Dear Suzanne,
Thank you for your kind invitation, and happy new year to all dear friends.
Ms. Song is very interseted in this topic, and hope to meet all friends there
to share her thoughts and reflections on our expereinces of promoting Open
Space in China. While she needs a volunteer interpreter for the whole process.
Is there any proper candidate that you (or other friends) would like to
recomend?
Best regards,
Hulu
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地址：北京东城区安定门外青年湖南里24号文体中心206, 100011
电话：010-84252191-610
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Hulu Chen Project Coordinator
Shining Stone Community Action (SSCA)
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From: Suzanne Daigle
Date: 2013-12-31 19:04
To: OSLIST
Subject: [OSList] Ignited for 2014...
Dear Friends,
It's been such a wow year and I feel such love and gratitude for this community
and for Open Space in my life! WOSonOS Florida 2013 was such a gift, a gift
that keeps on giving! The stories I hear of what was ignited as a result are
so heart-warming. Our WOSonOS Millennial co-host leaders are blasting it out
of the park with so many initiatives in education, entrepreneurship, etc. Soon
I will strong arm them to share their stories on the OS list. They are just too
busy doing it instead of writing about it.
Lately it feels like I've been on a bit of a sabbatical from our beloved OS
list though I have been reading here and there. Yes I ventured into the Social
Media world, with Twitter and more. I was overwhelmed at first but then I
realized that it's just another example of the beautiful chaos that is life
with all the wonderful global connections that can happen. It's also an
opportunity to spark interest and curiosity around Open Space.
My passion to bring Open Space to the World of Work has not abated nor has my
deep desire to partner with our Technology pals and others who are equally
passionate about igniting and transforming the workplace.
In mid-January I will be going to New York to participate in the Annual Open
Space co-hosted by Karen Davis and Harrison Owen at International House. I
decided to personally invite a bunch of close friends from the Open Space world
and others who have not yet experienced OS. Many are coming including
Christine Koehler from Paris and Jasmina Nikolic from Serbia, Kennan Salinero
(a Scientist from San Francisco), Derek Wade (from the Scrum World from
Chicago), Russell Meyer (Social Activist Pastor from Florida), Ben Roberts
(from CT bringing on-line dialogue to the world) , Achim Nowak (author and
keynote speaker), Johann Gauthier (from Quebec Canada, creator of HRockstars
which some of you might like to join) and others. Chuni Li who I met there
three years ago will be hosting some of my friends at her home as will Ben
Roberts. Part of the magic of our world in Open Space is when friends of
friends become friends.
So in the spirit of invitation, I would like to add my voice to Karen Davis' ,
the master organizer of this annual affair, to see if others might like to
join.
Below is the text of the invitation in case the attachment doesn't work.
Hugs and Happy New Year to all!
Suzanne
Opening Space for Peace and High Performance:
Living well with Chaos, Confusion and Conflict
International House, New York City
January 18-20, 2014
Chaos, confusion and conflict seem to have the upper hand these days. Whether
battered by the forces of nature, feeling the gridlock in government, trying to
survive in a highly competitive and super-connected world or fearing the
constant threats to peace in so many places, we all can agree that much is
happening on our small planet. We feel the impact of it in our daily lives and
many of us struggle.
Perhaps it is time to recognize that we, our organizations, as indeed the
entire cosmos – are all self-organizing systems. And rather than viewing these
forces as a threat or something to control, we can begin to see the power of
self-organization and learn to leverage that power.
By understanding the primal force of self-organization and letting go, we will
be able to freely pursue the fulfillment of our individual and collective
potential with energy and simplicity. We will engage in the natural dance of
order and chaos that leads to peace and high performance.
Can we be highly productive and peaceful at the same time? Can organizations
produce exhilarating performance in peaceful environments?
The 28-year natural experiment that is Open Space Technology (OST) has
demonstrated no less than 250,000 times or more, in 146 countries with groups
of 5 to 3000 that it is not only possible but predictable and highly probable.
