. I had > > suggested to them that they try OS. A few of them got it immediately, > > but > > there was some scepticism as they suffer from quite some meeting-fatigue > > . > > > Some desired we hold it around the spring equinox and an astrologer > > pointed > > out the weekend after as excellent, if we could start on the Friday. > > Considering people's work commitments, that they are early risers, the > > children, we decided to hold a short inauguration of the meetings in the > > evening instead of starting the OS or doing some storytelling. They > > arranged > > for some recitation of mantras and chanting, and the children led a big > > part > > of it. They were so good! We also had some food, and the whole thing was > > really appreciated. > > > The main challenge for the community in regards to the meeting was to > > engage > > the children so that the parents could attend. In the end they sorted > > something out by themselves (as is of course the best). > > > By the end of the weekend (it was a 1 1/2 day event) they were surprised > > of > > how relaxed the meetings were while being very efficient. > > They experienced how OS got them into a collaborative instead of an > > adversarial mood, and had a really good time. They would like to > > continue > > the process. They also noticed who did not come and started to think > > more > > deeply about who feels included and who does not. It's nice to see how > > OS > > creates the clarity needed for action. > > > Some learnings/reflections: > > > We did one hour sessions, which was too short for some topics. Next we > > time > > we could use 1 1/2hrs per session. Anyone having experiences of mixing > > the > > length of time, like using 1 1/2 hr sessions in the morning and 1hr > > sessions > > in the afternoon? > > > I could do a better introduction. I didn't prepare enough, and what I > > had > > prepared was in English - and had to switch to Swedish on the spot. I > > think > > simplicity really is the key, and getting out of the way. :) > > > One person took the opportunity to organise a meeting demanding parents > > attendance. I let that go, as they were discussing an important topic > > for > > them. He also organised another one like that, but this time people > > voted > > with their feet. I should have been more alert to this. > > > In the end, some kids sat by me drawing, and one started to come up with > > his > > own topics. I then gave them a part of the wall and asked what they > > wanted > > and they came up with really good stuff. I think they were really > > pleased to > > be asked. They wanted e.g. a more quiet temple room and less running > > around > > in it, which surprised me as they usually are the cause to the > > cacophony. It > > was a great learning, both in terms of how kids can do OS quite > > effectively, > > and how it's so much better to create the ground rules together than > > dictating them. And as someone told me afterwards, the 'cause' of a > > problem > > should be included in solving it as they are the experts in it. > > > I hope you're well. We're getting some snow tomorrow in Stockholm, but > > are > > still keeping our hopes for spring alive! Happy Easter! > > > Best wishes, > > > Marie Ann Östlund > > > PS. A few pictures of the weekend: > > > > https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150663955813785.392314.730693784 > > &type=3&l=29b6f85440 > > _______________________________________________ > > OSList mailing list > > To post send emails to [email protected] To unsubscribe > > send an > > email to [email protected] > > To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: > > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > > OSList mailing list > > To post send emails to [email protected] > > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > > To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: > > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org > > > > > > -- > > --- > > CHRIS CORRIGAN > > Facilitation - Training - Process Design > > Open Space Technology > > > Weblog: http://www.chriscorrigan.com/parkinglot > > Site: http://www.chriscorrigan.com > > > Upcoming workshops (click for invitations) > > > Art of Hosting Water dialogues > > (for people involved with water issues) > > April 13-15, 2012, Bowen Island BC, Canada > > > > YET: the improv-based facilitation course you have always wanted to > > take! > > September 2012, Bowen Island, BC, Canada > > (email me for more information) > > > > _______________________________________________ > > OSList mailing list > > To post send emails to [email protected] > > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > > To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: > > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > OSList mailing list > > To post send emails to [email protected] > > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > > To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: > > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org > > > _______________________________________________ > > OSList mailing list > > To post send emails to [email protected] > > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > > To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: > > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > > OSList mailing list > > To post send emails to [email protected] > > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > > To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: > > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org > > > _______________________________________________ > OSList mailing list > To post send emails to [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org > > > _______________________________________________ > OSList mailing list > To post send emails to [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org > > > _______________________________________________ > OSList mailing list > To post send emails to [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org > >
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