As I have been told, the Os-list was prompted by Peggy Holman http://peggyholman.com/ and set up in 1996 by Murli Nagasundaram as a discussion list for the conscious self-organizing system and the Open Space Institute.
Original there where two themes for the list-server "How do I keep this going?" and "How do I bring this into my organization?" There is also some connection to organizational learning; creating communities for learning and action; inspired, high performing learning organization; leadership and management; to stay aware of what has heart and meaning; changing the world; it also has connection to Anne Stadler Spirited Work. Here is Anne Stadler Open space Primer ... http://www.donellameadows.org/wp-content/userfiles/Open-Space-Primer.pdf On 1 November 2014 13:03, Alan Stewart via OSList < oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote: > G’day Dan and All > > > > In your response of 21 Oct 2014 to my post *Re: [OSList] Respect in > Self-Organizing Systems *you muse: > > > > “I often wonder what the primary task of the OSLIST group is.” > > > > Having been a group member for about 20 years and having attended five > WOSonOS > > I have a ‘take’ on this matter. > > > > This derives in part from a statement of Pablo Picasso that: > > > > “Our meaning in life is identifying our gift, > > Our purpose in life is giving it away.” > > > > I tend to paraphrase this as ‘… our gifts … is giving them away.’ > > > > One of the gifts I note in relation to ‘the primary task of the OSLIST > group’ is that of knowing of the principles and practices of OST by the > group members and our giving them away, professionally and personally. > > > In my case the 'beginning' gift arrived, in 1994, totally unexpectedly, in > the post in the form of Harrison's original book, about which knew nothing. > I had occasion to experiment with the process, as a speaker scheduled to > present a few days later had withdrawn. Which I did, after reading the book > swiftly - and on observing the response was forever hooked! > > > > As my ‘take’ is quite long and somewhat personal I would not wish to foist > it on the LIST. And so I invite anyone who may be interested in this to > contact me. Whoever does ... <smile> > > > > Incidentally, yesterday I facilitated a one day conversation for the > Australian > Churches Refugee Taskforce > <http://www.australianchurchesrefugeetaskforce.com.au/>. This has been > established by a group of the biggest church denominations in Australia to > care for the wellbeing of asylum seekers and refugees. This event was held > in Adelaide at their second annual get together and was to converse about > their priorities in the coming year. Several participants had previous > experience of the value of OST for such a purpose, which is why it was > chosen. The concluding consensus – in my understanding - was through it > this time they had accomplished what they wished. > > > > Looking forward > > > > Go well > > > > Alan > > > *Alan Stewart, PhD* > > > *Professional Conversationalist Web: **www.multimindsolutions.com* > <http://www.multimindsolutions.com/> > > > *Em: a...@multimindsolutions.com <a...@multimindsolutions.com> Mob: * > *+61413848680* <0413848680> > > > *New social process Conversare <http://conversare.net>* > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > -- Kári Gunnarsson markþjálfi kari.gunnars...@simnet.is https://www.facebook.com/heimsmynd (+354) 864 5189
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