Re: Training wheels, et al

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:22:16 +0200 

Dear Ralph,
for me it is the king´s way of naturally integrating open space into leadership, like breathing: opening and closing. 

Nice day,

Ingrid

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Am 14.09.2008 um 16:06 schrieb Ralph Copleman:


Hi everyone,


Recently a colleague and I opened a day of space for a client.  In  
planning the agenda for the day, we never mentioned that we were  
going to "do" a process called open space.  After listening to the  
organization's leaders for a while, we suggested it would be good  
to open some space so the entire group they were assembling could  
have a chance to explore the issues and opportunities that faced  
them as they addressed their current challenges, and that by the  
end of the day we'd all have a conversation (convergence) at which  
the group would name it's most important concerns, for action  
planning later.


They said okay.  We did, and they did.  Voila.


Ralph

Ralph Copleman
44 Titus Avenue
Lawrence Township, NJ 08648
H: 609-896-9714
C: 609-865-3466




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Topics of the day:

 1. Belfast Open Space Day 3 (2)
 2. Training Wheels

 3. Place and Open Space: NEW FUN IMPORTANT The semi-annual Poetry  
Celebration

    and Contest!
 4. OS-facilitator record? X-posted GC/OS-lists (2)
 5. "Trouble-makers" in Open Space/OS-magic / X-posted OS-GC-lists

 6. Place and Open Space: The semi-annual Poetry Celebration and  
Contest! (2)


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Date:    Sat, 13 Sep 2008 02:43:49 -0400
From:    "mckea...@iprimus.com.au" <mckea...@iprimus.com.au>
Subject: Re: Belfast Open Space Day 3

Hi Faye - sounds like an exciting adventure...

I'm going to be in Belfast from October 7-25 and wonder if we (and  
any
others in the area) might wish to catch up for a yarn about how  
you're

using Open Space in the country of my birth....sounds fascinating.
Cheers
Brendan
(in Perth, Australia)

Original Message:
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From: faythe aiken faythe.ai...@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 22:46:35 +0100
To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu
Subject: Belfast Open Space Day 3


Hello Friends of Open Space,

What a joy it has been to be a part of this safe space that we  
have been
creating together in Belfast! We are on day three of seven and  
today I think
we all began to get into the groove of how to function together in  
an "open

space".

We have spent the day furthering our theme of "Creating a strategy to

unstick our passion... so that it sticks" by putting our  
discussion from the
previous day into action. The morning brought a time to review,  
followed by

a time to implement our discussion into action points.


There were many ideas that we will put into action, here is just a  
glimpse

of what we will be doing:
1. A Northern Ireland Passion Political Party (yes, that is NIPPP for
short!)

2. A monthly email reminding participants to live and work with  
passion

3. Simple get-togethers that encourage us to "be" and not "do"...


We felt the process of putting a days worth of thoughts and ideas  
into
points of action gave us a real sense of accomplishment and of  
freedom. The
rest of the day carried a much lighter weight and the following  
discussion
seemed to have an ease about it that the previous day did not. One  
of the
reasons that the conversation felt lighter, we feel, stems from  
the sense of
trust that was developing among us... We were beginning to trust  
the process

and each other...We were becoming pros at navigating our open space!


The remainder of the day we split into break out groups to discuss  
the

questions and methods of open space.

Closed by our usual time of evening news and an invitation to share a

smoothie together at the local coffee shop, I think we all left  
with a

better understanding of the process and each other!

Peace,
from your friends in Belfast

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Date:    Sat, 13 Sep 2008 09:45:19 +0100
From:    eddie palmer <eddiepal...@classmail.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Belfast Open Space Day 3

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Dear Northern Irish friends




Good to hear of your work from nearby (Scotland) - please stay in  
touch
after the event, as we have not before heard of an event in N.  
Ireland (we

have worked in the republic before)



Regards



Eddie Palmer

Open Futures Ltd

Scotland



www.openfutures.com <http://www.openfutures.com/>

eddiepal...@classmail.co.uk



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aiken
Sent: 12 September 2008 22:47
To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu
Subject: Belfast Open Space Day 3



Hello Friends of Open Space,

What a joy it has been to be a part of this safe space that we  
have been
creating together in Belfast! We are on day three of seven and  
today I think
we all began to get into the groove of how to function together in  
an "open

space".

