1. I had googled "improv" and found this conference called "Applied Improvisation Network" coming up in a month in Amsterdam and I signed up. It was August 2010. I had had an experience urging me to explore improvisation games and that's why I googled. The conference program spun from Friday to Sunday and it was packed with tracks and workshops – except for Sunday, where it only said "Open Space".
2. When Sunday morning came I still didn't know what "Open Space" meant. We were sitting in a room, about 120w of us, when a lady started to walk around centre stage, telling about this American guy who worked on a conference for a year in the 80's, and the best thing about it turned out to be the coffee breaks. It was the most human story with a breakthrough. When people started to post sessions, I had that cramp in my belly telling me this is one of those "door moments" where something might be there if I stand up. After negotiating myself out of it for a while, I went up and announced a session. People came and I was so happy I cried. 3. The next year when the same conference was held entirely in Open Space. I remember thinking "why do it any other way"? Also, I remember looking at schools and workplaces in my mind and seeing the OS kind of swarming and knowing sooner or later it will be here. 4. It makes a big difference, I want for everyone to know this kind of collaboration is at hand. Thomas On Dec 16, 2014, at 8:09 PM, Daniel Mezick via OSList <[email protected]> wrote: > > The OST-When Game > > { > Inspired by Michael Herman: > On 12/14/14 11:26 AM, Michael Herman via OSList wrote: > i'm ... interested in questions like: > > 1. when did you first hear about os or ost? > > 2. what was the hook? how did you notice it might have value? > 3. when did you notice that you'd started letting it inform how you live? > 4. what has happened since then? what difference does it seem to make? > > > From the thread, " [OSList] Who has facilitated at least 7 OST events?” > } > > You are cordially invited to play: > > The OST-When Game > > The Goal: > · To get a collective idea of when & how members here actually became > aware of OST, noting any patterns and how these patterns may (or may not) be > changing over time. > · To know the stories of others, and (optionally, if you choose to > play,) to disclose your own story. > > The Rules: > > · If you know anything at all about OST, as described below, you are > invited to play. > · You play the game by answering in reply to the question: > > > “When did you first hear about OST?” > > > > · If you opt-in to playing, then: for purposes of playing this game, you > are joining with all the other players, in explicitly authorizing, consenting > to (and in fact agreeing to) the definition of OST that this game uses, > listed below in the Notes section. > · Beyond this, nothing further is expected of you, and there are > absolutely no other rules whatsoever. > > Tracking Progress: > You can track progress by watching the various properties of the thread, such > as: > > · # of stories, the length or brevity of stories, > · the tone/tempo/velocity/volume of replies, # of countries heard from, > · levels of seriousness, or humor or, > · absolutely anything else you might be paying attention to as people > play it. > > Play: > > · Playing this game is 100% invitational and therefore 100% optional…if > you know about OST, you are invited to play! > > Notes: > This is the link to the definition of OST that this game is using: > http://www.openspaceworld.com/users_guide.htm > If you elect to play, please reply by clicking [Reply All] Or [Reply List], > so the thread stays together, under the same subject > > Steps to Play: > Click [Reply All] Or [Reply List] > Reply with your When-story > > What happens next is…well… anyone’s guess. > > > -- > Daniel Mezick, President > New Technology Solutions Inc. > (203) 915 7248 (cell) > Bio. Blog. Twitter. > Examine my new book: The Culture Game : Tools for the Agile Manager. > Explore Agile Team Training and Coaching. > Explore the Agile Boston Community. > _______________________________________________ > 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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