Perhaps it is the contrarian in me (who says I am contrarian???) – but I wonder whether we have all of this by the wrong end of the stick? We are looking for “virtual Open Space” – a platform for us. But maybe we should start with a more basic reality (I think) – The largest Open Space going is the Internet. Meets all the criteria so far as I can figure out. All the principles apply, and the Law is constantly observed. If you tried to draw a picture of what is going on – it would have to be a circle. Actually a sphere would be better, but that is also true for OST, I think. Themes are announced, groups form, reform, dissolve – and form again all in the blink of an eye. Sound familiar? So the question might be – What can the Biggest Virtual Open Space teach us?
Your Contrarian Friend, 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> http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Donna Read Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2012 9:20 PM To: World wide Open Space Technology email list Cc: World wide Open Space Technology email list Subject: Re: [OSList] Virtual Open Space The chapter was in the AI handbook. Sent from my iPhone On Jan 29, 2012, at 19:13, Bui Petersen <[email protected]> wrote: Hi Thomas, Looks like this software has just the right amount of options that I have been looking. (Looks better than last time I checked it out). Unfortunately, the website does not mention anything about pricing. How do you find the pricing in comparison with other options? Thanks, Bui On 29/01/2012 3:23 PM, Thomas Herrmann wrote: Hi David A year or so ago we found a very good software for virtual meetings Elluminate Live which now has been merged into Blackboard Collaborate which we have also used for OST meetings online. I do not normally use video but audio of course. The software also give you opportunities to use whiteboards to draw a circle where people can write their names, use a talking stick and have posters like the law and however many principles you like J Then the software allows for breakout spaces where participants self manage so they can use the law… After having tried many different softwares this is the one we like best. It is widely used within the Genuine Contact community. I mostly use it for meetings facilitated with Whole Person Process Facilitation but have also used OST style. For more info about the software see: http://www.blackboard.com/Platforms/Collaborate/Products/Blackboard-Collaborate/whats-new/At-A-Glance.aspx Feel very free to get in touch with me too, if you like to know more. I also have a license to use the software, let me know if you are interested to experiment a bit with it. I would recommend though, to first look through the video tutorials which are excellent – even if you won’t need to use all features presented. Cheers Thomas Herrmann Från: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] För David Osborne Skickat: den 29 januari 2012 16:19 Till: World wide Open Space Technology email list Ämne: [OSList] Virtual Open Space Hello All, I am wondering if others could share experiences with virtual Open Space events? I have a diverse group of somewhere between 20 and 100 people that I would like to bring together in a virtual open space to address a somewhat urgent and important issue. I have questions such as... - How can you do a virtual open space? - What's the same and different vs. a in-person open space? - What considerations are important in selecting a technology platform? - What are your tips and suggestions for what may work and what may hinder? I'm anxious to hear about other's experiences and am appreciative of your sharing. David David Osborne [email protected] www.change-fusion.com _______________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________ 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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