We have spent the day furthering our theme of "Creating a strategy to

unstick our passion... so that it sticks" by putting our  
discussion from the
previous day into action. The morning brought a time to review,  
followed by

a time to implement our discussion into action points.


There were many ideas that we will put into action, here is just a  
glimpse

of what we will be doing:
1. A Northern Ireland Passion Political Party (yes, that is NIPPP for
short!)

2. A monthly email reminding participants to live and work with  
passion

3. Simple get-togethers that encourage us to "be" and not "do"...


We felt the process of putting a days worth of thoughts and ideas  
into
points of action gave us a real sense of accomplishment and of  
freedom. The
rest of the day carried a much lighter weight and the following  
discussion
seemed to have an ease about it that the previous day did not. One  
of the
reasons that the conversation felt lighter, we feel, stems from  
the sense of
trust that was developing among us... We were beginning to trust  
the process

and each other...We were becoming pros at navigating our open space!


The remainder of the day we split into break out groups to discuss  
the

questions and methods of open space.

Closed by our usual time of evening news and an invitation to share a

smoothie together at the local coffee shop, I think we all left  
with a

better understanding of the process and each other!

Peace,
from your friends in Belfast



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We have spent the day furthering our theme of &quot;Creating a  
strategy =

to

unstick our passion... so that it sticks&quot; by putting our  
discussion =

from
the previous day into action. The morning brought a time to review, =
followed by
a time to implement our discussion into action points.<br>
<br>
There were many ideas that we will put into action, here is just a =
glimpse of
what we will be doing: <br>

1. A Northern Ireland Passion Political Party (yes, that is NIPPP  
for =

short!)<br>
2. A monthly email reminding participants to live and work with =
passion<br>
3. Simple get-togethers that encourage us to &quot;be&quot; and not
&quot;do&quot;...<br>
<br>

We felt the process of putting a days worth of thoughts and ideas  
into =

points

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The =

rest of
the day carried a much lighter weight and the following discussion =
seemed to

have an ease about it that the previous day did not. One of the  
reasons =

that

the conversation felt lighter, we feel, stems from the sense of  
trust =

that was

developing among us... We were beginning to trust the process and  
each

other...We were becoming pros at navigating our open space!<br>
<br>

The remainder of the day we split into break out groups to discuss  
the

questions and methods of open space. <br>
<br>

Closed by our usual time of evening news and an invitation to  
share a =

smoothie
together at the local coffee shop, I think we all left with a better
understanding of the process and each other! <br>
<br>
Peace,<br>
from your friends in <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place =
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Date:    Sat, 13 Sep 2008 13:46:41 -0400
From:    douglas germann <76066....@compuserve.com>
Subject: Training Wheels

Hi--


When people say Open Space will not work chances are they are  
looking at

the wrong end of the tool. The shape of the handle, the grip by which

you pick it up is less important than the business end. The  
business end

is working together premised upon a trust that ordinary people can do

work that matters. How you pick up the tool—the market place,  
the wall,

the circle—is of less importance.


So open space is not so much circle, bulletin board, market place:  
it is
mainly the last three words that we so often do not hear: get to  
work.


If this be true, then....


Are the training wheels in the bulletin board and the market place  
and

even the circle? Is the call to get to work the thing?

                        :- Doug.

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Date:    Sat, 13 Sep 2008 11:19:38 -0700
From:    Jeff Aitken <magic.te...@hotmail.com>

Subject: Place and Open Space: NEW FUN IMPORTANT The semi-annual  
Poetry Celebration and Contest!



Last week I introduced the new poetry celebration and contest. But  
I forgot one thing! It's the FORM that makes it FUN to write a poem!


So try this: Start with the letter "A"


And start each new line with the next letter of the English  
alphabet: B, C, D, E, and so on. The poem is over when it's over.



Anyone can write a poem
By opening two red doors.

Capture an experience that shook your life;


Describe the red ripe tomato on that summer day, the first you  
ever grew, then

Eat it! and let its sweet seeds spill down on the page
For us;
Grab a napkin and laugh.



NEW THEME:


You may write about a Place and Open Space -- but let's expand the  
theme to why it's IMPORTANT to write a poem:


Share an experience with open space that shook your life.




If you want to write in a language other than English, you may use  
your own alphabet (if it's a different one) - in any translation,  
the English translation does not have to follow the form. If you  
don't use an alphabet, I trust you to confine yourself to a form  
like this in the original poem.



CONTEST GUIDELINES


1. You may write as many poems as you wish, in any languages.  
Original work only please.


2. Send them directly to me

magic.te...@hotmail.com

OR, send it (them) to the OSLIST.


3. If you write a poem in a language other than English, please  
also provide an English translation, as best you can (we know that  
poetry does not always translate perfectly.)



4. The deadline for entering a poem to the celebration and contest  
is September 30, 2008 at midnight California time.



5. After September 30, I will compile all of the poems into an  
email, without the authors' names attached, and post them to the  
OSLIST with instructions on how anyone on the list can vote for  
your favorite poem(s.) The author of the poem that receives the  
most votes will become our new Poet Laureate until the next  
celebration and contest.


If you have questions please let me know!

Jeff Aitken
San Francisco

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From:    Thomas Herrmann <tho...@openspaceconsulting.com>
Subject: OS-facilitator record? X-posted GC/OS-lists

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Hi friends in Open Space

I think I may have a record here! Wednesday night, the night before =
opening

space for 300+ people, I fell off a ladder at 4 meters hight (or  
the =

ladder
slipped off the floor) =96 and I managed to open space on the next =
morning =96
after a visit at the hospital. That must be a record? Or anyone else
standing up to that?=20

=20

Can I get my certificate now, HO?

=20

Do you agree that it is nice to get the posters really high up?

=20


Please take care next time & have someone holding onto the ladder  
=96 I =

was
sooo lucky!

=20

Warm regards

Thomas=20


PS. If you want to break the record, I have some advice. I had a  
very =

brief

stop-over at 2 meters where there was a handle-bar (not that I  
noticed =

but

anyhow ) which probably saved me from worse injuries than some  
pain all =

over
my body. So don=92t even try! DS

=20

Thomas Herrmann Phone +46 (0)709-98 97 81
Open Space Consulting
Pens=E9v=E4gen 4
434 46 Kungsbacka, Sweden
Email:  <mailto:tho...@openspaceconsulting.com>
tho...@openspaceconsulting.com=20
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tillvara =

hela
dess potential?

Open Space Consulting erbjuder dig:
* L=E4rtillf=E4llen kring h=E4lsa och balans i organisationer
* Analyser av organisatorisk h=E4lsa och balans
* Handledning av effektiva och kreativa m=F6ten och konferenser
* Utbildning av m=F6tes- och processhandledare
* Coaching f=F6r organisationer i f=F6r=E4ndring
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;

font-family:Arial'>I think I may have a record here! Wednesday  
night, =

the night
before opening space for 300+ people, I fell off a ladder at =
<st1:metricconverter

ProductID=3D"4 meters" w:st=3D"on">4 meters</st1:metricconverter>  
hight =

(or the

ladder slipped off the floor) &#8211; and I managed to open space  
on the =

next

morning &#8211; after a visit at the hospital. That must be a  
record? Or =

anyone
else standing up to that? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Can I get my certificate now, =
HO?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Do you agree that it is nice to get the posters =
really high
up?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;

font-family:Arial'>Please take care next time &amp; have someone  
holding =

onto
the ladder &#8211; I was sooo lucky!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Warm regards<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Thomas <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>PS. If you want to break the record, I have some =
advice. I
had a very brief stop-over at <st1:metricconverter ProductID=3D"2 =
meters" w:st=3D"on">2

meters</st1:metricconverter> where there was a handle-bar (not  
that I =

noticed

but anyhow ) which probably saved me from worse injuries than some  
pain =

all

over my body. So don&#8217;t even try! DS<o:p></o:p></span></ 
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
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<p><font size=3D2 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>Thomas
Herrmann Phone +46 (0)709-98 97 81<br>
Open Space Consulting<br>
Pens=E9v=E4gen 4<br>
434 46 Kungsbac</span></font><font size=3D2><span lang=3DSV =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>ka,
<st1:country-region w:st=3D"on"><st1:place =
w:st=3D"on">Sweden</st1:place></st1:country-region><br>

