[Oops: for some reason that last version lost a bit of format and for some of you it may be floating off your screen -here is a hopfully better formatted one and thank you for your patience - Lisa]
Hello, dear Colleagues - [..and thank you for sharing the announcements and resources below with others in your networks and communities.] - - - - - New Contact Information - - - - - First, as many of you already know have launched a new website, and with that comes an email address change. If you have not noted this already, please update your records to replace my older email address with the following: [email protected] and http://www.openingspace.net <http://www.openingspace.net/> For you OSLISTers, feel free to 'poke around' the website to find resources for OST facilitators and enthusiasts (under "Open Space Technology" then "The Method"), papers on facilitation and other subjects, photos and anything that may be of service to you - feel free to print, share, take a little piece of and use for your work; however it may best serve you. You will also see that more and more folks are generously offering to translate papers on this site and as you do I will add those language translations to 'the mix' for us all to share. - - - - - Workshops to Share Learning About and In Open Space - - - - - I will be offering workshops on Open Space Technology twice this year in San Francisco, California, USA: August 11-13 and December 8-10 This 2.5 day workshop is open to people of all levels of experience, from those new to the method or to convening groups - to those who want to share their experiences using Open Space and expand their learning. You will experience an Open Space plus share some rich learning about all the things you will want to know to convene your own Open Space event - from design and logistics, planning and preparation to invitation, theme, variations and talking with clients-hosts-sponsors. Prices for the workshop are very flexible - several levels of pricing are recommended, however if you cannot afford those you can pay whatever you can. Money should never get in the way of learning and everyone is welcome. To receive a registration and information form send me an email at [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> -- to see a little more information about the content of this workshop see http://www.openingspace.net/workshops_openSpaceTechnology.shtml If you have not yet experienced Open Space, it is a method used around the world for convening fully participatory conferences, retreats and work meetings. It is also used to help people in high conflict communicate, and indeed, it is used for true peace work. Open Space is a method where one person can convene from 5 to over 2000 people for participatory decision-making, interdisciplinary task work and understanding each other across differences. In Open Space, teams, entire organizations, communities, and fusions of different groups work together more quickly; go deeper; break through to new thinking; appreciate each other in new ways. It's a method you can teach yourself; workshops are also offered. To read an article describing this process: http://www.openingspace.net/papers_facilitation_OSCollaborationCommunica tion.shtml To see photos of typical Open Space events: http://www.openingspace.net/gallery/agora.cgi?cart_id=3289355.3012*3q5l7 1 <http://www.openingspace.net/gallery/agora.cgi?cart_id=3289355.3012*3q5l 71&p=Practice_of_Peace> &p=Practice_of_Peace To read more about the method and for further resources for facilitators and enthusiasts of Open Space: http://www.openingspace.net/openSpaceTechnology_method.shtml I look forward to sharing and learning with you at an upcoming workshop - please contact me if you have any questions. - - - - - I will be away facilitating at the International AIDS Conference in Bangkok, Thailand from July 7 through the 20th - during that time I may or may not be able to access email but if not, I look forward to reading your messages upon my return. Take care, Lisa ________________________________ L i s a H e f t Consultant, Facilitator, Educator O p e n i n g S p a c e 2325 Oregon Berkeley, California 94705-1106 USA +01 510 548-8449 <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] <http://www.openingspace.net> www.openingspace.net * * ========================================================== [email protected] ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of [email protected]: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist
