Life itself surely seems to be a contant journey toward the center: the nexus of caring.
Thank you the elders and other sisters and brothers of our communuty for all my learnings. spark 2012. 1. 28. 오후 11:22에 "Harrison Owen" <[email protected]>님이 작성: > Lisa - what I love about what you do is NOT the detail - which frankly > takes my breath away. Honestly, if I had to learn all "that" I am positive > I never would have ventured into Open Space - Something about working much > too hard! J But you know me. Naps do come first. Or something. **** > > ** ** > > All that said, I simply love what you do - Giving Freely. It is all out > there, and everybody is invited to partake and share. There is no license, > no certification. Open Space belongs to everybody as a birthright. > Marvelous! Open Space IS pure gift, but it comes with a cost > (responsibility) - That we share freely all that we have learned." That, so > far as I am concerned, is the essence of Open Space. It is the Spirit of > our global community, of OSLIST, and it is the same Spirit you manifest so > well. Thank you!**** > > ** ** > > Harrison**** > > ** ** > > Harrison Owen**** > > 7808 River Falls Dr.**** > > Potomac, MD 20854**** > > USA**** > > ** ** > > 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer)**** > > Camden, Maine 20854**** > > ** ** > > Phone 301-365-2093**** > > (summer) 207-763-3261**** > > ** ** > > www.openspaceworld.com**** > > www.ho-image.com (Personal Website)**** > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of > OSLIST Go to: > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org**** > > ** ** > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Lisa Heft > *Sent:* Friday, January 27, 2012 7:47 PM > *To:* OSLIST > *Subject:* Re: [OSList] Training**** > > ** ** > > Hello, dear colleagues - **** > > ** ** > > (I had some difficulty posting recently so thanks for your patience as I > jump into a few conversations after a bit of time has passed...)**** > > ** ** > > I enjoyed reading about my colleagues' Open Space workshops about Open > Space - and thank you Kerry for inviting the question.**** > > I smile when I think that if you attended each different colleague's > workshop you would learn different things - fabulous. It also shows that > the learning is diverse and the the learning is life-long.**** > > ** ** > > Some of my lessons learned:**** > > ** ** > > I find that the longer the workshop, the less diverse the participants. > Participant feedback tells me that the more diverse individuals do not have > so many days they can take off from their multiple jobs, step away from > their schooling or organize their child's care. So my workshops are almost > always 2, 2.5 or 3 days long.**** > > ** ** > > In my analysis of what would be the most useful given the time available > for a workshop I look at all the things you can learn from reading, all the > things you can learn from practice on your own, and all the things you can > only learn best experientially with others. **** > > ** ** > > I do not teach what can be learn from reading.**** > > - I invite people to read Harrison's book, "Open Space Learning Workshop: > A User's Guide" before they come to the workshop - even if they have > learned Open Space or something like it from other sources, writings or > experiences. **** > > ** ** > > I do not teach what you can learn from practice on your own.**** > > - I invite participants to connect into the OSLIST and other online > communities and to their local communities of practice.**** > > - I also host an OSonOS each year for anyone who has learned Open Space - > my workshop graduates and everyone else - to join together in-person to > deepen their learning.**** > > - I connect participants to others who do Open Space in their region of > the world.**** > > - I remind them that the learning did not start with this workshop nor > does it end at the end of the workshop - the learning and practice are > life-long.**** > > ** ** > > What is left are those things which I find are most useful to offer in an > experiential setting such as a workshop.**** > > ** ** > > Some topics I cover in the workshop and its materials:**** > > ** ** > > - A sense of what makes the full complete form of Open Space; when to call > it Open Space and when you are using just a page from Open Space and do not > need to call it that; what similar things are not Open Space**** > > ** ** > > - Deliverables of different-length OS events**** > > ** ** > > - Thoughts and questions for analysis with the client to decide what > dialogue tool is a fit for the job **** > > ** ** > > - Thoughts about how short is too short for Open Space - why many > facilitators decide to select another tool if there is not enough time**** > > ** ** > > - Talking with a client about finding more time for an OS event**** > > ** ** > > - How morphing or hybridizing changes human dynamics and the flow of > thought and