England 2012 eh? Might just make that one! Chris ---- Chris Corrigan ch...@chriscorrigan.com http://www.chriscorrigan.com
On 2010-05-15, at 6:59 AM, Phelim McDermott wrote: > Hi Lisa > > Sending lots of love from NYC > Sad to not be there and very excited about our invitation for 2012 to > England!I hope it works out. "But whatever happens will be.." > It was strange not to be in Berlin after we had such an extraordinary time > there for the IETM open space we held there just a few weeks ago. Wishing you > all the best. > > Phelim > > Sent from my iPhone > > On May 15, 2010, at 1:19 AM, Lisa Heft <lisah...@openingspace.net> wrote: > >> Dear colleagues - >> >> It is Saturday morning in Berlin and I look forward to a lovely breakfast >> with Gail West (Taiwan), Brendan McKeague (Australia) and Matilda Leyser >> (England), then off to the WOSonOS for the final day of the event. I just >> wanted to share with you all that I so enjoyed a group I hosted yesterday at >> the WOSonOS (It will not be in the Book of Proceedings because we decided >> not to stress out about the Friday deadline for handing notes in). >> >> I held up a blank piece of paper as my topic sign, selected a time and space >> and placed the sign on the Agenda Wall. >> >> People gathered and sat in companionable silence in a circle. >> >> Then I wrote some thoughts on cards such as: >> >> ___ >> >> Choices >> >> Sit in silence >> >> Communicate in silence >> >> Experience an activity that can be done to help people reflect in silence >> *before* discussion >> >> ___ >> >> Other cards said: >> >> Documentation? >> >> Someone to note the time? >> >> (or something like that) >> >> ___ >> >> In silence, we 'discussed' and agreed upon the agenda (the time card was >> tossed away into the air, the documentation was my camera) >> We agreed to move from the sit-in-silence to the 'communicate in silence' >> portion of our session. >> >> Much mutual appreciation, twinkling eyes and laughter, exploring little >> movements together, a bit of running around for some of our members, some >> putting of things on heads, some sitting laps and a high portion of >> silliness followed. >> >> Then we shifted into the 'an activity that can be done to help people >> reflect in silence before discussion' portion of our agenda. >> >> I guided folks (in silence, which is not usually how I explain the >> guidelines) a reflective activity I have designed - and some of you have >> helped me field test this activity in past WOSonOS and OSonOSs - which >> invites participants to answer four questions by drawing their responses (no >> text allowed). The process is called 'Graphic Window'. After reflection >> and drawing in response to four questions, we spoke again, going around the >> circle and sharing what each person drew and what they reflected upon as >> they heard each of the four questions. >> >> ___ >> >> It was all so lovely and nutritious - especially to have silence in the >> midst of a high-talk environment such as an Open Space. >> I bow (silently) with (silent) thanks to my fellow explorers, >> >> Lisa >> >> > * * ========================================================== > 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