Email: </span></font><font size=3D2><span style=3D'font-size: 
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en v=E4lm=E5ende och effektiv organisation och ta tillvara hela  
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potential?</span></font><span
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<p><font size=3D2 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span lang=3DSV =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>Open
Space Consulting erbjuder dig:<br>
* L=E4rtillf=E4llen kring h=E4lsa och balans i organisationer<br>
* Analyser av organisatorisk h=E4lsa och balans<br>
* Handledning av effektiva och kreativa m=F6ten och konferenser<br>
* Utbildning av m=F6tes- och processhandledare<br>
* Coaching f=F6r organisationer i f=F6r=E4ndring<br>
----------------------------------------------------<br>
Ing=E5r i Beyond Performance Group<br>
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Date:    Sat, 13 Sep 2008 22:55:41 +0200
From:    Thomas Herrmann <tho...@openspaceconsulting.com>

Subject: "Trouble-makers" in Open Space/OS-magic / X-posted OS-GC- 
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Dear friends in Open Space/GC

The passed days I opened space for 2 full days for a +300 group (as
mentioned in an earlier record-announcement).=20

=20

Before the event my sponsors were quite nervous because two of the =
expected

participants were well known from several other occasions for  
disturbing =

and

even going to personal (verbal) aggression. I calmed them down  
sharing =

that
OST allows space for people to do what they need to without letting =
anyone

taking over the space =96 and that people usually treat each other  
well.


=20


Before starting one of them came up to me asking where we were  
going to =

show

pictures/powerpoints =96 and I, of course, said there would be  
none.=20



During the event these two persons raised two topics (one each I  
think) =

and
both were very well visited, about 20-40 participants, lively =
discussions,

and as I heard very respectful and good ones. The first afternoon  
one of
them spent a quite long time at the computer station writing the  
first
report. He was not so used to writing on computers so it took  
quite some

effort. The next day they were writing the report together, very =
thoroughly.


=20


In the late afternoon of the first day quite a few of the  
participants =

had
left early, but they remained. After evening news they stayed on a =
little to
help the sponsors=20

with some minor practicalities.

=20

In the prioritization process one of their topic were on 4th place.

=20


At the closing circle on day two they shared the following: Person  
one: =

This

is the first conference where I haven=92t seen people going to  
sleep. =

Person

two: At first I thought, what is this consultant (paid lots of  
money) =

going
to try to do to us? But then...this was such a great way of working
together....

During the Medicine Wheel reflection one of them shared thoughts =
regarding

vision =96 she thought that the visions where already there, but  
this =

was a
great way to agree on common visions.=20

=20


One of the sponsors came up to me afterwards quite moved and  
shared some =

of

her thoughts regarding the magic of what had happened to these  
persons =

=96 AND

to others who all of a sudden showed them respect and treated them  
as =

fellow
humans...

=20


Open Space Technology works in many magic ways =96 and I am  
fortunate =

and
honored to open space to wonderful people like this.

Thanks for being on this journey with me

Warmly

=20

Thomas Herrmann Phone +46 (0)709-98 97 81
Open Space Consulting
Pens=E9v=E4gen 4
434 46 Kungsbacka, Sweden
Email:  <mailto:tho...@openspaceconsulting.com>
tho...@openspaceconsulting.com=20
=20

<file:///C:\Documents%20and%20Settings\Administrator\Application% 
20Data\M=

icr
osoft\Signaturer\www.openspaceconsulting.com> =
www.openspaceconsulting.com
----------------------------------------------------

Vill du skapa en v=E4lm=E5ende och effektiv organisation och ta  
tillvara =

hela
dess potential?

