An Anishinaabe Elder from Fort William, Ontario, one time told me “Don’t say 'all my relations’ - they are all YOURS! You have to get your ego out of it. The proper term is ‘I belong to everything.’”
I notice that when I can access the truth of that thought, I feel deep belonging. And when I can’t, I feel deep loneliness. Chris On Oct 1, 2014, at 4:00 PM, Romy Shovelton via OSList <[email protected]> wrote: > Chris > > Thanks SO much for both these words….and the sense that they bring > > I live in Wales and am learning Welsh… and did not know this word. > > I have also worked with an Earth Wisdom from the Mayan and First Nations > lineage… where “all my relations” is something we say and remind ourselves of > each time we move in and out of the circle that is the Medicine Wheel. The > same essence is indeed in our moving in and out of the Open Space circle. > > in appreciation > > Romy > > > Romy Shovelton > > Director > Wikima and Tyddyn Retreat > The Mid Wales Retreat & Holiday Centre > > www.walescottageandvenue.com > Facebook: Tyddyn Retreat > Twitter: @MidWalesRetreat > > [email protected] > [email protected] > skype: romy shovelton > > 07767 370739 > > Tyddyn y Pwll > Carno > Caersws > Powys > SY17 5JU > > > On 1 Oct 2014, at 22:23, via OSList <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Send OSList mailing list submissions to >> [email protected] >> >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >> http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >> [email protected] >> >> You can reach the person managing the list at >> [email protected] >> >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >> than "Re: Contents of OSList digest..." >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. Re: Lonely (Chris Corrigan via OSList) >> 2. Re: Lonely (Harold Shinsato via OSList) >> 3. Re: OSList Digest, Vol 43, Issue 25 (Anne Stadler via OSList) >> 4. Re: A Virtual OST Success Story (Ashley Cooper via OSList) >> 5. Re: Lonely (Annamarie Pluhar via OSList) >> 6. Re: Lonely (Allie Middleton via OSList) >> 7. Second Life (K?ri Gunnarsson via OSList) >> 8. Re: Second Life (Eiwor via OSList) >> 9. Lunch time (Eleder_BuM via OSList) >> 10. Re: Second Life (Harold Shinsato via OSList) >> >> From: Chris Corrigan via OSList <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [OSList] Lonely >> Date: 1 October 2014 00:29:08 BST >> To: John Watkins <[email protected]>, World wide Open Space Technology email >> list <[email protected]> >> Reply-To: Chris Corrigan <[email protected]>, World wide Open Space >> Technology email list <[email protected]> >> >> >> Although I don't speak Welsh, one word I find very compelling is Cynefin >> pronounced "kuh-NIV-en". I know the word because it's the name of of >> complexity framework. But it also means "your places of multiple belonging". >> That refers to the fact that all of us feel many different homes and many >> different places where we feel connected in the world in English there's no >> word that can capture this sense of multiple belonging but I do like the >> idea that such a sentiment need to name. >> >> In Anishnabemowin which is the language of Ojibway and related peoples of >> North America, the word indinewmaganik means "all my relations" but is >> actually better translated as "I belong to everything." That's as good an >> opposite of "lonely" as I can think of. >> >> >> >> >> -- >> CHRIS CORRIGAN >> Harvest Moon Consultants >> Facilitation, Open Space Technology and process design >> >> Check www.chriscorrigan.com for upcoming workshops, blog posts and free >> resources. >> >> >> >> On Sep 30, 2014, at 2:19 PM, John Watkins via OSList >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> And I would add this, a beautiful poem by Raymond Carver, which pretty well >>> defines my sense of the opposite of lonely: >>> >>> Late Fragment - by Raymond Carver >>> And did you get what >>> you wanted from this life, even so? >>> I did. >>> And what did you want? >>> To call myself beloved, to feel myself >>> beloved on the earth. >>> >>> John >>> >>> On Sep 30, 2014, at 2:15 PM, Harold Shinsato via OSList wrote: >>> >>>> Annamarie, >>>> >>>> Thank you for a lovely question! The opposite of lonely is what I very >>>> often experience in Open Space. This theme also resonates to much of what >>>> we talked about on the OS Hotline today. >>>> >>>> I must confess to have used an internet thesaurus to answer your question. >>>> http://www.thesaurus.com. In English at least, some opposites of lonely >>>> are (the emphasis in bold is my own): >>>> >>>> * populated >>>> * sociable >>>> * befriended >>>> * close >>>> * frequented >>>> * inhabited >>>> * loved >>>> * unlonely >>>> >>>> Warm Regards, >>>> Harold >>>> >>>> On 9/30/14 4:54 AM, Annamarie Pluhar via OSList wrote: >>>>> Hi all, >>>>> >>>>> For work that I'm doing that has nothing to do with OS... because there >>>>> are a lot of people on this list who are multi-lingual I hope that you >>>>> will forgive me for asking an off topic question. >>>>> >>>>> For those who have a mother tongue (father tongue?) that is not >>>>> English.... Does your language have a word that is the opposite of >>>>> "lonely"? >>>>> >>>>> Feel free to respond to me off list.. >>>>> >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> >>>>> Thanks! >>>>> >>>>> Annamarie Pluhar >>>>> >>>>> Pluhar Consulting >>>>> http://www.pluharconsulting.com >>>>> 802.451.1941 >>>>> 802.579.5975 (cell) >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Harold Shinsato >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://shinsato.com >>>> twitter: @hajush >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >> >> >> >> From: Harold Shinsato via OSList <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [OSList] Lonely >> Date: 1 October 2014 00:54:11 BST >> To: Chris Corrigan <[email protected]>, World wide Open Space >> Technology email list <[email protected]> >> Reply-To: Harold Shinsato <[email protected]>, World wide Open Space >> Technology email list <[email protected]> >> >> >> Chris - thanks for the tie back to Cynefin! It does sound like a profound >> opposite of lonely, 'your places of multiple belongings'. >> >> Your explanation of Cynefin stimulated my recollection of the meaning of >> another possible opposite of lonely, the word Ubuntu, from the African Ngali >> Bantu language meaning 'I am what I am because of who we all are'. >> >> >> On 9/30/14 5:29 PM, Chris Corrigan wrote: >>> Although I don't speak Welsh, one word I find very compelling is Cynefin >>> pronounced "kuh-NIV-en". I know the word because it's the name of of >>> complexity framework. But it also means "your places of multiple >>> belonging". That refers to the fact that all of us feel many different >>> homes and many different places where we feel connected in the world in >>> English there's no word that can capture this sense of multiple belonging >>> but I do like the idea that such a sentiment need to name. >>> >>> In Anishnabemowin which is the language of Ojibway and related peoples of >>> North America, the word indinewmaganik means "all my relations" but is >>> actually better translated as "I belong to everything." That's as good an >>> opposite of "lonely" as I can think of. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> CHRIS CORRIGAN >>> Harvest Moon Consultants >>> Facilitation, Open Space Technology and process design >>> >>> Check www.chriscorrigan.com for upcoming workshops, blog posts and free >>> resources. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Sep 30, 2014, at 2:19 PM, John Watkins via OSList >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> And I would add this, a beautiful poem by Raymond Carver, which pretty >>>> well defines my sense of the opposite of lonely: >>>> >>>> Late Fragment - by Raymond Carver >>>> And did you get what >>>> you wanted from this life, even so? >>>> I did. >>>> And what did you want? >>>> To call myself beloved, to feel myself >>>> beloved on the earth. >>>> >>>> John >>>> >>>> On Sep 30, 2014, at 2:15 PM, Harold Shinsato via OSList wrote: >>>> >>>>> Annamarie, >>>>> >>>>> Thank you for a lovely question! The opposite of lonely is what I very >>>>> often experience in Open Space. This theme also resonates to much of what >>>>> we talked about on the OS Hotline today. >>>>> >>>>> I must confess to have used an internet thesaurus to answer your >>>>> question. http://www.thesaurus.com. In English at least, some opposites >>>>> of lonely are (the emphasis in bold is my own): >>>>> >>>>> * populated >>>>> * sociable >>>>> * befriended >>>>> * close >>>>> * frequented >>>>> * inhabited >>>>> * loved >>>>> * unlonely >>>>> >>>>> Warm Regards, >>>>> Harold >>>>> >>>>> On 9/30/14 4:54 AM, Annamarie Pluhar via OSList wrote: >>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>> >>>>>> For work that I'm doing that has nothing to do with OS... because there >>>>>> are a lot of people on this list who are multi-lingual I hope that you >>>>>> will forgive me for asking an off topic question. >>>>>> >>>>>> For those who have a mother tongue (father tongue?) that is not >>>>>> English.... Does your language have a word that is the opposite of >>>>>> "lonely"? >>>>>> >>>>>> Feel free to respond to me off list.. >>>>>> >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks! >>>>>> >>>>>> Annamarie Pluhar >>>>>> >>>>>> Pluhar Consulting >>>>>> http://www.pluharconsulting.com >>>>>> 802.451.1941 >>>>>> 802.579.5975 (cell) >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> 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 >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Harold Shinsato >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> http://shinsato.com >>>>> twitter: @hajush >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >> >> >> -- >> Harold Shinsato >> [email protected] >> http://shinsato.com >> twitter: @hajush >> >> >> >> From: Anne Stadler via OSList <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [OSList] OSList Digest, Vol 43, Issue 25 >> Date: 1 October 2014 01:00:15 BST >> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>, >> "[email protected]" >> <[email protected]> >> Reply-To: Anne Stadler <[email protected]>, World wide Open Space >> Technology email list <[email protected]> >> >> >> Virtual OS! >> Thanks Ben for your perseverance in keeping on with this experimenting. >> Such a virtual OS environment is truly important for an international >> movement such as CharterforCompassion.org. I feel the consistent use of OS >> will dramatically encourage lateral cross pollination and (i hope) self >> organizing to learn from each other and develop projects. >> You've become really superb at both the technical and human/spiritual sides >> of hosting and opening space. >> Thanks again!! >> Love Anne >> >> Your Self >> Occupy >> 100% >> >> >> A world that works for ALL is a world of love made visible >> >> Phone: 206-459-0227 >> Skype: anne.m.stadler >> >> Www.CompassionateSeattle.org >> www.CharterforCompassion.org >> www.ProtecttheSacred.org >> >> >> On Sep 30, 2014, at 3:57 PM, via OSList <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Send OSList mailing list submissions to >>> [email protected] >>> >>> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >>> http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org >>> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >>> [email protected] >>> >>> You can reach the person managing the list at >>> [email protected] >>> >>> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >>> than "Re: Contents of OSList digest..." >>> >>> >>> Today's Topics: >>> >>> 1. Re: WOSonOS15 (Gail West via OSList) >>> 2. Off topic - a bit (Annamarie Pluhar via OSList) >>> 3. Re: OSList Digest, Vol 43, Issue 22 (Jeff Aitken via OSList) >>> 4. Re: Off topic - a bit (K?ri Gunnarsson via OSList) >>> 5. Lonely (Harold Shinsato via OSList) >>> 6. Re: Lonely (John Watkins via OSList) >>> 7. A Virtual OST Success Story (Ben Roberts via OSList) >>> >>> >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> Message: 1 >>> Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2014 10:57:09 +0800 >>> From: Gail West via OSList <[email protected]> >>> To: Chris Corrigan <[email protected]>, World wide Open Space >>> Technology email list <[email protected]> >>> Subject: Re: [OSList] WOSonOS15 >>> Message-ID: >>> <CAP4=m4t--0jhvwuyfqoe5hycjghfpfz7uhxmkyjnb+zofsf...@mail.gmail.com> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >>> >>> Karolina and team, Here's to a grand year of invitation and anticipation >>> for WOSONOS 2015 in Poland! It's on the calendar. I remember >>> conversations at Berlin WOSONOS that hinted of this in the near future. >>> Along with others, I offer any support we can provide from Taiwan and Asia. >>> Gail >>> >>> On Fri, Sep 26, 2014 at 2:07 PM, Chris Corrigan via OSList < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Well done Poland. I will be in Europe next summer and perhaps it will >>>> coincide with the event. At any rate, you have my support and I?m happy to >>>> speak with you in person if the experience of a former OSonOS host can >>>> help. >>>> >>>> Chris >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sep 24, 2014, at 7:29 AM, Lisa Heft - <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> So beautifully said, dear Gerard. >>>>> >>>>> Since we can communicate with each other to have someone else embody our >>>> invitation even if we cannot attend a WOSonOS, to me that is both inclusion >>>> and opportunity. >>>>> There is much outreach and support for this both that you can see dear >>>> OSLIST and that you cannot see - person to person individually, both via >>>> email and before-at-around-in the event. >>>>> >>>>> Since a potential host team has to feel ready, with support and a >>>> community of Open Space practice in their region, the time makes itself >>>> known as capacities and energies emerge, and as those things shift, as >>>> well. >>>>> >>>>> Since a ?home team' can represent / be represented to invite several >>>> years in a row if there are more than one offers at a certain WOSonOS / if >>>> another country team is chosen - can offer each year / any year / when >>>> feeling ready - to the in-person group sitting together at a WOSonOS - >>>> there is always support of the realities of shifting energies, capacities >>>> and resources. >>>>> >>>>> Since the group?s decision is based on feeling, seeing, asking about and >>>> sensing invitation, offerings, energy, capacity and community, to me it is >>>> not useful to say what someone said another year if they did not bring >>>> another request to the WOSonOS to keep that energy and invitation alive - >>>> something we do without too much difficulty as in those years when someone >>>> invites again. I have done so several times in a row before my own country >>>> was selected - and I trusted the group?s insight on when it became the >>>> right time for my turn. It?s about sharing, after all. >>>>> >>>>> So the passion and energy of what was born and grew and blossomed - the >>>> team, the invitation, the sensing and listening into the answer - was >>>> evident at the event. The passion and responsibility, as you say, Gerard. >>>>> >>>>> To me, our job is to welcome, to support, to believe in what our >>>> colleagues there felt and knew, and to ask how we may help in any way, as >>>> we share this gathering back and forth and around the world. >>>>> >>>>> There are always Learning Exchanges and Fabulous Facilitation >>>> Conferences and anything you want to call an OSonOS - I have named just >>>> two. Ways any of us can host a wonderful learning and community gathering >>>> such as this. >>>>> There are always ways to decide to want to host this particular thing >>>> called WOSonOS in future years. There are always ways for any of us to >>>> support these actions, these invitations, these teams. >>>>> >>>>> So nothing is limiting, everything is possible, and I offer my energies >>>> and enthusiasm in support to say CONGRATULATIONS POLISH TEAM !!! >>>>> >>>>> Lisa also known as Access Queen >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sep 24, 2014, at 7:04 AM, openspacedk1 < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Dear Thomas, >>>>>> >>>>>> Could not agree more. >>>>>> >>>>>> I believe our tradition to trust the community present by the end of >>>> any WOSONOS to decide, is a good and prescious one. And in line with the >>>> notion passion and responsability >>>>>> >>>>>> I thank our Polish collegues for their invitation, and look forward to >>>> a great WOSONOS 2015 in the beautiful city of Krakow. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Gerard >>>>>> >>>>>> Open Space Institute Denmark >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> *Gail West, ICA* >>> >>> >>> *3F, No. 12, Lane 5, Tien Mou W RdTaipei, Taiwan 111Ph) 8862) 2871-3150* >>> email) [email protected] >>> Skype) gwestica >>> www.icatw.com >>> -------------- next part -------------- >>> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >>> URL: >>> <http://lists.openspacetech.org/pipermail/oslist-openspacetech.org/attachments/20140930/1b42faf0/attachment.html> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> Message: 2 >>> Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2014 06:54:03 -0400 >>> From: Annamarie Pluhar via OSList <[email protected]> >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: [OSList] Off topic - a bit >>> Message-ID: >>> <[email protected]> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed >>> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> For work that I'm doing that has nothing to do with OS... because there >>> are a lot of people on this list who are multi-lingual I hope that you >>> will forgive me for asking an off topic question. >>> >>> For those who have a mother tongue (father tongue?) that is not >>> English.... Does your language have a word that is the opposite of >>> "lonely"? >>> >>> Feel free to respond to me off list.. >>> >>> [email protected] >>> >>> Thanks! >>> >>> Annamarie Pluhar >>> >>> Pluhar Consulting >>> http://www.pluharconsulting.com >>> 802.451.1941 >>> 802.579.5975 (cell) >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> Message: 3 >>> Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2014 07:36:05 -0700 >>> From: Jeff Aitken via OSList <[email protected]> >>> To: World wide Open Space Technology email list >>> <[email protected]> >>> Subject: Re: [OSList] OSList Digest, Vol 43, Issue 22 >>> Message-ID: <[email protected]> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >>> >>> Heres the direct link to Anne's paper about Spirited Work the open space >>> learning community. Thanks Anne! >>> >>> http://collectivewisdominitiative.org/papers/stadler_reflections.htm >>> >>> Jeff >>> >>> -------- Original message -------- >>> From: Harrison Owen via OSList <[email protected]> >>> Date:09/29/2014 2:10 PM (GMT-08:00) >>> To: 'Anne Stadler' <[email protected]>,'World wide Open Space >>> Technology email list' <[email protected]> >>> Subject: Re: [OSList] OSList Digest, Vol 43, Issue 22 >>> >>> Anne ? How wonderful to ?see? you here. Spirited Work was a great >>> experience and experiment. We all learned, with many thanks to yourself! >>> ? >>> Harrison >>> ? >>> Winter Address >>> 7808 River Falls Drive >>> Potomac, MD 20854 >>> 301-365-2093 >>> ? >>> Summer Address >>> 189 Beaucaire Ave. >>> Camden, ME 04843 >>> 207-763-3261 >>> ? >>> Websites >>> www.openspaceworld.com >>> www.ho-image.com >>> OSLIST To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of >>> OSLIST Go >>> to:http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org >>> ? >>> From: OSList [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of >>> Anne Stadler via OSList >>> Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2014 10:37 PM >>> To: [email protected]; [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [OSList] OSList Digest, Vol 43, Issue 22 >>> ? >>> My observation: "authority in OS" soon rests with those who show "presence" >>> as defined by Otto Scharmer et al. You can see this appear particularly in >>> multi day OS sessions or when you use OS as a means of organizational >>> governance as we did in Spirited Work (see my writeup in >>> CollectiveWisdomInitiative.org about Spirited Work, an experimental OS >>> learning community of practice.)