Stefano, Yes I misunderstood and also thought you were the CEO. I would be the first to jump right in to facilitate with this latest clarification. I can hear and feel your passion for Open Space. Do not at all doubt yourself because you are facilitating from the inside even though this is your first time. I remember my first times thinking "oops I forgot this or darn I should have said this, this way" and you know it did not make one bit of difference. I quickly became invisible as people did what they do, going to sessions that they cared deeply about. In fact I even think that those butterflies in my stomach were good and my inexperience was an advantage.
At the same time I also think it's a wonderful idea to connect with Gerardo if only to have someone close to bounce off thoughts, ideas and questions. My perspective on the bit that I know from your emails. Suzanne On Sat, Mar 22, 2014 at 2:25 PM, Stefano Lucantoni < [email protected]> wrote: > Well, I think there was a little misunderstanding and for sure it's my > fault. > I'm not the CEO but one of the three agile coaches of our company. > > Our work is focused on helping our company to upgrade its culture (we > started as Scrum Masters and now we work at all the company levels) and > Open Space is the most powerful tool to support us with this big challenge. > > Since the beginning I thought that as company coach and facilitator it > could be ok to facilitate this meeting too, even tough I'm a company > employee. Am I wrong? > > Anyway now I know that you Gerardo are very close to me and it would be > great to establish a direct contact during the next days. > > Please, let me all know what you think. > > Tks everybody > Stefano > > Il giorno 21/mar/2014, alle ore 21:51, Suzanne Daigle <[email protected]> > ha scritto: > > What a treat to have a CEO immersed in Open Space and an Agile Scrum guy > to boot! I agree with Harrison; it will lead to amazing things for your > company if you jump in the ring with everyone. So inspired. Wish we had met > in Paris. I was there then. Keep us posted! > > Suzanne > > P.S. Gerardo translated Harrison's user guide in Italian. I have my very > own copy which Gerardo signed dedicating it to my dad who read the book > from cover to cover years ago in Italian. He was a medical doctor. He loved > it! > On Mar 21, 2014 4:24 PM, "Harrison Owen" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Stefano - If Milano can talk to Roma, good things might happen! >> >> >> >> I was going to add in my previous note that while it is certainly >> possible for the CEO to facilitate an Open Space as you propose, that would >> not be my first choice for several reasons. First - no matter what you say >> you will STILL be the Boss (or whatever) - which makes it harder to believe >> that it really is Open Space, and that you are not setting the agenda. As >> you probably know by now, it is virtually impossible to "control" an Open >> Space. Certainly you can shut it down, but you and everybody else will be >> out of control, simply because everybody is "in control." You know that, >> but your people don't, at least for their first Open Space. So I would not >> put unneeded barriers in the way, even if they will be cast aside. The >> second reason that doing it yourself is problematical is that as >> facilitator, you really need to keep your hands out of things (present and >> invisible, so to speak). But then everybody loses, assuming that you have >> some value to add. Which I am sure you do. >> >> >> >> So do yourself and everybody else a favor. Invite my good friend Gerardo >> (Milano) to do the honors. And if he can't, there are many other good >> folks, all speaking Italian. If he/they can take care of the space, you can >> have the marvelous fun of playing in it with all your comrades. At least >> that is what I would do. >> >> >> >> Harrison >> >> >> >> Harrison Owen >> >> 7808 River Falls Dr. >> >> Potomac, MD 20854 >> >> USA >> >> >> >> 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) >> >> Camden, Maine 04843 >> >> >> >> Phone 301-365-2093 >> >> (summer) 207-763-3261 >> >> >> >> www.openspaceworld.com <http://www.openspaceworld.com%20> >> >> www.ho-image.com <http://www.ho-image.com%20> (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 *Stefano Lucantoni >> *Sent:* Friday, March 21, 2014 9:46 AM >> *To:* World wide Open Space Technology email list >> *Subject:* Re: [OSList] My first OS as a facilitator >> >> >> >> Hege, tks for your words. >> I'm very lucky because I'm part of a team (agile coaches team) who shared >> strong values and maybe our passion was capable to 'infect' our management. >> >> We hope OS will be a first step toward a new way to live collaboration in >> our company. >> >> We're going to do a one day Open Space. >> >> And to answer to a previous Suzanne question: we're located in Rome. >> >> Stefano >> >> >> >> On Fri, Mar 21, 2014 at 1:30 PM, Hege Steinsland < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >> Stefano, I wish you all the best and congratulate you with your courage >> and the trust your company shows in you and the method! A great >> opportunity! I looke forward to listen to your experience. Are you doing a >> one ore two days Open space? >> >> >> >> All the best from >> >> Hege >> >> Norway. >> >> 21. mars 2014 kl. 13:16 skrev Stefano Lucantoni < >> [email protected]>: >> >> >> >> Thanks a lot Suzanne. >> I'm reading Harrison's guide again and again and I admit that the more I >> read it the more the stress drops down because it really seems to me that >> the Open Space is self sufficient or anyway needs a very small help. >> >> Thanks again for your support. >> >> Ciao >> >> Stefano >> >> >> >> >> >> On Fri, Mar 21, 2014 at 1:58 AM, Suzanne Daigle <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> Stefano...bravo! Love the theme, love that you will have 100 people and >> most especially that you have invited your organization into Open Space. >> Besides telling you to enjoy the experience, I would refer you to >> Harrison's guide. After 5 years I still go back to it to do the basic >> preparations and to also sink into my invisible role opening and holding >> the space. Where are you located? >> >> Thank you for sharing and making us part of your first experience. >> Remember you can do no wrong. It will happen with you and in spite of you. >> Keep us posted. >> Suzanne >> >> On Mar 20, 2014 6:49 PM, "Stefano Lucantoni" <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> Dear all, >> I'm new to this OS world. After my first, and unique, OS experience in >> Paris during last September (The Global Scrum Gathering) I came back home >> with the idea to adopt this kind of meeting in my company too. >> On next March 31st my company's first Open Space meeting will take place >> and I'm going to be the facilitator. wow! >> We'll be around 100 people and the theme is "how could we make our >> company a better place to work?" >> If any of you have a suggestion to share with me, something that you >> would have been happy to receive before your first time as an OS >> facilitator, I think it would be really a gift for me. >> >> thanks all >> Stefano >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 Open Space Facilitator NuFocus Strategic Group FL 941-359-8877 Cell: 203-722-2009 www.nufocusgroup.com [email protected] twitter @suzannedaigle
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