Open Space Consulting erbjuder dig:
* L=E4rtillf=E4llen kring h=E4lsa och balans i organisationer
* Analyser av organisatorisk h=E4lsa och balans
* Handledning av effektiva och kreativa m=F6ten och konferenser
* Utbildning av m=F6tes- och processhandledare
* Coaching f=F6r organisationer i f=F6r=E4ndring
----------------------------------------------------
Ing=E5r i Beyond Performance Group
----------------------------------------------------

V=E5rt antivirusskydd scannar alla utg=E5ende mail. Infekterade  
mail =

stoppas
automatiskt.

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Dear friends in Open =
Space/GC<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;

font-family:Arial'>The passed days I opened space for 2 full days  
for a =

+300
group (as mentioned in an earlier record-announcement). =
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Before the event my sponsors were quite nervous =
because two
of the expected participants were well known from several other =
occasions for

disturbing and even going to personal (verbal) aggression. I  
calmed them =

down

sharing that OST allows space for people to do what they need to  
without
letting anyone taking over the space &#8211; and that people  
usually =

treat each
other well.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Before starting one of them came up to me asking =
where we

were going to show pictures/powerpoints &#8211; and I, of course,  
said =

there
would be none. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;

font-family:Arial'>During the event these two persons raised two  
topics =

(one

each I think) and both were very well visited, about 20-40  
participants, =

lively

discussions, and as I heard very respectful and good ones. The  
first =

afternoon one
of them spent a quite long time at the computer station writing the =
first

report. He was not so used to writing on computers so it took  
quite some

effort. The next day they were writing the report together, very =
thoroughly. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;

font-family:Arial'>In the late afternoon of the first day quite a  
few of =

the

participants had left early, but they remained. After evening news  
they =

stayed
on a little to help the sponsors <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>with some minor =
practicalities.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;

font-family:Arial'>In the prioritization process one of their  
topic were =

on 4<sup>th</sup>
place.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>At the closing circle on day two they shared the =
following:
Person one: This is the first conference where I haven&#8217;t seen =
people

going to sleep. Person two: At first I thought, what is this  
consultant =

(paid
lots of money) going to try to do to us? But then...this was such a =
great way
of working together....<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>During the Medicine Wheel reflection one of them =
shared

thoughts regarding vision &#8211; she thought that the visions  
where =

already
there, but this was a great way to agree on common visions. =
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
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font-family:Arial'>One of the sponsors came up to me afterwards  
quite =

moved and

shared some of her thoughts regarding the magic of what had  
happened to =

these

persons &#8211; AND to others who all of a sudden showed them  
respect =

and treated
them as fellow humans...<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
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font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Open Space Technology works in many magic ways =
&#8211; and I
am fortunate and honored to open space to wonderful people like =
this.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Thanks for being on this journey with =
me<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Warmly<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p><font size=3D2 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>Thomas
Herrmann Phone +46 (0)709-98 97 81<br>
Open Space Consulting<br>
Pens=E9v=E4gen 4<br>
434 46 </span></font><font size=3D2><span lang=3DSV =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>Kungsbacka,
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w:st=3D"on">Sweden</st1:place></st1:country-region><br>

Email: </span></font><font size=3D2><span style=3D'font-size: 
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font></a><=

span
lang=3DSV><br>
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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
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Vill </span></font><font size=3D2><span lang=3DSV =
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en v=E4lm=E5ende och effektiv organisation och ta tillvara hela  
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lang=3DSV><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><font size=3D2 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span lang=3DSV =
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From:    Lisa Heft <lisah...@openingspace.net>
Subject: Re: OS-facilitator record? X-posted GC/OS-lists

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Wonderful Thomas - do you think your fall was so light -  
considering -

because butterflies and bumblebees helped ease the fall?

=20


I have this image in my mind of a huge number of our favorite  
little =

flying

insects appearing suddenly and grabbing on to your head and  
shoulders =

and
arms with their little six legs each to ease your fall, wings =
a-fluttering.

Did you notice any pollen on your shoulders when you brushed  
yourself =

off?

=20


I am so glad you are relatively okay.  I know you are probably  
aching. =20


=20


Your 300+ client - and all those participants, including the  
special two =

who

got to be seen as productive and respected - were very lucky to  
have =

you,
aches and all...