? >>> When people show up, listen deeply and take responsibility for selves and >>> the whole, authority emerges.? >>> (My version of Law of Two Feet supports that: ?take responsibility for what >>> you care about, & use your two feet to move in and out of situations >>> accordingly.) ? >>> Thanks Daniel for the interesting question. ?Kind regards! Anne stadler >>> >>> ? >>> Your Self >>> Occupy >>> 100% >>> ? >>> ? >>> A world that works for ALL is a world of love made visible >>> ? >>> Phone: 206-459-0227 >>> Skype: anne.m.stadler >>> ?? >>> Www.CompassionateSeattle.org ? >>> www.CharterforCompassion.org >>> www.ProtecttheSacred.org >>> ? >>> >>> On Sep 28, 2014, at 4:57 PM, via OSList <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Send OSList mailing list submissions to >>> ? [email protected] >>> >>> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >>> ? ?http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org >>> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >>> ? [email protected] >>> >>> You can reach the person managing the list at >>> ? [email protected] >>> >>> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >>> than "Re: Contents of OSList digest..." >>> >>> >>> Today's Topics: >>> >>> ??1. wosonos2015 (Raffi Aftandelian via OSList) >>> ??2. Re: Authority Distribution in Open Space >>> ?????(Daniel Mezick via OSList) >>> >>> >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> Message: 1 >>> Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2014 19:14:19 -0700 >>> From: Raffi Aftandelian via OSList <[email protected]> >>> To: OSlist <[email protected]> >>> Subject: [OSList] wosonos2015 >>> Message-ID: >>> ? ?<[email protected]> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >>> >>> ditto what chris said. as a co-org'r of a previous wosonos (in another >>> slavic country) happy to share my experience- the good, the differently >>> good, and the quite differently good- aspects of organizing such an event. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> laramtsa, >>> >>> >>> raffi >>> >>> ****** >>> >>> I am the culturally White middle class American taxpayer, >>> up to my chin in hypocrisy, double standards, a sense of entitlement, and >>> choking on overconsumption, >>> >>> blissfully in denial about how 60% of my federal income taxes go to a >>> military >>> >>> that sustains genocide and ecocide the world over >>> >>> ...all in the name of democracy, freedom, and happiness for all >>> >>> >>> -- a riff off of Thic Nhat Hanh's Please Call Me By My True Names >>> -------------- next part -------------- >>> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >>> URL: >>> <http://lists.openspacetech.org/pipermail/oslist-openspacetech.org/attachments/20140927/66f1e2f4/attachment.html> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> Message: 2 >>> Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2014 08:37:12 -0400 >>> From: Daniel Mezick via OSList <[email protected]> >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [OSList] Authority Distribution in Open Space >>> Message-ID: <[email protected]> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"; Format="flowed" >>> >>> Hi Harold, >>> >>> You say: >>> >>> /"..I struggle to translate is the concept of coercion and authority >>> from the vantage of "it's all open space". Can we really be coerced? How >>> are we all already "opting in" to empower the "authorities"?/ >>> >>> // >>> >>> /"...Could we just be volunteering for the victim part of our stories?/ >>> >>> // >>> >>> /"...I have some thoughts about this, but I wonder what you would say to >>> such a challenge to the relevance of "authority" in OST?/ >>> >>> >>> Hmmm...interesting questions for sure. >>> >>> My current belief is that authorization dynamics are central to the >>> general dynamics of Open Space. And if it is "Open Space all the time" >>> then authorization dynamics as desribed in my essay are also there... >>> all the time. >>> >>> Regarding the Open Space meeting format: If we begin at the beginning; >>> that is, at the start of arranging an actual Open Space event in an >>> organization, we immediately work to identify and locate someone "duly >>> authorized" by the organization, to do the things the Sponsor does, and >>> say the things the Sponsor says. Someone to occupy the Sponsor role. To >>> do that, the person occupying the role must have substantial authority >>> in the organization, usually of the formal variety. >>> >>> Right? Put another way: if the Sponsor is lacking in authorization, can >>> they actually be effective? Larger question: Can the meeting still >>> actually work? What about the post-meeting follow-through? >>> >>> So here we see how /authorization shows up a the very start of any >>> contemplated Open Space event inside an organization/. >>> >>> >>> >>> One last thing: last time I checked, "victims" are kind of rare in Open >>> Space. Something about the subtext of "the Law of 2 Feet...." >>> >>> "...The Law of Two Feet concept was published in an article by Harrison >>> Owen <http://www.openspaceworld.com/brief_history.htm>, a member of an >>> organization advocating Open Spaces Technology, a model for organizing >>> meetings that's based around open participation. Here's how Owen >>> describes the rule: >>> >>> "...Briefly stated, this law says that every individual has two feet, >>> and must be prepared to use them. Responsibility for a successful >>> outcome in any Open Space Event resides with exactly one person---each >>> participant. Individuals can make a difference and must make a >>> difference. If that is not true in a given situation, they, and they >>> alone, must take responsibility to use their two feet, and move to a new >>> place where they can make a difference." >>> >>> http://opensource.com/business/10/8/darwin-meets-dilbert-applying-law-two-feet-your-next-meeting >>> >>> >>> Daniel >>> >>> >>> On 9/26/14 6:49 PM, Harold Shinsato via OSList wrote: >>> >>> ? >>> Fantastic essay, Daniel. I'm a bit freaked out by Harrison talking >>> about his "translator" after diving into T.S.Kuhn's book where he says >>> paradigm shifts require "translators" because new and old paradigm >>> holders live in different worlds, where even common terms may be >>> fundamentally different. >>> ? >>> What I struggle to translate is the concept of coercion and authority >>> from the vantage of "it's all open space". Can we really be coerced? >>> How are we all already "opting in" to empower the "authorities"? >>> ? >>> Could we just be volunteering for the victim part of our stories? >>> ? >>> I have some thoughts about this, but I wonder what you would say to >>> such a challenge to the relevance of "authority" in OST? >>> ? >>> Thanks, >>> Harold >>> ? >>> Daniel... You really did it! I think. Your language comes from a place >>> I don't know... which is to say that I probably wouldn't say what you >>> say in the way that you do (duh). BUT when I run my "translator" it >>> comes out sounding pretty good! So... I can't help with the questions >>> you have raised. Actually I think you are doing pretty well on your >>> own, and (hopefully) will incite others to a similarly riotous >>> performance. Thanks! >>> ? >>> Harrison >>> ? >>> Winter Address >>> ? >>> 7808 River Falls Drive >>> ? >>> Potomac, MD 20854 >>> ? >>> 301-365-2093 <tel:301-365-2093> >>> ? >>> Summer Address >>> ? >>> 189 Beaucaire Ave. >>> ? >>> Camden, ME 04843 >>> ? >>> 207-763-3261 <tel:207-763-3261> >>> ? >>> Websites >>> ? >>> www.openspaceworld.com <http://%20www.openspaceworld.com> >>> ? >>> www.ho-image.com <http://www.ho-image.com> >>> ? >>> OSLIST To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the >>> archives of OSLIST Go >>> to:http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org >>> ? >>> *From:*OSList [mailto:[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>] *On Behalf Of *Daniel >>> Mezick via OSList >>> *Sent:* Thursday, September 25, 2014 9:39 AM >>> *To:* [email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]> >>> *Subject:* [OSList] Authority Distribution in Open Space >>> ? >>> Greetings to All, >>> ? >>> For the past several years I have attended conferences of the Group >>> Relations community, and encouraged others to do the same. I've >>> studied their literature, and harvested some important learning as a >>> result. One of the things I have come to understand a little bit >>> better is the role of "authority dynamics" in self-organizing social >>> systems. >>> ? >>> Link: >>> www.akriceinstitute.org <http://www.akriceinstitute.org> >>> ? >>> Over the past several years I've been using Open Space with intent to >>> improve the results of my work in helping companies implement Agile >>> ideas in their organizations. We do an initial Open Space, then the >>> folks get about 3 months to play with Agile (we carefully use the word >>> "experimentation" with management,) then we do another Open Space >>> after that, to inspect what just happened across the enterprise. The >>> initial and subsequent Open Space events form a "safe" container or >>> field in which the members can /learn/... as they explore how to >>> /improve/ together by /experimenting/ with new practices, and see if >>> they actually work. I call the process Open Agile Adoption. >>> ? >>> Link: >>> OpenAgileAdoption.com >>> ? >>> This seems to work pretty good. It seems to "take the air out of" most >>> of the fear, most of the anxiety and most of the worry that is >>> created. The key aspect is /consent/: absolutely no one is forced to >>> do anything they are unwilling to do. No one is /coerced/ to /comply/. >>> Everyone is instead respectfully /invited/ to help /write/ the story, >>> and be a /character/ in the story...of the contemplated process >>> change. Open Agile Adoption encourages a spirit of experimentation and >>> play. >>> ? >>> The spirit of Open Space is the spirit of freedom. Isn't it? In the >>> OST community, we discuss and talk a lot about self-organization, >>> self-management and self-governance. The Agile community also talks >>> about these ideas a lot. >>> ? >>> So I have some questions. What is really going on during >>> self-organization in a social system? What are the steps? What >>> information is being sent and received? From whom, and by whom? Is the >>> information about /authority/ important? How important? Can a social >>> system self organize without regard to who has the right to do what >>> work? /How do decisions that affect others get made in a >>> self-organizing system?/ >>> ? >>> Who decides about /who decides/? How important is the process of >>> /authorization/ in a self-organizing system? Is self-organization in >>> large part the process of dynamic authorization (and >>> /de-authorization/) in real time? >>> ? >>> -------------- next part -------------- >>> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >>> URL: >>> <http://lists.openspacetech.org/pipermail/oslist-openspacetech.org/attachments/20140930/763f3d96/attachment-0001.htm> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> Message: 4 >>> Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2014 15:09:06 +0000 >>> From: K?ri Gunnarsson via OSList <[email protected]> >>> To: Annamarie Pluhar <[email protected]>, World wide >>> Open Space Technology email list <[email protected]> >>> Subject: Re: [OSList] Off topic - a bit >>> Message-ID: >>> <caejhslknum5ubq_ldr7ar4osbd1x-spm3kabazhurh__gov...