Thank you for introducing me to Open Space. I was at the "SCRUM" Techie conference in Orlando, it was a life changing event.
A paradigm shift took place. A transformation beyond words.I am extremely grateful. Blessings to All, Claudia On Wed, May 5, 2010 at 11:26 PM, Suzanne Daigle <sdaig...@gmail.com> wrote: > Steve, I can understand you being jealous! Would you believe that I > was there and it was every bit as wonderful as anyone could imagine! > > Knowing that I lived so close to Orlando, "ho" had sent me a note > thinking I might be interested to tag along. Of course I jumped at the > chance. > > There were lots of "be prepared to be surprised" moments over those 2 > to 3 days. The first surprise was this wonderful international > organization called Scrum Alliance. Techies yes, but what I saw and > felt throughout this conference is a group whose approach and thinking > went so far beyond the scope of systems application, system > implementation and project management that is typical of many who work > in the technology field. These were people modeling “the new > leadership” – folks with lots of conviction and passion in their gut, > who understand in a very “holistic” way that human dynamics are an > integral part of what creates success. > > Many knew of Open Space, had used Open Space and were totally in sync > with it. Many had read Harrison's books and even tried their hand at > OS. Others knew nothing about it but seemed no less excited. It was so > much fun hearing them roar with laughter and nodding their heads in > agreement as Harrison spoke as their luncheon speaker on the day > before the actual Open Space. The Wave Riding themes resonated with > them in spades! > > The night before the OS event, a slew of Scrum volunteers, of which I > was one, were there getting posters ready, drawing the theme banner, > etc. Enthusiasm was bubbling over already. The next day, the room > was packed with over 200 or close to 300? people in the room. No > contest, Mickey Mouse lost that day. People knew where they wanted to > be...in Open Space with Harrison and with their worldwide Scrum > colleagues. > > Listening to Harrison do his thing as the facilitator and > watching/feeling the room come alive was awesome. In no time, people > were lined up announcing their topics--probably close to 75 topics in > all leading to 30 to 35 meaty reports by the end of the day. > > You could feel the energy, it was palpable. I took a lot of photos; > others did too. One photo in particular stuck in my mind. It was > taken early in the morning, an empty room with everything ready from > posters on the wall, to the hundreds of chairs in concentric circles, > big white sheets and markers in the center and would you believe > dozens and dozens of butterfly images on the wall-to-wall carpet > floor. > > So Steve, if I've waited until now to share this, it's probably > because it was one of those rare times when I felt a bit at a loss for > the right words that would transport all of you to that very special > time and place that Harrison alluded to in his posting just now. > > Perhaps I guessed also that people might be a bit jealous (as I would > have been wishing like you, that I could have been there), so now I > offer and share a few images which I hope will make it through our > "virtual OS list" and won't get rejected. > > And in closing, I would like to say to Lisa that if Open Space is the > olive in the martini of life, I'd say the white onions, which I like > in a martini, are the Surprises that cross our path along the way. > This certainly was one of those life surprises. > Suzanne > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, May 5, 2010 at 12:47 PM, Steven List <d...@anotherthought.com> > wrote: > > I heard about this from some of my friends in the Scrum community. I was > SO > > jealous of them! > > On the other hand, one of them was at the event I facilitated in Boston > last > > week, and he came up to me and said... > > "I was at the Scrum gathering, and saw Harrison Owen facilitate." > > [I'm thinking "uh-oh - here it comes"] > > "And he was great. And even having seen him, I can say that you're very > > good." > > Whew. :) > > To be compared to you in any way, Harrison, was an amazing thing. > > I guess I'll have to start drinking martinis, eh? ;) > > ...Doc > > On May 5, 2010, at 10:50 AM, Harrison Owen wrote: > > > > A while back I did an Open space for the SCRUM people – techies all. And > if > > you are interested in what they thought, check > > out http://www.agilitrix.com/2010/03/harrison-owen-rules-open-space/ > > > > ho > > > > > > * * ========================================================== > > osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu ------------------------------ To > subscribe, > > unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of > > osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu: > > http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about > > OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: > http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist > > > > -- > Suzanne Daigle > NuFocus Strategic Group > 7159 Victoria Circle > University Park, FL 34201 > FL 941-359-8877; > CT 203-722-2009 > www.nufocusgroup.com > s.dai...@nufocusgroup.com > > * > * > ========================================================== > osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu > ------------------------------ > To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, > view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu: > http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html > > To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: > http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist > * * ========================================================== osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist
