That's wonderful news Marie Ann. So exciting to know you are using what you learned.
appreciatively, Peggy On Jun 25, 2012, at 7:34 AM, Marie Ann Östlund wrote: > Hi Peggy, > > Thank you for writing! It was nice to have the opportunity to open > space, and we'll do more of it (and I hope for the changes you say > will be there). Just when you wrote I was supporting Johann here in > Sweden in one of his OS events, and it went really well. > > Thank you! > > gratefully, > Marie Ann > > On Fri, Jun 15, 2012 at 7:14 AM, 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 >> >> "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. 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