@mail.gmail.com> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >>> >>> I say, this is open space, and here we have a topic on the wall. I bring my >>> passion to the wall and take responsibility of my own experience and >>> participation in the topics. >>> >>> So I share what I found in my internal dialogue while English is only my >>> 3rd language. >>> >>> 1. >>> I ask google: >>> >>> https://www.google.is/search?q=define+lonely >>> * sad because one has no friends or company. -> antonyms: popular >>> * without companions; solitary. -> antonyms: sociable >>> * (of a place) unfrequented and remote. -> antonyms: populous, crowded >>> >>> 2. >>> I ask opposite-dictionary >>> >>> http://www.opposite-dictionary.com/ >>> >>> * antonyms: Accompanied >>> >>> 3. >>> And I ask my gut >>> >>> * antonyms: happy, content, frolicsome, patience, playful, gay, >>> light-hearted, high-spirited... >>> >>> *-* >>> >>> and now I find the connection to open space as the keyword "high-spirited" >>> connects to writings abut open space. >>> >>> For opening the space with a proper topic will open up space for people to >>> feel "high-spirited" and energized instead of lonely. >>> >>> >>> *I like to propose a new topic, "is it always possible to open up space for >>> the lonely to find their passion? "* >>> This topic touches upon me now for the news article I was just reading >>> before opening my mail was about how hate-groups hiding behind religion use >>> the lure of purpose to recruit the lonely and afraid people. (the example >>> in the local article used heathendom and white-supremacy hate-groups). >>> >>> >>> On 30 September 2014 10:54, Annamarie Pluhar via OSList < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi all, >>>> >>>> For work that I'm doing that has nothing to do with OS... because there >>>> are a lot of people on this list who are multi-lingual I hope that you will >>>> forgive me for asking an off topic question. >>>> >>>> For those who have a mother tongue (father tongue?) that is not >>>> English.... Does your language have a word that is the opposite of >>>> "lonely"? >>>> >>>> Feel free to respond to me off list.. >>>> >>>> [email protected] >>>> >>>> Thanks! >>>> >>>> Annamarie Pluhar >>>> >>>> Pluhar Consulting >>>> http://www.pluharconsulting.com >>>> 802.451.1941 >>>> 802.579.5975 (cell) >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> K?ri Gunnarsson >>> [email protected] >>> (+354) 864 5189 >>> -------------- next part -------------- >>> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >>> URL: >>> <http://lists.openspacetech.org/pipermail/oslist-openspacetech.org/attachments/20140930/758f96d1/attachment-0001.htm> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> Message: 5 >>> Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2014 15:15:54 -0600 >>> From: Harold Shinsato via OSList <[email protected]> >>> To: World wide Open Space Technology email list >>> <[email protected]> >>> Subject: [OSList] Lonely >>> Message-ID: <[email protected]> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"; Format="flowed" >>> >>> Annamarie, >>> >>> Thank you for a lovely question! The opposite of lonely is what I very >>> often experience in Open Space. This theme also resonates to much of >>> what we talked about on the OS Hotline today. >>> >>> I must confess to have used an internet thesaurus to answer your >>> question. http://www.thesaurus.com. In English at least, some opposites >>> of lonely are (the emphasis in bold is my own): >>> >>> * populated >>> * *sociable* >>> * befriended >>> * *close* >>> * frequented >>> * inhabited >>> * *loved* >>> * unlonely >>> >>> Warm Regards, >>> Harold >>> >>> On 9/30/14 4:54 AM, Annamarie Pluhar via OSList wrote: >>>> Hi all, >>>> >>>> For work that I'm doing that has nothing to do with OS... because >>>> there are a lot of people on this list who are multi-lingual I hope >>>> that you will forgive me for asking an off topic question. >>>> >>>> For those who have a mother tongue (father tongue?) that is not >>>> English.... Does your language have a word that is the opposite of >>>> "lonely"? >>>> >>>> Feel free to respond to me off list.. >>>> >>>> [email protected] >>>> >>>> Thanks! >>>> >>>> Annamarie Pluhar >>>> >>>> Pluhar Consulting >>>> http://www.pluharconsulting.com >>>> 802.451.1941 >>>> 802.579.5975 (cell) >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Harold Shinsato >>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>> http://shinsato.com >>> twitter: @hajush <http://twitter.com/hajush> >>> -------------- next part -------------- >>> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >>> URL: >>> <http://lists.openspacetech.org/pipermail/oslist-openspacetech.org/attachments/20140930/67d345c3/attachment-0001.htm> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> Message: 6 >>> Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2014 14:19:24 -0700 >>> From: John Watkins via OSList <[email protected]> >>> To: Harold Shinsato <[email protected]>, World wide Open Space >>> Technology email list <[email protected]> >>> Subject: Re: [OSList] Lonely >>> Message-ID: <[email protected]> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" >>> >>> And I would add this, a beautiful poem by Raymond Carver, which pretty well >>> defines my sense of the opposite of lonely: >>> >>> Late Fragment - by Raymond Carver >>> And did you get what >>> you wanted from this life, even so? >>> I did. >>> And what did you want? >>> To call myself beloved, to feel myself >>> beloved on the earth. >>> >>> John >>> >>> On Sep 30, 2014, at 2:15 PM, Harold Shinsato via OSList wrote: >>> >>>> Annamarie, >>>> >>>> Thank you for a lovely question! The opposite of lonely is what I very >>>> often experience in Open Space. This theme also resonates to much of what >>>> we talked about on the OS Hotline today. >>>> >>>> I must confess to have used an internet thesaurus to answer your question. >>>> http://www.thesaurus.com. In English at least, some opposites of lonely >>>> are (the emphasis in bold is my own): >>>> >>>> * populated >>>> * sociable >>>> * befriended >>>> * close >>>> * frequented >>>> * inhabited >>>> * loved >>>> * unlonely >>>> >>>> Warm Regards, >>>> Harold >>>> >>>> On 9/30/14 4:54 AM, Annamarie Pluhar via OSList wrote: >>>>> Hi all, >>>>> >>>>> For work that I'm doing that has nothing to do with OS... because there >>>>> are a lot of people on this list who are multi-lingual I hope that you >>>>> will forgive me for asking an off topic question. >>>>> >>>>> For those who have a mother tongue (father tongue?) that is not >>>>> English.... Does your language have a word that is the opposite of >>>>> "lonely"? >>>>> >>>>> Feel free to respond to me off list.. >>>>> >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> >>>>> Thanks! >>>>> >>>>> Annamarie Pluhar >>>>> >>>>> Pluhar Consulting >>>>> http://www.pluharconsulting.com >>>>> 802.451.1941 >>>>> 802.579.5975 (cell) >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Harold Shinsato >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://shinsato.com >>>> twitter: @hajush >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>> >>> -------------- next part -------------- >>> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >>> URL: >>> <http://lists.openspacetech.org/pipermail/oslist-openspacetech.org/attachments/20140930/1edb48df/attachment.htm> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> Message: 7 >>> Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2014 17:59:56 -0400 >>> From: Ben Roberts via OSList <[email protected]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Cc: Brian Burt <[email protected]> >>> Subject: [OSList] A Virtual OST Success Story >>> Message-ID: <[email protected]> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >>> >>> As some of you know, I've been at this for a couple of years now. Today, >>> working on behalf of the Charter for Compassion International >>> <http://charterforcompassion.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u= >>> 110391&qid=5124428> , I was finally able to host a MaestroConference-based >>> call that I felt truly lived up to the potential for "Open Space" in virtual >>> form (in quotes since I know some of you purists might dispute that this >>> really was OST!). >>> >>> >>> >>> Of course, it wasn't like being together in person for a day or two. Indeed, >>> there was only one round of live small group conversation. But the >>> combination of an online space that was opened on 9/22 using the "hackpad" >>> platform and a 90 minute call eight days later using MaestroConference's >>> newest "social webinar" beta really worked. Here are some highlights of the >>> process (you can also view notes and more here on hackpad >>> <http://www.bit.ly/cfc093014> ): >>> >>> . We had 43 participants on the call for at least some of the 90 >>> minutes, mostly from the US, but also including several from overseas. >>> >>> . Six topics were initiated by participants >>> >>> . In addition to the topic breakouts, there was a "meet and greet" >>> session for just hanging out and connecting. This also served as a place to >>> welcome late-comers to the call. As a result, the latter were easily >>> integrated and able to join the conversations of their choosing >>> >>> . The topic conversations lasted a little more than 40 minutes >>> >>> . We ended with a full group "popcorn-style" harvest and some >>> announcements >>> >>> . A number of participants attended a debrief after the official end >>> of the call >>> >>> . A few participants also stayed on the line "overtime" to continue >>> their topic conversations >>> >>> >>> >>> MC's new "social webinar" worked beautifully, allowing participants to do >>> the following: >>> >>> . Exercise the law of two feet (really!) >>> >>> . See who was in their breakouts (including a thumbnail and contact >>> info, if provided) >>> >>> . See who was talking or had their "hands" up >>> >>> >>> >>> Using "hackpad," we were able to do the following: >>> >>> . Open the marketplace in advance, in order to both save time on the >>> call and allow for some online discussion to get going. Five out of the six >>> topics were initiated in advance. >>> >>> . Provide an index of topics and the "room numbers" for each (so >>> that participants could move themselves to the right room) >>> >>> . Take collaborative notes during breakouts, with a separate pad for >>> each one (note that "social webinar" now also provides shared document >>> functionality for each breakout room, if desired) >>> >>> . Continue sharing notes and reflections once the call had ended >>> (this is still ongoing) >>> >>> . Make detailed introductions before, during and after the call >>> >>> . Compile a shared listing of resources >>> >>> . Make announcements and requests >>> >>> >>> >>> It was also possible for participants to engage fully via their phones only >>> (including moving between sessions) without using either hackpad or "social >>> webinar." This was important, as not everyone was able to be at a computer, >>> and some who were at one had trouble using the online tools. >>> >>> >>> >>> Not everything was perfect, of course, and there were some lessons learned. >>> The biggest challenge was that, despite many emails and online explanations >>> in advance, some people were confused by the three ways to engage (phone, >>> hackpad and social webinar) or had trouble accessing one or more of these >>> elements. The vast majority, however, were either able to use these tools or >>> to have a valuable and satisfying conversation without them. >>> >>> >>> >>> I expect that there will be future iterations planned on behalf of the >>> Charter for Compassion, and I will promote them to this listserv now that I >>> feel comfortable handling larger groups! MaestroConference is also very >>> interested in promoting a series of large group "conversations that could >>> change the world." Perhaps there are some folks here who might want to >>> collaborate with me in convening one? They plan for their platform to be >>> able to manage calls in this way with over a thousand people in the near >>> future. The thought of being able to regularly engage people at that scale >>> in this way is pretty exciting! >>> >>> >>> >>> Peace, >>> >>> Ben >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Ben Roberts >>> >>> The Conversation Collaborative >>> >>> <http://www.conversationcollaborative.com/> www. >>> ConversationCollaborative.com >>> >>> (203) 426-1039 >>> >>> Skype: benjamin_j_roberts >>> >>> G+: [email protected] >>> >>> >>> >>> tagxedo 1 >>> >>> >>> >>> -------------- next part -------------- >>> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >>> URL: >>> <http://lists.openspacetech.org/pipermail/oslist-openspacetech.org/attachments/20140930/fc8376d4/attachment.htm> >>> -------------- next part -------------- >>> A non-text attachment was scrubbed... >>> Name: not available >>> Type: image/jpeg >>> Size: 25314 bytes >>> Desc: not available >>> URL: >>> <http://lists.openspacetech.org/pipermail/oslist-openspacetech.org/attachments/20140930/fc8376d4/attachment.jpeg> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> Subject: Digest Footer >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> End of OSList Digest, Vol 43, Issue 25 >>> ************************************** >> >> >> >> From: Ashley Cooper via OSList <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [OSList] A Virtual OST Success Story >> Date: 1 October 2014 01:04:53 BST >> To: Ben Roberts <[email protected]>, World wide Open Space Technology >> email list <[email protected]> >> Reply-To: Ashley Cooper <[email protected]>, World wide Open Space >> Technology email list <[email protected]> >> >> >> Awesome. Congratulations Ben. Sounds wonderful! >> >> On Tue, Sep 30, 2014 at 5:59 PM, Ben Roberts via OSList >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> As some of you know, I’ve been at this for a couple of years now. Today, >> working on behalf of the Charter for Compassion International, I was finally >> able to host a MaestroConference-based call that I felt truly lived up to >> the potential for “Open Space” in virtual form (in quotes since I know some >> of you purists might dispute that this really was OST!). >> >> >> >> Of course, it wasn’t like being together in person for a day or two. Indeed, >> there was only one round of live small group conversation. But the >> combination of an online space that was opened on 9/22 using the “hackpad” >> platform and a 90 minute call eight days later using MaestroConference’s >> newest “social webinar” beta really worked. Here are some highlights of the >> process (you can also view notes and more here on hackpad): >> >> · We had 43 participants on the call for at least some of the 90 >> minutes, mostly from the US, but also including several from overseas. >> >> · Six topics were initiated by participants >> >> · In addition to the topic breakouts, there was a “meet and greet” >> session for just hanging out and connecting. This also served as a place to >> welcome late-comers to the call. As a result, the latter were easily >> integrated and able to join the conversations of their choosing >> >> · The topic conversations lasted a little more than 40 minutes >> >> · We ended with a full group “popcorn-style” harvest and some >> announcements >> >> · A number of participants attended a debrief after the official end >> of the call >> >> · A few participants also stayed on the line “overtime” to continue >> their topic conversations >> >> >> >> MC’s new “social webinar” worked beautifully, allowing participants to do >> the following: >> >> · Exercise the law of two feet (really!) >> >> · See who was in their breakouts (including a thumbnail and contact >> info, if provided) >> >> · See who was talking or had their “hands” up >> >> >> >> Using “hackpad,” we were able to do the following: >> >> · Open the marketplace in advance, in order to both save time on the >> call and allow for some online discussion to get going. Five out of the six >> topics were initiated in advance. >> >> · Provide an index of topics and the “room numbers” for each (so >> that participants could move themselves to the right room) >> >> · Take collaborative notes during breakouts, with a separate pad for >> each one (note that “social webinar” now also provides shared document >> functionality for each breakout room, if desired) >> >> · Continue sharing notes and reflections once the call had ended >> (this is still ongoing) >> >> · Make detailed introductions before, during and after the call >> >> · Compile a shared listing of resources >> >> · Make announcements and requests >> >> >> >> It was also possible for participants to engage fully via their phones only >> (including moving between sessions) without using either hackpad or “social >> webinar.” This was important, as not everyone was able to be at a computer, >> and some who were at one had trouble using the online tools. >> >> >> >> Not everything was perfect, of course, and there were some lessons learned. >> The biggest challenge was that, despite many emails and online explanations >> in advance, some people were confused by the three ways to engage (phone, >> hackpad and social webinar) or had trouble accessing one or more of these >> elements. The vast majority, however, were either able to use these tools or >> to have a valuable and satisfying conversation without them. >> >> >> >> I expect that there will be future iterations planned on behalf of the >> Charter for Compassion, and I will promote them to this listserv now that I >> feel comfortable handling larger groups! MaestroConference is also very >> interested in promoting a series of large group “conversations that could >> change the world.” Perhaps there are some folks here who might want to >> collaborate with me in convening one? They plan for their platform to be >> able to manage calls in this way with over a thousand people in the near >> future. The thought of being able to regularly engage people at that scale >> in this way is pretty exciting! >> >> >> >> Peace, >> >> Ben >> >> >> >> >> >> Ben Roberts >> >> The Conversation Collaborative >> >> www. ConversationCollaborative.com >> >> (203) 426-1039 >> >> Skype: benjamin_j_roberts >> >> G+: [email protected] >> >> >> >> <image001.jpg> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Ashley Cooper >> Co-Founder & Learning Architect >> www.mycelium.is >> >> >> >> >> From: Annamarie Pluhar via OSList <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [OSList] Lonely >> Date: 1 October 2014 02:04:44 BST >> To: "Harold Shinsato" <[email protected]>, "World wide Open Space >> Technology email list" <[email protected]> >> Reply-To: Annamarie Pluhar <[email protected]>, World wide Open >> Space Technology email list <[email protected]> >> >> >> OMG! I wanted to keep quiet until everyone had a chance to offer their >> thoughts, (natural facilitator stance) but I must say that these thoughts >> and offerings are RICH.! Thank you all most heart-feltily/fully. >> >> The question remains about opposites to the word "lonely".. >> >> Stephane (I can't find the keyboard for the accent) ... do your offered >> words have feeling associated with them? Like "lonely" does? >> >> Aside from Stephane's response, I'm interested in that we have Celtic, >> African, and American Indian but not Indo-European... Comments? >> >> Merci! >> >> >> Annamarie Pluhar >> >> Pluhar Consulting >> http://www.pluharconsulting.com >> 802.451.1941 >> 802.579.5975 (cell) >> >> On 30 Sep 2014, at 19:54, Harold Shinsato via OSList wrote: >> >>> Chris - thanks for the tie back to Cynefin! It does sound like a profound >>> opposite of lonely, 'your places of multiple belongings'. >>> >>> Your explanation of Cynefin stimulated my recollection of the meaning of >>> another possible opposite of lonely, the word Ubuntu, from the African >>> Ngali Bantu language meaning 'I am what I am because of who we all are'. >>> >>> >>> On 9/30/14 5:29 PM, Chris Corrigan wrote: >>>> Although I don't speak Welsh, one word I find very compelling is Cynefin >>>> pronounced "kuh-NIV-en". I know the word because it's the name of of >>>> complexity framework. But it also means "your places of multiple >>>> belonging". That refers to the fact that all of us feel many different >>>> homes and many different places where we feel connected in the world in >>>> English there's no word that can capture this sense of multiple belonging >>>> but I do like the idea that such a sentiment need to name. >>>> >>>> In Anishnabemowin which is the language of Ojibway and related peoples of >>>> North America, the word indinewmaganik means "all my relations" but is >>>> actually better translated as "I belong to everything." That's as good an >>>> opposite of "lonely" as I can think of. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> CHRIS CORRIGAN >>>> Harvest Moon Consultants >>>> Facilitation, Open Space Technology and process design >>>> >>>> Check www.chriscorrigan.com <http://www.chriscorrigan.com> for upcoming >>>> workshops, blog posts and free resources. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sep 30, 2014, at 2:19 PM, John Watkins via OSList >>>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> And I would add this, a beautiful poem by Raymond Carver, which pretty >>>>> well defines my sense of the opposite of lonely: >>>>> >>>>> Late Fragment - by Raymond Carver >>>>> And did you get what >>>>> you wanted from this life, even so? >>>>> I did. >>>>> And what did you want? >>>>> To call myself beloved, to feel myself >>>>> beloved on the earth. >>>>> >>>>> John >>>>> >>>>> On Sep 30, 2014, at 2:15 PM, Harold Shinsato via OSList wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Annamarie, >>>>>> >>>>>> Thank you for a lovely question! The opposite of lonely is what I very >>>>>> often experience in Open Space. This theme also resonates to much of >>>>>> what we talked about on the OS Hotline today. >>>>>> >>>>>> I must confess to have used an internet thesaurus to answer your >>>>>> question. http://www.thesaurus.com <http://www.thesaurus.com/>. In >>>>>> English at least, some opposites of lonely are (the emphasis in bold is >>>>>> my own): >>>>>> >>>>>> * populated >>>>>> * *sociable* >>>>>> * befriended >>>>>> * *close* >>>>>> * frequented >>>>>> * inhabited >>>>>> * *loved* >>>>>> * unlonely >>>>>> >>>>>> Warm Regards, >>>>>> Harold >>>>>> >>>>>> On 9/30/14 4:54 AM, Annamarie Pluhar via OSList wrote: >>>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> For work that I'm doing that has nothing to do with OS... because there >>>>>>> are a lot of people on this list who are multi-lingual I hope that you >>>>>>> will forgive me for asking an off topic question. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> For those who have a mother tongue (father tongue?) that is not >>>>>>> English.... Does your language have a word that is the opposite of >>>>>>> "lonely"? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Feel free to respond to me off list.. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Annamarie Pluhar >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Pluhar Consulting >>>>>>> http://www.pluharconsulting.com >>>>>>> 802.451.1941 >>>>>>> 802.579.5975 (cell) >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> 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 >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Harold Shinsato >>>>>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>>> http://shinsato.com <http://shinsato.com/> >>>>>> twitter: @hajush <http://twitter.com/hajush> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> OSList mailing list >>>>>> To post send emails to [email protected] >>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>>> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >>>>>> <mailto:[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] >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>> To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: >>>>> http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Harold Shinsato >>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>> http://shinsato.com >>> twitter: @hajush <http://twitter.com/hajush> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> >> >> >> >> From: Allie Middleton via OSList <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [OSList] Lonely >> Date: 1 October 2014 02:36:50 BST >> To: Annamarie Pluhar <[email protected]>, World wide Open Space >> Technology email list <[email protected]> >> Reply-To: Allie Middleton <[email protected]>, World wide Open Space >> Technology email list <[email protected]> >> >> >> And of course in the Vedic tradition, where we sing the Sanskrit 'so hum' or >> 'sat nam' mantra together, when chanted with intention it's like the >> universal sound of OM...joint mind and heart, personal and transpersonal >> and that practice seems to seal the sense of connection - a practice >> aka - something that helps us experience and embrace the the opposite of >> loneliness >> >> This wisdom that arises from our bodies, this primordial delight of eternal >> life in connection with others that we experience in Open Space is also >> found in creative practices of sound and movement when we help each other to >> remember who we really are >> >> As a Quaker child in NY, all we did was to sit, and sit more, then when we >> sat together, the bizarre awareness of not being separate landed in us and >> then people branched out, creating new things >> Maybe Because they did not feel lonely >> >> Creativity arose from that connection in stillness, belonging and silent, >> until something moved in us to share... >> >> And now, the energy streams forth, just like Indras net...shimmering and >> opening toward a new >> >> ???? >> >> so hum >> >> Allie Middleton >> from the iPad >> iPhone 518.669.9923 Skype - alliemiddleton >> Create it! ...an extra miracle, extra and ordinary: the unthinkable can be >> thought.... >> >> On Sep 30, 2014, at 21:04, Annamarie Pluhar via OSList >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> OMG! I wanted to keep quiet until everyone had a chance to offer their >>> thoughts, (natural facilitator stance) but I must say that these thoughts >>> and offerings are RICH.! Thank you all most heart-feltily/fully. >>> >>> The question remains about opposites to the word "lonely".. >>> >>> Stephane (I can't find the keyboard for the accent) ... do your offered >>> words have feeling associated with them? Like "lonely" does? >>> >>> Aside from Stephane's response, I'm interested in that we have Celtic, >>> African, and American Indian but not Indo-European... Comments? >>> >>> Merci! >>> >>> >>> Annamarie Pluhar >>> >>> Pluhar Consulting >>> http://www.pluharconsulting.com >>> 802.451.1941 >>> 802.579.5975 (cell) >>> >>> On 30 Sep 2014, at 19:54, Harold Shinsato via OSList wrote: >>> >>>> Chris - thanks for the tie back to Cynefin! It does sound like a profound >>>> opposite of lonely, 'your places of multiple belongings'. >>>> >>>> Your explanation of Cynefin stimulated my recollection of the meaning of >>>> another possible opposite of lonely, the word Ubuntu, from the African >>>> Ngali Bantu language meaning 'I am what I am because of who we all are'. >>>> >>>> >>>> On 9/30/14 5:29 PM, Chris Corrigan wrote: >>>>> Although I don't speak Welsh, one word I find very compelling is Cynefin >>>>> pronounced "kuh-NIV-en". I know the word because it's the name of of >>>>> complexity framework. But it also means "your places of multiple >>>>> belonging". That refers to the fact that all of us feel many different >>>>> homes and many different places where we feel connected in the world in >>>>> English there's no word that can capture this sense of multiple belonging >>>>> but I do like the idea that such a sentiment need to name. >>>>> >>>>> In Anishnabemowin which is the language of Ojibway and related peoples of >>>>> North America, the word indinewmaganik means "all my relations" but is >>>>> actually better translated as "I belong to everything." That's as good an >>>>> opposite of "lonely" as I can think of. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> CHRIS CORRIGAN >>>>> Harvest Moon Consultants >>>>> Facilitation, Open Space Technology and process design >>>>> >>>>> Check www.chriscorrigan.com <http://www.chriscorrigan.com> for upcoming >>>>> workshops, blog posts and free resources. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sep 30, 2014, at 2:19 PM, John Watkins via OSList >>>>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> And I would add this, a beautiful poem by Raymond Carver, which pretty >>>>>> well defines my sense of the opposite of lonely: >>>>>> >>>>>> Late Fragment - by Raymond Carver >>>>>> And did you get what >>>>>> you wanted from this life, even so? >>>>>> I did. >>>>>> And what did you want? >>>>>> To call myself beloved, to feel myself >>>>>> beloved on the earth. >>>>>> >>>>>> John >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sep 30, 2014, at 2:15 PM, Harold Shinsato via OSList wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Annamarie, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thank you for a lovely question! The opposite of lonely is what I very >>>>>>> often experience in Open Space. This theme also resonates to much of >>>>>>> what we talked about on the OS Hotline today. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I must confess to have used an internet thesaurus to answer your >>>>>>> question. http://www.thesaurus.com <http://www.thesaurus.com/>. In >>>>>>> English at least, some opposites of lonely are (the emphasis in bold is >>>>>>> my own): >>>>>>> >>>>>>> * populated >>>>>>> * *sociable* >>>>>>> * befriended >>>>>>> * *close* >>>>>>> * frequented >>>>>>> * inhabited >>>>>>> * *loved* >>>>>>> * unlonely >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Warm Regards, >>>>>>> Harold >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 9/30/14 4:54 AM, Annamarie Pluhar via OSList wrote: >>>>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> For work that I'm doing that has nothing to do with OS... because >>>>>>>> there are a lot of people on this list who are multi-lingual I hope >>>>>>>> that you will forgive me for asking an off topic question. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> For those who have a mother tongue (father tongue?) that is not >>>>>>>> English.... Does your language have a word that is the opposite of >>>>>>>> "lonely"? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Feel free to respond to me off list.. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thanks! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Annamarie Pluhar >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Pluhar Consulting >>>>>>>> http://www.pluharconsulting.com >>>>>>>> 802.451.1941 >>>>>>>> 802.579.5975 (cell) >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> 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 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Harold Shinsato >>>>>>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>>>> http://shinsato.com <http://shinsato.com/> >>>>>>> twitter: @hajush <http://twitter.com/hajush> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> OSList mailing list >>>>>>> To post send emails to [email protected] >>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>>>> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >>>>>>> <mailto:[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] >>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>>> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>>> To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: >>>>>> http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Harold Shinsato >>>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>>> http://shinsato.com >>>> twitter: @hajush <http://twitter.com/hajush> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >> >> >> >> From: Kári Gunnarsson via OSList <[email protected]> >> Subject: [OSList] Second Life >> Date: 1 October 2014 09:13:06 BST >> To: World wide Open Space Technology email list >> <[email protected]> >> Reply-To: Kári Gunnarsson <[email protected]>, World wide Open Space >> Technology email list <[email protected]> >> >> >> Has some one here done an Open Space in "Second Life", the online and free >> virtual world from the SF based Linden Lab? >> >> On 30 September 2014 21:59, Ben Roberts via OSList >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> As some of you know, I’ve been at this for a couple of years now. Today, >> working on behalf of the Charter for Compassion International, I was finally >> able to host a MaestroConference-based call that I felt truly lived up to >> the potential for “Open Space” in virtual form (in quotes since I know some >> of you purists might dispute that this really was OST!). >> >> >> >> Of course, it wasn’t like being together in person for a day or two. Indeed, >> there was only one round of live small group conversation. But the >> combination of an online space that was opened on 9/22 using the “hackpad” >> platform and a 90 minute call eight days later using MaestroConference’s >> newest “social webinar” beta really worked. Here are some highlights of the >> process (you can also view notes and more here on hackpad): >> >> · We had 43 participants on the call for at least some of the 90 >> minutes, mostly from the US, but also including several from overseas. >> >> · Six topics were initiated by participants >> >> · In addition to the topic breakouts, there was a “meet and greet” >> session for just hanging out and connecting. This also served as a place to >> welcome late-comers to the call. As a result, the latter were easily >> integrated and able to join the conversations of their choosing >> >> · The topic conversations lasted a little more than 40 minutes >> >> · We ended with a full group “popcorn-style” harvest and some >> announcements >> >> · A number of participants attended a debrief after the official end >> of the call >> >> · A few participants also stayed on the line “overtime” to continue >> their topic conversations >> >> >> >> MC’s new “social webinar” worked beautifully, allowing participants to do >> the following: >> >> · Exercise the law of two feet (really!) >> >> · See who was in their breakouts (including a thumbnail and contact >> info, if provided) >> >> · See who was talking or had their “hands” up >> >> >> >> Using “hackpad,” we were able to do the following: >> >> · Open the marketplace in advance, in order to both save time on the >> call and allow for some online discussion to get going. Five out of the six >> topics were initiated in advance. >> >> · Provide an index of topics and the “room numbers” for each (so >> that participants could move themselves to the right room) >> >> · Take collaborative notes during breakouts, with a separate pad for >> each one (note that “social webinar” now also provides shared document >> functionality for each breakout room, if desired) >> >> · Continue sharing notes and reflections once the call had ended >> (this is still ongoing) >> >> · Make detailed introductions before, during and after the call >> >> · Compile a shared listing of resources >> >> · Make announcements and requests >> >> >> >> It was also possible for participants to engage fully via their phones only >> (including moving between sessions) without using either hackpad or “social >> webinar.” This was important, as not everyone was able to be at a computer, >> and some who were at one had trouble using the online tools. >> >> >> >> Not everything was perfect, of course, and there were some lessons learned. >> The biggest challenge was that, despite many emails and online explanations >> in advance, some people were confused by the three ways to engage (phone, >> hackpad and social webinar) or had trouble accessing one or more of these >> elements. The vast majority, however, were either able to use these tools or >> to have a valuable and satisfying conversation without them. >> >> >> >> I expect that there will be future iterations planned on behalf of the >> Charter for Compassion, and I will promote them to this listserv now that I >> feel comfortable handling larger groups! MaestroConference is also very >> interested in promoting a series of large group “conversations that could >> change the world.” Perhaps there are some folks here who might want to >> collaborate with me in convening one? They plan for their platform to be >> able to manage calls in this way with over a thousand people in the near >> future. The thought of being able to regularly engage people at that scale >> in this way is pretty exciting! >> >> >> >> Peace, >> >> Ben >> >> >> >> >> >> Ben Roberts >> >> The Conversation Collaborative >> >> www. ConversationCollaborative.com >> >> (203) 426-1039 >> >> Skype: benjamin_j_roberts >> >> G+: [email protected] >> >> >> >> <image001.jpg> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Kári Gunnarsson >> [email protected] >> (+354) 864 5189 >> >> >> >> From: Eiwor via OSList <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [OSList] Second Life >> Date: 1 October 2014 12:52:10 BST >> To: "Kári Gunnarsson" <[email protected]>, "World wide Open Space >> Technology email list" <[email protected]> >> Reply-To: Eiwor <[email protected]>, World wide Open Space Technology email >> list <[email protected]> >> >> >> No, we created our own Open Space online version using Blackboard >> Collaborate together with a learnng management system connected to our >> website, collaborativeways.com. >> Blessings >> Eiwor >> >> För människor och organisationer - för samarbete och utveckling >> >> Genuine Contact Professional >> Gateway Creation Tools >> CollaborativeWays.com >> >> +46 (0)70 2622946 >> >> >> 1 oktober 2014, Kári Gunnarsson via OSList <[email protected]> >> skrev: >> >>> Has some one here done an Open Space in "Second Life", the online and free >>> virtual world from the SF based Linden Lab? >>> >>> On 30 September 2014 21:59, Ben Roberts via OSList >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> As some of you know, I’ve been at this for a couple of years now. Today, >>> working on behalf of the Charter for Compassion International, I was >>> finally able to host a MaestroConference-based call that I felt truly lived >>> up to the potential for “Open Space” in virtual form (in quotes since I >>> know some of you purists might dispute that this really was OST!). >>> >>> >>> >>> Of course, it wasn’t like being together in person for a day or two. >>> Indeed, there was only one round of live small group conversation. But the >>> combination of an online space that was opened on 9/22 using the “hackpad” >>> platform and a 90 minute call eight days later using MaestroConference’s >>> newest “social webinar” beta really worked. Here are some highlights of the >>> process (you can also view notes and more here on hackpad): >>> >>> · We had 43 participants on the call for at least some of the 90 >>> minutes, mostly from the US, but also including several from overseas. >>> >>> · Six topics were initiated by participants >>> >>> · In addition to the topic breakouts, there was a “meet and greet” >>> session for just hanging out and connecting. This also served as a place to >>> welcome late-comers to the call. As a result, the latter were easily >>> integrated and able to join the conversations of their choosing >>> >>> · The topic conversations lasted a little more than 40 minutes >>> >>> · We ended with a full group “popcorn-style” harvest and some >>> announcements >>> >>> · A number of participants attended a debrief after the official >>> end of the call >>> >>> · A few participants also stayed on the line “overtime” to continue >>> their topic conversations >>> >>> >>> >>> MC’s new “social webinar” worked beautifully, allowing participants to do >>> the following: >>> >>> · Exercise the law of two feet (really!) >>> >>> · See who was in their breakouts (including a thumbnail and contact >>> info, if provided) >>> >>> · See who was talking or had their “hands” up >>> >>> >>> >>> Using “hackpad,” we were able to do the following: >>> >>> · Open the marketplace in advance, in order to both save time on >>> the call and allow for some online discussion to get going. Five out of the >>> six topics were initiated in advance. >>> >>> · Provide an index of topics and the “room numbers” for each (so >>> that participants could move themselves to the right room) >>> >>> · Take collaborative notes during breakouts, with a separate pad >>> for each one (note that “social webinar” now also provides shared document >>> functionality for each breakout room, if desired) >>> >>> · Continue sharing notes and reflections once the call had ended >>> (this is still ongoing) >>> >>> · Make detailed introductions before, during and after the call >>> >>> · Compile a shared listing of resources >>> >>> · Make announcements and requests >>> >>> >>> >>> It was also possible for participants to engage fully via their phones only >>> (including moving between sessions) without using either hackpad or “social >>> webinar.” This was important, as not everyone was able to be at a computer, >>> and some who were at one had trouble using the online tools. >>> >>> >>> >>> Not everything was perfect, of course, and there were some lessons learned. >>> The biggest challenge was that, despite many emails and online explanations >>> in advance, some people were confused by the three ways to engage (phone, >>> hackpad and social webinar) or had trouble accessing one or more of these >>> elements. The vast majority, however, were either able to use these tools >>> or to have a valuable and satisfying conversation without them. >>> >>> >>> >>> I expect that there will be future iterations planned on behalf of the >>> Charter for Compassion, and I will promote them to this listserv now that I >>> feel comfortable handling larger groups! MaestroConference is also very >>> interested in promoting a series of large group “conversations that could >>> change the world.” Perhaps there are some folks here who might want to >>> collaborate with me in convening one? They plan for their platform to be >>> able to manage calls in this way with over a thousand people in the near >>> future. The thought of being able to regularly engage people at that scale >>> in this way is pretty exciting! >>> >>> >>> >>> Peace, >>> >>> Ben >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Ben Roberts >>> >>> The Conversation Collaborative >>> >>> www. ConversationCollaborative.com >>> >>> (203) 426-1039 >>> >>> Skype: benjamin_j_roberts >>> >>> G+: [email protected] >>> >>> >>> >>> <image001.jpg> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Kári Gunnarsson >>> [email protected] >>> (+354) 864 5189 >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> >> >> >> From: Eleder_BuM via OSList <[email protected]> >> Subject: [OSList] Lunch time >> Date: 1 October 2014 15:46:39 BST >> To: World wide Open Space Technology email list >> <[email protected]> >> Reply-To: Eleder_BuM <[email protected]>, World wide Open Space >> Technology email list <[email protected]> >> >> >> Hi friends how are you? >> >> Last time I opened space (sep 17th, HerriUni) I got some little learning I´d >> like to share... >> >> - In a one day OS meeting, it helps me a lot as facilitator *to have a >> good time (around 1 hour would do very well) to enjoy lunch >> *(+coffee/nap/ride/...?) >> slowly. >> - *Best time for it, in my case would be, some time after the beginning >> of the second meeting. *For example, we had last day meetings scheduled >> for 11:15; 12:30 and 16:00. We had lscheduled unch time for the OS >> between >> 14:00 and 16:00....And I had lunch around 12:50 and was finished around >> 13:40. Quite good, because,... >> >> This can help well because,... >> >> - My activity as facilitator is all the time coming before the group´s... >> - ... so my energy end up also sooner... >> - ... so my body asks for energy sooner >> - ...and we can be on the place well present to ring the bells before >> the main lunch time, facilitate the reports of the second round being >> typed >> on the laptops,...and joining some conversation too! >> - enjoying a slow lunch helps always so much! >> >> Small thing most of you already know well, I suppose. >> >> I share it because I feel that sometimes, in my overwhelming activity, I >> missed this point and couldn´t, because of it, be so present,... >> >> Any comments? >> >> Go Poland! Maybe we meet there next year! >> >> Enjoy life! >> >> *@Eleder_BuM <http://twitter.com/Eleder_BuM> * >> www.flowandshow.blogspot.com >> www.burumapak.blogspot.com (Basque) >> http://in-fluyendo.blogspot.com.es (Spanish) >> www.bilbohiria.com/irratsaioak/berbaz (Basque radio interviews) >> >> >> >> >> From: Harold Shinsato via OSList <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [OSList] Second Life >> Date: 1 October 2014 21:25:26 BST >> To: Kári Gunnarsson <[email protected]>, World wide Open Space >> Technology email list <[email protected]> >> Reply-To: Harold Shinsato <[email protected]>, World wide Open Space >> Technology email list <[email protected]> >> >> >> Kári, >> >> The Radical Inclusion folks worked on developing an Open Space in Second >> Life back in 2009, and used Open Space in Second Life as part of a 150 >> person online event June 5, 2010. Holger Nauheimer, Julianne Neumann, and >> others. >> >> I'm looking through my old emails to look for tracks and trails. I didn't >> participate in their online unconference, only a small part of which was >> open space, and their NING site seems to have been decommissioned. The few >> meetings we held back in 2009, I do remember that the prospect of Open Space >> in Second Life looked like it would be largely consumed with training the >> participants in the use of Second Life. At least my own enthusiasm fizzled. >> There is a website for the exploratory meetings - http://osinsl.pbworks.com >> - but you have to request access and it doesn't have that much content. >> >> I think there's a lot of promise in what Ben Roberts is talking about with >> Maestro Conference. They've been working on their Social Webinar for years >> now and it's great it's finally working. >> >> I'm also thinking the MIT open source project mentioned a few weeks ago on >> the OSList has great potential for a low cost (or free if you can get the >> hosting and setup) online open space with video. >> https://unhangout.media.mit.edu/how-to-unhangout/. >> >> A simple phone interface, or a familiar (like Google Hangout) platform would >> be much better than Second Life. Maybe in the future the training overhead >> won't be needed for a virtual world - thus the great value of a phone >> interface like Maestro. Everyone knows the phone. >> >> Cheers, >> Harold >> >> On 10/1/14 2:13 AM, Kári Gunnarsson via OSList wrote: >>> Has some one here done an Open Space in "Second Life", the online and free >>> virtual world from the SF based Linden Lab? >>> >>> On 30 September 2014 21:59, Ben Roberts via OSList >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> As some of you know, I’ve been at this for a couple of years now. Today, >>> working on behalf of the Charter for Compassion International, I was >>> finally able to host a MaestroConference-based call that I felt truly lived >>> up to the potential for “Open Space” in virtual form (in quotes since I >>> know some of you purists might dispute that this really was OST!). >>> >>> >>> Of course, it wasn’t like being together in person for a day or two. >>> Indeed, there was only one round of live small group conversation. But the >>> combination of an online space that was opened on 9/22 using the “hackpad” >>> platform and a 90 minute call eight days later using MaestroConference’s >>> newest “social webinar” beta really worked. Here are some highlights of the >>> process (you can also view notes and more here on hackpad): >>> >>> · We had 43 participants on the call for at least some of the 90 >>> minutes, mostly from the US, but also including several from overseas. >>> >>> · Six topics were initiated by participants >>> >>> · In addition to the topic breakouts, there was a “meet and greet” >>> session for just hanging out and connecting. This also served as a place to >>> welcome late-comers to the call. As a result, the latter were easily >>> integrated and able to join the conversations of their choosing >>> >>> · The topic conversations lasted a little more than 40 minutes >>> >>> · We ended with a full group “popcorn-style” harvest and some >>> announcements >>> >>> · A number of participants attended a debrief after the official >>> end of the call >>> >>> · A few participants also stayed on the line “overtime” to continue >>> their topic conversations >>> >>> >>> MC’s new “social webinar” worked beautifully, allowing participants to do >>> the following: >>> >>> · Exercise the law of two feet (really!) >>> >>> · See who was in their breakouts (including a thumbnail and contact >>> info, if provided) >>> >>> · See who was talking or had their “hands” up >>> >>> >>> Using “hackpad,” we were able to do the following: >>> >>> · Open the marketplace in advance, in order to both save time on >>> the call and allow for some online discussion to get going. Five out of the >>> six topics were initiated in advance. >>> >>> · Provide an index of topics and the “room numbers” for each (so >>> that participants could move themselves to the right room) >>> >>> · Take collaborative notes during breakouts, with a separate pad >>> for each one (note that “social webinar” now also provides shared document >>> functionality for each breakout room, if desired) >>> >>> · Continue sharing notes and reflections once the call had ended >>> (this is still ongoing) >>> >>> · Make detailed introductions before, during and after the call >>> >>> · Compile a shared listing of resources >>> >>> · Make announcements and requests >>> >>> >>> It was also possible for participants to engage fully via their phones only >>> (including moving between sessions) without using either hackpad or “social >>> webinar.” This was important, as not everyone was able to be at a computer, >>> and some who were at one had trouble using the online tools. >>> >>> >>> Not everything was perfect, of course, and there were some lessons learned. >>> The biggest challenge was that, despite many emails and online explanations >>> in advance, some people were confused by the three ways to engage (phone, >>> hackpad and social webinar) or had trouble accessing one or more of these >>> elements. The vast majority, however, were either able to use these tools >>> or to have a valuable and satisfying conversation without them. >>> >>> >>> I expect that there will be future iterations planned on behalf of the >>> Charter for Compassion, and I will promote them to this listserv now that I >>> feel comfortable handling larger groups! MaestroConference is also very >>> interested in promoting a series of large group “conversations that could >>> change the world.” Perhaps there are some folks here who might want to >>> collaborate with me in convening one? They plan for their platform to be >>> able to manage calls in this way with over a thousand people in the near >>> future. The thought of being able to regularly engage people at that scale >>> in this way is pretty exciting! >>> >>> >>> Peace, >>> >>> Ben >>> >>> >>> >>> Ben Roberts >>> >>> The Conversation Collaborative >>> >>> www. ConversationCollaborative.com >>> >>> (203) 426-1039 >>> >>> Skype: benjamin_j_roberts >>> >>> G+: [email protected] >>> >>> >>> <Mail Attachment.jpeg> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Kári Gunnarsson >>> [email protected] >>> (+354) 864 5189 >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> >> >> -- >> Harold Shinsato >> [email protected] >> http://shinsato.com >> twitter: @hajush >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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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