Ah Theresa, you point out an important point. There is open space that has existed since the beginning of time and various ways of working with open space whether for a moment or a lifetime. And then there is Open Space Technology. And figuring out how to do justice to an OST meeting seemed to me to be the challenge in a short time frame.
I wish you joy, peace, God's grace and blessings, and that you prosper in all things, Birgitt -----Original Message----- From: OSLIST [mailto:osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu]On Behalf Of Therese Fitzpatrick Sent: Sunday, February 29, 2004 2:29 PM To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu Subject: Re: What would you do? It is fascinating to me that you wonderful OS experts, living deep in the heart of OS world, do not seem to be aware that a ninty minute open space like the one Peggy Holman convened at Bowling Green happens constantly. People build in 90 minute open spaces into larger events all the time. People who have no idea that there is such a thing as an open space practitioner or training to be an open space practitioner hear about the concept and they start running with it. The genie of OS is out of the bottle and it has scattered around the world as a kind of phosphorescent pollen, taking root in all kinds of places that an OS expert practitioner might never imagine. If I understand OS, OS was here all along, right? I saw ninety minute OS moments for many years before I encountered OS days and OS events. It was years before I had the slightest awareness that there was such a thing as open space training. There are countless people in the world who think they understand OS and use it all the time for ninty minute 'things'. _________________________________________________________________ Take off on a romantic weekend or a family adventure to these great U.S. locations. http://special.msn.com/local/hotdestinations.armx * * ========================================================== osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu, Visit: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.593 / Virus Database: 376 - Release Date: 2/20/2004 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.593 / Virus Database: 376 - Release Date: 2/20/2004 * * ========================================================== osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu, Visit: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html
