It's been a challenge pursuing this at the same time as undergoing upheaval with corporate aquisitions and transitions at my workplace, the economy, but the most joy and excitement I'm feeling, it really feels like a life purpose, is in Open Space, emergence, self organizing. I'm really looking forward to being at Self Organizing World next month.
Thank you to Lisa Heft and the great people who attended her training in San Francisco almost a year and a half ago. Thanks especially to Kaliya Hamlin who helped inspire me to pursue the dream of the theme of an Open Space for Missoula Montana and not just limit it to technology and web development because that's what I thought would "sell". We completed a great Open Space on Saturday with the theme of technology and the arts/design in service of non-profits. If you visit the wiki: http://missoulabarcamp.org/wiki/Main_Page, there are reports and links to pictures. The event was so successful, that there is a push now to make an Open Space for the state, and not just the wonderful town of Missoula. I'm glad, but also afraid of the challenge. Doing this work sounds like the most fun I could possibly have, or the biggest nightmare. What excites me most about Open Space is self-organizing, distributed leadership, and the potential for real presence. I love the theory around Open Space, self-organizing, almost as much as the practice. Will people on this site comment what they think might help me make sure we keep the space open and alive if there is pressure to go to a more traditional format - or how to enroll representatives from institutions like the University, or various State organizations? And even more, will you say what you think about the relationship between Open Space and these ideas that came up at our Open Space (Missoula BarCamp2009). - Appreciative Inquiry - Constructionism - Emergent Systems - Biomimicry (Janine Benyus's Biomimicry Institute is in Missoula, MT) - The Core Protocols for self-organizing teams (http://www.mccarthyshow.com) Thanks! Harold Shinsato http://shinsato.com * * ========================================================== osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist
