Yeah for gushing lots. SKye
On Fri, Oct 25, 2013 at 10:40 AM, Suzanne Daigle <sdaig...@gmail.com> wrote: > Dear Friends and Colleagues, > > Sometimes it's hard to contain our excitement about Open Space and the > feeling of pure joy and sheer luck to be involved in this work. And when > it happens to someone you met who experienced Open Space for their first > time at an event that you facilitated, who then goes on to open and > re-open space in an area as important as education, well you just can't > help but gush about it, especially when those people become close friends > and colleagues which is what happens so often in this Open Space community. > > The Open Space I am referring to was a two-day "Scrum beyond Software" in > Phoenix hosted by Tobias Mayer, that took place in 2010. It's where I met > Jasmina; Harold was there too and many others, including Kennan Salinero, a > scientist, who will be facilitating open space for other scientists for the > first time in the San Francisco area this weekend. I facilitated two events > with her in the past 3 years. She too is a dear friend. > > As Open Space facilitators and as women, we don't want to take credit or > bring visibility to what we do (in fact it's in the DNA of our role, > napping and such) but sometimes when great stuff happens to people we know > and amazing spaces are bursting open, well we just want to let it rip and > say: Hallelujah and Congrads! > > It makes us so darn happy (and yes humble too) to imagine that many others > are experiencing Open Space, sitting in a circle, connecting deeply and > getting to work on issues that they are passionate about. > > So thanks Harold for gushing with me about Jas and let's hope that we will > all gush for each other, sharing stories, our own or others, celebrating > the exponential growth of Open Space around the World. To see this work > recognized in Academia is a mighty fine thing...and no (wink, wink) we > won't question why it's been taking so long. > > Suzanne > > > > > > On Fri, Oct 25, 2013 at 9:46 AM, Harold Shinsato <har...@shinsato.com>wrote: > >> Congratulations, Jasmina! >> >> Take a look at this woman's resume' available online. VP of Higher >> Education Reform using Open Space, Kanban, Scrum, wow! >> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bKsMSUdLbF5FDtpV54SGMMgsVp5tAqb1ip7kf5pdeFA. >> >> >> She's been doing amazing things in higher education, only some of which >> is documented in this paper, "Going Agile: Agile Methodologies in the >> Education of Global Citizens". http://goo.gl/m4WB5H. >> >> And she's a competitive ice skater! And she's hosting the WOSonOS in >> Serbia in 2014. A place to be next year! >> >> Harold >> >> >> >> On 10/25/13 4:32 AM, Suzanne Daigle wrote: >> >> This "hot of the press", happening right now the the University of >> Belgrade, in Serbia, future host location for WOSonOS. Truly exciting >> news! >> >> Jasmina Nikolic receives an international "Open Access" award for her >> work in Education and Research in Serbia. Accorded the esteemed title >> of Archont. >> >> Open Access Week 2013 <http://www.openaccessweek.org/> is a global >> event, now in its 7th year, that promotes open access as a new norm in >> scholarship and research. >> >> This year's theme is "Open Access: Redefining Impact" and a diverse range >> of events are happening around the world this week (October 21 and 27). >> >> Open access (OA) – free, immediate, online access to the results of >> scholarly research, and the right to use and re-use those results as you >> need – has the power to transform the way research and scientific inquiry >> are conducted. It has direct and widespread implications for academia, >> medicine, science, industry, and for society as a whole. >> >> This is an opportunity for the academic and research community to >> continue to learn about the potential benefits of open access, to share >> what they’ve learnt with colleagues, and to help inspire wider >> participation. >> >> Jasmina and an army of students, faculty and others are truly busting the >> gates, doing some fabulous education reform work in Serbia and also >> inviting the same with other higher education institutions in the European >> Union. I had the opportunity to see some of this first hand last month. >> Wonderful to see the opening of space through Open Space and the execution >> of work happening with Kanban and Scrum that Jasmina has been inviting. So >> much positive and creative energy in a spirit of shared leadership -- >> passion and responsibility. >> >> Heard about this yesterday and so much fun to be part of this breaking >> news story with Jasmina's colleague Jelena Kamaric sending me live photo. >> Posted it just now on Open Space Technology Facebook. >> >> Congrads Jas, >> >> Suzanne >> >> >> >> -- >> Suzanne Daigle >> Open Space Facilitator >> NuFocus Strategic Group >> >> FL 941-359-8877 >> Cell: 203-722-2009 >> www.nufocusgroup.com >> s.dai...@nufocusgroup.com >> twitter @suzannedaigle >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> OSList mailing list >> To post send emails to OSList@lists.openspacetech.org >> To unsubscribe send an email to oslist-le...@lists.openspacetech.org >> To subscribe or manage your subscription click >> below:http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org >> >> >> >> -- >> Harold Shinsato >> har...@shinsato.com >> http://shinsato.com >> twitter: @hajush <http://twitter.com/hajush> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> OSList mailing list >> To post send emails to OSList@lists.openspacetech.org >> To unsubscribe send an email to oslist-le...@lists.openspacetech.org >> To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: >> http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org >> >> > > > -- > Suzanne Daigle > Open Space Facilitator > NuFocus Strategic Group > > FL 941-359-8877 > Cell: 203-722-2009 > www.nufocusgroup.com > s.dai...@nufocusgroup.com > twitter @suzannedaigle > > _______________________________________________ > OSList mailing list > To post send emails to OSList@lists.openspacetech.org > To unsubscribe send an email to oslist-le...@lists.openspacetech.org > To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org > > -- *Skye Hirst, PhD* President - The Autognomics Institute *Conversations in the Ways of Life-itself* www.autognomics.org @autognomics New Phone Number: 207-593-8074
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