=20

Lisa

=20

-----Original Message-----

From: OSLIST [mailto:osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu] On Behalf Of  
Thomas

Herrmann
Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2008 1:22 PM
To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu
Subject: OS-facilitator record? X-posted GC/OS-lists

=20

Hi friends in Open Space

I think I may have a record here! Wednesday night, the night before =
opening

space for 300+ people, I fell off a ladder at 4 meters hight (or  
the =

ladder

slipped off the floor) - and I managed to open space on the next  
morning =

-
after a visit at the hospital. That must be a record? Or anyone else
standing up to that?=20

=20

Can I get my certificate now, HO?

=20

Do you agree that it is nice to get the posters really high up?

=20


Please take care next time & have someone holding onto the ladder  
- I =

was
sooo lucky!

=20

Warm regards

Thomas=20


PS. If you want to break the record, I have some advice. I had a  
very =

brief

stop-over at 2 meters where there was a handle-bar (not that I  
noticed =

but

anyhow ) which probably saved me from worse injuries than some  
pain all =

over
my body. So don't even try! DS

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MS"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet =
MS";color:black'>Wonderful

Thomas &#8211; do you think your fall was so light &#8211;  
considering =

&#8211;
because butterflies and bumblebees helped ease the =
fall?</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3D"Trebuchet =
MS"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet =
MS";color:black'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3D"Trebuchet =
MS"><span

style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet  
MS";color:black'>I have =

this

image in my mind of a huge number of our favorite little flying  
insects =

appearing

suddenly and grabbing on to your head and shoulders and arms with  
their =

little
six legs each to ease your fall, wings a-fluttering.&nbsp; Did you =
notice any
pollen on your shoulders when you brushed yourself =
off?</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3D"Trebuchet =
MS"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet =
MS";color:black'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3D"Trebuchet =
MS"><span

style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet  
MS";color:black'>I am =

so glad

you are relatively okay.&nbsp; I know you are probably  
aching.&nbsp; =

</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3D"Trebuchet =
MS"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet =
MS";color:black'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3D"Trebuchet =
MS"><span

style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet  
MS";color:black'>Your =

300+

client &#8211; and all those participants, including the special  
two who =

got to

be seen as productive and respected &#8211; were very lucky to  
have you, =

aches
and all...</span></font></p>

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MS"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet =
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MS"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet =
MS";color:black'>Lisa</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3D"Trebuchet =
MS"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet =
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face=3DTahoma><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original =
Message-----<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> OSLIST
[mailto:osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu] <b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>On
Behalf Of </span></b>Thomas Herrmann<br>

<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Saturday,  
September =

13, 2008
1:22 PM<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> =
osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu<br>

<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> OS- 
facilitator =

record?
X-posted GC/OS-lists</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Hi friends in Open =
Space</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3DArial><span

style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I think I may have a  
record =

here!

Wednesday night, the night before opening space for 300+ people, I  
fell =

off a
ladder at </span></font><font face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-family:Arial'>4
meters</span></font><font face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-family:Arial'> hight
(or the ladder slipped off the floor) &#8211; and I managed to open =
space on

the next morning &#8211; after a visit at the hospital. That must  
be a =

record?
Or anyone else standing up to that? </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3DArial><span

style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Can I get my  
certificate =

now, HO?</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3DArial><span

style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Do you agree that it  
is =

nice to get
the posters really high up?</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3DArial><span

style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Please take care next  
time =

&amp;
have someone holding onto the ladder &#8211; I was sooo =
lucky!</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Warm =
regards</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3DArial><span

style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Thomas </span></ 
font></p>


<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3DArial><span

style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>PS. If you want to  
break =

the record,

I have some advice. I had a very brief stop-over at </span></ 
font><font

face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-family:Arial'>2 =
meters</span></font><font
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-family:Arial'> where there was a =
handle-bar (not

that I noticed but anyhow ) which probably saved me from worse  
injuries =

than
some pain all over my body. So don&#8217;t even try! =
DS</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
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Date:    Sat, 13 Sep 2008 20:11:18 -0700
From:    Tree Fitzpatrick <therese.fitzpatr...@gmail.com>

Subject: Re: Place and Open Space: The semi-annual Poetry  
Celebration and Contest!


