Dear open space-colleagues, for a few weeks I have been a new member in the OSLIST. Now I think it is time for me to introduce myself in a short way. It is also a very good challenge for me to write in english.
So, my name is Gabriela Ender. I am 42 years old, mother of a boy nearly twenty years old. I am living and working in Berlin (Germany). Here, I was born and I still love my town. One reason of course is, that we are living in a quiet and green area of Berlin, but not far away from the center. A good mix. Here also I am working as a consultant and facilitator for personality, - team and organization development. I have leadership-experience of 15 years and studied communication in the public and business sector. About a year ago, I came in contact with open space. Quickly, I became extremly curious of this method. Later there was an open space-learning-group that lasted half a day. From this day on , I knew, that open space will be an important part of my working-life. Also, there was a man with a grey beard, very friendly in a realy open way. I knew him only from seeing. We were introduced by a collegue and so it was clear: his name was Michael M Pannwitz and we had been close neighbours for 14 years. It was very funny. A few weeks later, it was last November, Harrison Owen came to Berlin. And I took part in his open space-Training. It was a great experience for me. The philosophy of open space went into my heart. Since that time open space has had a very big influence on my work. Since that time Michael and I are in a continuous and intensive process of speaking about open space, facilitating open space and developing our own open space-training design. That´s also the main reason why Michael and I will come to the US this year. First, we will take part in osonos in Chicago, then visit California for a business-appointment and then we will be participants in Birgit Boltons open space-Training in North Carolina. I am very excited because this will be my first time in the US. Here an additional information about an open space-conference in Austria this september. Some organization consultants from Austria have organized an open space to the question: What are we learning for the next war in europe? I don´t like this question-design , because I believe in the power of words and thoughts. But I think this projekt is very, very good. An important theme for all of us. This projekt is sponsered by an radiostation and a newspaper - no costs for the participants. Look into : www.ig-openspace.magnet.at! Perhaps a good challenge for you to read in german and also to come to Austria?! Unfortunately I can´t participate. But just at this time there is the future search learning workshop with Marvin Weisbord and Sandra Janoff in Potsdam near Berlin and I think it would be great. So, I hope I will meet some of you in Chicago! Warm regards to all of you Gabriela Ender ************************************************************************************************ Gabriela Ender Institut für systemische Kommunikation (insyko) Resselsteig 30, D - 12209 Berlin (Germany) Fon: +49 (0) 30-772 31 69, Fax: +49 (0) 30-77 39 20 21 email: [email protected], web: www.insyko.de email: [email protected], web: www.we-open-spaces.de ********************************************************************************************************
