Suzanne, I just realised the list in your text is different from Chris's list. They are both great prompts. By the way I love Chris's cheeky joke in his list. Did you spot it? There are 29 descriptions in his list and the 30th one is hidden in the intro..
open space is.. Best regards, Phelim x ________________________________ I generally pick up emails only at the beginning and end of the working day. I am currently aiming to respond the following day. If it is urgent please call me on 07956 187298. _____________________________________ www.improbable.co.uk @openspacer On 17 Jun 2012, at 13:01, Suzanne Daigle <[email protected]> wrote: > On Chris Corrigan's website, there is document titled: 30 snappy definitions > of Open Space http://chriscorrigan.com/parkinglot/?page_id=957. This morning > I sat down creating a rough cut list of why I love Open Space because of what > it invites.You may have your own list that you want to share or perhaps a gem > or two you want to add. Perhaps it will offer a tidbit here or there that is > of value to Phelim as he crafts his article. > > > Open Space is spiritual. It is SOURCE. > Open Space is practical, invites real work to be done > Open Space is transformational, a time when we can “experience” a new way of > working together > Open Space invites the dance of chaos and control, invites people to life, to > being who they truly are; to being alone and together > Everyone is invited to contribute and engage on the most important issues > The world is too complex to rely on a small group of leaders and experts to > define the direction and strategy; we need the perspective and contribution > of many > When people are included, feel valued and get a glimpse of the bigger > picture, they become self-motivated to contribute and make a difference > Open Space invites depth and detail in the sharing of what people know and do > People feel proud and valued when they are included > Open Space has a very robust structure with principles and a law that invite > people to be intentional and to unleash their own leadership > Open Space combines speed and high engagement, provides a view of the bigger > picture, sets the context and priorities and draws wisdom and active > participation from many > Open Space ignites freedom and choice for the individual, no small matter in > a world where we are always told what to do and think > Open Space provides people at all levels the opportunity to hear and to > engage with each other directly without interpretation or filters > Open Space makes clear the combination of passion and responsibility > When people write down their topic and sign their name on something related > to the most important issues, they are declaring to others what matters most > to them, publicly taking ownership perhaps for the first time > Open Space is experiential; gets people out of their head simply by sitting > in a circle together > Open Space provides the opportunity to quickly put all the issues on the > table; when something is named, it suddenly becomes something we can address > and deal with. > Open Space awakens something inside people, a sense of wonder, of curiosity, > of energy and hope; with a spirit of fun > Open Space opens space in our lives, inviting us to put aside everything that > we are doing to focus on that which is most important , that matters to us > Open Spaces creates connection between people > Open Space invites us to let go of time, to stop when we are finished, to > continue when we are not > Open Space is Love and Connection > Open Space invites us to see our differences and uniqueness > Open Space invites us to see where we are the same > In Open Space, we accomplish a lot in a short period of time. > Open Space invites spontaneity and intuition, essential ingredients of > innovation and creativity > The biggest hump in Open Space is invitation, once over the hump as people > experience the power of the process, magic starts to happen. > No power points, no assigned experts or leaders, simple to organize, powerful > in what happens and gets done > Open Space invites the courage of speaking our own voice > Open Space is life as it was meant to be > Open Space creates connection and when people are connected, possibilities > become possible and problems seem to slip away > Open Space is nothing and everything > > Suzanne > > > On Sun, Jun 17, 2012 at 1:45 AM, "Meike Hübel | erziehungsweise e. V." > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Dear all, dear Phelim, > > my name is Meike (it is a german women's name, has nothing to do with > 'Michael'). I'm new to the list, but not new to open space! > > What I would like to add is relaxation (I hope, this word meets exactly what > I want to express). It means to me, that participants feel free, to be/to > feel like they actually do. No need to hide, no need to play a role. A > butterfly (so to say: just sitting around doing nothing) is as important as a > leader of a workshop of thirty people. You are EXPECTED to do nothing if you > feel like doing nothing. > > Doing nothing is considered to be as precious as working a lot … that's a > revolution! > > Hope that would be helpful. > > Best wishes, > > Meike > > > Am 14.06.2012 um 12:10 schrieb Phelim McDermott: > >> Dear Friends, >> >> I've been asked to write an article for the culture professionals network on >> the Guardian newspaper website. It will be about our upcoming tour of >> "Devoted and Disgruntled: What are we going to do about theatre? " roadshow. >> 20 open space events over three months all making up one big conversation. >> see the tour here.. >> >> www.devotandanddisgruntled.com >> >> So of course the article will be about open space. >> >> I'm thinking on the things I want to say and was wondering if people had a >> thought about this. >> >> What about Open space do you wish got said in the media that doesn't often >> get said? >> >> What would you like me to mention that doesn't normally get mentioned? >> >> Best >> >> Phelim >> >> ________________________________ >> >> I generally pick up emails only at the beginning and end of the working day. >> I am currently aiming to respond the following day. If it is urgent please >> call me on 07956 187298. >> _____________________________________ >> >> www.improbable.co.uk >> @openspacer >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > ----------------------------------------- > Meike Hübel • erziehungsweise e.V. > Münchener Straße 48 • 10779 Berlin • www.erziehungsweise.org > > tel [+ 49.30] 301 047 92 • skype mariiike > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > > > > -- > Suzanne Daigle > NuFocus Strategic Group > 7159 Victoria Circle > University Park, FL 34201 > FL 941-359-8877; > CT 203-722-2009 > www.nufocusgroup.com > [email protected] > twitter @suzannedaigle > > _______________________________________________ > 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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