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Hi. . . I'm catching up on oslist emails. . . . I also read your  
email,

Jeff, in which you ask for a-b-c poems.

I am overwhelmed by all the rules and criteria.  It doesn't feel very
open-spacey.


I guess you are 'in charge' of this poetry context but as a full  
member of
this list, I invite folks to write and submit any poems using any  
format

they like.






On Mon, Sep 8, 2008 at 9:20 PM, Jeff Aitken  
<magic.te...@hotmail.com> wrote:



How does the place affect the open space?


What was your favorite place to open space? Why was it your  
favorite?



Do the qualities of the place affect what happened in the open  
space? Can

you give an example?





These are the questions that I invite you to write about - in the  
form of a
poem (or poems) - in this month of September. Welcome to the Semi- 
annual,

Limited-form, OSLIST Poetry Celebration and Contest!


This time, the form is limited only by the theme. You may write  
any kind of
poem, of any length, around the theme of Place and Open Space. If  
anyone has
another question (like the questions above) that can help us to  
write poetry

about this theme, please share it!

Sharpen your pencil, limber up your fingers, look longingly into the

creative fire, drink deeply of the luscious stream of intuition,  
soak your
toes in the mud of earthy rich feelings, let your mind bask in  
the nurturing

breezes of metaphor and wordplay!

I look forward to your contribution to our celebration.

Jeff Aitken
San Francisco



CONTEST GUIDELINES


1. You may write as many poems as you wish, in any languages.  
Original work

only please.

2. Send them directly to me

magic.te...@hotmail.com

OR, send it (them) to the OSLIST.

3. If you write a poem in a language other than English, please also

provide an English translation, as best you can (poetry does not  
always

translate well.)


4. The deadline for entering a poem to the celebration and  
contest is

September 30, 2008 at midnight California time.


5. After September 30, I will compile all of the poems into an  
email,
without the authors' names attached, and post them to the OSLIST  
with
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<div dir="ltr">Hi. . . I&#39;m catching up on oslist emails. . . .  
I also read your email, Jeff, in which you ask for a-b-c  
poems.<br><br>I am overwhelmed by all the rules and  
criteria.&nbsp; It doesn&#39;t feel very open-spacey.<br>
<br>I guess you are &#39;in charge&#39; of this poetry context but  
as a full member of this list, I invite folks to write and submit  
any poems using any format they like.<br><br><br><br><br><br><div  
class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Sep 8, 2008 at 9:20 PM, Jeff Aitken  
<span dir="ltr">&lt;<a  
href="mailto:magic.te...@hotmail.com";>magic.te...@hotmail.com</ 
a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb 
(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left:  
1ex;"><div class="Ih2E3d">How does the place affect the open space? 
<br>

<br>

What was your favorite place to open space? Why was it your  
favorite?<br>

<br>

Do the qualities of the place affect what happened in the open  
space? Can you give an example?<br>

<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>

These are the questions that I invite you to write about - in the  
form of a poem (or poems) - in this month of September. Welcome to  
the Semi-annual, Limited-form, OSLIST Poetry Celebration and  
Contest!<br>

<br>

This time, the form is limited only by the theme. You may write  
any kind of poem, of any length, around the theme of Place and  
Open Space. If anyone has another question (like the questions  
above) that can help us to write poetry about this theme, please  
share it!<br>


<br>

Sharpen your pencil, limber up your fingers, look longingly into  
the creative fire, drink deeply of the luscious stream of  
intuition, soak your toes in the mud of earthy rich feelings, let  
your mind bask in the nurturing breezes of metaphor and wordplay!<br>


<br>
I look forward to your contribution to our celebration.<br>
<br>
Jeff Aitken<br>
</div>San Francisco<br>
<div><div></div><div class="Wj3C7c"><br>
<br>
<br>
CONTEST GUIDELINES<br>
<br>

1. You may write as many poems as you wish, in any languages.  
Original work only please.<br>

<br>
2. Send them directly to me<br>
<br>

<a href="mailto:magic.te...@hotmail.com";>magic.te...@hotmail.com</ 
a><br>

<br>
OR, send it (them) to the OSLIST.<br>
<br>

3. If you write a poem in a language other than English, please  
also provide an English translation, as best you can (poetry does  
not always translate well.)<br>

<br>

4. The deadline for entering a poem to the celebration and contest  
is September 30, 2008 at midnight California time.<br>

<br>

5. After September 30, I will compile all of the poems into an  
email, without the authors&#39; names attached, and post them to  
the OSLIST with instructions on how anyone on the list can vote  
for your favorite poem(s.) The author of the poem that receives  
the most votes will become our new Poet Laureate until the next  
celebration and contest.<br>


<br>
If you have questions please let me know.<br>
<br>
Jeff<br>
<br>
<br>
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Date:    Sat, 13 Sep 2008 22:38:16 -0700
From:    Jeff Aitken <magic.te...@hotmail.com>

Subject: Re: Place and Open Space: The semi-annual Poetry  
Celebration and Contest!


Thanks for your perspective Tree.


Of course anyone can offer any poem they like. Just as, no matter  
what the carefully crafted theme of an Open Space may be, people  
will post whatever they feel passionate about, or bring it up at  
the coffee table.



I could have explained better that the original tradition of the  
OSLIST Limited Form Poetry Celebration and Contest (some 8+ years  
now) has been to suggest a Limited Form, which offers people a  
kind of framework to use in order to compose a poem.



We have had Limited Forms such as 17 syllable haiku; 21 words  
only; and one of the early ones (was it the first?) in which every  
word had to start with a different letter of the alphabet, all 26  
words in alphabetical order!



I will be very happy if ANY poems about open space are written,  
which is what I care about, in the role I am playing.


Warmly,
Jeff


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Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2008 20:11:18 -0700
From: therese.fitzpatr...@gmail.com

Subject: Re: Place and Open Space: The semi-annual Poetry  
Celebration and Contest!

To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu


Hi. . . I'm catching up on oslist emails. . . . I also read your  
email, Jeff, in which you ask for a-b-c poems.



I am overwhelmed by all the rules and criteria.  It doesn't feel  
very open-spacey.



I guess you are 'in charge' of this poetry context but as a full  
member of this list, I invite folks to write and submit any poems  
using any format they like.






On Mon, Sep 8, 2008 at 9:20 PM, Jeff Aitken  wrote:
How does the place affect the open space?


What was your favorite place to open space? Why was it your  
favorite?



Do the qualities of the place affect what happened in the open  
space? Can you give an example?






These are the questions that I invite you to write about - in the  
form of a poem (or poems) - in this month of September. Welcome  
to the Semi-annual, Limited-form, OSLIST Poetry Celebration and  
Contest!



This time, the form is limited only by the theme. You may write  
any kind of poem, of any length, around the theme of Place and  
Open Space. If anyone has another question (like the questions  
above) that can help us to write poetry about this theme, please  
share it!



Sharpen your pencil, limber up your fingers, look longingly into  
the creative fire, drink deeply of the luscious stream of  
intuition, soak your toes in the mud of earthy rich feelings, let  
your mind bask in the nurturing breezes of metaphor and wordplay!


I look forward to your contribution to our celebration.

Jeff Aitken
San Francisco



CONTEST GUIDELINES


1. You may write as many poems as you wish, in any languages.  
Original work only please.


2. Send them directly to me

magic.te...@hotmail.com

OR, send it (them) to the OSLIST.


3. If you write a poem in a language other than English, please  
also provide an English translation, as best you can (poetry does  
not always translate well.)



4. The deadline for entering a poem to the celebration and  
contest is September 30, 2008 at midnight California time.



5. After September 30, I will compile all of the poems into an  
email, without the authors' names attached, and post them to the  
OSLIST with instructions on how anyone on the list can vote for  
your favorite poem(s.) The author of the poem that receives the  
most votes will become our new Poet Laureate until the next  
celebration and contest.


If you have questions please let me know.

Jeff



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