often reduces the productivity and deliverables of an Open > Space-like meeting**** > > ** ** > > - Thoughts about how a facilitator's passion for a method can sometimes > their ability to truly listen to a client**** > > ** ** > > - How food and beverage, invitation strategy, signage and other details > can support or lessen inclusivity, productivity, and idea-generation**** > > ** ** > > - A look at all the many interconnected elements of pre-work that can > support and strengthen an Open Space event**** > > ** ** > > - Thoughts about how the brain works and why or why not to include action > planning, pattern-seeking or next-steps identification in the same meeting > as the Open Space**** > > ** ** > > - Lessons learned from clients about follow-up / sustaining the momentum > and ideas generated from an Open Space event**** > > ** ** > > - Diverse forms of participant-generated documentation - and a look at > many different kinds of Books of Proceedings from different countries, > projects and cultures**** > > ** ** > > - Lessons learned about using Open Space for non-readers, in world > conflict zones, in multi-language groups**** > > ** ** > > - Thoughts about Open Space and conflict transformation, about the > facilitator's role; stories about trusting (or not trusting) the process > and the people and what can result**** > > ** ** > > - Stories about power dynamics, conflict, smallest, largest and most > challenging Open Space events **** > > ** ** > > - A look at diverse clients' themes and lessons learned about invitation > languaging and strategy**** > > ** ** > > - Site design and preparation**** > > ** ** > > - Thoughts about accessibility and inclusion regarding site, materials, > signage, invitation**** > > ** ** > > - Experiencing an Open Space conference within the body of the workshop, > then reflecting on that experience**** > > ** ** > > - Reflection and thought about the facilitator's role and about each > participant's learning edge**** > > ** ** > > - Thoughts about where each participant might use Open Space in their > organization or community**** > > ** ** > > After the workshop...**** > > - Participants receive their Book of Proceedings from their in-workshop > Open Space conference**** > > - They also receive follow-up notes from their workshops**** > > - I offer lifetime feedback and support**** > > - I share where to learn more about Open Space; remind the participants > that the international community of practice is there for them 24 hours a > day; and also remind them that different thinkers than myself may spark > different thoughts or ways of doing things**** > > **** > > Some organizations or communities invite me to give this several-day > workshop as a first step.**** > > The second step is for the community of participants to help each other do > one or more Open Space events. Time passes. Reflection happens. **** > > The third step is the organization or community bringing me back for > further exploration of any specific areas identified by the participants.* > *** > > ** ** > > Various participants show up at the OSonOS or the WOSonOS to re-connect > with the world community of practice.**** > > ** ** > > - - -**** > > ** ** > > These workshops are for those with experience in Open Space and those who > are new to OS. Those who consider themselves professional facilitators and > those who do not.**** > > ** ** > > Perhaps some of you will join me for the Open Space Learning Workshop this > year.**** > > ** ** > > - May 16-18, 2012 - San Francisco USA**** > > - October 8-10, 2012 - London - before the 2012 WOSonOS**** > > - December 12-14, 2012 - San Francisco**** > > ...and other workshops to be announced in other parts of the world - > including this workshop in Spanish.**** > > ** ** > > Perhaps some of you have already learned about Open Space in a workshop > setting and have studied it deeply and use it in the world.**** > > ** ** > > Then perhaps you will want to join us for the**** > > - Open Space on Open Space March 14-16, San Francisco USA**** > > ** ** > > Let me know if you want more information regarding these workshops and > events.**** > > ** ** > > - - -**** > > ** ** > > I am curious to hear from those of you who give one-day workshops - what > is the content? what do you feel you need to teach, and what don't you feel > you need to teach? What do you wish you had more time to teach?**** > > ** ** > > Thank you again, Kerry, for inviting us to share about our workshops.**** > > And a warm hello to fellow learners from many countries who have come > through my workshops - you always teach me so very much, and I look forward > to seeing you again soon.**** > > ** ** > > Take care,**** > > Lisa**** > > **** > > _______________________________________________ > OSList mailing list > To post send emails to [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org > >
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