We can be hugely productive. We can be peacefully present.
Some people have viewed the results as counterintuitive, unbelievable, and have
even called it magic. The results continue; however, the “magic” is not Open
Space Technology. Rather it is the force that underlies it – the power of
self-organization.
You are invited to experience and learn to apply this age old force of High
Performance and Peace as we engage, explore and deepen our understanding around
this question: “Can We Learn to Ride the Creative/Chaotic Waves of
Self-Organization, Using their Power to Amplify our Power?”
THE PROGRAM
The Program will unfold over 3 days. On Day I anyone who cares to learn the
fundamentals of OST facilitation or to become more comfortable with
facilitating is invited. This first day focuses on the essentials for opening
space with any group, including core principles, the planning process, when to
use Open Space, action approaches, and role and behavior of the facilitator.
Practice during Days II-III will increase your proficiency.
Days II – III: The design for each of the following two days is identical. In
the morning, Harrison Owen, the originator of OST, will offer reflections on
“Creating the conditions for Peace and High Performance” and on the final day
“Opening Space in our Lives, our Organizations and our World”. The balance of
each day will be in dialogue with others in open space. We will all be
teachers. We will all be learners. At the conclusion you will have a compendium
of materials (online) to remind you of your experience and to support you in
your new ventures.
If you are specifically interested in the facilitation of OST, the first day of
the program is essential, as well as reading Harrison Owen’s Open Space
Technology: A User’s Guide and viewing a video of a telephone company, OST at
US West, (16 minutes): http://vimeo.com/25251316. Other recommendations are
Harrison Owen’s TedX talk: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APD7oQ3xrSA and his
books The Practice of Peace and The Wave Rider: Leadership for High Performance.
TUITION
Corporate Nonprofit/Individual
January 18-20 (3 days) $750 $500
January 19-20 (2 days) 500 335
January 20 (1 day) 250
165
Fees include lunches, coffee breaks and materials.
Note: Our desire is to include all who wish to participate. If your budget does
not fit the stated fees, please contact Karen at 1-212-595-9107 or
[email protected].
YOUR HOSTS
Harrison Owen: Harrison is President of H.H.Owen and Co. His academic
background and training centered on the nature and function of myth, ritual and
culture. In the middle '60s, he left academe to work with a variety of
organizations including small West African villages, urban (American and
African) community organizations, Peace Corps, Regional Medical Programs,
National Institutes of Health, and Veterans Administration. Along the way he
discovered that his study of myth, ritual and culture had direct application to
these social systems. In 1979 he created H.H.Owen and Company in order to
explore the culture of organizations in transformation as a theorist and
practicing consultant. Harrison convened the First International Symposium on
Organization Transformation, and is the originator of Open Space Technology. He
is the author of Spirit: Transformation and Development in Organizations,
Leadership Is, Riding the Tiger, Open Space Technology: A User’s Guide, The
Millennium Organization, Tales From Open Space, Expanding Our Now: The Story of
Open Space Technology, The Spirit of Leadership: Liberating the Leader in Each
of Us, The Power of Spirit: How Organizations Transform, The Practice of Peace
and Wave Rider: Leadership for High Performance in a Self-Organizing World.
Karen J. Davis: Karen, a consultant with organizations globally, is committed
to enhancing the health, effectiveness, and joy of human systems. She is
dedicated to building global community through working and learning with
colleagues throughout the world. For a decade Karen was faculty at Universidad
Diego Portales in Santiago de Chile. She is part of the leadership of the
International Organization Development Association and has served on the board
of the Organization Development Network. Karen serves on the boards of Open
Space Institute of USA, a large healthcare organization, as well as on boards
of community and cultural organizations. Karen is a co-author in The
Sustainable Enterprise Fieldbook. She has been involved with Open Space since
before its naming. When not traveling or working around the world, she lives in
New York City, returning regularly to her native Arizona. Summers, she is on
her farm in rural Quebec, Canada. Karen describes herself as a gardener and a
world citizen.
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